AI written scam emails that promise book reviews

I’ve been toying with AI tools so I’ve started to get a feel for how they word their messaging. Case in point, I just got the following email (below) from my website contact form soliciting help for reviews for my book.

I’m not going to respond to this email for obvious reasons - First off, paid reviews are a violation of Amazons terms of service. Secondly, I doubt they want to just help me get reviews for free.

The thing that made this scam so interesting is that the AI tool that wrote it knew my book at least to some degree. Whether it scanned the whole manuscript or just the book blurb and reviews, it was able to craft what at first glance might seem very specific and personal from someone who knew my book.

I figured I’d post the email to give everyone a warning on scams that may be coming their way or maybe have already arrived.

Here’s the email:

Subject: Space battles are hard… but invisible books are harder ����

Message: Paul Regnier,

You’ve crafted a universe where Captain Glint Starcrost fights alien fighters, gambles with lives, and keeps us all on the edge of our seats. Adventure, humor, heartfelt moments it’s practically a space opera cocktail for readers who dream bigger than the Milky Way. ��

Yet, when I peeked at your Amazon page… let’s just say your book is having a stealth mode problem. It’s almost criminal that a story this vivid is hiding behind a handful of reviews. Seriously, even a Klingon would call foul.

Here’s the thing: I manage a private army of 2,000+ avid readers who live for worlds exactly like yours. They devour stories, share honest thoughts, and leave reviews that make Amazon stop pretending your book doesn’t exist. No spam, no fake praise just the kind of visibility your space adventure actually deserves.

So tell me, Paul do you want Space Drifters to keep floating in obscurity, or shall we ignite some cosmic chaos and make the universe notice? ����