The Shocking Way a Publishing Scammer Tracked Down My Relative’s Phone Number—And What It Means for You
Q –
Angela,
I’m sharing the communications. Check out the part they forgot to delete: “insert purpose”
Also, my son-in-law, who has nothing to do with the book, got the text message below.
Have you ever heard of these scammers reaching out to family members? How do they find their contact information?
Thanks.
BOLDED ALL CAPS BELOW WERE INSERTED BY WRITERSWEEKLY.
Begin forwarded message:
From: Daniel Azizah <[email protected]> (REAL COMPANIES DON’T USE GMAIL! THEY HAVE EMAIL ADDRESSES ASSOCIATED WITH THEIR OWN DOMAINS!)
Date: March 4, 2026 at 6:01:51 AM EST
To: (AUTHOR’S SON-IN-LAW’S EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED BY WRITERSWEEKLY)
Subject: (AUTHOR’S BOOK TITLE REMOVED BY WRITERSWEEKLY)
