What has happened to eBookMall?

Sirtel · 12-12-2018, 12:36 AM

I wonder if anyone has any information about eBookMall.com? It was a legit bookstore, I purchased an ebook there as recently as a year ago. But now it seems to have turned into some kind of phishing site (you'll see when you try to buy something). I couldn't find anything with Google search. No news about closing, nothing.

Fbone · 12-12-2018, 12:19 PM

The site is working for me.

Sirtel · 12-12-2018, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

The site is working for me.

You can buy an ebook there? For example, if you go to the description page of an ebook, you can see an option to buy it?

Fbone · 12-12-2018, 01:07 PM

It gives me a "read for free" option which I guess is strange.

On the main page there is a "get it now" link.

I haven't tried clicking on them in case it is a pirate site.

Have you tried emailing them?

It looks like the site hasn't added any books since Jan 2018. And you can no longer sign in to your account.

Sirtel · 12-12-2018, 01:33 PM

Yes, that's what I see as well. When I clicked on the "read for free" link, it took me to a phishing site.

I haven't tried to contact them yet. Just thought that perhaps there has been some information about it somewhere and I haven't noticed.

AnemicOak · 12-12-2018, 08:04 PM

Looks to me like someone took what was a legit ebook store for years and turned it into a site where the Read For Free button was added and forwards you to some kind of pirate site out of the Czech Republic.

Shad Plante · 12-13-2018, 06:17 PM

Nate at the Digital Reader posted that someone has taken it over and is using it as a phishing site.

https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/...phishing-site/

He does credit this thread.

12-12-2018, 12:36 AM	#1
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,113 Karma: 224756896 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	What has happened to eBookMall? I wonder if anyone has any information about eBookMall.com? It was a legit bookstore, I purchased an ebook there as recently as a year ago. But now it seems to have turned into some kind of phishing site (you'll see when you try to buy something). I couldn't find anything with Google search. No news about closing, nothing.

12-12-2018, 01:07 PM	#4
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	It gives me a "read for free" option which I guess is strange. On the main page there is a "get it now" link. I haven't tried clicking on them in case it is a pirate site. Have you tried emailing them? It looks like the site hasn't added any books since Jan 2018. And you can no longer sign in to your account. Last edited by Fbone; 12-12-2018 at 01:15 PM.

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12-12-2018, 12:19 PM	#2
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	The site is working for me.

12-12-2018, 01:33 PM	#5
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,113 Karma: 224756896 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	Yes, that's what I see as well. When I clicked on the "read for free" link, it took me to a phishing site. I haven't tried to contact them yet. Just thought that perhaps there has been some information about it somewhere and I haven't noticed.

12-12-2018, 08:04 PM	#6
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Looks to me like someone took what was a legit ebook store for years and turned it into a site where the Read For Free button was added and forwards you to some kind of pirate site out of the Czech Republic.

12-13-2018, 06:17 PM	#7
Shad Plante Groupie Posts: 160 Karma: 1822810 Join Date: Oct 2017 Device: 6th Gen Kindle Paperwhite	Nate at the Digital Reader posted that someone has taken it over and is using it as a phishing site. https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/...phishing-site/ He does credit this thread.