So I keep getting emails soliciting submissions to some fake journal. Maybe it exists, I haven't checked it out, but it's clearly extremely sketchy. My junk filter clears garbage after a month, but I've gotten three emails from them in the past month. - ThreadSky

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bostonprocess.bsky.social • 5 days ago

So I keep getting emails soliciting submissions to some fake journal. Maybe it exists, I haven't checked it out, but it's clearly extremely sketchy. My junk filter clears garbage after a month, but I've gotten three emails from them in the past month.

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bostonprocess.bsky.social•5 days ago

Email 1: "This is a fourth follow-up mail sent recently regarding year-end issue of Psychology Journal: Research Open" (what??) And then a couple of links, both with URLs clearly showing that it's a link to a tracker.

bostonprocess.bsky.social•5 days ago

Finished with "Cheers, Chelsea Evelyn, ME" (their last names are always also first names, that's how you know for sure that it's a journal scammer). From San Antonio (riiiiiight), with phone: +1 414 339 935 (you're missing a digit, dummy). And sender in header is "Cheslea" Evelyn. Great stuff

bostonprocess.bsky.social•5 days ago

Email 2: "I'm reaching out for the THIRD time to kindly remind you about the blah blah deadline for etc etc." You can't count, bad sign. Now her name is "Chelsea Evelyn, Head Editor", with no location or phone number.

bostonprocess.bsky.social•5 days ago

Email 3: "We would like to inform you that the deadline for submissions to the current issue... of has been extended, allowing additional time for authors to finalize the manuscripts." Still not edited for English language, and now "Chelsea Evelyn, ME" with no location. So should I submit? 😂

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