The screenshots below offer a firsthand look at publishing scams and what those websites look like. You’ll note that the websites look the same. They attempt to give the impression that they are an affiliate or Amazon website, they have a number of popups, “free quotes” and chat boxes ready to serve you. This is not the standard practice of a legitimate book publisher, whether it is a traditional publisher, hybrid publisher, or even a self-publishing platform. The arrows in the first image point to a number of red flags. Another huge red flag are ghostwriting services. Legitimate publishers do not advertise ghostwriting services. In the first series of screenshots, the publishing scammer was caught red-handed. Note his shocked reaction when the scam is brought to his attention. You may need to click the link to view a larger version of the image.
Many of the scammers own multiple websites so this one is likely connected to several others. The websites are mostly new, created or registered within the last three years, between 2021- 2024. When looking for a book publisher, try to find a publishing company that has been in business for five years or more. You can visit WHOIS.COM to check the dates for when a publishing company registered its website. If the website was registered between 2021-2024, do not proceed. This is when many of the spammers and publishing scams emerged. For details on how to avoid a publishing scam, you can visit our article here: http://newbookauthors.com/index.php/how-to-identify-publishing-scams/
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