Posts Tagged ‘modelling scams’

The scammers are alive and well – and now they are on facebook

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

A modelling scam warning

Last night I received an e-mail from Elaine in the United States that somebody calling himself Hugh Pederson was offering modelling jobs on Facebook. He claimed that he worked for me and said something about the “Marie Claire Face of the Year”.

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Ban on upfront model fees planned

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

The BBC reports this morning that modelling agencies would be banned from charging upfront fees, under government plans to be announced later today.

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Modelling scams: The model portfolio and the facilitator scam

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Modelling scams: The model portfolioI regularly receive e-mails through the Models Guide on my website about modelling scams. One of the most ingenious scams in the modelling business is what I call the facilitator scam.

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