Model
ciera nickole
Posts: 3
Dumas, Arkansas, US
i got this email: ello,
How are you doing? I am happy to inform you that you are
the lucky one chosen out of the few models we contacted via
model mayhem. You have got all the necessary requirements we
needed for an EDITORIAL photo shoot for cosmopolitan
magazine..(cont)...
.
then I got this
Hello Ciera,
How was your weekend? I am here to let you know that you have been %100 confirmed/picked for the upcoming event. Your info were received and we are currently working on everything. Are you willing to come with an escort? Feel free to ask any question now. Residence address required, not po box. Get back to me asap
Mr.Louis
At first I believed it but its too good to be true
Photographer
Good Egg Productions
Posts: 16713
Orlando, Florida, US
If you have to ask the question, the answer is yes.
Photographer
Marc Damon
Posts: 6562
Biloxi, Mississippi, US
Good Egg Productions wrote:
If you have to ask the question, the answer is yes. YUUUUUP!
Model
D A N I
Posts: 4627
Little Rock, Arkansas, US
Wardrobe Stylist
Tiffany_B
Posts: 1551
Atlanta, Georgia, US
Good Egg Productions wrote:
If you have to ask the question, the answer is yes. +1
Keep in mind that there are some key things to look out for that generally help you make these decisions on your own e.g.legitimate offers aren't going to put words like "editorial" in all caps.
As a model please take steps to protect and educate yourself:
1) Educate yourself about the industry you've chosen to be a part of. Take the time to learn what models are typically paid both in your area and in major markets. This information will both help you better price your services as well as help you to better determine if someone is trying to scam you.
2) Get a phone number and an email address specifically for modeling. Gmail and Google Voice work nicely for this purpose. This will better help you control who has access to your personal information.Never give out your home address to someone requesting it online. This should go without saying but it's better to be safe then sorry.
3) Critically evaluate any offers you receive and do your due diligence. Be sure to weigh those offers against your current portfolio e.g. if you're being offered magazine shoots look and see if you have magazine quality shots in your portfolio. It's been my experience that a lot of people who falls for scams are ones who are just so excited about a potential offer that they don't question anything about it.
4) Be mindful of how you present yourself. Make sure that your bio sounds polished and only include images in your portfolio that are representative of the best quality that you have available. It's better to have 5 great images then 20 so-so ones.
Good Luck!
Model
ciera nickole
Posts: 3
Dumas, Arkansas, US
Good Egg Productions wrote:
If you have to ask the question, the answer is yes. Thats what I told myself. But I also thought what if im passing up a good opportunity.. Oh well
Model
ciera nickole
Posts: 3
Dumas, Arkansas, US
Tiffany_B wrote:
+1
Keep in mind that there are some key things to look out for that generally help you make these decisions on your own e.g.legitimate offers aren't going to put words like "editorial" in all caps.
As a model please take steps to protect and educate yourself:
1) Educate yourself about the industry you've chosen to be a part of. Take the time to learn what models are typically paid both in your area and in major markets. This information will both help you better price your services as well as help you to better determine if someone is trying to scam you.
2) Get a phone number and an email address specifically for modeling. Gmail and Google Voice work nicely for this purpose. This will better help you control who has access to your personal information.Never give out your home address to someone requesting it online. This should go without saying but it's better to be safe then sorry.
3) Critically evaluate any offers you receive and do your due diligence. Be sure to weigh those offers against your current portfolio e.g. if you're being offered magazine shoots look and see if you have magazine quality shots in your portfolio. It's been my experience that a lot of people who falls for scams are ones who are just so excited about a potential offer that they don't question anything about it.
4) Be mindful of how you present yourself. Make sure that your bio sounds polished and only include images in your portfolio that are representative of the best quality that you have available. It's better to have 5 great images then 20 so-so ones.
Good Luck! Thank You!!!! This helped
Photographer
Gryph
Posts: 1696
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Please wire $200 to me, thanks.
Photographer
Mark Salo
Posts: 11727
Olney, Maryland, US
ciera nickole wrote:
Residence address required, not po box. Let me guess: they are going to send you a check and you are to forward part of it to a third party. Don't do it, the check is a forgery.
Photographer
I M N Photography
Posts: 2350
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Mark Salo wrote:
Let me guess: they are going to send you a check and you are to forward part of it to a third party. Don't do it, the check is a forgery. Not sure if you had your email address on your MM profile, but if you removed it between the time of the initial contact from the scammer and the moment you started this thread, then you've taken the best step to cut back on Nigerian email scams.
If you got the message via MM then CAM the person that messaged you.
If you already started communications via email, then give this individual the address of your local police department.
End of story.
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