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News Summary: Scam Emails Impersonating Editors and Authors on the Rise; Writers Urged to Stay Vigilant

Today's story is something I've covered before. But it's so important for all indie writers, I want to report on it again. And I am delighted to see a piece in the Bookseller this week to act as a touchpoint for such a post.
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https://selfpublishingadvice.org/scam-emails/

#authorfraud #editorimpersonation #emailscams #fakeliteraryagents #indieauthors

Der E-Mail-Scam mit einer "korrigierten Rechnung" als ZIP-Datei im Anhang kommt bei mir gerade wieder verstärkt rein. (Bekannte Variante sind Bewerbungen mit Anhang.)

Zeit für eine kleine Auffrischung: Anhänge unbekannter Herkunft nicht öffnen. Kennt man den Absender, im Zweifelsfall besser mal anrufen und fragen, ob das richtig ist.

Besonders verdächtig: Verschlüsselte ZIP-Datei mit Passwort in der E-Mail. Damit soll nur der Virenschutz umgangen werden.

#ITSicherheit #EmailScams

FairMail, the email app I use on my Android, makes it hard to check the true originating addresses of emails, and the URLs that included links are pointing to. At least using default settings. The problem is, if we can't see these things at a glance, we're much more likely to fall for phishing scams.

I don't mean to pick on FairMail, this is pretty standard email UX these days. Which is probably at least one reason why email is such a common vectors for scams.

#email #EmailScams #FairMail

Ja, was denn jetzt? #googledrive #iCloud #scam #EmailScams

The original "African email scams" predated email, and I just came across one that for some reason I saved in a box for 30 years...

#phishing #emailscams #nigerianscammers

Zelle finally caves after years of refusing to refund scam victims - Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto)

After scam... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1983390 #consumerfinancialprotectionbureau #imposterscams #paymentapps #emailscams #phonescams #textscams #bigbanks #policy #scams #zelle

Disadvantaged teenagers at greater risk of falling foul of email scams – study | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/university-college-london-teenagers-data-more-schools-b2403055.html

#Disadvantaged
#Teenagers
#EMailScams

Just got a call from a gentleman alerting me to my own business info being used on a scam trying to take advantage of people and spoof Square. Behold the email in question. Very little I can do about this (it can happen to you as well). Requires us all to be alert to this garbage. #emailscams #phishingscams

What might be coming: a tidal wave of ChatGPT e-mail scams https://archive.ph/ALjTL

#scams #EmailScams #ChatGPT #scammers #privacy #security #AvoidScams #ScamAlert #AI #LLM

Scams are getting more and more sophisticated 👀 DHL is a brand cyber criminals are keen on using. And why wouldn't they be; DHL operates in 220 countries and territories worldwide.

So imagine the number of people using DHL's services. People = customers = a looooots of email addresses, right?

💡Did you know?

There are several telltale signs to look for which will help you to separate the cons from the genuine emails.

Check out this guide to avoid DHL email scams:

1️⃣ What to look for
2️⃣ What to avoid, and
3️⃣what to do with those emails when you realize they're a fraud.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/barrycollins/2023/02/04/dhl-email-scams-how-to-spot-the-fakes/

#dhlscam #scam #emailscams #security #informationsecurity #cybersecurity #tips #guide