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The Friendly Author Scam: How Fake Profiles on Facebook & LinkedIn Lead to

How I Almost Fell for a Fake Fiverr Marketing Scheme

A friendly warning for new authors like me, about the coordinated social media scam using flattery, fake profiles, and empty promises.
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Funny Update: The most memorable fake profile ever contacting me was Virginia Woolf. You can imagine how genuinely flattered I was when none other than Virginia herself sent me a friend request on Facebook. She loved my books, she said, and thought our styles were remarkably similar.

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