Forums > Photography Talk > Received this in my email. Scammy?

Photographer

LukeDavid

Posts: 1

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, US

"Dear Photographer,

My name is Ms. Tilly Anderson from Model-Path Management, you have been contacted based on the great photography job you have on the website MM.

We found some of your work impressive therefore we invite you to work with our models in the next upcoming fashion shoot.

The shoot is an international all expenses paid fashion shoot, which is schedule in Toronto Canada.
The date for this events is 27th-29th November 2015.

Let us know your availability.
For more information email us on [email protected]

Also note that this is a PAID shoot not TFP

Regards,
Ms. Tilly Anderson
http://model-path.com/"

Oct 26 15 07:03 pm Link

Photographer

Laura Elizabeth Photo

Posts: 2253

Rochester, New York, US

Seems like a scam to me.  Bad English, calling you 'photographer' and not your name, no working site, 'agency' using the term TFP, paying the photographer for a fashion shoot and not the other way around.  So many red flags.

Oct 26 15 07:19 pm Link

Photographer

Michael Bots

Posts: 8020

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

There are lots of photographers in Toronto and area that would not have airfare and hotel expenses to cover,  or foreign taxation and work visa issues to deal with.

Google  -->       Model-Path Management
      results -->   nothing of interest

I see no business case for this being real.  The proposition makes no sense.

Oct 27 15 03:42 am Link

Photographer

SayCheeZ!

Posts: 20614

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

Definitely the beginning of the typical fake check scam.
(They'll send you some money via a check or stolen credit card and tell you to WIRE an overpayment to a third party).
The $$$ you wire will be untraceable and unrecoverable, the fake check/cc amount will be taken away by your bank.

Oct 27 15 06:22 am Link

Photographer

DOUGLASFOTOS

Posts: 10604

Los Angeles, California, US

Dear Photographer

IT goes down hill after that bs.

Oct 27 15 06:53 am Link

Photographer

DOUGLASFOTOS

Posts: 10604

Los Angeles, California, US

Dear Photographer

IT goes down hill after that bs.

Oct 27 15 06:53 am Link

Photographer

Stephen Fletcher

Posts: 7501

Norman, Oklahoma, US

You have to ask if that is a scam?

Let me tell you about a Bridge I have in Brooklyn for sale.

Oct 27 15 08:06 pm Link