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Impersonation scams

June 24, 2025 by Nathan Bransford 4 Comments

Hi everyone, just a quick note that I’ve become aware of scammers who are impersonating me and reaching out to authors of self-published books with A.I. generated messages. I do not use a gmail.com email address in my work.

If you are ever uncertain whether you’re really corresponding with me, reach out to me via my form or reply to one of my newsletters.

Publishing scams are rampant these days, and I highly recommend subscribing to Writer Beware and familiarizing yourself with red flags. Be careful out there!

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  1. Neil Larkins says

    June 25, 2025 at 12:21 am

    Thank you, Nathan. I hate what these scammers, AI or other, are doing to our culture. Keep up the good work!!!

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  2. Kathy Steinemann says

    June 25, 2025 at 9:09 am

    These [bleeped] are multiplying faster than rabbits on fertility treatments. Too bad AIs aren’t tasked for something truly useful — like eliminating scammers.

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  3. Petrea Burchard says

    June 27, 2025 at 6:16 pm

    Clearly, these people are not very bright. If I were going to be a scammer, I’d scam CEOs or tech millionaires, not writers.

    Reply
  4. John Langfeld says

    July 5, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Me?
    Hi everyone, just a quick note that I’ve become aware of scammers who are impersonating me and reaching out to authors of self-published books with A.I. generated messages. I do notuse a gmail.com email address in my work.

    If you are ever uncertain whether you’re really corresponding with me, reach out to me via my form or reply to one of my newsletters.

    Publishing scams are rampant these days, and I highly recommend subscribing to Writer Beware and familiarizing yourself with red flags. Be careful out there!

    Reply

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