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Modeling Scams-What to Know about it?
Modeling recruitment scams are conspicuous nowadays and with technology being an easy tool for scammers to not disclose their details and fake someone else. There are people who fake themselves as model scouts and con naïve and impressionable models.
Through the internet you learn a lot about how to be educated regarding modeling scams. You will gain information about the nature of the scams etc
Well, here are some prominent things about modeling scams and how best to avoid them:
- When you get an email form a person who claims that he belongs to a reputablemodeling agency it’s prudent to check thoroughly the email address. The extension should consist of the name of the specific agency following the “@” symbol. If not it’s almost a scam. Agencies whether they are big or small have their specific email addresses.
- Skype is indeed a great way for connecting individuals in distant places and is made use for business interactions as well as for entertainment. But again, one should think twice when a modeling agency conducts the interview through Skype. It’s always better to see the interviewer in person.
- In situations when you are not clear whether an interview conducted through Skype is legitimate it’s better that you carry out your research. This you can do by calling or for that matter emailing the agency and get to know whether they conduct Skype interviews. The hint is that the scammers are not associated with the agency so this process will be helpful to find out whether that individual really does his work there and if it is an honest offer.
- Legitimate agencies don’t ever request you to pay money to attend an interview prior to meeting you in person. If they ask so by taking the name of any online payment method, that’s a convincing implication that it’s a scam.
- Money comes into question only after you have visited the agency. There should also be factors like a contract offer etc.
- When you possess doubt about someone who is approaching you claiming to belong to a specific agency, it’s better that you visit that agency’s location and find that person.
- One thing to be remembered is that talent scouts don’t generally carry out their work in malls. Also the aspiring model should not be carried away by the pleasant flatteries of the scammers.
- An authentic modeling agency won’t ask you to meet during odd hours.
- Beware of any agencies that take time only to sell their own portfolios and in the process they allow you to wait for a long time.
- When the agency prompts you in making use of their exclusive photographer option then it is mostly a scam.
- Don’t be carried away by those who insist you in attending a ‘specific’ model school.
- When the ‘agency’ pushes you to take decision immediately then be very careful.
Final note:
Every agency doesn’t function in the same manner but as far as safety of the aspiring models is concerned it becomes necessary to keep in mind the above points. Though the modeling agency is interspersed with scams education can help you from avoiding them.
Every agency doesn’t function in the same manner but as far as safety of the aspiring models is concerned it becomes necessary to keep in mind the above points. Though the modeling agency is interspersed with scams education can help you from avoiding them.