How to Spot AI-Generated Scam Emails Targeting Authors
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Dianna Gunn
Summary
The article discusses the rise of AI-generated scam emails targeting authors, particularly fake book club offers that promise marketing services for exorbitant fees. The author shares personal experiences with these scams, noting they often bypass spam filters, and provides red flags and tips for spotting such fraudulent communications. The piece emphasizes caution, skepticism, and never sharing sensitive data.
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· 4 pulledMost of the time, these book clubs don't actually exist.
Sometimes, the book clubs do exist, but the person emailing me isn't connected to them.
The same scams are proliferating in the inboxes of every author I know.
While I can't 100% prove these fraudulent emails are generated by artificial intelligence, expert
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