Sometimes researchers receive invitations to attend a conferences that are not legitimate.

Predatory conferences are false conferences for academics. They often involve empty conference centres, poor organization, and unexpected charges.

• The conference claim international status but the delegates seem to come from only one country
• The organiser’s contact details are missing
• The conference’s technical programme is extremely broad and covers too many subjects and topics 
• More conferences with a suspiciously similar name pop up in multiple locations 
• The website looks strange: 
  • poorly written content 
  • spelling or grammar mistakes
  • broken links
  • a lot of different graphics styles, colour schemes and logos
• Registration fees are higher than common charges

• Think. Check. Attend. is an international initiative that was designed to support researchers in choosing only trustworthy and authentic conferences.
• 9 Signs a Conference is Fake
• ICCA: International Congress and Convention Association provides a detailed description of the efforts of the ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) to identify ‘predatory’ conferences.