Important Notice to TNBBC Members - SCAM alert! > Likes and Comments

It has been brought to my attention that an individual using the name William Alexandra and the email williamalexandra390@gmail.com has been falsely claiming affiliation with The Next Best Book Club Goodreads page and blog.

This person is not connected to our club. Please ignore any communications from them and report suspicious activity directly to Goodreads or the relevant platform.

If you are so moved, please share this post wide and far so others are also not duped by him!!


Thank you for helping keep our community safe!

I published a book through FastCompany Press 2 years ago. This person contacted me with a convincing email. Happy to share more information if that's helpful to stop this person from perpetrating his scam any further.

I have just been contacted by loribravo5@gmail.com, also with a very convincing email/submission, through my author website. Claims to be the moderator for The Next Book Club (notice Best is left out but is using the name Lori). The postive part is that it brought me to this group. Hope that this also puts the brakes on their scam.

I've just learned that this person is impersonating me which is beyong frustrating. I hope you let them know that we are on to them and won't fall for their scam.

Thanks for letting me know!!! And welcome to the group!

I've seen very convincing emails - they use real book clubs/reading groups and the name of the actual moderator/organiser, and offer authors to "feature" the book in their group. I've seen it with groups on Meetup and FB. It's such a shame; being an indie author is hard enough without the scams.

Gal, 100% which is why it's so upsetting for me that they are trying to use me and my brand to trick authors, when my whole reason for doing what I do is to help support them!

Another check on legitimacy! I've been contacted by a Cindy who invites me to take part in the Inkarion Challenge, supposedly connected with this club. Does anyone know about it?

Lee wrote: "Another check on legitimacy! I've been contacted by a Cindy who invites me to take part in the Inkarion Challenge, supposedly connected with this club. Does anyone know about it?"

Hi Lee. Nope. Not connected to me or anything I run or host. Would you mind sending me the email and email address so I can take action on my end please?

In more upsetting news, there are additional scammers out there pretending to be me or to be affiliated with this group, attempting to make authors pay for spotlight series. Please know this is not me, will never be me, and feel free to call them out and let them know we know they are scamming.

Watch out for emails being sent from tbbnnextbookclub@gmail.com and pricillarjane4@gmail.com

Hello, I have been contacted by Freya Berry who states she is the lead curator for The Next Best Book Club and that your club is considering my book for its "Spotlight Authors" list. I generally delete these as most of them end up being scams. If I have the opportunity to check first, I usually do. Do you know of this person who is acting on behalf of your club? Thank you.

Scam

Amy wrote: "Hello, I have been contacted by Freya Berry who states she is the lead curator for The Next Best Book Club and that your club is considering my book for its "Spotlight Authors" list. I generally de..."

They most definitely are not part of this club or affliated with any of the things I do here. Thank you for calling it out! Please feel free to email them back with me on CC letting them know you've been in touch with me and I can take it from there. My email is mescorn@ptd.net

Done! I am sick to death of these scammers. I get at least 3-5 of these every single day.

Thank you and I hear you!

Hello: Last week, I received an email from someone named Mar Gerie, who claims to be associated with this group. She wants me to pay to promote my book on this site. Does this name sound familiar?

same - its all a SCAM!

Vanester wrote: "Hello: Last week, I received an email from someone named Mar Gerie, who claims to be associated with this group. She wants me to pay to promote my book on this site. Does this name sound familiar?"

No, this is a scam. If you are ok Ccing me on the email to let them know you have checked in with the actual creator, please do and I can address them for identify theft. mescorn @ ptd dot net

Thank you so much for promptly responding. These scams are RIDICULOUS!!!

Please be aware the following people/emails are scamming authors and pretending to be affiliated here:

Melinda Kathleen: info.melindakathleen@gmail.com
Marianne Brix: info.mariannebrix.ue@gmail.com