$44 Million Scam Busted, What You NEED to Know | Self-Publishing News (Jan. 27, 2025)
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Show Notes
The Kindlepreneur Dave Chesson is on a roll lately, as he's updated his deep dive article about choosing the right categories for your book on Amazon. IngramSpark dropped an email this past week with a trifecta of opportunities. And, three people have been indicted in an alleged $44 million scam targeting elderly authors. Find out what you need to know and what you should do to prevent scams like this from happening ever again. All that and more in the self-publishing news.
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- Amazon Book Categories: My Secret Method to Choose Clear Winners - https://kindlepreneur.com/how-to-choose-the-best-kindle-ebook-kdp-category/
- MOBI Support for eBooks Frequently Asked Questions - https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GULSQMHU5MNH4EZM
- Spoken Beta V0.7.5: Project Mastering And Email Account Creation. - https://www.spoken.press/the-spoken-chronicle/spoken-beta-v075-project-mastering-and-email-account-creation
- PROMOTE MY BOOK- INGRAMSPARK AUTHOR COMMUNITY - https://www.facebook.com/groups/402138132921961/
- IngramSpark: Showcase Your Books - https://www.ingramspark.com/ala-2025
- IngramSpark: Nominate Your Book Today! - https://www.ingramspark.com/editorial-calendar
- Three Indicted and Internet Domain Seized in $44 Million Nationwide Book Publishing Scam Targeting Elderly Authors - https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/three-indicted-and-internet-domain-seized-44-million-nationwide-book-publishing-scam
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- Your Book Deserves Better Profits—Here's How! - https://www.youtube.com/live/_0qo1t6kBB0?si=j6PldLBTVNLMyokw
- Wide Publishing for Authors - https://DaleLinks.com/WideBook
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