Most online dictionaries seem to think that the Wazoo is a region where the sun does not shine, but one cannot have "tourists out the wazoo" .... unless a multi-host parasite such as a tapeworm could be thought of as a tourist... so I prefer the Cambridge version: wazoo as an expression of great quantity.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/out-up-the-wazoo
Where to begin?
Victoria Straus (Writer Beware), asks whether or not writers are uniquely vulnerable to scams, in comparison with actors, models, musicians and other creatives.
I've wondered that. There are scams and scammers that specifically target writers, of course, but writers may not be the juiciest of targets, financially speaking. There are reports of professional sportsmen (and maybe women), and professional touring musicians whose homes are targeted for burglaries when the victim is known to be playing an away gig or game.
Writers tend to write at home, when they are not at a convention or retreat. But there are other scams. Angela Hoy of Writers' Weekly has an informative link on how to spot a predatory publisher, and what their tricks and traps entail.
And also
At this time of year, there are plenty of tax scams for the unwary. The IRS is not likely to telephone you, text you, or email you out of the blue, and if they do, they will not demand with threats that you go to a grocery store and avail yourself of Western Union to send funds.
Here's what the IRS says about tax scams.
Docusign may be a reputable company, but Sender information can be changed, and an email from Docusign.net can look very legitimate, but if you are not expecting an invoice or a contract, it is better not to open the email.
The same goes for emails that "notify" you that a major purchase was made on your account at Amazon, or Apple, or PayPal. Some of these scam heads-ups are all the more evil because they might mention some site you've recently visited. You can blame ad trackers.
The Electronic Freedom Foundation has a helpful article on what to do to protect yourself:
In the same vein, EFF reveals the spies on the street, via fake cell towers, that can switch your smart phone to a lower security level, and much more.
Hence.... scams, spies, and stalkers out the wazoo.
PS. There are also Toll Road text scams. Toll Road operators do not text threats.
Happy Easter!
Rowena Cherry SPACE SNARK™
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