I just got rid of one scammer and I’ve already been hit by a second scammer.

Oh shit, I’ve gotten onto the official scammer’s email list, haven’t I?

This is one of those book review scams: “I’m Caroline Sarah, a professional reviewer curating a private community of 4,500+ engaged readers and reviewers who actively support strong, underexposed books that deserve greater visibility.”

This scam email reminds me that I should go back and add another bullet point to my original write-up about the other scam. The previous scam emails were hotmail.com and gmail.com addresses. This one is also a gmail address.

Not every email from hotmail or gmail will be a scam, of course, but when the email is supposed to come from a publishing house or a literary agency, I can guarantee they won’t be using hotmail or gmail.

#MarxToot #writers #writing #writersofmastodon #scam

Paul - Antifa. LGBTQ+ safe.

@paulk@writing.exchange

I had a few of those already too. [email protected].
Department of Red Flag.

March 14, 2026 at 7:25:16 PM

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