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Description
I received an email that was flagged as spam by Gmail. In this email I was invited to position my self-published book ('The Museum of Really Interesting Things') at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. I began to become suspicious as I read the email's description of my book. It sounded like an AI synopsis. I then noticed that the email was rife with grammatical and spelling errors. I began to do some research on "Mainspring Books" and found they have been associated with numerous scams involving selling high-priced promotional packages to self-published authors, packages that resulted in nothing.
Targeted Person's Location
WA, USA - 98126
Scammer Information
Los Angeles, CA - 90045
(323) 406-9268
https://mainspringbooks.com/
Scam Type
Employment
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Business name
Mainspring Books
Date Reported
November 13, 2025
Scam ID
1104389
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