Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Modeling Scams Part 1!



INTERNET MODELING SCAMS
Smart Parent Scores Credit Card Refund
"Ron Gross and Colleen Gross operate several websites: Worldwide Internet Shopping Network, modelrep.com, and modelportfolios.com. They promise that for a fee of $289 they will send you a camera and designer clothes so that you can have pictures taken and then they will post them on a website." [cont...]
Review of One Source Talent After Responding to Monster.com Ad
Please check out a number of major [***] sites that are becoming very big out of Florida!

These are:
http://www.CentralTalent.com

 http://www.modelsearchfl.com


http://www.modeldiscoveries.com/


  http://www.dwightagnor.com/

http://www.exploretalent.com


        and a myriad of interconnected sites all connected to Dwight Agnor. These sites will [****]on anyone!!! As long as you can pay they will say you can become a successful actor and model. It doesn't matter who you are or how you look they will make you all kinds of promises on their website that will not and mostly cannot be delivered. On top of it they are holding model expos and charging 750 people $399.00 to go to them. One of them is this week! This is the latest major [****]. They are now claiming to operate and have these model searches in 21 States. I hope you guys get the word out please!!!!

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Modeling Industry Due Diligence
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Note: Just because a company or individual is listed on this site, it doesn't mean that they are doing anything wrong, running a scam, or are a scammer. Some are, some aren't. Some, I imagine, are even wonderful legitimate business concerns offering an untold wealth of opportunity. Due diligence is about educating yourself on determining the difference.
New | Easy Background Check in the News | Letters from Viewers
David Ecksmith Caught by Smart Parent
with his old internet modeling scheme under a new name:
Xtreme Talent LLC of Fort Mill, SC by Allison Goebel (listed owner)
NEWS: Edriss Farazi Charged with Larcency in Internet Model Scam
LarcenyEdriss FaraziHandcuffs
(Courtesy: WHDH-TV Boston)How to get the person who scammed you arrested
NEWS: Modeling Photographer and Parent Bruce Miller Guilty of Internet Sex Solicitation of Minor
NEWS: Spitzer Crackdown on Long-running NY Photo Mill Scam ($500,000 in restitution)
("People who wish to apply for restitution have until March 5th to send their documentation to the state attorney general's office.")
[See also:
Internet Complaints Precede State Smackdown]
NEW: Former Employee Speaks Out Against Elen's Kids "Of about 3,500 kids signed up to this so-called "management firm" (all of which paid the $599 contract fee), maybe 10 children received regular work."
EXCLUSIVE: Adkids Owner Former Agent of Chicago Modeling Agency Shut Down by Feds
VICTORY: Models Win $22 Million Class Action Lawsuit Settlement (24 pages)
Advance Fee Child Modeling Schemes: