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Celebrity bad experience
Scammer's email annthecelebrityexperience.tv
Country United States
Total money lost $718
Type of a scam Counterfeit Product
Asks for payment of different packages upfront. No REAL talent agency, agents, or managers get paid upfront. They instead make a percentage of their clients earnings after they are paid.
They prey on the dreams of children and young people trying to get into acting, dancing, singing, etc. careers.
They use known actors, producers, etc. to help themselves create the image of a "legitimate" business.
Follow these tips to avoid scams regarding the entertainment business:
-LISTEN. One step is to really listen to your instincts. What seems too good to be true, usually is.
-RESEARCH. Researching every company and person (See How to Research People) you are going to work with is of paramount importance. Use Google and check the names of the businesses as well as the names of the people you meet.
-Ask other parents. Email us. Look for common red flags. Some red flags of a scam or rip-off include:
-being approached in a mall, family store or other public place
-name dropping such as “a casting director from shows LIKE Hannah Montana and Drake and Josh ” or naming
famous alumni (which rarely turn out to be supporters of the program), or the use of Disney and Nickelodeon logos
(trust us...they don't support these things)
-promising work, access to breakdowns, or access to talent agents
-using several different names for their business or they change the name frequently
-seeing an ad on Craigslist or in the newspaper, or hearing it on the radio,
-the term “open call”, "audition" or "callback". This is a mis-use of terms that refer specifically to a job opportunity, not
to an opportunity to pay. They are attempting to make you feel "chosen" or special.
-use of the words “star”, “fame”, “you have the look”, “boot camp”, “Hollywood University”
-putting pressure or time limits on the offer such as “we only bring back 10% of the kids we see, not everyone makes
it”, “we can only hold the spot for 3 days”, etc.
-use of the terms “top Hollywood talent agent/manager/casting director”
-charging upfront fees for representation. In California, this practice falls under the Krekorian Scam Prevention Act .
This is why many scammers travel the country. Hollywood recognizes the scam artists so they can’t do business as
easily here.
-long term contracts that must be paid for in advance. Legitimate acting classes are offered for 10 weeks or less at a
time, with professional level group acting classes costing around $45 per hour. Anything longer, or costing more is a
red flag.
-colorful, slick marketing materials. Full color brochures, television commercials and expensive presentations. They
put far more money into marketing the "product" than they do into the product itself. Are the sales people paid on
commission? Will they let you audit a class or see the final product without paying?
-exceedingly nice sales people. Predators have to be nice. If they weren't, they wouldn't get their prey.
-traveling "shows". Beware businesses from out of town setting up temporary digs in hotels and convention centers. -
-Would you give thousands of dollars to any other business that doesn't have an office? WAIT. Leave your checkbook at home. Sometimes the best way to spot a scam is to separate yourself from the situation and sleep on it. Talk to your spouse. Run it by a friend. And if you don’t have your checkbook/credit cards, it forces you to think about it without that pressure.