it's the address, stupid. how to spot scams flooding the book industry

The blog below is a tremendous feat of research into the habits of book scammers who threaten writers, literary agents and publishers, and if it's a topic that interests you, click on the link. I've been targeted a lot in recent weeks, and it's true that the email addresses they use do seem to give the game away. I'm grateful to the author for this guidance:

https://writerbeware.blog/2026/06/30/the-first-clue-to-an-email-scam-may-be-the-address/?fbclid=IwY2xjawS1yrFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEef9R8vVY-iqmYwxo7YoerxdWtL9OaMNVNz51eb09LeWgqDDPVyBfz1StBmd4_aem_MRVkRbPEiHzsVPKsTolzaQ