Forums > General Industry > Here's a strange casting - scam?

Photographer

Beyond Boudoir Photo

Posts: 416

Portland, Oregon, US

https://www.modelmayhem.com/4735980

What do you think of this?

Apr 07 23 02:40 pm Link

Photographer

The Other Place

Posts: 559

Los Angeles, California, US

It's a scam if they send you a check in advance for too much and then ask you to send them the amount they overpaid.

Apr 07 23 03:14 pm Link

Photographer

Mark Salo

Posts: 11733

Olney, Maryland, US

I think it's ridiculous.

They want models to pick their favorite photographers and then the "Casting Director" will pay both.

Apr 07 23 03:41 pm Link

Photographer

Beyond Boudoir Photo

Posts: 416

Portland, Oregon, US

Here's another one that looks fishy.  What do you guys think?

https://www.modelmayhem.com/4734206

This one showed up when I checked on my own casting call.  Six copies of the fishy posting appeared along the bottom of the page.

Apr 12 23 12:43 pm Link

Photographer

Mark Salo

Posts: 11733

Olney, Maryland, US

What do I think?
I think that I would ignore both of these emails.

Casting Directors are one of the Talent Recruiter Account types.
https://www.modelmayhem.com/education/m … r_accounts

Apr 12 23 01:29 pm Link