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Is (Model Magazine) a scam?
I have worked with many models now. I have become close friends with many of them that I have worked with a lot. Three of them had recently forwarded me an email that they have received. To me it smells like a scam, but would like opinions of more people. Here are my reasons for believing its a scam: 1  Who pays a model with little clothing modeling experience to travel south across USA from PA to Miami, to model clothing? Can't you find a reasonable model in Miami? 2 The website that is "Under Construction" is currently either for sale or not fully registered. 3 Who sends a payment to the model to be forwarded to someone else and "trust" them, without knowing them? 4 Hard time contacting the correct person at the venue this is to take place. Let me know what you think MM! >Hello, > Our >company name is 'Model magazine' (Newly established magazine company) I >believed that you are ready to join your hand together with us to make >this project successful. This project does not required that you must >have any experience before you can do it, so it's all depends on you on >your interest and readiness. > > >PROJECT DETAILS: >This >project will be the first shoot to organize by my company and it's >strictly on photo shoot just to display latest fashions and designers >for commercial purpose. > >This exposition is going to be either 28th of August or 11th of September in Miami, Florida..The >date depends on the one you will be available out of the two dates >stated above..The shoot will commence by 10 am and end by 2pm. > > >SHOOTING VENUE: >Wyn wood Arts Complex > >250 NW 23rd Street, Studio 312 >Miami, FL 33127 USA > > >TRAVELING EXPENSES: >Traveling expenses, food and accommodations/hotel would be covered by my company. > > >ESCORT: >As >matter of choice, you can bring along any one of your choice to the >shooting venue. All traveling Expenses, Food and Accommodations/Hotel >would be covered by my company. Our company will cover all the expense >on your escort. > > >COMPENSATION: >My >company would be paying you a sum of $250 as hourly shooting rate, and >your total payment for the 4 hours are sum to $1,000.00. > > >MAKE UP ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER: >The >company has personal photographers and makeup artist,so we have made >all necessary arrangement for your good looking on that day and also >our photographers are available to give you best directive. > > >NO REQUIREMENT(S) >You are not required to do any make up on your own because the company has provided make up artist to cover that aspect. > > >(PAYMENT INFORMATION) >Please >be notified that your job payment will be paid in two installments. We >will send you a check payment of $2,950.00 which will include your part >payment of $500 and remaining balance of ($2450.00) will be remit by >you to the store manager as the outfits payment for the shoot. >Immediately you cashed the check you would be given an instructions on >how to send the money and your necessary statistics information to the >store expertize. (I PERSONALLY BELIEVED THAT YOU WILL BE A TRUSTWORTHY >PERSON AS REGARDS TO THE PAYMENT WE ARE SENDING TO YOU) > > > >(PAYMENT DETAILS MUST BE FILLED TO SIGN UP) > >Name to be written on check: > >Residence address:(Not Po. Box) >Direct Mobile phone number: >Direct home phone number: > >City/state/zip code: >Daily access email address: >Nearest airport: > >Health condition: >Other occupations: > >Regards > >Mr.Luis >www.modelmagazine.com(under construction) Aug 23 10 04:09 pm Link Snyder Photography wrote: we've seen all of this before..if it sounds too good to be true.... Aug 23 10 04:11 pm Link That's my opinion too and too much seems fishy. I'm actually trying to talk a model out of it and she it too hopeful. I'm afraid that she will get screwed paying out money. I was hoping to either get some good evidence here to prove me wrong or more professional opinions to show her. Aug 23 10 04:18 pm Link Snyder Photography wrote: some people will believe what they want so badly that no amount of convincing will change their mind... Aug 23 10 04:19 pm Link Snyder Photography wrote: you don't have to post it here for opinions. Just Google Nigerian Scam. Aug 23 10 04:21 pm Link This is obviously a scam. Please They tell you to cash the check, then send the remaining money back to someone else. By the time you have sent the money, your bank finds out it is a fraud check and you are out all that money. Aug 23 10 04:23 pm Link This is the classic Nigerian Scam. Google that for lots of information. Aug 23 10 04:25 pm Link FlirtynFun Photography wrote: I work with computers for a living and photography as a side business. I was in computers when the first Nigerian Scam was around. I tried explaining it to her, how they work. You give money to someone else, but money promised to you bombs out so that you have send money to some one for nothing. She feels since she was contacted by this person via IM and that the info "looks" promising that it is real. Aug 23 10 04:25 pm Link Just another version of the Nigerian bank scam... Aug 23 10 04:27 pm Link Anytime anyone sends you a check and asks you to send a portion of it to someone else, IT IS A SCAM. Aug 23 10 04:28 pm Link Snyder Photography wrote: Exactly Aug 23 10 04:29 pm Link I googled that address, and a scam alert popped up. http://plus-model-mag.com/2010/07/impor … cam-alert/ If you scroll all the way down to the comments, other girls have been contacted with that address and same exact info. Here is your model's proof. From the scam alert... winnie says: Aug 23 10 04:33 pm Link Thanks to everyone who replied. I emailed her a link to this thread in hopes that she reads ALL that is posted. I guess thats all I can do. Aug 23 10 04:34 pm Link Aug 23 10 04:36 pm Link I've had big checks written to me before and then I'd have to disburse certain amounts to photographers, models, mua/hair, stylists, retouchers, etc. But of course there's always an in person meeting with the magazine first where contracts are signed and the amount of money is requested by me with an excel sheet. Anyhoo long story short. That's spam. Delete it. Aug 23 10 05:06 pm Link Snyder Photography wrote: funny, my dad is 80 and retired now, but once he told me that they used to get the same kid of scams thru regular mail (it was usually air mail) and thru the fax machine a few years later, I'm talking about the late 60s, 70s and early 80s... Aug 23 10 06:08 pm Link FlirtynFun Photography wrote: Ha that's funny. But what is more pathetic is that a bunch of scammers from ruins can continuously run the same silly scam over and over again, and will net a fish everytime. Otherwise the OP wouldn't be asking the question if anyone else thinks this is a scam. OP Slap your friends silly for not failing to see the bad grammar in that email, and figuring it out for themselves. I don't condone violence, but every now and then you gotta crack an egg to make an omelet. Aug 23 10 10:07 pm Link just send her a link to this thread. done & done. Aug 23 10 11:00 pm Link To good be true,SCAM !!!!!!!! Aug 23 10 11:04 pm Link Manakins Studios wrote: Aug 23 10 11:05 pm Link Snyder Photography wrote: No, you were not. Aug 23 10 11:06 pm Link YES! No one will ever send you a check and then ask you to send the rest to somone else and usally they dont pay before services are rendered Aug 23 10 11:07 pm Link its so funny because i just received this same scam yesterday. I looked at the link for the website and its nothing there.I replied and said send me an official Postal money order and they never replied back! So i searched in google for " models magazine " and your thread popped up. Thanks so much for all of your input! Sep 05 10 04:12 pm Link this is what i got Hello Bryan, How are you doing today? Our company name is 'Models magazine' (Newly established magazine company) I believed that you are ready to join your hands together with us to make this project successful. This project does not required that you must have any experience before you can do it, so it depends on your interest and readiness.(NO NUDES AT ALL) PROJECT DETAILS: The project is strictly on photo shoot for you to display latest fashions and designers for commercial purpose. We only need to take your pictures in different posses to update our magazine for the next month edition. The exposition date is going to be either 11th of December or 18th of December in MIAMI, FL. The date depends on the one you will be available out of the two dates stated above..The shoot will commence by 10 am and ends by 2pm. Kendall Portrait 12361 SW 128 Court Suite 202 Miami, FL, 33186 ESCORT: As matter of choice, you can bring along any one of your choice as your escort to the shooting venue. All traveling Expenses, Foods and Accommodations will be cover by us. Our company will cover all the expense on your escort as well. FLIGHT TICKET AND ACCOMMODATION: Flight ticket/accommodation for you and your escort will be book by our company, and you will receive all the booking confirmation once it has been booked. Food and other related expenses will be taken care by us as well. MAKE UP ARTIST: You are not required to do any make up on your own because our company will be providing our personal make up artist to cover all the necessary make up. PHOTOGRAPHER: Our company have personal photographers to give you best poses and good shots. COMPENSATION: My company will be paying you a sum of $250 as hourly shooting rate, and your total payment for the 4 hours shoots are sum to $1,000.00. (PAYMENT INFORMATION) Please be notified that your job payment will be paid in two installments. We will be sending you a check payment of $2,950.00 which will include your part payment of $500. meanwhile, the remaining balance of ($2,450.00) will be remit by you to the store manager as the outfits payment for the shoot. Immediately you cashed the check you will be given an instructions on how to send the money and your necessary statistics information to the store expertize. (PLEASE READ OVER THE PAYMENT SECTION AGAIN) We're entrusting you with the outfits payment because the payment has to go the store in your name in order to make a total corresponding with your other details we will be sending to the store along with your measurement. (PAYMENT DETAILS MUST BE FILLED TO SIGN UP) 1.Name to be written on check: 2.Residence address:(Not Po. Box) 3.Apartment # 4.City/state/zip code: 5.Daily access email address: 6.Direct Mobile phone number: 7.Direct home phone number: Regards Mr.Edwin www.modelmagazine.com(under construction) Nov 27 10 06:18 pm Link Snyder Photography wrote: And you had to ask here whether this was legitimate or not???? Nov 27 10 06:22 pm Link Just read it, the grammar gives it away! Nov 27 10 06:32 pm Link Snyder Photography wrote: This is the scam. Everything else is a red flag. Nov 27 10 06:41 pm Link No need to google this.....here's a direct link to the full explanation. Definitely a scam: http://www.newmodels.com/Nigeria.html Nov 27 10 06:51 pm Link FlirtynFun Photography wrote: X1000 Nov 27 10 07:21 pm Link The quality of the language used in this email would also suggest its a scam. Would you employ someone who is barely literate to do your marketing? Nov 28 10 01:42 am Link . Report them to your local law enforcement authorities. . Nov 28 10 01:48 am Link "This project will be the first shoot to organize by my company and it's strictly on photo shoot just to display latest fashions and designers for commercial purpose. " That's a funny version of English Nov 28 10 06:43 am Link Snyder Photography wrote: You would have to be retarded to not realize this is a scam!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nov 28 10 06:52 am Link > Thanks for writing back. Esterlita Magazine is a newly established company based on Cosmetics and Designs for both Male and Female. Our website is under construction and this is after the first Magazine publication which we believe you will be the first model on our website. The date for the shooting is not fixed yet. We will have to make arrangement for that ahead from now and I will email you the exact date for the shooting a week before as soon as the arrangement is completed with my client. We are still scouting for a Conducive and Convienient location for the shoot,once this is agreed upon and the date fixed, I will get back to you immediately for a better preparation. However,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 more comfortable. > For your make-ups my client will take care of it. Your payment for the shooting is $700 and payment of $500 will be mailed to you first and the balance after the shooting. This is to get you prepared for the shooting. > > Kindly get back to me with your payment details : > Name on check : > Complete Mailing address : > Phone number (Make sure your cell number is included): > Age : > Height: > One Photograph of yourself: > > Once again,Make-ups, hair etc would be taken care of at the studio. You have 7 different fashion outfits to cover which will be provided by my client on the day of the shooting. Most type of clothing will be Jeans and Jackets. I hope all is well stated, make sure you get back with your required payment details at once. > Have a good night. > Regards, > George I got this this week... Sep 28 11 04:09 pm Link Mischa Marie wrote: Oh yeh, besides the fact that these all have mispellings which is a big tip off that the ad is a scam, the forwarding of money to you in a bigger amount is so typical - you cash their check, send your hard earned money and later discover that the big check from them bounces!! Sep 28 11 04:18 pm Link Either way they are are doing this with a "website under construction" besides the other red flags, that is the biggest. What professional business will contact you without a valid website? If you know what I mean. http://kastylephotography.com Sep 29 11 02:58 pm Link |
