Fool Me once... Learn how to spot common frauds

Author scams typically come in five varieties. Space considerations forbid going into detail here, but briefly:

Publisher Fraud
Agent Fraud
Promotion Fraud
Award Fraud
TV/Film Fraud

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If you think that you've been the victim of a scam, you can report the scammers to the FBI or the authors guild.

Contact the FBIContact the Author's Guild

don't get fooled, use the directories below

Scam Emails
Scam Companies A-D
Scam Companies E-I
Scam Companies J-N
Scam Companies O-T
Scam Companies U-Z & Etc

Additional Resources

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