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			<title>Image 1 Model and Talent Agency</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/378549-image-1-model-talent-agency.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:36:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>I drove 3 hours and spent 40 dollars going to a seminar for Image 1 Model and Talent Agency. At the seminar they demanded over $2000 for you to model...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I drove 3 hours and spent 40 dollars going to a seminar for Image 1 Model and Talent Agency. At the seminar they demanded over $2000 for you to model for them. They kept saying; "You don't have to pay any more than this 40 dollars but if you pay 2000 for pictures and modeling classes and etc etc. it will make you more marketable." I didn't pay that because I knew it was probably a scam to begin with since it was 40 bucks. <br />
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They NEVER called me back. When I called them up they demanded I spend more money on classes etc and they claimed thats why I never got jobs.<br />
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Real models are 5'7 skinny and attractive. They work for Ford, Elite, and Next. <br />
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The idea of a talent agency where all ages, sizes and shapes are welcome is bull. This is a scam.  If you are tall enough, make an appointment with Ford, Elite or Next model agency. These are legitimate. If you aren't tall enough, like me, you need to give it up.You aren't going to be a model and thats life. I'm currently going to school for cosmetology because thats what I think is fun and its the closest I'll get to becoming a model. <3</div>

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			<dc:creator>TinaAER</dc:creator>
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			<title>Boyce Photography</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/378548-boyce-photography.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:16:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[I would like to shed some light on a photographer (Tom Boyce of Boyce Photography) I worked with when I was 16, (3 years ago.) I don't want others to...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I would like to shed some light on a photographer (Tom Boyce of Boyce Photography) I worked with when I was 16, (3 years ago.) I don't want others to get hurt so I want everyone to know what happened to me. <br />
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I got to his studio in wisconsin with my mom. His studio was at his work in a backroom with very nice photography equipment. He gave a LONG speech about how you should always go to photoshoots with someone else. He also talked a lot about how he took pictures of his daughter who was around 16 at the time, in a strapless dress and how that made him very uncomfortable. He talked about that for a very long time. On his profile on OneModelPlace, he labeled these pictures of his daughter in a strapless dress, "Glamor" pictures. They were no such thing. Glamor pictures in modeling means provocative, sexy Rated R but not full nudity. My mother and I thought it was all really weird. At one point I dressed into a shirt that exposed my bra scraps and he told me it made him uncomfortable and he was going to edit them out. <br />
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So next I took my pictures, everything was great. He kept me laughing. I had a good time. <br />
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He told me he would retouch them with photoshop because he is so good with photoshop. He promised to send me 200 pictures on a cd. <br />
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He sent me 5 pictures through email that were HEAVILY photoshoped. I showed these pictures to a lot of people and we all concluded these pictures looked disturbing, sick and creepy. He called me asking if I liked them and I think I said "they're okay" he told me he would send me the rest of the pictures soon. <br />
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Soon never came. My mother called him later and he said he "lost the pictures."<br />
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From meeting him and seeing the pictures he altered of me, I have concluded he is a sick person. Don't work with him. His name again is Tom Boyce of Boyce Photography. If you choose to work with a photographer, ALWAYS sign a contract BEFORE you take any pictures. He promised he would let me sign it AFTER I took them but that never happened either. Always go with someone and always request before you take any pictures that you want a copy of all unaltered and altered pictures just in case his version of altering is creepy.<br />
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He recently moved from Wisconsin to Houston, Texas.<br />
Here is his profile link on ONEMODELPLACE<br />
<a href="http://signup.onemodelplace.com/member.cfm?P_ID=196496" target="_blank">http://signup.onemodelplace.com/member.cfm?P_ID=196496</a><br />
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Here is his website: <a href="http://www.thomasboycephotographer.com/" target="_blank">http://www.thomasboycephotographer.com/</a></div>

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			<dc:creator>TinaAER</dc:creator>
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			<title>This magazine is a scam</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/364852-magazine-scam.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:27:01 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[_THIS A MAGAZINE IS A SCAM BECAUSE I RECEIVE A EMAIL FROM THEM THAT WANTED TO WORK WITH AND I EMAIL IT TO MY AGENT THEY TOLD ME IT'S A SCAM.SO PLEASE...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font color="darkgreen"><u>THIS A MAGAZINE IS A SCAM BECAUSE I RECEIVE A EMAIL FROM THEM THAT WANTED TO WORK WITH AND I EMAIL IT TO MY AGENT THEY TOLD ME IT'S A SCAM.SO PLEASE MODEL BE CAREFUL WITH THOSE SCAM ARTIST</u>.</font></font></font><br />
<font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font color="sandybrown">Hello,<br />
       My name is Richard Talenti i am freelance modeling agent working for Hilary Magazine in New York recruiting models.Currently the company needs models for Next Month special edition of the magazine.I saw your profile and i appreciate them we are happy to inform you that you are one of the few Models chosen out of the screening exercise performed on here and I would like us to do some work together.I presently have a good offer for you.<br />
I want to know if you are interested in modeling because I need pictures of a good looking Model who will be on the magazine cover for the Next month edition.Please let me know if you are interested in the Job. You stand a chance of making a reasonable $400 from this deal to start,and even a noticeable fame. Let me know if you are interested in my offer and I would give you further details.Please get back to me asap.You can as well visit our website </font></font></font><a href="http://www.hilary.com" target="_blank"><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font color="sandybrown">www.hilary.com</font></font></font></a><br />
<font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font color="sandybrown">Get back to me Via email </font></font></font><a href="mailto:richmantalent@gmail.com"><font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font color="sandybrown">richmantalent@gmail.com</font></font></font></a><br />
<font face="Arial"><font size="3"><font color="sandybrown">Warmest Regards<br />
Richard Talenti.</font></font></font></div>

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			<dc:creator>CandyRed</dc:creator>
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			<title>MDF National Talent Michael D. Fields</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/362196-mdf-national-talent-michael-d-fields.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:15:45 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>has anyone else had a bad experience with Michael D. Fields, wanting upfront monies for representation, plus a $400 picture package that would be...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>has anyone else had a bad experience with Michael D. Fields, wanting upfront monies for representation, plus a $400 picture package that would be taken by him. I also read the back of the contract, which read to cancel the contract ever have to pay him $1000, and if it wasn't paid in full. It would go to a collection agency. I really want to know your stories if you have them.</div>

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			<dc:creator>Kalista5</dc:creator>
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			<title><![CDATA[Laretta Houston Photography: Bad Business & Malicious Tactics Towards Models]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:50:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[*I've been a professional model for nearly half my life. At this advanced point of my career I regret working with Laretta houston Photography as a...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><font color="black"><font face="Verdana"><b>I've been a professional model for nearly half my life. At this advanced point of my career I regret working with Laretta houston Photography as a very poor choice in hindsight.</b></font></font><br />
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<font color="black"><font face="Verdana">In May, I hired her for a shoot that was approximately $650. This shoot included makeup, hair, apparel and 4 looks. The shoot was in May and now with August around the corner Laretta Houston Photography refuses to turn over the work she was hired to do. </font></font><br />
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<font face="Verdana"><font color="black">She disseminated my photos for commercial purposes; which are being used to sell the apparel I'm wearing in the shoot I hired her for. After I paid her and requested my photos she demanded I sign a model release. Remember, I hired her. Of course I politely declined to sign, however; she refused to give me the images until I sign a release that would give her legal cover for actions already done without my permission. It would also give her the right to sell the images indefinitely without my consultation or compensation! </font></font><br />
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<font face="Verdana"><font color="black">This release would give me little or no room to use these images for my own benefit; which is the reason I hired <a href="http://www.larettahouston.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">www.larettahouston.com</font></a>. I've tried to resolve this, but Laretta has been unrelenting in her demands for rights which I will not relinquish at this point. </font></font><br />
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<font color="black"><font face="Verdana">Since trying to resolve this privately and professionally, I have had to deal with name calling and unrealistic slander on public forums like facebook. </font></font><br />
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<font color="black"><font face="Verdana">To all models and future clients, I would seriously suggest you reconsider working with a photographer that is known to be bullish with talent and factually known not turn over the artistic images they are hired to create. I would hate to have what has happen to me to happen to you or anyone else. </font></font><br />
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<font color="black"><font face="Verdana">I have since sent a complaint to the Better Business Bureau (which was accepted), and had a <b>cease &amp; desist letter sent by certified mail</b> Laretta from my attorney. I plan to send a cease and desist letter to the boutique selling their product with my images I paid for and never received. </font></font><br />
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<b>Below I have attached a few documents: </b><br />
1. Breach of contract<br />
2. Screenshot of the images being used commercially without authorization in Atlanta.<br />
3. Model release form that Laretta asked me to sign after the shoot was over and wrapped. This should have been mentioned in negotiations with her. If it had she would not have been hired and she would not have been paid $650.00.<br />
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<b><font color="darkred">Example 1:</font></b><br />
Cease &amp; desist letter sent to Laretta Houston Photgraphy by my legal counsel.<br />
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<b><font color="darkred">Example 2:</font></b><br />
Images I hired Laretta Houston Photography to shoot are being used for commercial purposes without authorization online and offline in an Atlanta boutique!<br />
<img src="http://www.mymodeltalk.com/eventimage/laretta houston photography copyright violation without release 1.jpg" border="0" alt="" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /></div>


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			<dc:creator>tashaford</dc:creator>
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			<title>Model be aware of this scam artsit stephen shawn</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/334544-model-aware-scam-artsit-stephen-shawn.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>_Model be Aware of this scam artist ,he name is Stephen Shawn and he email address is credible_art@yahoo.com_ 
  
Good to read from you. It is a...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><u>Model be Aware of this scam artist ,he name is Stephen Shawn and he email address is <a href="mailto:credible_art@yahoo.com">credible_art@yahoo.com</a></u><br />
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Good to read from you. It is a great opportunity you have just drawn close to yourself. I must make you understand that I have been a professional <br />
photographer and a publisher for the past 7yrs and now I am working in the industry to gain more ground as a model agent. Be noted we are not signing you <br />
as and agency, this is contract assignment,contract expire immediately after the shoot,your welcome if you decided to be our crew after the shoot, also <br />
there's nothing like nude about the photo shoot.<br />
Your pay for this is $1600 by the end of the shoot.<br />
It is a print job for mid of the year 2009 and It will be good if you share in this great opportunity as we all know that the best of life is the one <br />
shared.<br />
 <br />
The location for the shoot will be an indoor location and it will not be disclosed to you until we have reach a certain agreement but do not be disturbed <br />
as you would not have to travel.<br />
 <br />
Please take proper note of the following details:<br />
 <br />
1. The name and address of the studio to be used for the shoot will be disclosed to you after we reach a certain agreement and before the date of the <br />
shoot.<br />
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2. The shoot date will be on August 15th.<br />
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3. We will take care of your make-up or make-over and stylist because we have professional specialist ready to take good care of that because we want a <br />
completely unique shoot.<br />
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4. You are allowed to come along to the shoot with anybody of your choice on the day of the shooting, your mum, dad, friend, body-guard anybody you wish to <br />
come with just to make you feel comfortable but not more than one person is allowed as your escort.<br />
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5. You will have 6 different fashion outfits to cover and all these outfits will be provided by our client on the day of shoot. The types of clothing will <br />
be Shirts, Suits, Jacket, Jean, Beach &amp; Night Gowns (Note: There is no nudity in this shoot).<br />
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6. You must be 17years or above.<br />
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7. You must posses a very strong interpersonal skill (This is very important).<br />
Our client's name is Mrs. Tammy Heinder and her Magazine’s name is "Tammy" and she is affiliated with the <a href="http://www.bcl.com.au" target="_blank">http://www.bcl.com.au</a>, she is into both male and <br />
female outfits because she is an upcoming designer she needs this shoot to help get her website packaged, this means her website is under construction.<br />
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Here is our website as a photographer as well as publisher, so you can see some of my past jobs <a href="http://www.designzshop.webs.com" target="_blank">http://www.designzshop.webs.com</a> ; .<br />
As i already mentioned, your pay for the jobs is $1,600 and the shoot will only last for 6hours starting from 10am – 4pm.<br />
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Please get in touch with me immediately if you are available to take this job.<br />
I will be waiting to read from you along with one recent photograph of yourself ASAP.<br />
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Regards<br />
Stepehen.<br />
863-840-9609</div>

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			<dc:creator>CandyRed</dc:creator>
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			<title>Fake Puma Casting-beware Models!!!</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/331908-fake-puma-casting-beware-models.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:00:32 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[_BEWARE OF THIS AD!! LET'S KEEP SCAMMERS OFF THIS SITE!!!_ *They will e-mail you back saying that you have to go to a specific website and enter your...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><u>BEWARE OF THIS AD!! LET'S KEEP SCAMMERS OFF THIS SITE!!!</u> <b>They will e-mail you back saying that you have to go to a specific website and enter your number, once you do it will text you a bunch of BS and ask you to proceed. Basically they want your info. The reason I did it was just so I can see who these scammers are so they can be shut the heck down. they say its for a Puma shoot and the woman's name in the e-mail is Heather Stewart from ST Modeling. There is NO such agency! Modeling is a business and people should NOT be taken advantage of. Help me shut them down! See original email that was sent to me: </b><br />
 <br />
<b>I'm glad I can inform you that you're selected for coming to our studio and doing the shoot. </b><br />
<b>We are doing the photo shoot for a clothing line, more precisely, PUMA's women clothing line. </b><br />
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<b>You will be compensated for doing a photo shoot $80 per hour and the shoot will last about 3 hours, with breaks. We will pay you up-front. </b><br />
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<b>Now, the last thing. You still have to confirm your arrival to our studios. </b><br />
<b>We have set up the confirmation process on our website, since we had a large number of responses. </b><br />
<b>Leave your cell phone number there and we will be shortly after that in touch with you to give you more detailed information and answer your further questions. </b><br />
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<b>Confirm your arrival here: </b><a href="http://stmodeling.co.cc" target="_blank"><b>http://stmodeling.co.cc</b></a><br />
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<b>Thank you and we look forward to working with you, </b><br />
<b>Heather Stewart </b><br />
<b>Modeling Manager, </b><br />
<b>ST Modeling. </b></div>

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			<dc:creator>CandyRed</dc:creator>
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			<title>Really bad scam</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/330442-really-bad-scam.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:15:17 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>_PART 1:_ 
Good to read from you. It is a great opportunity you have just drawn close to yourself. I must make you understand that I have been a...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><u>PART 1:</u><br />
Good to read from you. It is a great opportunity you have just drawn close to yourself. I must make you understand that I have been a professional photographer and a publisher for the past 7yrs and now I am working in the industry to gain more ground as a model agent.  <br />
It is a print job for the year 2009 and It will be good if you share in this great opportunity as we all know that the best of life is the one shared.<br />
The location for the shoot will be an indoor location and it will not be disclosed to you until we have reach a certain agreement but do not be disturbed as you would not have to  travel.<br />
Please take proper note of the following details:<br />
·    Your pay for this assignment is $1600 by the end of the shoot.<br />
·    The shoot date will be on 9th of August.<br />
·    The name and address of the studio to be used for the shoot will be disclosed to you after we reach a certain agreement and before the date of the shooting.<br />
·    We will take care of your make-up or make-over because we have professional specialist ready to take good care of that because we want a completely unique shoot.<br />
·    You are allowed to come along to the shoot with anybody of  your choice on the day of the shooting, your mum, dad, friend,  body-guard anybody you wish to come with just to make you feel  comfortable but not more than one person is allowed as your  escort.<br />
·    You will have 6 different fashion outfits to cover and all these outfits will be provided by our client on the day of shoot. The types of clothing will be Shirts, Suits, Jacket, Jean, Beach &amp; Night Gowns (Note: There is no nudity in this shoot).<br />
·    You must be 17years or above.<br />
·    You must posses a very strong interpersonal skill (This is very important).<br />
·    You must be worthy of trust.<br />
Our client's name is Mrs. Nancy Tomas and her Magazine’s name is "KATEAUS IMAGE" and here is her website as a designer <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/kateausimage/" target="_blank">http://sites.google.com/site/kateausimage/</a> and my online portfolio as a photographer as well as publisher <a href="http://portfolios.models.com/385219/" target="_blank">http://portfolios.models.com/385219/</a> .<br />
As i already mentioned, your pay for the jobs is $1,600 and the shoot will only last for 6hours starting from 10am – 4pm.<br />
Please get in touch with me immediately if you are available to take this job.<br />
I will be waiting to read from you along with one recent photograph of yourself ASAP.<br />
Regards<br />
 <br />
<u>PART 2:</u><br />
Good. As i already mentioned, the date for this shoot is 9th of August. Please make sure you get yourself prepared up, do some practicing, keep your body fit, do any pose you know (stand in   front of mirror to see how well you can stand in front of camera   to get good posture), although we have specialist to take you   through poses for the shoot but it will not be good if you do not have any natural steps, I already told you that you are going to have 6 Fashion outfits to change through and they are basically Shirts, Suits, Jacket, Jean, Beach &amp; Night Gowns and will be provided by our client (Note: There is no nudity in this shoot).<br />
Do not forget that this shoot is aimed at getting good shots to   help in packaging our client’s website and to make you gain more standard in this profession. I have attached a contract letter which you will have to fill and bring with you on the shoot day but you will have to email to me the details you have filled on the letter as soon as you receive this email because we will need it for documentation.<br />
Please I would like you to check your email regularly because updates could come for you any moment.<br />
I wait your response with the agreement letter ASAP..<br />
Thanks.</div>

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			<dc:creator>CandyRed</dc:creator>
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			<title>This is not real this is a scam</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/330356-not-real-scam.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:55:48 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Attn: 
Further arrangement has been made, your information was received and 
has been saved in our database,be well inform everything about this...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Attn:<br />
Further arrangement has been made, your information was received and<br />
has been saved in our database,be well inform everything about this<br />
fashion shoot is legit and legally backed up,we don't require for any<br />
upfront fee and there's nothing like nude about this, your line of<br />
cloth for the shoot is Jeans and Jacket,your information will be used<br />
to prepare your line of clothes for the Catalog Shoot,your data is<br />
well safe with us. Am pleased to inform you that part payment will be<br />
issued and necessary arrangement have been made for all materials and<br />
the equipments that will be used for the shoot, shooting we take place<br />
in a rented studio in your location, like I have said in my previous<br />
email, transportation to the venue and accommodation have be arranged.<br />
your photograph will be enclose to your file opened for this<br />
assignment, the catalog shoot is an opportunity for you in the<br />
industries because the casting will be publish world wide and also<br />
placed on the company official website which is under construction for<br />
the upcoming fashion shoot, your online profile will be build with<br />
most of the pictures that will taken , you will be seeing everywhere<br />
in the world,this may also be your open door, its all depends on your<br />
abilities to work and obey all rules and regulation guiding this<br />
assignment.<br />
Am presently in Liverpool for an assignment, I shall be back before<br />
the shooting date, my client (the designer for the event) will be in<br />
states after her arrival  from Holy Land in Israel before shooting<br />
date.<br />
Shooting Equipments and materials will be arranged and ship by a<br />
equipment in the states,but I need to inform you on this, my client<br />
issued your part payment $600 plus the materials charges $2,900. which<br />
means you will be expecting a check of $3,500 you will deduct your<br />
part payment $600 while remaining funds "$2,900" after deducting your<br />
part payment should be send to the equipment company information that<br />
will be given thereafter to supply equipments and materials for the<br />
event, further information will be given as soon as you receive the<br />
check, though my client would have issued the check  directly to the<br />
company but we're having problem with the company we sign a contract<br />
with before and we're searching for another company to handle the<br />
shipment of the Equipments,but before a week we shall resolve that, my<br />
client decided to issued payment in your name because she could not<br />
wait till will get another company for the equipment and she doesn't<br />
want any disturbance when she get to Israel,your part payment plus the<br />
equipment fund was issued in your name to avoid delay in preparation<br />
for the shoot, she wants everything to be ready before she comes<br />
back,Balance of $1,200 will be paid immediately after the shooting as<br />
agreed.<br />
Please, I'm not available to pick your call now as you know am out of<br />
states for an assignment but I promised to give you a call from<br />
Liverpool before the check deliver to you,to discuss with you more<br />
better via phone.<br />
<br />
Your highly cooperation will be needed till end of this assignment,do<br />
get back to me to confirm you have read and understand my note. Below<br />
Attached is the contract letter download fill in require information<br />
and email back while you will come with print out copy to the studio<br />
for the client to sign.<br />
Regards.<br />
PS: make sure you read and understand everything this email before you<br />
get back, you have all the right to terminate the contract now if<br />
you’re not comfortable with this, There will be legal penalty if you<br />
decided to quite after delivery of payment.<br />
<br />
LETTER_OF_AGREEEMENTs-1.doc<br />
19K   View as HTML   Open as a Google document   Download</div>

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			<dc:creator>CandyRed</dc:creator>
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			<title>Modeling Scam through email</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/325452-modeling-scam-through-email.html</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:13:26 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hello, My name is Jean Fulco, am a freelance agent from massachusetts,i came across your profile on MODELMAYHEM while searching for 
 
models on the...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Hello, My name is Jean Fulco, am a freelance agent from massachusetts,i came across your profile on MODELMAYHEM while searching for<br />
<br />
models on the internet, you are really great,am impressed, it match my<br />
<br />
search and i hope we can work together.I know modeling job is alot of<br />
<br />
passion and time but am offering you this opportunity,You have got the<br />
<br />
physical requirement, beautiful body  and the posture i need for the job<br />
<br />
am presently on,I am working on Kelly Rol's blog  and he needs three good<br />
<br />
models to features on his blog<br />
   I will like to know if you are on for the offer, your picture will<br />
<br />
only feature for a month on his blog and he his ready to pay you $1500<br />
<br />
for a photo shoot,it wont be stressful, the shoot will be taken in any<br />
<br />
photo studio in your location for convenience sake.a down payment cheque of 300$ will be mailed to ur address and the remmaining will be completed after the shoot.<br />
<br />
information you might need to know:<br />
<br />
1. My name:Jean Fulco[freelance/Representative]<br />
2. Location of shoot: any studio in your location,<br />
3. Compensation offered:$1500 for the shoot and expenses,<br />
4. Potential dates for shoot:shoots will take place from the 3rd-5th August<br />
5. Approximate length of shoot: 2 hours each day<br />
6. Is makeup/wardrobe/hair provided:on hire<br />
7. Assignment Brief; description of shoot including intended usage:the<br />
<br />
shoot is meant for Kelly rols  new blog,he is developing his blog.<br />
8. Link to your web page or samples of work:the job is meant for kelly<br />
<br />
rols new blog<br />
9.concept:Casual,Fashion,lingerie and glamor.<br />
10. Contact information:jean_fulco@yahoo.com<br />
<br />
<br />
NOTE:pls kindly reply me through my email cuz i am a busy lad and i am mostly on my mail to check messages.<br />
also note the date of the shoot as a prompt reply will be appreciated in order to put the right things in order</div>

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			<dc:creator>MsShannonA</dc:creator>
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			<title>Manpower recruitment employment staffing human resources pakistan</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/289216-manpower-recruitment-employment-staffing-human-resources-pakistan.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 11:02:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>ALAHAD MANPOWER RECRUITMENT GROUP 
 
Alahad Manpower Recruitment Agency / Company is an eminent provider of Manpower Recruitment, Staffing and...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>ALAHAD MANPOWER RECRUITMENT GROUP<br />
<br />
Alahad Manpower Recruitment Agency / Company is an eminent provider of Manpower Recruitment, Staffing and Employment Solutions worldwide. From single placements to total Recruitment, Alahad Manpower Recruitment Agency helps clients achieve greater organizational performance by Assessing, Recruiting, developing and engaging the best and brightest people for their businesses.<br />
Alahad Manpower Recruitment Agency / Company is a specialized Manpower Recruitment Employment / Outsourcing Labour Supply Agency based in Pakistan, not only seek and Recruit appropriate Pakistani Manpower for international clients, but also well-connected and Associated with Manpower Recruitment Agencies in India, Nepal, Sri-Lanka, Thailand and Philippine and many others to provide Asian manpower in international markets.<br />
<br />
Alahad Manpower Recruitment Agency / Company was established in 1976 and has secured much expertise and repute as an Overseas Manpower Employment Agency over the last three decades. Our Overseas Employment Agency has been providing excellent Manpower Staffing Services and Manpower Recruitment Services to a large number of satisfied clients all over the world. Alahad Manpower Recruitment Agency has subsidiaries (Manpower Recruitment Offices / Agency) in India, Middle East and different provinces in Pakistan.<br />
Alahad Manpower Recruitment Agency / Company is managed by highly qualified professional Manpower specialist consultants with several years of training and experience both in Pakistan and abroad. Through a unique combination of Manpower Recruitment Skills, Competencies, Knowledge and favourable experience, Our Agency is able to offer Manpower Recruitment Services ranging from consultancy to turn-key project implementation and operation. The Agency recognizes and caters for the special personnel needs of clients in the various industries worldwide.<br />
<br />
Our Manpower Recruitment Agency / Company has created professional niche in the Recruitment industry. We have continued to provide qualified and experienced Manpower worldwide. Our Agency clients enjoy the benefits of our practical knowledge of staff building and Manpower Recruiting together with reduced lead times for processing of documents.<br />
Alahad Manpower Recruitment Agency / Company due to its time-honoured history, Pakistan is rich in various kinds of skilled workers. In the past thirty years, a large number of multinational foreign-funded companies have flooded into Pakistan, and the Pakistan Government has also injected large amount of fund into education and vocational training to establish a higher education system in the country. Millions of graduates with high qualification Professional training backgrounds, Manpower join the work force market, providing abundant Manpower resources for our Agency to Recruit Pakistani Manpower to all over the world.<br />
<br />
Our Manpower Recruitment Agency / Company Services in Pakistan and in the International Market&#8217;s success is not a secret; our Agency guaranteed results are based on listening, an in-depth understanding of client needs and environment, and implementing professional, tailor-made solutions. Our Manpower Recruitment Agency provides reliable, long term outcomes, whose quality is second to none.<br />
Alahad Manpower Recruitment Agency / Company is specialized, strict, diligent, honestly and responsible working attitude, as well as high effective teamwork spirit, past experience, reputation, and the network throughout Asia and other region, we are confident to provide supreme quality Manpower Recruitment services and satisfactory co-operation to our clients.<br />
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If you have a query with regards to any aspect of the recruitment process or simply wish to discuss your current situation, please call or email us.</div>

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			<title>Zakee Boyd - Imposter and Shady Buisinessman Exposed.</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/278635-zakee-boyd-imposter-shady-buisinessman-exposed.html</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:59:07 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Image: http://www.rashaentertainment.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/zakeeboyd.jpg  
 
J&#8217;Adore Magazine reached out to a few folks in the...]]></description>
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<div align="left">J&#8217;Adore Magazine reached out to a few folks in the industry, myself included to relay a sincere word of caution regarding a malicious individual who has been repeatedly misrepresenting the J&#8217;Adore Magazine brand and reputation.<br />
<br />
This fraud is a young man by the name of <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jesuszak" target="_blank">Zakee Boyd</a> (see more images below), also known in many circles as &#8220;Jesus&#8221;&#8211; especially among the women he comes in contact with during his weekly escapades at popular nightspots including Dreamz, Pure, Esso&#8217;s, Magic City and other popular venues.<br />
<br />
After repeated warnings directly from J&#8217;Adore&#8217;s upper management, Mr. Boyd continues to insist on using our publication for personal gain. Because of his sustained deceit, there is now the urgency to alert the public of this imposter who is benefiting from the hard years of work we have put in to make J&#8217;Adore what it is.In the span of the last few months, J&#8217;Adore Magazine&#8217;s staff has received numerous complaints and reports about his misconduct and misrepresentation. Boyd&#8217;s tactics include false representation that he is the CEO, Vice President and/or photographer for J&#8217;Adore Magazine and promises businesses and individuals concessions and coverage in the publication in order to gain VIP access, special treatment, perks and other sources of personal gain. Boyd also approaches aspiring models in these venues with false promises of J&#8217;Adore exposure, leading to personal visits and mpromptu photo shoots. This, of course, is the most dangerous of all of the scenarios and should be taken very seriously.<br />
<br />
To be clear, Zakee Boyd was briefly involved with J&#8217;Adore Magazine as a source of promotions for J&#8217;Adore. His role with J&#8217;Adore was quickly canceled after we received several repeated reports of the aforementioned unscrupulous activities.<br />
<br />
Ultimately, Zakee Boyd, under absolutely any circumstances, should not be taken seriously as a member of J&#8217;Adore Magazine or party of any other reputable business related to the publication. If the J&#8217;Adore staff learns that he continues to gain perks under false pretenses immediate legal action will be the results.<br />
<br />
Zakee Boyd's MySpace is <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jesuszak" target="_blank">http://www.myspace.com/jesuszak</a><br />
On MySpace Mr. Boyd uses the Alias <i><b>Jesus aka Zak BFAM Ent<br />
</b></i><br />
 <b>Jay Glover</b><br />
<b>Editor @ Large</b><br />
<b>J'Adore Magazine</b><br />
<b><a href="http://www.jadoremag.com/" target="_blank">J&#8217;Adore Magazine, The Best of All Worlds All Together</a></b><br />
<b>Email:</b> <a href="mailto:jay@jadoremag.com">jay@jadoremag.com</a><br />
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			<dc:creator>mykkal</dc:creator>
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			<title>How to Deal With Scammers posting on MyModelTalk</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/260146-how-deal-scammers-posting-mymodeltalk.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:03:54 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hey everyone, 
 
MyModelTalk is recession free. Aparently scam artists in Nigeria, Russia, and a few third world countries know this... 
 
Lately the...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Hey everyone,<br />
<br />
MyModelTalk is recession free. Aparently scam artists in Nigeria, Russia, and a few third world countries know this...<br />
<br />
Lately the personal messaging system has been sometimes abused by con artists sending messages to Members on MyModelTalk.<br />
<br />
Please, guys, be vigilant. Anyone someone asks you to email them your personal information please ask to see VERIFIABLE works or credit that they have done if it isn't obvious.<br />
<br />
This is how 80% of identity theft begins. Please don't become a victim. It's not only a aggravating situation but if you are an American citizen, there isn't much you can do to get your credit and identity repaired. <br />
<br />
Please...again. Don't send your personal contact information to anyone that requests it without verifying whom they are or exactly what they do. If there is no evidence of thier work then its probably best to walk away.<br />
<br />
Of course castings posted by MyModelTalk are totally different. Feel free to email your information to casting posted by us without fear but its a good idea to get into the habit of checking the history of the production you want to work for.</div>

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			<dc:creator>mykkal</dc:creator>
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			<title>Weird Email</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/186488-weird-email.html</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:13:38 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Just a weird email that I just received. I have no clue who it's from... I wonder if anyone else has received it? :confused: I posted a copy of it...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Just a weird email that I just received. I have no clue who it's from... I wonder if anyone else has received it? :confused: I posted a copy of it below.<br />
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<nobr style="position: relative;"> <b> MODEL JOB OFFER</b><br />
...</nobr><br />
<nobr class="cgSelectable">  <b>   <img src="http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/pim/dclient/img/spacer_1.gif" border="0" alt="" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /> Lisa Lee <models_job_offer003@yahoo.com></b></nobr><br />
<nobr style="position: relative;"> <b>   <img src="http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/pim/dclient/img/spacer_1.gif" border="0" alt="" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /> Lisa Lee <models_job_offer003@yahoo.com></b><br />
...</nobr><br />
Add<br />
 Hi<br />
          My name is lisa jackson,you are one of the few people chosen out of the screening exercise performed by babe warehouse  for us saying you have got the physical features we need for our cataloged update,I have a pay Fashion job for you if you are interested,My client wants to update her Catalog with her new year release Fashion outfits and I'm interested in you for the professional shooting no nudity, fetish, bondage, escort and other adult content stuff.. so if you are interested you can get back to me.<br />
     <br />
         The shooting will hold at a rented photographers studio in your location,so you don't have to worry about traveling,the name and address of the studio will be forwarded to you before the date of the shooting,all make up will be taken cared of in the studio you can come along with any body of your choice on the day of the shooting,your mum,dad,friend,body-guard anybody you wish to come with just for you to feel comfortable .please if interested you can contact me via email  <a href="mailto:models_job_offer03@yahoo.com">models_job_offer03@yahoo.com</a><br />
         JOB DETAILS:<br />
    You have 12 different Fashion outfits to cover,which would be provided by our client on the day of the shooting and you would be paid the $4,250.22<br />
                                                                                MANAGEMENT<br />
     <br />
    ==================================================  =<br />
    Thanks for your fast response the Job is Urgent probably in a months it all depend on the studio agent so you have still got much time to prepare for it,we would be handling the wardrobe and MUA,no nudity, fetish, bondage, escort and other adult content stuff.<br />
         We are trying to sort out most  things so we can send you details to GQ and MAXIM magazine for preview cause we work in collaboration with them so if you are interested get back to me today with your details to include full name,address and phone number so that i we  can arrange your part payment for you to be rest assured($900).The part payment would be mailed directly to you alongside the studio fee and immediately you have it i will instruct you and give you the studio agents name you are to send the studio rental fee to.Then you will be paid the balance immediately after the shooting, I hope this is quite clear.Please I'd like you to check your email on a regular basis, i might have updates for you<br />
     MANAGEMENT.<br />
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			<title>SW productions SCAM and threats</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:06:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>This man who is said to own a production company called SW Productions is into scamming people and gives threats to put you on a blacklist, there is...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>This man who is said to own a production company called SW Productions is into scamming people and gives threats to put you on a blacklist, there is no such thing but be ware if you talk to someone through the email of <a href="mailto:swproductions@techemail.com">swproductions@techemail.com</a> that they are not a legit company and will try to get you to do modeling not of your choice.<br />
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I thought i was going to be doing a shoot to help him with a project he said he was working on and he asked me to fill out a form and to send it back, i had no due date and i was surely going to get back, as i keep my word if i am going to commit to something, the next day my best friend died and i had not gotten to my computer as i would assume not many people would. It was a mere 3 days that i hadn't responded when he had emailed me back and told me he was going to put my name on a modeling blacklist for California before even finding the reason to my no response. He continued to call my behavior dysfunctional and that i wont be modeling in California for the next 5 years.<br />
Do not be scammed by this blacklist threats, there is no such thing. No agency is going to listen to some ignorant man and not trust their own thoughts of talent.<br />
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BEWARE OF THESE PEOPLE and keep pursuing your dreams!!!!</div>

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			<title>Easy Background Check Promises Truth but is Really a Scam itself...</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/37931-easy-background-check-promises-truth-but-really-scam-itself.html</link>
			<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:34:35 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[When I first discovered Easy Background Check I thought I'd found a resource that would be great to check when referencing Agencies. After all I do...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>When I first discovered Easy Background Check I thought I'd found a resource that would be great to check when referencing Agencies. After all I do care about all MMT members. But things changed recently, I read a few articles (honestly I never visited the site that much) and I noticed that the site did not seem to offer any tangible proof for any of their accusations. Also I know a MMT member in the Industry that was referenced on Easy Background Check. And just about every bit of that information was either false or very vague...<br />
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I actually emailed the member about the article and asked them about. How surprised I was to find that Easy Background Check had promised to remove the article if the member paid $2,500.00. <br />
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I don't recommend relying on Easy background check to decide whether a company is legit or not. According to another article I've read on them they do flaming articles and then try to extort the person or company they wrote the article about. To make it worse some factual articles are mixed in with a lot of false ones.<br />
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I'd stick to contacting the BBB Better Business Bureau if you have questions on a company's history.</div>

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			<title>Allstar Models</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:58:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>A guy named Louis Mendez posted ads in NewYork and Georgia claiming to be looking for model/actresses for Hip Hop Movie Roles.  Upon replying to the...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>A guy named Louis Mendez posted ads in NewYork and Georgia claiming to be looking for model/actresses for Hip Hop Movie Roles.  Upon replying to the ad, he offered me a "role" in the movie that was supposed to be shooting in Brazil.  I was to be paid $2500 for the role and the trip was to be all expenses paid by Allstar Models.  He told me all I needed to do was get a passport and send them $250 for my workpermit VISA and insurance for my protection incase of any injuries that may or may not occur on set.  And the $250 would be returned upon completion of the filming.  He returned all of my messages and phone calls before I sent the money.  But after I wired him the money, he didn't return any of my phone calls or voicemails.  He sent me one short e-mail appoligizing for the delay for every 3 e-mails I sent him asking what was going on. All the way up until a week before the dates of the trip he ignored me and some other girls who were supposed to go and kept assuring us that he was taking care of all the arrangements.  Then just stopped all together returning calls and messages.  I ended up networking with some of the other models who were supposed to be going and he had scammed us all.  He had a yahoo e-mail address and a myspace page.  On the myspace page he had pix of models who supposedly worked for Allstar models.  This guy had multiple myspace pages and was posing as different female models, posting comments on his own page to make us all think it was legit.  This guy is a complete and total sleaze.  WATCH OUT for anybody asking you to send them money for ANY reason.  I had to learn the hard way.  And it's not only the $250 I sent him, it's that plus the $280+ dollars I spent to get an expedited passport and the 10 days I requested off from work to go on the trip.  Those hours I wasn't able to get back, so I had to be off with no pay, my money is still messed up from that.  I am a single mom with 2 kids and no childsupport so that really hurt.  I don't have any money to just throw down the toilet.  WATCH OUT FOR THIS GUY!</div>

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			<title><![CDATA[New Jersey Beauty Queen,Amy Polumbo , Won't give in to Blackmail Attempt]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:19:57 GMT</pubDate>
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July 5: Amy...</description>
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July 5: Amy Polumbo, Miss New Jersey 2007, addresses the media during a news conference in Asbury Park, N.J.<br />
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<b>MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. —  <a href="http://javascript<b></b>:siteSearch(&#39;Miss New Jersey&#39;);" target="_blank"><b><font color="#0000ff">Miss New Jersey</font></b></a> says someone is threatening to make some personal photographs of her public if she does not give up her crown.</b><br />
But Amy Polumbo is not just Miss <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288259,00.html#" target="_blank">New Jersey</a>, she's also a Jersey girl, and says she has no intention of giving in.<br />
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"It would certainly be easier for me to simply succumb to these unlawful and immoral threats, and quietly disappear," Polumbo said Thursday at a news conference she called in Asbury Park.<br />
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• <a href="http://www.myfoxny.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=54507854A5FBA68C1B8548AFE7DF8E42?contentId=3694130&amp;version=2&amp;locale=EN-US&amp;layoutCode=VSTY&amp;pageId=1.1.1&amp;sflg=1" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Click here to view a video report from MyFoxNy.com.</font></a><br />
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Polumbo, a 22-year-old Howell resident and a senior at <a href="http://javascript<b></b>:siteSearch(&#39;Wagner College&#39;);" target="_blank"><b><font color="#0000ff">Wagner College</font></b></a> on Staten Island, won the Miss New Jersey competition last month, giving her the right to compete in the next Miss America competition — wherever and whenever it may be held. Her platform: Protecting children from online predators<br />
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Polumbo's lawyer, Anthony Caruso, said that starting last week, Polumbo, her family and officials in the Miss New Jersey Education Foundation received packages with pictures of her and the demand that she resign by Friday.<br />
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Caruso said the pictures show her with some friends and some may have been photos that she posted years ago on a private Internet site.<br />
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Did they reveal skin that a pageant-sanctioned swimsuit would cover up? College students behaving badly, perhaps? Caruso would not say.<br />
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"I don't think the photos are that bad," Caruso said. "The people posting this blackmail scheme are trying to make these photos out to be worse than I think they are."<br />
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He said he couldn't comment further because more photos could arrive and change everything.<br />
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Officials at the <a href="http://javascript<b></b>:siteSearch(&#39;Miss America Organization&#39;);" target="_blank"><b><font color="#0000ff">Miss America Organization</font></b></a> and the New Jersey affiliate did not immediately return messages Thursday from The Associated Press. But Caruso said the New Jersey competition officials were on board with her trying to fight back.<br />
Caruso said he was planning to contact law enforcement officials to see if any laws were broken.<br />
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"It's a real shame because she's a sweet kid," the lawyer said. "She's got a stellar background and she's very talented and it just seems we can never get away from this in our culture."<br />
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If Polumbo did step down for some reason, first runner-up Ronica Licciardello would become Miss New Jersey.<br />
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Reached by phone at her Mount Laurel home Thursday, Licciardello said she had not heard of the scandal. "I hope this situation is resolved in the best way possible," she said.<br />
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Polumbo is not the first pageant winner to have problems stemming from old photographs.<br />
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In 2002, Miss North Carolina Rebekah Revels, gave up her crown after an ex-boyfriend told pageant executives he had topless photos of her. The photos never surfaced, but the damage was done. Miss America 1984, Vanessa Williams, was forced to resign when Penthouse published nude photos of her.<br />
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Both of those women rebounded. Revels later became Miss United States in the Miss World competition. Williams, of course, has found enduring fame as a pop singer and actress.</div>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:07:44 GMT</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=10 width=500 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffe8 colSpan=3>There is a whole industry that has developed to take advantage of those who would like to become models. They are far removed from the world of actual professional modeling. This modeling scam and rip-off industry makes its money by alluding to or promising great careers in modeling, but first you have to pay them up front. Of course your modeling career never comes about and your money is long gone. These enterprises prey upon your hopes and dreams of becoming a star and they are betting on your lack of knowledge about how the modeling industry really works. This leach industry seems to be getting bigger everyday.<br />
These enterprises fall into three categories: the scam, the rip-off, and those that just run bad businesses. All will take your money and give little or nothing in return.<br />
The scam operation conducts fraudulent and illegal activities. This type of enterprise has no intention of delivering on what it promises. They make big promises and guarantees and usually ask for a substantial sum of money up front, and then they vanish in the night.<br />
The rip-off is a big category, and it's not illegal. Companies operating rip-off schemes make vague promises or they tout one or two models (out of thousands whose money they've taken) that actually succeeded in a career. They will work with anyone who pays money up front, and they tell everyone they have some type of talent, whether or not they really do. The rip-off companies can include modeling agencies that charge up front for signing fees and photo shoots, or that require you take their class before they will work with you. Also in this category are some of the modeling conventions, searches, and competitions. Many virtual modeling sites are springing up all over the web. New rip-off enterprises are starting up every day.<br />
The bad business category includes enterprises that are trying to conduct a legitimate business, but just don't know what they are doing. They do not have the essential knowledge of the industry they need or they may be poorly located. These businesses might include someone who sets up a modeling agency in a too-small market area, or a photographer offering to shoot professional modeling portfolios but does not have the skill level to carry it off, or it might be a modeling school that should really be called a finishing school (offering classes in image enhancement, or using outdated teaching materials). I think these businesses mean well but they still cost money for classes or photos that are ultimately useless.<br />
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If your goal is to become a professional model, remember that all of the scams, rip-offs, and bad businesses that promise to take you to that goal are, in fact, barriers to it. Watch for the warning signs.<br />
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<font size="+1">Warning Signs<br />
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Warning signs of a scam, or a less than legitimate, or a poorly run agency. If you find any of these warning signs, it does not necessarily mean the business is a scam operation but be sure to ask a lot of questions, and be sure the business gives good answers. Always check references! New York City is the exception to many of these warning signs.<br />
1) Newspaper classified ads or display ads looking for any kind of model or talent (other than nude glamour modeling, i.e. models for the adult entertainment industry). Reputable modeling agencies receive plenty of would-be model inquiries so they don't need to advertise for models. If they are short of talent they will send their scouts out to public places to look for potential talent.<br />
2) Pictures of famous New York supermodels on the walls of their offices, or these models' comp cards on a wall rack. Top New York fashion models do not need a modeling agency in small town USA.<br />
3) Up-front fees. These could be signing fees, new account fees, evaluation fees, etc. If an agency has to charge money at the front end it means that there is not enough money at the back end. It also means that the agency probably does not have enough modeling work to be able to survive on commissions, and therefore, not enough work for a model to survive on either.<br />
4) "We are interested in you but you need to test shoot with our photographer and it's going to cost you." Legitimate agencies will provide you with a list of photographers that you may go to on your own. Many will have a place by the front door for photographers' business cards that you can take on your way out. You should be free to go to any photographer you choose. If the agency tells you that you must use their photographer, watch out. A twist on this theme is when the agency provides the photo session at no charge, then charges you a high fee<font color="#000000">(example, $700)</font> for a "professional" makeup artist. You will need photos at some point but you should be free to shop around and find your own photographer and makeup artist.<br />
5) "We are interested in you but you need to go through our classes first and it is going to cost you." Again money at the front end means not enough modeling work at the back end. A combination school/modeling agency has a conflict of interest. For example, SAG (Screen Actors Guild) member agencies cannot offer both.<br />
6) "We guarantee you work." Modeling agencies are not employers. They represent you and try to get work for you. Most of the time they don't know for sure what type of job will come in or what 'look' may be needed, thus there is no way a legitimate agency can guarantee you work. The best they can do is to give you an idea of their track record on placements. But remember that past performance is no guarantee of future performance.<br />
7) "As it says in our ad in the local newspaper we guarantee you work, just like the famous models on our walls, just as soon as you go through our modeling classes, shoot with our photographer, and pay our agency fees." RUN, do not walk, to the nearest exit.<br />
<HR align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD bgColor=#ffffe8 colSpan=3><font size="+1">A Modeling Scam</font><br />
One scam operation targeted a small town in Oregon. A Los Angeles company looking for models for TV commercials ran ads in the local newspaper. Applicants were told to send in some personal information and a couple of snapshots. After that the company would contact the applicants and let them know whether or not they had the look that was needed. Then the would-be models were signed up for a commercial that paid big bucks and told that a test shoot was needed before shooting the actual commercial. Contracts, airline vouchers, and lots of official looking paperwork were sent to the would-be models. The company would pay all the expenses except for the makeup artist, for which they required $500 up front. Having a contract in hand and not understanding how the modeling industry worked, the small-town would-be models sent in their $500. Once the checks were cashed, the scam company vanished. The commercial, contracts, airline vouchers, and guarantees were all bogus. It is easy to con someone who is not educated about the industry. As the song says, "The lure of easy money has a very strong appeal."<br />
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			<title>Infinite talent</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:12:40 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Hey, 
I am just looking for promo modeling...And I would never have any agency charge me or force me into getting their photos.  Is Infinite Talent...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Hey,<br />
I am just looking for promo modeling...And I would never have any agency charge me or force me into getting their photos.  Is Infinite Talent one of these scams.  I haven't met or seen them, but they responded to something replied to.  Is this a waste of my time?<br />
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Also, what are the best promotional model agencies in Los Angeles.<br />
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Thank you</div>

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			<title>Scammm....ingear Magazine</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:28:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>THEY SAY THEY NEED $450 FOR YOUR PICTTURES.... AND THEY WILL GET YOU A JOB FOR MUSIC VIDS... SHOWS... PRINTS...ETC.... 2YRS LATER AND IM STILL...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>THEY SAY THEY NEED $450 FOR YOUR PICTTURES.... AND THEY WILL GET YOU A JOB FOR MUSIC VIDS... SHOWS... PRINTS...ETC.... 2YRS LATER AND IM STILL WAITING ON THEIR CALL BACK:mad:</div>

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			<title>U.S. blacklist on human trafficking grows</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:47:57 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*The original article is posted here. Just be wary of traveling to these countries on any type of buisness...* 
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b><font size="2"><font color="darkred">The original article is posted here. Just be wary of traveling to these countries on any type of buisness...</font></font></b><br />
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<b><font size="2"><font color="darkred"><a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19190524/" target="_blank">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19190524/</a></font></font></b><br />
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<b><font size="2"><font color="darkred"> -Mykkal</font></font></b><br />
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<font size="3"><b>Annual list cites 16 as top offenders, four more than in 2006</b></font><br />
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<b>WASHINGTON</b> - The Bush administration on Tuesday added seven nations, including several key U.S. allies in the Middle East, to its human trafficking blacklist for failing to halt what it called the scourge of "modern-day slavery."<br />
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Countries on the list are subject to possible sanctions for not doing enough to stop the yearly flow of some 800,000 people, 80 percent of them female and more than half of them children, across international borders for the sex trade and other forms of forced and indentured labor.<br />
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Among U.S. friends getting a failing grade were Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, which along with Algeria, Equatorial Guinea and Malaysia joined for the first time perennial offenders like Myanmar (Burma), Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria in the State Department's annual "Trafficking in Persons Report."<br />
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Sixteen states in all &#8212; four more than in 2006 &#8212; were given so-called "Tier 3" status in the 236-page survey of global efforts to combat trafficking in people, many of whom are seeking to escape poverty in Eastern Europe, South and Southeast Asia and are sold into the commercial sex trade, manual labor or mistreated as domestics.<br />
Despite the additions, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said "more and more countries are coming to see human trafficking for what it is &#8212; a modern-day form of slavery that devastates families and communities around the world."<br />
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"We hope this report encourages responsible nations across the globe to stand together, to speak with one voice and to say that freedom and security are nonnegotiable demands of human dignity, and to say ... 'No one is fit to be a master and no one deserves to be a slave,'" she told reporters.<br />
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Countries with "Tier 3" ranking "do not fully comply with the minimum standards (to fight trafficking) and are not making significant efforts to do so," which makes them eligible for U.S. economic sanctions.<br />
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<font size="3"><b><u>Some improvements</u></b></font><br />
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Three countries that had been placed on "Tier 3" in 2006 &#8212; Belize, Laos and Zimbabwe &#8212; were promoted to "Tier 2" this year for improving their records, according to the report. "Tier 2" countries are those that do not fully comply with minimum standards but are making significant efforts to do so.<br />
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The recognition is rare U.S. praise for Zimbabwe, long singled out by Washington for harsh criticism on its overall human rights record, a point noted by Rice's pointman on the trafficking issue, Mark Lagon.<br />
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"Our relationship with the government is in a very critical state on other grounds but the facts are that through our leveraging and through our prodding, Zimbabwe has actually taken some tangible steps," he said.<br />
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Still, such lobbying has had far from a universal effect.<br />
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The seven newcomers to "Tier 3" were all demoted from "Tier 2 watchlist" status, which now covers 32 countries, including India, Mexico and Russia, that have been cited for poor anti-trafficking records for numerous consecutive years.<br />
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"The 'Tier 2 watchlist' is not supposed to become a parking lot for governments lacking the will or interest to stop exploitation and enslavement on their soil," Lagon said, describing India as "the world's largest democracy (with) the world's largest problem."<br />
Most of this year's additions to "Tier 3" are Muslim or predominantly Muslim nations, many of which have the means to enforce foreign workers' rights and anti-trafficking laws.<br />
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"It is especially disappointing that so many wealthy countries in the Near East ... are on 'Tier 3'," Lagon said.<br />
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Bahrain, the Persian Gulf home to the U.S. Fifth Fleet, was cited for failing to crack down on human traffickers who are bringing in men, women and children for forced labor or commercial sex work, the report says.<br />
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"Bahrain made no discernible progress in preventing trafficking this year," it said, noting that laws aimed at protecting foreign workers, largely from South and Southeast Asia, are not enforced and that authorities are not seriously investigating alleged widespread abuse.<br />
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Oil-rich Kuwait "made modest progress in preventing trafficking in persons this year," the report said, but added that "Kuwaiti efforts to improve its protection of victims of human trafficking had little effect."<br />
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Oman was cited for not applying and enforcing existing laws against human trafficking as well failing to distribute pamphlets aimed at educating foreign workers about their rights, it said.<br />
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Qatar, long accused by the United States of ignoring the plight of child camel jockeys, was demoted to "Tier 3" for not enacting legislation to outlaw all forms of human trafficking and for producing only two convictions among numerous cases of alleged abuse of domestic servants, according to the report.<br />
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The complete list of "Tier 3" countries in this year's report is: Algeria, Bahrain, Cuba, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.<br />
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Cuba, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan and Venezuela are regularly accused by Washington of failing to protect human rights and are often cited in State Department reports for their lack of respect for press and religious freedoms.<br />
But Malaysia made its first appearance on "Tier 3" for its failure to protect and identify victims of trafficking, many of them Indonesian domestics.<br />
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"The Malaysian government needs to demonstrate stronger political will to tackle Malaysia's significant forced labor and sex trafficking problems," the report said.</div>

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			<title>The Bogus Agency Scam: By NewModels.com</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2007 08:49:23 GMT</pubDate>
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Most models with an Internet presence will eventually be approached or see casting notices from &#8220;agencies&#8221; which make magnificent claims. Once in a long while it will be from a real, substantial agency with a legitimate client base. Much more often it will <i><u>seem</u></i> to be from such an agency, but will really be from a scammer.<br />
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These things can be hard for inexperienced models to spot. They are good at salesmanship and creating the appearance of being real, vibrant, important players in the modeling and talent market. Still, to a knowledgeable observer, these scams are easy to spot.<font color="#202020"> Here is a tutorial:</font><br />
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There are exceptions to some of the rules below &#8211; but the exceptions are unusual, and if there is a consistent pattern of an &#8220;agency&#8221; with &#8220;exceptional&#8221; castings, the burden of proof needs to be on the agency. The industry doesn&#8217;t work like that.<br />
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			<title>FALLEN fashion designer Anand Jon</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 03:36:53 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*This guy is actually in jail at the moment but he could get out on bail. The point is to always be vigilant. Even accomplished individuals in the...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b><font size="2"><font color="red">This guy is actually in jail at the moment but he could get out on bail. The point is to always be vigilant. Even accomplished individuals in the industry can make the wrong choices. Being buisness minded and professional at all times can be your best protection.</font></font></b><br />
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<b><font size="4">HOW TO WIN GIRLS AND GO TO JAIL</font></b><br />
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March 21, 2007 -- FALLEN fashion designer <b>Anand Jon</b> - who is being held on $1.3 million bail in a Los Angeles jail on multiple charges of sexual assault - cultivated his celebrity image by always going out with an entourage and showing people his press clippings. <br />
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According to sources who spent time with Jon over the past few years, "He runs his life like a cult. He has four people following him around at all times, including a publicist, a photographer, and his assistant, who is his sister." <br />
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The source added that before Jon was arrested March 13 on 20 counts of assault - including two counts of rape - "he always had young girls around. They may have been over 18, but they didn't look it." <br />
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One of Jon's former publicists, <b>Chris Hul</b><b>bert</b>, who long ago distanced himself from the accused assailant, told Page Six that a few years ago the down-and-out designer advanced on Hulbert's 19-year-old date at a Manhattan club. <br />
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"He put his hand around her neck and said 'You have a very comfortable neck, would you like to have sex with me?' She was really creeped out." <br />
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Page Six's source said Jon would lure girls with promises of fame, world travel and glamour. "He would carry around a press book with all his clippings and show it to people at parties," said one former friend. <br />
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"He shows these girls books about himself. and they . . . get wrapped up in his smoke and mirrors. He reels girls . . . into situations by asking them to come along with him and his crew." <br />
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Jon has dressed celebrities like <b>Paris Hil</b><b>ton</b>,<b> Paula Abdul</b> and <b>Michelle Rodriguez</b>, and would frequent celeb-filled parties in the Hamptons as well as downtown clubs. <br />
"He will tell girls, 'I can take you places,' and the girls see the photographers following him around, and they would believe him because he was friends with Paris. But they were totally duped." <br />
Jon's attorney, <b>Ronald Richards</b>, told Page Six, "All up-and-coming celebrities try to promote themselves. It's not inconsistent with other young up-and-coming celebs to self-promote."<br />
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			<title>Kids.com LLC Child Modeling Agency (formerly known as National Talent Associates)</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 22:54:23 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*BREAKING NEWS: Kids.com LLC (www.justourkids.com) (http://www.justourkids.com)), which sends out fraudulent solicitation letters, is now under...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b><font size="2">BREAKING NEWS: Kids.com LLC (</font><a href="http://www.justourkids.com)" target="_blank"><font size="2">www.justourkids.com)</font></a><font size="2">, which sends out fraudulent solicitation letters, is now under investigation by the </font></b><a href="http://nj.gov/lps/" target="_blank"><b><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">New Jersey Attorney General's Office</font></font></b></a><b><font size="2">. The </font></b><a href="http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/home.htm" target="_blank"><b><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">NJ DCA</font></font></b></a><b><font size="2"> has confirmed it is investigating Kids.com, </font></b><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/justourkids.html" target="_blank"><b><font size="2"><font color="#810081">America's biggest child modeling scam</font></font></b></a><font size="2"><b>, </b>after four investigative reporters investigated Kids.com. Protect other parents and kids from being exploited, and to get a refund, </font><a href="http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/ocp/ocpform.htm" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">send your complaint to the DCA</font></font></a><font size="2">.</font><br />
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<a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/kids/nj/" target="_blank"><b><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">New pictures: Inside the Offices of Kids.com New Jersey</font></font></b></a><br />
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<div align="left"><a href="http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3303518/" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Contact Dateline NBC</font></font></a></div><b><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#810081">Easy Background Check</font></font></a></b><br />
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<b><font size="2">Business Profile</font></b><br />
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<b><font size="2">Kids.com LLC Child Modeling Agency (formerly known as National Talent Associates)</font></b><br />
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<div align="left"><TABLE borderColor=#000000 cellSpacing=0 borderColorDark=#0000ff cellPadding=8 width=600 bgColor=#0000ff borderColorLight=#ffffff border=1><TBODY><TR><TD noWrap><b><font size="2"><img src="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/screencapture/wccokids0022s.jpg" border="0" alt="" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /></font></b></TD><TD noWrap><b><font size="2"><img src="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/screencapture/wccokids0020s.jpg" border="0" alt="" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /></font></b></TD><TD noWrap><b><font size="2"><img src="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/screencapture/wccokids0026s.jpg" border="0" alt="" onload="NcodeImageResizer.createOn(this);" /></font></b></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></div><b><font size="2">Larry Bagwell, CEO, Kids.com, Ambushed by I-Team Reporter Terri Gruca in Chicago</font></b><br />
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<font size="2">FLASHBACK: </font><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/ntaletterdcalawsuit.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">National Talent Associates Fraudulent Solicitation Letter Results in New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Lawsuit</font></font></a><br />
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<b><font size="2">Business Registration</font></b><ul><li><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/justourkidsbizregistration.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">New Jersey</font></font></a></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">Website Addresses</font></b><ul><li><a href="http://www.justourkids.com" target="_blank"><font size="2">www.justourkids.com</font></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.justourkids.biz" target="_blank"><font size="2">www.justourkids.biz</font></a></li>
<li><font size="2">(previously </font><a href="http://www.ntakids.com)" target="_blank"><font size="2">www.ntakids.com)</font></a></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">Business Locations</font></b><ul><li><font size="2">NJ</font></li>
<li><font size="2">MN</font></li>
<li><font size="2">IL</font></li>
<li><font size="2">NY</font></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">Business Owners</font></b><ul><li><font size="2">90&#37; Alfred Bagwell (Alfred C. Bagwell) [Background: Accountant for National Talent Associates]</font></li>
<li><font size="2">10% Susan Bagwell</font></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">Business Leaders</font></b><ul><li><font size="2">Larry Bagwell, CEO</font></li>
<li><font size="2">John Michael Bagwell, CFO</font></li>
<li><font size="2">Don Voight, Vice President</font></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">Business Staff</font></b><ul><li><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/legal/staff.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Ginny Alberts et al</font></font></a></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">News Reports</font></b><ul><li><font size="2">CBS WCCO I-Team (Minneapolis, MN)</font><br />
<a href="http://wcco.com/iteam/local_story_047162841.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">WCCO: I-TEAM Investigates Kids.com</font></font></a><br />
<a href="http://wcco.com/iteam/local_story_075165330.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">WCCO: Kids.com Follow-up</font></font></a></li>
</ul><ul><li><font size="2">Philadelphia Inquirer (Trenton, NJ)</font><br />
<a href="http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/new_jersey/7915313.htm" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Talent agency cast as profiteer</font></font></a></li>
</ul><ul><li><font size="2">ABC 7 I-Team (Chicago, IL)</font><br />
<a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/specialsegments/112304_ss_kids_com.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Price of Stardom</font></font></a></li>
</ul><ul><li><font size="2">NBC 10 (Philadelphia, PA)</font><br />
<a href="http://www.nbc10.com/consumeralertarchive/4286970/detail.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Parents Of Kids With Stars In Their Eyes Should Check Fine Print</font></font></a></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">Registered Consumer Complaints</font></b><ul><li><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/legal/justourkids.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Federal Trade Commission</font></font></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/legal/illinoiskids.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Illinois Attorney General's Office</font></font></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/fairfieldpolice.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Fairfield Police Report</font></font></a></li>
<li><font size="2">Better Business Bureau Membership Revoked (Chicago)</font></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">Internet Complaints</font></b><ul><li><a href="http://www.ripoffreport.com/view.asp?id=50725" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">RipoffReport.com</font></font></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.modelingscams.com/letters.kids.com.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">ModelingScams.com</font></font></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.epinions.com/content_3412893828" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Epinions.com</font></font></a></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">False Advertising/Mail Fraud</font></b><ul><li><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/kidsad.html" target="_blank"><b><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Open Letter to President of Kids.com</font></font></b></a></li>
<li><font size="2"><b>Same mail fraud letter used by National Talent Associates: </b>"The attention-grabbing opening of National Talent Associates letter "Your child has recently been brought to our attention" suggests that a talent scout might have secretly observed the tot. It leaves parents wondering if little Mary was "discovered" while she was playing in the backyard, swinging at the playground, or, in the tradition of Lana Turner, sipping a soda at an ice-cream parlor. The answer turns out to be none of the above. Jerome Ashfield, executive vice-president of NTA, says that the company gets names from commercial mailing lists of children in certain target age groups. He says he doesn't keep statistics on how many of these letters go out to parents." (Virginia Mann, "WATCH YOUR BACK AS YOU LOOK FOR THE FOOTLIGHTS, " <i>The Record [NJ],</i> May 12, 1987)</font></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">Analysis</font></b><ul><li><b><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/ntakids.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Kids.com LLC &amp; National Talent Associates: What Do They Have in Common?</font></font></a></b></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">Lawsuits</font></b><ul><li><b><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/justourkidssmallclaimscourt.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Parents Sue Kids.com in Small Claims Court and Get Their Money Back</font></font></a></b></li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/legal/kidsmath.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Ashfield Charges Bagwells with Accounting Fraud</font></font></a></b></li>
</ul><ul><li><b><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/kidmodelllc.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Bankruptcy Threatens Kids.com LLC; Attempt to Sell Child Modeling Agency Assets</font></font></a></b></li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/legal/class_action_v_kids.com.html" target="_blank"><font size="2"><font color="#0000ff">Class Action Lawsuit v. Kids.com LLC</font></font></a></b></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">Legal Issues</font></b><ul><li><b><font size="2">Employment Agency Licensing</font></b></li>
</ul><DL><DD><font size="2">Kids.com's predecessor, NTA, was <i><b>declared illegal</b></i> by the Division of Consumer Affairs: </font><DT><DD><font size="2">The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs also has eight complaints about the company on file, not an unusually large number, spokeswoman Rita Malley said. Most of the complaints came from people who signed up their children with the company, paid the fees, and are unhappy with the lack of modeling assignments but unable to get a refund, she said. </font><DD><DD><font size="2">The department has not taken any action against the company. But <i><b>National Talent is violating a state law that requires employment and entertainment agencies to register with the state and post a $10,000 bond, Malley said. The company has failed to do either,</b></i> contending that it operates a business that is not subject to the guidelines, Malley said. </font><DD><DD><font size="2">(ADAM GELLER, "TALENT BROKER SUED BY FTC ALLEGEDLY MISLED CLIENTS," <i>The Record,</i> June 13, 1996, p. b01) </font><DD><DD><font size="2"><b>This is a fantastic basis for a class action lawsuit against Kids.com, or even a small claims court case, or simply a state action by the DCA. The reason why the DCA didn't act against NTA was arguably because consumers sent their complaints to the wrong government agency, i.e., they sent them to the FTC instead of the DCA.</b> </font></DD></DL><b><font size="2">Federal and State Investigations</font></b><ul><li><font size="2">Federal Trade Commission</font></li>
<li><font size="2">Minnesota Attorney General</font></li>
<li><font size="2">New Jersey Attorney General (Division of Consumer Affairs)</font></li>
</ul><b><font size="2">Appraisal</font></b><ul><li><font size="2">Kids.com uploads your picture onto the internet</font></li>
<li><font size="2">Est. value/cost of labor: $5.95</font></li>
<li><font size="2">Kids.com price: $595</font></li>
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			<title><![CDATA[Federal Trade Commision: If You've Got The Look, Look Out! Avoiding Modeling Scams]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 22:36:58 GMT</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b>If You've Got The Look, Look Out! Avoiding Modeling Scams </b><br />
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What could be more flattering? Someone approaches you at the mall and says, "You could be a model. You've got the 'look' we're after. Here's my card. Give me a call to set up an appointment." People have always said you're good looking. Now, visions of glamour, travel and money flash before your eyes. <br />
It's true that some successful models have been discovered in everyday places like malls, boutiques, clubs, and airports. But the vast majority of would-be models knock on door after agency door before work comes their way. <br />
<b>It's All an Act </b><br />
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If and when you make that follow-up appointment, you'll probably find yourself in an office filled with lots of other model and actor hopefuls. Then the spiel starts. What you thought was a job interview with a talent agency turns into a high-pressure sales pitch for modeling or acting classes, or for "screen tests" or "photo shoots" that can range in price from several hundred to several thousand dollars.<br />
Man, woman, or child &#8212; it makes no difference to bogus model and talent scouts. Often, these scouts are after one thing &#8212; your money &#8212; and will say just about anything to get it. But what they say isn't always what they mean. <br />
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<TABLE width="75&#37;" border=1><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD vAlign=top align=left><div align="center"><b>What They Say vs. What They Mean </b><br />
<div align="left">Unscrupulous model and talent scouts have their acts down pat. Listen carefully to read between their lines.</div><ul><li><i>"We're scouting for people with your 'look' to model and act."</i></li>
</ul></div><ul><li><div align="left">I need to sign up as many people as possible. My commission depends on it.</div></li>
<li><i>"Your deposit is totally refundable."</i><br />
<div align="left">Your deposit is refundable only if you meet very strict refund conditions.</div></li>
<li><i>"You must be specially selected for our program. Our talent experts will carefully evaluate your chances at success in the field and will only accept a few people into our program."</i><br />
<div align="left">We take almost everyone.</div></li>
<li><i>"There's a guaranteed refund if you're not accepted into the program."</i><br />
<div align="left">Everyone's accepted into the program. Forget the refund.</div></li>
<li><i>"You can't afford our fees? No problem. You can work them off with the high-paying jobs we'll get you."</i><br />
<div align="left">We demand payment, whether or not you get work.</div></li>
<li><i>"Commissions from our clients are our major source of income."</i><br />
<div align="left">Our income comes from the fees we charge you.</div></li>
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<b>Pose-itioning Yourself </b><br />
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To break into the business, you &#8212; the talent &#8212; need professional photos. There are two types of standard photographs &#8212; a "head shot" and a "composite card."<ul><li>The typical marketing tool for an actor, experienced or not, the head shot usually is an 8" x 10" black and white photo of the face, with your resume printed on the back.</li>
<li>A "comp card," the typical marketing tool for the experienced model or the wannabe, usually features several shots on the same sheet, showing off the talent in different attire or settings.</li>
</ul>Agencies and schools offer separate and distinct services. Make sure you know the difference.<ul><li>Modeling (or talent) agencies secure employment for experienced models and actors. Some agents require that you sign up exclusively with them; others may allow you to register with them as well as with other agencies in town.</li>
<li>Modeling and acting schools claim to provide instruction &#8212; for a fee &#8212; in poise, posture, diction, skin care, make-up application, the proper walk, and more. Modeling schools do not necessarily act as agents or find work for you &#8212; after you take their classes, you may be on your own.</li>
</ul><b>Talent Tips: </b><ul><li>Steer clear of modeling companies that require you to use a specific photographer. Compare fees and the work quality of several photographers.</li>
<li>Be suspicious if a company requires an up-front fee to serve as your agent.</li>
<li>Be cautious if the school has a special referral relationship with a specific modeling agency. The two could be splitting your fees, or the agency may not be suited to your needs.</li>
</ul><b>Avoiding a Model Rip-Off</b><ul><li>Ask yourself, "why me?" Don't let your emotions &#8212; and the company's flattery &#8212; take control. Think carefully and critically about how you were approached: if it was in a crowded mall, think how many others also may have been approached.</li>
<li>Avoid high-pressure sales tactics. Never sign a document without reading and understanding it first. In fact, ask for a blank copy of the contract to take home and review with someone you trust. If the company refuses, walk away.</li>
<li>Be leery of companies that only accept payment in cash or by money order. Read it as a strong signal that the company is more interested in your money than your career.</li>
<li>Be wary of claims about high salaries. Successful models in small markets can earn $75 to $150 an hour, but the work is irregular.</li>
<li>Ask for the names, addresses and phone numbers of models and actors who have secured successful work &#8212; recently &#8212; based on the company's training.</li>
<li>Check out client claims. If an agency says it has placed models and actors in specific jobs, contact the companies to verify that they've hired models and actors from the agency.</li>
<li>Be skeptical of local companies claiming to be the "biggest" agency or a "major player" in the industry, especially if you live in a smaller city or town.</li>
<li>Realize that different parts of the country have different needs. For example, New York is recognized for fashion modeling; the Washington/Baltimore area is known for industrial or training films.</li>
<li>Ask if the company/school is licensed or bonded, if that's required by your state. Verify this information with the appropriate authorities, such as your local consumer protection agency or state Attorney General. Make sure the license is current.</li>
<li>Ask your local Better Business Bureau, consumer protection agency and state Attorney General if there are any unresolved consumer complaints on file about the company.</li>
<li>Get everything in writing, including any promises that have been made orally.</li>
<li>Keep copies of all important papers, such as your contract and company literature, in a safe place.</li>
</ul><TABLE width="75%" border=1><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD><div align="center">You've Got the Cutest Little Baby Face<br />
<div align="center"><b>A special word to parents of infants and toddlers </b><br />
Think your child is model material? Bogus talents scouts do. And they'll gladly set up a professional photo shoot to allegedly help you get modeling and acting jobs for your tyke. Of course, they don't tell you that the market for infant models and actors is very small. What's more, because an infant's looks change quickly, the photos become outdated. In truth, few infants are marketed with professional photos. Legitimate agents, advertising agencies, casting directors and producers generally ask for casual snapshots of infants that have been taken by family members or friends.</div><br />
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<b>Where to Complain</b><br />
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If you've think you've been scammed by a bogus model or talent scout, contact your local consumer protection agency, state Attorney General, or Better Business Bureau. They're in your local directory assistance. <br />
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a <a href="https://rn.ftc.gov/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">complaint</font></a> or to get <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/consumer.shtm" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">free information on consumer issues</font></a>, visit <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">www.ftc.gov</font></a> or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into <a href="http://www.consumer.gov/sentinel" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Consumer Sentinel</font></a>, a secure online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.<br />
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<font color="red">The original article can be read here:</font><br />
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<a href="http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/services/model.shtm" target="_blank">http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/services/model.shtm</a></div>

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			<title>Alert: Sex Slave Ring Operators Posting Casting Call Ads on Online</title>
			<link>http://www.mymodeltalk.com/jobs/scams/4891-alert-sex-slave-ring-operators-posting-casting-call-ads-online.html</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2007 22:31:20 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>*Scam Alert Safety Alert: Sex Slave Ring Operators Posting Casting Call Ads on Online Modeling and Talent Agency Websites* 
*Editor’s Note:** We know...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><b><font face="Verdana">Scam Alert Safety Alert: Sex Slave Ring Operators Posting Casting Call Ads on Online Modeling and Talent Agency Websites</font></b><br />
<font face="Verdana"><b><i><font size="1">Editor’s Note:</font></i></b><i><font size="1"><b> We know this story is hard to believe, but it is true. After we saw this report on <a href="http://www.bigideadonny.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch</font></a>, we checked out the story and verified the facts. Donny Deutsch has an excellent reputation, and Kristin Stinar, the reporter who appeared on the show, is an award winning investigative reporter with excellent credentials. The Donny Deutsch show has covered other stories about the sex slave trade as well.</b> </font></i></font><br />
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<font face="Verdana"><font size="2"><b>By Randi Reed</b></font></font><br />
 <br />
<font size="2"><font face="Verdana">KSTP Investigative Reporter Kristin Stinar was on CNBC’s <a href="http://www.bigideadonny.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff"><i>The</i> <i>Big Idea with Donny Deutsch</i></font></a> last week to tell about a sex slave ring that posted fake casting call ads on an online modeling and talent agency website. Appearing with her on the show was an actress named Jennifer who, thanks to Stinar’s investigation, discovered she may have foiled a potential kidnapping attempt by bringing a male “bodyguard” with her to the “audition” site. Here’s what happened: </font></font><br />
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<font size="2"><font face="Verdana">The actress, who lived in the Midwest, postedher photo and resume on a paid modeling<font color="black">and talent agency website</font> and answered what looked like a legitimate casting ad for <font color="black">New Line Cinema. She was asked to come to New York for an audition. </font></font></font><br />
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<font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font color="black">She flew to New York at her own expense for the audition. Feeling uneasy about going to an audition alone in an unfamiliar city, she asked a male employee from her hotel to accompany her to check out the site in advance.</font></font></font><br />
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<font size="2"><font face="Verdana"><font color="black">When they arrived at the audition address, it turned out to be a “real estate office” in an industrial area, and the two people there said they didn’t know anything about any</font> auditions. </font></font><br />
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<font size="2"><font face="Verdana">KSTP reporter Kristin Stinar investigated and found out the ad was placed by a person who posed as someone from New Line Cinema, and that the imposter worked for a “family business” that deals in white slavery. Stinar said she spoke to this person herself, and that the person admitted to using online modeling and talent agencies to lure young women to an “audition” site, where they’re kidnapped, stripped of their identification, and shipped overseas to work in the sex slave trade. </font></font><br />
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<font size="2"><font face="Verdana">Stinar and the actress think it’s possible that someone may have been watching the parking lot and changed their mind about kidnapping the actress when they saw her arrive at the “audition” site with a male companion.</font></font><br />
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<font size="2"><font face="Verdana">Stinar also found an actress in Connecticut who says she too was lured to New York to an audition at that same address. She too, wisely brought someone with her to check out the site in advance.</font></font><br />
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<font size="2"><font face="Verdana">We’re glad the actresses followed their instincts and brought along someone to the “audition.” You should, too. </font></font><br />
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<font size="2"><font face="Verdana">If you’ve read our previous Scam Alerts about online modeling and talent agencies, you know the other red flags in this story. Can you find all 6? Check out the answers <a href="http://www.musicbizadvice.com/Scam%20Alert%20Safety%20Quiz%20Answers.htm" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">here</font></a>. Meanwhile, check out more safety tips <a href="http://www.musicbizadvice.com/safety_tips_for_women.htm" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">here</font></a>. </font></font><br />
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<b><i><font face="Verdana"><font size="1">Special thanks to Kristin Stinar for her fact checking assistance.</font></font></i></b><br />
<font face="Verdana"><b><i><font size="1">Kristin Stinar is an Emmy award winning investigative reporter with KSTP TV and has appeared on <a href="http://www.bigideadonny.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch</font></a>. </font></i></b></font><br />
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<i><b><font size="1"><font face="Verdana"><font color="black"><a href="http://www.bigideadonny.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch</font></a> can be seen weekdays on CNBC at 10:00PM Eastern.</font></font></font></b></i><br />
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The Original Story can be read here. <a href="http://www.musicbizadvice.com/Scam%20Alert%20Safety%20Alert.htm" target="_blank">http://www.musicbizadvice.com/Scam%2...ty%20Alert.htm</a></div>

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			<title>Black Gold Entertainment- Are they legit</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2007 13:24:37 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>Has anyone ever heard of or worked with Black Gold Entertainment? Cheryl Holmes and Amy Cannon are the over the company. Their myspace link is ...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>Has anyone ever heard of or worked with Black Gold Entertainment? Cheryl Holmes and Amy Cannon are the over the company. Their myspace link is <br />
<a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendid=113583451" target="_blank">http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndid=113583451</a>  I recently had a weird experience with them and I want to know if they are legit. Thanks.</div>

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			<title>Nevon Management/Red Alert is it legit?</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:44:12 GMT</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[i've heard that Red Alert is a scam but i'm confused. i've just started working w/ Nevon Management but whenever I call they answer Red Alert Agency....]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>i've heard that Red Alert is a scam but i'm confused. i've just started working w/ Nevon Management but whenever I call they answer Red Alert Agency. Confused and dont know what to do. They're about to order my Zed Cards and I dont know if i should order them or not.<br />
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			<title>Another cunning scam- Silver Pattern Entertainment Co.</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:41:05 GMT</pubDate>
			<description>You are going to have to start reading it from the bottom. Of course, it begins with a guy by the name of Garry Patterson. He claims that he wants to...</description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>You are going to have to start reading it from the bottom. Of course, it begins with a guy by the name of Garry Patterson. He claims that he wants to offer me a ushering model job. I've never heard of such a job title. Anyways, everytime I ask him for an address and phone no. for his business, he ignores me and keeps asking me to accept his offer. The fishy thing that caught my eye, was that he was asking for my Bank name but not my account no.  He even called me Jessica instead of Erica. What a hoot!  A red flag still went up in my head...anyways I think his offer is a scam. Tell me what you think. <br />
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Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 07:55:05 -0700 (PDT) <br />
From: "Erica Rutledge" <caramelledfancy@yahoo.com>  View Contact Details   Add Mobile Alert  <br />
Subject: Re: USHERING MODEL JOB OFFER <br />
To:  "garry patterson" <gar_patterson01@yahoo.com> <br />
  <br />
  My question to you has always been....what's your phone number?? If you can't answer that for me, then take me off your mailing list.<br />
<br />
<br />
garry patterson <gar_patterson01@yahoo.com> wrote:<br />
we are sorry for the typing error cause there is<br />
another model which her name is jessica in which we<br />
have already send the mail to ok if there is any more<br />
question for you to ask please don hesitate to do so<br />
ok awaits good response from you erica<br />
--- Erica Rutledge wrote:<br />
<br />
> First of all this is Erica and not Jessica. Can I<br />
> have your phone number?? If not, I'm no longer<br />
> interested in this scam.<br />
> <br />
> garry patterson wrote: <br />
> HELLO JESSICA,<br />
> Thank's for the intrest but we will like you<br />
> to know that we have not decided on the venue but i<br />
> can give you just a clue of it that it will be in<br />
> new jessey,a responsible and kind heartly person is<br />
> needed to work on this and to participate you are<br />
> required to send along your contact address and<br />
> telephone number including one of your recent<br />
> picture .You will be sent <br />
> an invitation and confirmation letter and on the day<br />
> of the event you will also receive your balance we<br />
> will be processed the payment as soon as we receive<br />
> this information and we will let you know when you<br />
> will be having the payment This are the infomation<br />
> needed <br />
> FIRST NAME: MIDDLE NAME: LAST NAME:<br />
> ADDRESS:<br />
> CITY: STATE:<br />
> ZIP CODE: COUNTRY:<br />
> HOME PHONE: OFFICE PHONE: MOBILE: <br />
> GENDER: MARITAL STATUS:<br />
> AGE: NATIONALITY: BANK NAME:<br />
> CURRENT JOB:<br />
> WORKING EXPERIENCE/SPECILISATION: <br />
> ATTESTATION<br />
> I ______________________________ _____hereby accept<br />
> the job as usher for the above mentioned company<br />
> here in the United States , to Receive payments on<br />
> from the company.Payment received by me shall be<br />
> Processed,and work in according to the law abiding<br />
> the company procedures I shall also Inform the<br />
> company a week ahead if eventually l want to<br />
> discontinue this job, so as to terminate all<br />
> payments coming my way to avoid conflict. <br />
> Signed by me.<br />
> <br />
> Erica Rutledge wrote: <br />
> Garry,<br />
> <br />
> thanks for responding. I have a lot of questions<br />
> to ask,....first does your company have a website<br />
> and what's the name of the fabric company from uk?<br />
> Plus, what's the name of the resort hotel that I<br />
> would be staying at? What's the name of the noted<br />
> photographer and makeup artist? Also, the job of a<br />
> model usher? Will I be an usher at the show or a<br />
> model?? When you say concert....do you mean the<br />
> runway and photoshoot. Will I get copies of the<br />
> pictures that I take at the photoshoot?? Plus, when<br />
> you say transportation fee....do you mean a plane<br />
> ticket and does that include the $2500 or not. Can<br />
> you answer those questions for me, so that I can get<br />
> more information about the event. What's your phone<br />
> number? I would like to speak to you over the<br />
> phone. Thanks.<br />
> <br />
> Erica Rutledge<br />
> <br />
> garry patterson wrote:<br />
> Description: We are in need of a couple more<br />
> models<br />
> and ushers for a new fast growing cheap fabric<br />
> company<br />
> from uk opening is new trian chain outlet and for<br />
> photo shoot and runway on APR 25TH-27TH in new<br />
> jersey,It will be from 1pm-4pm EVERYDAY, and after<br />
> shooting, you are welcome to stay and hang out with<br />
> the crew, or just relax alone. there are great<br />
> amenities at <br />
> the resort hotel that as been book for you. We will<br />
> be<br />
> providing food,and it is sure to be a fun and pretty<br />
> easy experience, not to mention you will get great<br />
> professional shots for our books and shows we<br />
> organized all over the world and we are affilated to<br />
> some of big top agencies in the world and we are<br />
> willIing to grow on our own so that is why we are<br />
> organizing a big show We already have an acclaimed <br />
> photographer and media makeup artist on the project,<br />
> as well as 25 other models so we are looking fo 10<br />
> best international acclaimed model ushers,which the<br />
> best will be offer the job<br />
> SILVETPATT ENTERTAINMENT INC,This is the name of our<br />
> organization and our aim is to support and promote<br />
> beauty pageant,runways,photo shoot all over the<br />
> world,we also deals in the ushering job in big<br />
> events.In recent times,our organization has also<br />
> support some pageant shows like<br />
> Miss Malaika International,Miss Hawaiian Tropic Intl<br />
> Pageant show,Sisi Oge Of CUBA ,and miss bikini,miss<br />
> swimsuit.So our organization is using this<br />
> opportunity<br />
> in inviting you to this photo shoot and runway as a<br />
> usher You will be sent a designer uniform made by<br />
> italian designer MAX MARA, in which you are going to<br />
> wear for the concert and you will also be given a<br />
> total of $2,500 for the job and the money will be<br />
> paid<br />
> installmentally of ($1350), i.e you will receive<br />
> half<br />
> of the payment before weeks of the event,and on the<br />
> day of the event you will also receive your<br />
> balance.An<br />
> invitation will be sent to you as soon as we receive<br />
> your reply inworking with us on this.Also ,we will<br />
> bare all your transportation fee in travelling down<br />
> to<br />
> the venue which will be annouce to you as soon as<br />
> you<br />
> are ready to work on this<br />
> --- Erica Rutledge wrote:<br />
> <br />
> > Garry,<br />
> > <br />
> > Thanks for the offer. What is the name of your<br />
> > company and the fashion show and what is your<br />
> title?<br />
> > Do you have a website? What does the job entail<br />
> and<br />
> > how does it pay<br />
> > <br />
> > garry patterson wrote:<br />
> > we will like to invite for a runway ushering job<br />
> > which will be offer if you are pick lucky and it<br />
> > pays alot so if you are intrested dont hesitate to<br />
> > get back for more details<br />
> > <a href="mailto:sliverpattentertainment@gmail.com">sliverpattentertainment@gmail.com</a> <br />
> > ---------------------------------<br />
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