Looking for the best book on how to avoid scams? Check out The Big Con by Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D., JD, which teaches you all you need to know about film adaptation cons and more!
Wondering if that phone call you just took was for real? Does this person really want to turn your book into the next movie worthy of Oscar buzz?
I mean does Jack Apple who can pitch your script to the biggest production companies really exist?
I mean, he could not possibly be a scammer, right?
Riiiighhhht. Not a scammer indeed! Nope. Nooot aaat aaall possible. THIS guy is really different! Just you wait and see!
Wait and see that catfish swim, ay, luv? Mighty pretty little thing. Where did ‘ee go to now? Oops.
Introducing Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D., JD. Scam buster extraordinaire. Thank you, ma’am!
In her new book, she aims to raise public awareness about potential scams in the movie industry. She also provides guidance on how you can avoid these fraudulent offers for book-to-movie adaptations.
Visit http://www.thebigconbook.com to find out more.
Did you know that Dr. Scott was also a victim of such a con? Yep, she’s speaking from experience. The book details her encounter with a pretend filming company representative. She explains the elaborate scheme the conmen created and gives tips on how to spot warning signs.
Dr. Scott’s book reveals that the conmen’s modus operandi was to approach authors with an offer to pitch their film-worthy book to top film company executives. As a result, the unsuspecting writer would repeatedly pay toward scripts, loglines/synopsis, and show bibles to pitch their material to these supposed film executives.
She describes her investigation into the matter which resulted in exposing the scam. This is followed by interviews with ten other victims about their individual experiences and writing projects. Finally, Dr. Scott gives advice on how you can recognize and avoid cons, as well as what you can do should you fall prey to this type of fraud and how to possibly retrieve any lost money.
The Big Con was followed by another book entitled “I Was Scammed” which discusses other common types of scams, including social media, email, and, real estate scams as well as customer, fraud, merchant, and personal identity scams.
Dr. Scott’s two books will be turned into documentaries and feature interviews with seven scam victims, as well as experts and law enforcement officials.
The Big Con also inspired the creation of a Facebook support group where victims of fraud can interact with each other and share tips on how to spot common cons. To check out the group or join, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/1060223038128200
About Gini Graham Scott, Ph.D., JD
Dr. Scott is a renowned writer, consultant, and speaker with over 50 published books. She has also written and produced six feature films, documentaries, and television series.
A spokesperson said, “To this end, the book features the stories of the victims and their books, which genuinely have big-screen potential when presented to real producers and agents. The book also features a guide for recognizing scams of all types to avoid being victimized.”
Sure watching Hustle will make you paranoid enough not to believe in too-good-to-be-true offers – but if you want some actionable advice on how not to fall prey to conmen, then you need to read The Big Con.
Go to https://www.amazon.com/Big-Story-Victims-Writer-Victim-ebook/dp/B09H7RCXMF to order your book today!
