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Writer's Haven => Publisher's Office [Public] => Topic started by: David VanDyke on September 27, 2018, 11:56:39 AM
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Reposted with permission from the SFWA forums:
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We've recently heard word of a scammer pretending to be a "creative editor and sourcer for Escape Artists Inc," soliciting work toward a full-time position working for PseudoPod.
Official blog post http://escapeartists.net/2018/09/26/scam-alert-audrie-stroud/ (http://escapeartists.net/2018/09/26/scam-alert-audrie-stroud/)
twitter note https://twitter.com/EAPodcasts/status/1045052575714889728 (https://twitter.com/EAPodcasts/status/1045052575714889728)
Please spread the word if you're so inclined; we have no idea how many early-career nobodies might've been scammed already.
If you receive (or received) an email that purports to be from any of our four fine SFWA-recognized markets (Escape Pod, PodCastle, PseudoPod, Cast of Wonders), and you have even the remotest whiff of suspicion/uncertainty about it, check in with [email protected]
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Trying to wrap my head around the scam. Are they trying to collect personal information? Steal copyright material? Play the "pay us $50 for an application fee" scheme? Is there any additional information on what the actual scheme might be?
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I'm wondering what the scam is too. I looked up some stuff on it, but it's all about the misrepresentation but not what that person is trying to get from folks.