The Time i Got Scammed by a Modeling Agency....... Twice

Numa seems fishy. Their models don’t really look like models. Not trying to be mean.

next time bring flamethrowersp

Thanks for saying you got scammed.....but don’t even say the name to help others not get hurt by them...

Such a sad story. Heart breaking to hear his story. This is the importance of having a contract. They took advantage of your generous nature.

Thank you for sharing about this. Very important.

Never work for free.

So besides being scammed, she doesn't want to photograph ugly girls? Got it.

I hope you reported them to the police and possibly FTC or FBI.

What was the name of the company please ?

Did you get signed releases from all the models? Sell the photos as stock. I wouldn't shoot anything for "free" without a model or property release !

Ive faced that few days ago

They are all scammers, unless the top, reputable, known agencies.

so youre not going to name the agency to make sure they dont do this to someone else again because you dont want problems? talk about being selfish hell now im glad you were scammed this whole videos pointless youre not helping anyone because you care more about yourself than saving others.

How to joint modelling photoshoot job

Is visual studios fake

wich agency?

Is numa agency scamm??

I remember when I first moved to NYC back in 2002 I encountered a lot of scam artists. I first went to a "modeling" agency downtown and there were so many people there. I had to fill out a form and then went into this older man's office who said that I was good-looking and that I had potential. I was so excited, until he told me that I had to pay something like $250 for head shots. I went back out to the waiting area and just walked out of the door because I knew it was a scam. Then there was an ad for adult films that I answered and I called them. The lady whom I spoke to told me that she was happy I called and that all I had to do was to pay $800 for an STD and HIV test and that she would get me jobs with very beautiful girls. LOL. Another scam, I hung up on her. Then I went to a "job fair" that was nothing more than a pyramid scheme. Be careful out there. Sorry I had to mention the adult film one, I just think it's a good example of how some people think others are so stupid.

what is the name of this agency

These companies are horrible

I hate to say it but probably 90% of modeling is a joke, and at worst a scam. Lame agencies use their hopeful models images to look professional and act like they have some control over anything, but they don't. Anyone can say we're doing editorial modeling. Any so called agency can say or act like pictures are going to be in a magazine. So what? The only ones that have any say or any money to pay anybody are the ad agencies for commercial modeling, that trickles in from the actual advertiser (like Coke or whoever) and finally to an actual legit model agency that hopefully will actually pay the model, or magazine or media for editorial modeling, which doesn't pay that much anyway. Top US magazine covers can pay $200. Yea, that low. Runway can pay zero, because you 'need exposure'. Designer Marc Jacobs doesn't pay his models. I don't know the details of Canada, but I know the US ad industry (the highest paying modeling) is much larger than Canada, and that Ford Models closed in TO for what ever reason. I lived on the border of Ca and the US, and was always interested in it myself, and have a degree in marketing, so I always looked at places with a a skeptical eye. Every summer, another supposed modeling company would come in town and get the young girls to show up at the mall and walk the runway and sign them up for classes then expensive pictures.

And the other poster was right, tell them to take your pictures down from their site, you have the copyright to them immediately, nothing needs to be registered, they are YOUR created images, especially since they did not pay you. They can't say, well we paid for them, no you didn't! And even worse, they probably charged those girls for the pictures too. You should file in small clams court, (its called it in the US) to recover from however they profited from your pictures. (probably did it to others too) In the future just ask someone to build your book, you're a sensible looking person, make a card, anybody would probably be flattered. Do some at a park. You don't need 'model' looking people anyway. And put some sort of price on your work, (not free) that gives it value, and make sure anything is in writing, to your satisfaction, before you EVER release any pictures to any agencies, or just don't bother with them, they're the worst. I feel bad they used you, if I was there I'd be YOUR agent!

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U should do some research to find out if the modeling and acting school and talent management that has a legitimate websites before u decide to become a model or actor. Plus look up their testimonials and be cautious about their hiddin fees, so u wont get scam next time. Getting in the entertainment business is not that dat easy to get in, they're look for ppl who are talented to represent their agency. Most important is don't get your high hopes on if you didn't get pick by an agency. U have a get accepted first, stay neutral with your feelings, and be realistic.

I went to John Roberts Power long time ago and wanted me to lay 2k!!!! Lol I left. Now I’m a professional male model for Ford Models Chicago

Was it NUMA Models?

Irene you are not alone, I also got duped by a fake modelling agency.
There are so many quacks in the market.

Is Latitude Talent Studios recommended or reputable

I wish you could tell us what the agency name is. Horrible what happened to you :(

Sounds like IPop

Sounds like Numa Network!

I googled Numa models and this is what came up. I went in to Numa in 2015 cause they had an ad looking for new girls. Went in and they had three other girls in there. Toured me around the studio. Said that they though i had a shot and that i would have to pay around 2500 for a first photo shoot. Obviously i would never do that.

Wow!! How awful..it amazes me how these scammers can live with themselves. This is a great example thank you for sharing.

Similar things happen here in Italy too.

Can Anyone tell me what agency it was??

Why wouldn’t you tell us the name the name of the company that scammed you?...so others would..ya know..avoid them.

Your so cute.

Models from Edmonton? This is "World Model Management". When I was applying to all agencies in Toronto I sent an application as they opened an office here, then after getting a response looked into them more and saw that their models were pretty new and not models at all, so I ignored their reply asking me schedule an appointment, figuring they won't care anyways since there's no way they aren't scamming the "models" on their site. What followed was probably 15 messaging from the agency, urging me to schedule an appointment as their agents have "flown in from Edmonton". I never responded to a single one but they just kept sending them, it was so creepy.

MMG... smh

So, we’d all appreciate knowing who the scammers are?

I don't know if scammable is in the dictionary, but it works OK.

I'd put all that on a Google rating, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc., as a warning.

I know this doesn't matter but at least you didn't lose any money and everyone gets scammed sometimes

prestige modelmanagement please make video about prestige Modelmanagement i wanna know if they are scammers please

is numa network legit?

When I was 19, I was in Sydney and needed summer work because I was a student. There was an advertisement for extras that said you get to act natural in the background and get paid, which sounded great because I could read my textbooks in between shoots. It was a scam. I got there and they said you have to pay for a head shot and there was some bullshit joining fee too. The guy was full of seedy fake compliments about how the studios are looking for extras like me. I walked out, but I later met a guy who had fallen for the fake compliments and paid them $250 in fees and he never heard back. Poor dude.

Any information on Arcadian Models, is it a scam?

You should have mentioned the name of the agency. And possibly the name of the model that contacted you as well.

Name drop them pls

I was scammed too