Jenny from Ireland informs me that the modelling scam, which is described as the photographer’s rep scam on my website, now runs as Queens Modelling, claiming to represent Mark Phillip.

I have no information on whether there is a genuine Queens Modelling agency or a genuine Mark Phillip.

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Facebook using model hopefuls are being targeted by a modelling scam, apparently scouting for Marie Claire Face of the Year.

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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I 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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