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Hoaxes hit bookstores - Los Angeles Times

Submitted by kingrat on Wed, 2008-04-30 17:29.

Seriously.... you'd think people who read books would be smarter...

It starts with a phone call from someone claiming to be an author. Then the caller asks for money. But sellers are catching on.

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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/arts/la-et-bookhoax29apr29,1,3678412.story
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