How a Trusted Writer Duped Me Out of $180 and Shattered My Publishing Dream
Is this happening to other editors and publishers?
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It hasn’t happened to us (because I’ve been busting scammers for years, so I know their playlists). But, yes, it’s happening to others. And, not just to editors and publishers. Every industry is being affected by this “accidental refund” scam, and many more. And, they have many more tricks in their pockets as well.
I recently saw a news story about a company that received an invoice from one of their “suppliers.” If I remember correctly, it was around $180K. The bookkeeper didn’t realize it was a spoofed invoice, and she paid for it via wire transfer. The invoice was from a scammer, pretending to be the company’s actual regular supplier. Of course, by the time they figured it all out, the money was long gone. The scammers move that money to overseas accounts FAST.
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