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Modeling Guide - Modeling Scams

WARNING SIGNALS OF A SCAM

-"We can guarantee you work."
-"As soon as you have trained, you'll be working."
-"Our classes are completely full but there is one opening. If you sign up right away we can fit you in."
-"You are exactly what we're looking for."
-"We are the largest and best equipped school in the country."
-"We'll have you working immediately."

BE CAREFUL, MODELS & TALENTS

There are a lot of glitzy, fast talking "model searches" these days. They all promise you a direct line to the "big time." But talking big is easy when they're only in town for a few days.

They lure you in with names of big agencies. They seem to "screen" the applicants, making you feel that you have been selected. Then they will ask you for money. They are selling photos, videos, representation in a "model's book," or a "convention." They imply that you will be seen by important agents.

If they are selling photos, videos, or "representation" in some agency or model's directory, don't buy it! No Legitimate agent is going to spend time looking through thousands of photos or videos from a "scam" artist. No client is going to book an unknown model for a national job.

If the traveling model search is selling a "convention," you will end up at a giant "cattle-call," with many hundreds of others. You will see that most of them could never model. So what about you?

Even if you do have real potential, you may be overlooked, since you are completely unprepared for such an experience.

BE CAREFUL, NOT TO BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF.


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Article provided courtesy of Blush Models Management
Date 1st July 2001

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