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In interviews with The New York Times, more than a dozen authors, agents and literary scouts have described emails from impersonator accounts seeking manuscripts over the past several months.
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Over the past several months, more than a dozen authors, agents, and literary scouts described receiving emails from impersonator accounts seeking manuscripts to The New York Times.
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1.000
Claim Maker
Miguel Salazar
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "date": "2026"
}
Subject Tags
Authors Emails Agents Literary Scouts Impersonation
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6baa4875-3491-4e1b-ab14-de4a892cc920
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Created
September 25, 2026 at 6:02 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated
September 25, 2026 at 6:02 PM (2 weeks ago)

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He Scammed the Book Business for Year
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/25/books/filippo-bernardini-manuscript-thief-publishing-scam.html

This article details the story of Filippo Bernardini, who scammed the book publishing industry for years. It covers his methods and the impact of his actions.

Publishing Scam Books Crime Literary World Filippo Bernardini Manuscript Theft Publishing Industry Cybercrime Identity Theft

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