A couple of days ago I received an email from what looked like a member of staff at KDP telling me that "my content may not fully comply with Kindle Direct Publishing guidelines."
My first reaction, which was a very natural one, was to think the worst.
But, on closer inspection and deduction, I realised it was a scam.
Cast your eyes over the evidence below.
When I stopped panicking and started looking at the above email alarm bells started ringing.
The first one being that the above email supposedly from KDP came from a private gmail account.
The second one being that the above email had no KDP logo.
I just want to say to any writer/author/self-publisher out their trying to make a living out of there writing, just be careful, be vigilant and check all of your emails, because there are a lot of sharks out there.
Anyway, happy writing!
I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.
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Helen,
ReplyDeleteI receive two to five emails a day from scammers targeting writers. I suspect I’ve landed on a scraped mailing list, but the steady stream has certainly sharpened my eye for spotting them. My favorites are the ones impersonating established publishing houses.
My standard reply is, “Does your mother know what you do?”
Several weeks ago, that earned me this memorable response: “FURK YOU BEACH.”
Naturally, the writer in me saw a story title. The result was The Trouble with Furk U Beach.
So they aren’t entirely without value. That one supplied a premise, a title, and an excellent reason never to trust his proofreading.
Stay alert!
Regards,
Robert Gill, Jr.
Thank you for your comment Robert, I'm pleased something good came out of your situation.
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