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However, the message in this email gave the impression that this author has to “update” his bank info. so he could receive payments.
One big giveaway in this email was the simple fact of WHO is asking for the victim’s bank information. Barnes and Noble is a book retailer, just like any and every other book retailer. Yes, they are a big-name retailer. But they do the same thing as your neighborhood bookstore: they purchase books at wholesale cost, and sell them at retail. But do they purchase the books directly from authors? No.
