It is amusing, and sad, that the academic world now has its own variant of the Nigerian Prince scam. You've surely seen the latter, dear reader, "Greetings. I am the widow of a wealthy Nigerian Prince. Please help me unlock my husband's vast fortune, which I will split with you. All I need is some of your valuable US bank account data...." Book Carnival seems a lot like that. For professors. Scam watch: “Book Carnival” – Leiter Reports