Authors Beware..

There is a scam going on that uses "legitimate conferences" and the offer of paid travel, lodging and a generous speaking fees to lure authors. For about 24 hours I was going to the UK in August, even though I was surprised that a Catholic organization would reach out to me -- a non-practicing Catholic. I ignored the very first gut feeling (is this for real?) I experienced when I first read the email. Luckily though I did some research and saved myself the humiliation and anger of being scamm...