Online Scammer Red Flags for Authors 02-12-2026

Ouch … You’ve been stung. There is nothing subtle when it comes to someone or a group of “someones” who go after you and your credit card and bank account. The book thieves, the pirates, and those who penetrate your accounts via lures with their ever-flowing emails and texts that bombard you … that attempt to seduce you and your ego. In this episode of the AuthorU-Your Guide to Book Publishing podcast, host Judith Briles has invited author and cyber theft guru Charles Breakfield to join her for an hour of show and tell … an hour to protect you and your intellectual property. Your takeaways include: -The most common scams focused on authors. -Exposing the resurfacing of the literary Nigerian scam. -How AI is a major culprit in the scammers tool kit. -Our book club loves your book scam. -Very bad players to be on alert for. And of course, much more.

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Online Scammer Red Flags for Authors 02-12-2026 is an episode from Author U Your Guide to Book Publishing by Dr. Judith Briles.

This episode is 53:41 long.

This episode was published on Feb 13, 2026.

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