I was doing a title search for my book on google and I came across www[dot]epub[dot]pub. They had a copy of my book that could be read online and downloaded for free. They claim to be a distributor for retailers, but the site isn't password protected. Plus the biggest tip off that they were scammers were the fake DCMA and terms and conditions links that go nowhere when you click on them.
I know my book can be pirated, but I don't want to make it that easy for people. All I had to do was search by title and author name and bam, there was a free copy of my book.
I sent a DMCA Notice to their host, plus one to google and one to them. Fortunately Epub.pub took it off within a matter of hours.
I see a lot new releases on Amazon, that are on this site. I opened this thread in case anyone else has a book on there that they want removed.
Edited to disable click-through to the site in question. Even if you update your antivirus daily, those fighting viruses, malware, and ransomware are always in a reactive, not a proactive, position. Clicking through to one of these sites is risky, and attempting a download much more so. - Becca
I know my book can be pirated, but I don't want to make it that easy for people. All I had to do was search by title and author name and bam, there was a free copy of my book.
I sent a DMCA Notice to their host, plus one to google and one to them. Fortunately Epub.pub took it off within a matter of hours.
I see a lot new releases on Amazon, that are on this site. I opened this thread in case anyone else has a book on there that they want removed.
Edited to disable click-through to the site in question. Even if you update your antivirus daily, those fighting viruses, malware, and ransomware are always in a reactive, not a proactive, position. Clicking through to one of these sites is risky, and attempting a download much more so. - Becca
