Photos by Lemuel wrote:
Really I thought they were looking for amateur photographers to fly to Brazil to shoot the new look for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition.

Oh.  No.  Wait, I misspoke.  That one's real.  But it's too late, I already booked the job.

Sophistocles wrote:
My name is Inigo Montoya. Am freelance modeling agent. You killed my manager. Prepare to die.

Inconceivable

Kevlar Vest Girl wrote:
Is it wrong to respond to these scam letters by using the names and SS numbers of assistants I don't like?

Eek!

Sophistocles wrote:
My name is Inigo Montoya. Am freelance modeling agent. You killed my manager. Prepare to die.

LOL great movie.

Kevlar Vest Girl wrote:
Is it wrong to respond to these scam letters by using the names and SS numbers of assistants I don't like?

lol damn.... Im glad I never worked for you.

TXPhotog wrote:
This is a scam.

It doesn't matter what name is used. 

It doesn't matter who they claim they are working for.

It doesn't matter what they say the job is, or where it is.

It doesn't matter if he can spell.

It is a scam.

Posting thousands of words and lengthy emails does nothing but waste everybody's time.  If you get one of those, it's a scam.  We have seen it before.

Except when it says "My name is Greg Kolack."

Then it isn't a scam and a webcam audition is legitimate.

Sophistocles wrote:
My name is Inigo Montoya. Am freelance modeling agent. You killed my manager. Prepare to die.

Too funny!

John Jebbia wrote:
Everyone should be scammed at least once in their lifetime. Builds character. That's why they call it getting schooled. Education's expensive.

Been there, had that done. The guy was slick tho, came to my studio, sold me an ad in a wedding magazine he was producing, gave deposit, (along with several others in town) and never produced it or gave refunds, then disappeared.

Warrants are out there, still waiting....

Sophistocles wrote:
My name is Inigo Montoya. Am freelance modeling agent. You killed my manager. Prepare to die.

I think the name is Minolta.

Kevlar Vest Girl wrote:
Is it wrong to respond to these scam letters by using the names and SS numbers of assistants I don't like?

No, not at all.
In fact, I have a few for you.

M.hana wrote:
If they want you to do a casting via web cam.
It is a scam and please report to the moderators.

https://www.modelmayhem.com/contactamod.php

Thanks.

M.hana moderator.

Seriously? I'm not allowed to ask girls to do webcam auditions?

AcmeStudios wrote:

LOL great movie.

Greater book!  Abridged or Unabridged, you'll read it in a sitting!

Kevlar Vest Girl wrote:
Is it wrong to respond to these scam letters by using the names and SS numbers of assistants I don't like?

I send them nasty emails under my real name W.G. Rawlings

Brie Rochelle wrote:
Glad I read these posts. I knew this sounded fishy:???

Hello Model,
           My name is GERALD HIPERSON  41yrs old from London,United kingdom,am a Freelance modeling agent working under GQMAGAZINE [www.gq-magazine.co.uk],i came across your profile on model mayhem while surfing on the internet and it's quite interesting and i will like to do some work with you, I got a fashion outfit which will be coming up in United States between JANUARY 11th- 13th, 2013. kindly get back to me for more details,if you are interested in this job because it is urgent.The best way to contact me is via email.Kindly send all responses to [email protected] look forward to read from you soon once again you can contact me through my private email [email protected]
GERALD HIPERSON

wow, he didn't even copy and paste your name in there, ouch lol

Brian T Rickey wrote:
for fuxks sake


gd zombie thread.

Lol

Robert Randall wrote:
Is it wrong to respond to these scam letters by using the names and SS numbers of assistants I don't like?

Wrong.... yes.
Funny......yes.

Mack V Lee wrote:
Got the same email:
Hello Model,
           My name is Gerald Hiperson 47yrs old from London,United kingdom,am a Freelance modeling agent working under GQ MAGAZINE [www.gq-magazine.co.uk,i came across your profile on model mayhem while surfing on the internet and it's quite interesting and i will like to do some work with you, I got a fashion outfit which will be coming up in United States between February 24th- 26th 2013. kindly get back to me for more details,if you are interested in this job because it is urgent.The best way to contact me is via email.Kindly send all responses to [email protected]. I look forward to read from you soon once again you can contact me through my private email [email protected]

Gerald Hiperson

Mack:

I am just curious, did he send you a message through MM or did he send you an e-mail through another site.  I noticed that you have provided a LOT of ways for people to contact you.  That is fine, but beware that if you do, you are more likely to get contacted for these kinds of scams.  When you limit contact to messages through MM, you have the security of knowing that the site has taken some steps to ensure that the people are legitimate.  That is not a guarantee though, scams still get through.

The good news though is if someone like you is contacted by one of these dubious people, through MM, you can easily send a message to the moderators for them to investigate.  If it is indeed a scam, which in this case is likely, the will remove the scammer from the site.  If the message comes to you from another e-mail address, even if they saw you on MM, there is little that the moderators can do for you.

It is up to you if you want all of those avenues of contact listed on your profile.  There is no right or wrong answer.  Just beware that if you do keep them on there, there is a likelihood that you will continue to get scam offers like this.