tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post823751903567795970..comments2023-06-12T17:08:36.320+01:00Comments on How Publishing <i>Really</i> Works: Five Things Phishing And Literary Scams Have In CommonJane Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-19193542045244230082010-05-01T18:25:00.746+01:002010-05-01T18:25:00.746+01:00phishing email scams can be very sophisticated, bu...phishing email scams can be very sophisticated, but just don't use links that are in any way related to financial stuff, never answer personal or financial questions unless you contacted them first, and you should be fine.writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-2561226808415504672010-05-01T13:33:19.039+01:002010-05-01T13:33:19.039+01:00Thanks, fairyhedgehog and Glynis!
Angela - I thin...Thanks, <b>fairyhedgehog</b> and <b>Glynis</b>!<br /><br /><b>Angela</b> - I think what makes me detest literary scams is that they don't just take people's money. Some people are so disheartened when they learn the truth that they stop writing.<br /><br />Money is replaceable. Hope, dreams and a love of writing are less so. <br /><br /><b>Loren</b> - the bank advised me not to even click on the link, so I didn't. But as you said, it's possible to get the real URL of a link by hovering the mouse over it.<br /><br /><b>Mary</b> - Thanks! I also had a near brush with a scam - years ago, when I was fresh off the boat in the States - and now I'm more careful. <br /><br />I'm going to look into fake literary contests as well.Marian Pererahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700524210146863718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-18563231391258307642010-05-01T11:47:39.827+01:002010-05-01T11:47:39.827+01:00The analogies certainly work. I was pretty sure yo...The analogies certainly work. I was pretty sure you'd be too savvy to get scammed, but it can happen to the best of us. I competed in a literary contest that I'm almost certain was a scam. They were really good -- and now I'm a whole more careful about entering literary competitions.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-42904527520872328662010-04-30T23:43:31.925+01:002010-04-30T23:43:31.925+01:00I think that I've gone to a grand total of 1 p...I think that I've gone to a grand total of 1 phish link, but I did not proceed further. But in my e-mail client, one can get the URL of a link by mousing over it, an easy way of doing #5. Phish links are always to other places, and are sometimes very weird-looking.<br /><br />As to #2, some phish messages are rather intimidating, threatening suspension of service unless one logs in.<br /><br />Another way of doing #5 is that some online-banking companies will use whatever name they have for you:<br /><br />Dear :<br /><br />instead of<br /><br />Dear customer:<br /><br />As to #3, I'm sure that that's how many phishers work.Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984896453534621864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-13894282023772512992010-04-30T22:00:22.140+01:002010-04-30T22:00:22.140+01:00I love how you compare the two. I think there'...I love how you compare the two. I think there's a special place in hell for people who rip off writers!Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-11505421114879084812010-04-30T20:55:17.926+01:002010-04-30T20:55:17.926+01:00I ditto fairyhedgehog.
The scams are dreadful, w...I ditto fairyhedgehog. <br /><br />The scams are dreadful, what a world we live in.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-62006228874652912462010-04-30T14:48:16.806+01:002010-04-30T14:48:16.806+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.GalaktioNovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17503003883441404979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-82331169533382977512010-04-30T10:28:13.703+01:002010-04-30T10:28:13.703+01:00That's a great analogy.That's a great analogy.fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.com