Re I Get Emails...

[JasonK]

Can somebody help me out with this! Sorry, totally new on this side of the business. If someone has experienced the modeling world or works there, it would be nice to know your thoughts on the email below, I received a few days ago. I have no idea who this guy is and the name of the agency is not a known names, Totally lost here... Just checking if he is legit:

 

My name is Collier; I am a National Talent Scout with TooSpoiled an international Entertainment company that markets talent and modeling worldwide. You are really beautiful/handsome! Which is why I'm contacting you, and because I feel your look will impress my company's clients. I believe that you have a lot to offer the entertainment industry as an actor and/or model. If you have not tried modeling or entertainment out before, I do not know why??? Your look and physique are great for it!

 

 

 

TooSpoiled is a lot like myspace, in that it is a social network, but yet very unique. TooSpoiled offers models and actors the ability to be seen by industry professionals and receive booking requests. We are not an agency, but we do find job opportunities for our talent without them paying any commission. We'll give you an unlimited amount of exposure. So let us market you in the best way possible by giving you the kind of exposure you deserve.

 

 

 

I'd like to invite you to enroll by visiting http://www.toospoiled.com and click on the "become a member" link. Registration is free. Since this enrollment is by INVITATION only! You will need my Scout Id# cowr4984 in order to access the site. When you become enrolled you'll want to check the site daily because our clients post new bookings everyday.

 

 

 

Once you are on the site, I will call you and help in any way that I can.

 

 

 

Congrats!!! I look forward to talking to you soon. Have a wonderful day. If you have any questions, please contact me at collier.wrightjr@toospoiled.com

 

 

 

Collier Wright, Jr.

 

TooSpoiled Talent Scout

 

http://toospoiled.com

[Louis]

I think the key phrase is "registration is free". I would think that after you register they would want money for everything else. Any agency that wants money up front is probably some form of a scam. Good companies pay for the clients photo shoots, and I doubt that these people would. There are also a lot of bogus companies that build up false hope, and ask people for money up front for photo shoots etc. These are all scams.

I'm not saying you are ugly or that you are not attractive, you are very handsome, but physically compare yourself to the male models in the industry. A large percentage of models tend to be more than 5'11"

Here is a web site with a lot of male models.

http://www.mostbeautifulman.com/

[+ deej]

Google turns up a lot about them, not much of it good. Like this:

 

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061205100130AA4Vu1f

 

Apparently they scam people out of labor and then fail to pay them.

 

Other links say their "business address" in NYC is vacant.

 

It was "previously" owned by known scammers. Doesn't sound like much has changed.

 

Could be completely legit -- but I'd be hard-pressed to take that bet.