Author describes scam fan mail and what followed when he replied

A novelist writes in The Guardian that he receives AI-written fan emails almost daily. When he replied to one sender's offer to find him new readers, the story took a darker turn, according to the article's summary.

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1. 1 Nov, 12:00 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian

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• Like many authors, I’m bombarded by scam fan mail. I wasn’t prepared for what would happen when I wrote backThe Guardian