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1. www.penguinrandomhouse.com › prh-fraudCombatting Fraud - Penguin Random House

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   Job Recruitment Fraud Alert. Bad actors pretending to represent Penguin Random House are also posting fake job openings on recruitment websites in order to solicit personal information and/or money from prospective employees. These bad actors may use a fake PRH email address (sometimes with our name misspelled) and may even use PRH’s logo on ...

2. www.reddit.com › r › publishingPenguin Book Writers : r/publishing - Reddit

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   However, to charge for services, there should be something in return. What Penguin Book Writers does is trap authors in their business and then keep charging for other services. For example, $1600 seems high if that's the only service you need. You can get it cheaper if you buy a package but the package is about $2500.

3. authorsguild.org › resource › publishing-scam-alertsPublishing Scam Alerts - The Authors Guild

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   5 days ago · Its website features prestigious magazine endorsements, positive customer reviews, and a Los Angeles address. This publishing scam involves a non-binding contract with a client for purported services. After securing initial payment, the company may provide minimal or substandard service, only to subsequently assert that the client has underpaid.

4. writerbeware.blog › 2020/08/28 › alert-scammersAlert: Scammers Impersonating Major Publishing Houses

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   Aug 28, 2020 · A couple of weeks ago I wrote about scammers impersonating reputable literary agents. These are not isolated incidents: I have a growing file of reports and complaints about this growing phenomenon–including from writers who’ve lost large amounts of money. Now publishers are being impersonated as well. Here are a couple of examples of the kindRead More

5. www.bbb.org › scamtracker › lookupscamScams Details - Better Business Bureau

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   Oct 26, 2023 · I found Penguin Book Writers online because I needed a publicist. Their website looked very enticing and I didn't see any red flags. ... Online Book Publishing Scam. Date Reported. October 26 ...

6. writerbeware.blog › 2022/07/29 › metamorphosis-andImpersonating Agents: A New Face For An Old Scam

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   Jul 29, 2022 · UPDATE 5/24/23: The scam is now impersonating agent Dana Murphy (who really works at Trellis Literary Management) via the @groupofacquisitions.com email address, with a laughably fake “letter of intent” from Penguin Random House and a “developmental editing services” agreement with Creative Media Editors Inc. Here’s CME’s banking info:

7. People also ask

   Is Penguin a scam?

   • As a writer a real publisher will never ask you for money, if they ask for money for anything in anyway it’s a scam. Penguin has been dabbling in the vanity press game for quite a few years. They owned the infamous Author Solutions for a while. This is probably just the latest scam. Do you mind sharing how you know 100 % scam ?

   Has anyone worked with Penguin Books before? : r/publishing - Reddit

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   Is Penguin Books writers part of Penguin Publishing Group?

   • Be very, very warned: Penguin Books Writers is not part of the Penguin Publishing Group, a subdivision of Penguin Random House LLC.. This is a vanity press that is not affiliated with the larger publisher. Publishers don't need your money.

   Has anyone worked with Penguin Books before? : r/publishing - Reddit

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   Is Penguin Random House a scam?

   • We have become aware of instances in which scammers have used the Penguin Random House logo and/or names of PRH publishers, editors and even the CEO of our company to create fraudulent documents such as so-called “letters of interest” to perpetuate this type of scam. These are not real documents and the use of our logo and names is not authorized.

   Combatting Fraud | Penguin Random House

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   What is a publishing scam?

   • This publishing scam involves a non-binding contract with a client for purported services. After securing initial payment, the company may provide minimal or substandard service, only to subsequently assert that the client has underpaid. It then demands additional funds to continue or complete the services.

   Publishing Scam Alerts - The Authors Guild

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   Will Penguin Random House email me from a Gmail address?

   • Email addresses should not contain a random series of characters and Penguin Random House will not email you from a Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail or other email address. If you receive an email asking you to route a payment to PRH somewhere new or unexpected, please contact your PRH Account Manager by telephone.

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   Does Penguin Random House ask for bank account information?

   • Penguin Random House does not ask for bank account information or passwords as part of our recruitment process. If you have any concerns about the legitimacy of an email purporting to be from a PRH employee or claiming a connection to PRH, you may contact us at fraud@penguinrandomhouse.com to check.

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8. www.nytimes.com › 2020/12/21 › booksWhy on Earth Is Someone Stealing Unpublished Book Manuscripts?

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   Dec 21, 2020 · Mr. Hannaham was just one of countless targets in a mysterious international phishing scam that has been tricking writers, editors, agents and anyone in their orbit into sharing unpublished book ...