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Helping Authors Detect Cyber Scams

Publishing Scams

October 16, 2025

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Scams targeting authors have exploded as criminals and disreputable companies seek to exploit the emotions and aspirations of writers. With AI capabilities making the scams smarter and more personalized, everyone is more vulnerable than they likely think.

Cybercriminologist Chris Kayser, founder and CEO of Cybercrime Analytics Inc., and author of Cybercrime through Social Engineering: The New Global Crisis, will explain the tactics that scammers use to manipulate people into becoming victims. We will also hear why scammers are now able to create more convincing and tempting solicitations than ever, and why the problem is not going away any time soon.

Audience members will learn how to identify potential scams, how to recognize your own vulnerabilities, and what you should do when approached by suspected cybercriminals.

Panelists

Chris Kayser is a member of the Authors Guild and has authored two books: Cybercrime through Social Engineering: The New Global Crisis and How to Master an Online Degree: A Guide to Success.

Founder, President & CEO of Cybercrime Analytics Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Chris holds a masters of criminal justice with a subconcentration in cybercrime investigation and cybersecurity (Boston University).  He has held a Chartered Market Technicians (CMT) designation since 2008.

He is on the Advisory Board for the Center for Cybercrime Investigation & Cybersecurity (CIC), an editorial review board member and production manager of the International Journal of Cybersecurity Intelligence & Cybercrime (IJCIC), Cyber Advisory Board member at University of Scranton, Community of Interest (COI) member with CyberAlberta, and editorial reviewer for the Chartered Market Technician’s (CMT) Journal of Technical Analysis (JOTA). Memberships include ASC, ACJS, and Canada’s eCrime Cyber Council (ECC). 

He engages in consulting, education, presentations, research, cyber-related expert witness testimony, and other cyber-related issues, particularly in areas related to social engineering.

Chris also has enjoyed a lifetime of music involvement, having written and published a number of songs and has served as a music judge for two national music organizations’ annual awards for over 2 decades. Golf, biking, exercise and continuing to learn something new every day through research and reading keeps him motivated.

Cheryl Davis, moderator, is the general counsel of the Authors Guild. Prior to joining the Guild, she was a partner at the firm of Menaker & Herrmann LLP, where she specialized in intellectual property and wrote a number of articles and made presentations about how artists can protect their intellectual property.

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