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Fake film deals and emails from top agents: who is behind the explosion in literary scams?
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 29 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Fake film deals and emails from top agents: who is behind the explosion in literary scams?”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Writers are being bombarded daily with invitations from fake book groups and offers to publicise their work. For the scamming industry, aspiring authors can be a soft touch • This piece first appeared in the Dial ‘Hello Professor Snigdha Poonam,” the email began.
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Fake film deals and emails from top agents: who is behind the explosion in literary scams?
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian