Modeling Scams

Scams you should Avoid

This is unfortunate that scammers can be found everywhere and within the modeling industry they are plentiful. The glamorous appeal of the modeling world leaves the door open for scammers so that especially young people are highly vulnerable. Who wouldn't want to sign a contract or get a job that shows they can make a lot of money with multiple zeros at the end of the number, for very little effort? 

Let's discuss for a moment exactly how scams work. 

A scam is when one person (usually pretending to be someone else) tricks another into separating themselves from their money. There are many examples of scams and these are just a few: 

1. They promise you big wages 
One of the most typical modeling scams would be for the scammer to tell a model or someone who wants to be a model that they have been selected for an amazing project with a big brand, or a role in a new movie where the model payment will receive thousands and sometimes even millions of dollars (or the appropriate currency). The trust of the model is earned through a couple of emails or text messages and they are convinced that the customer only wants them. There are cases when the model may not have even applied for that job. 

2. If you don't act now, there will be no other chance 
Don't be pressured by someone who tells you to say yes fast! Take your time to analyze the information. Any great job that is worth a lot of money would normally be part of a long process that would include clients, advertising agencies, photographers, directors, etc. And if someone were interested in you, there would be time to discuss it properly. If you really have potential and have everything you need to become a model, you won't just have a chance! The best thing to do with these types of offers is to share the information with parents, friends and others who are already in the industry and get their opinion. 

3. You have to pay a fee before they work with you 
At this point, the scammer will explain that the model will have to pay some money upfront (yes, you already guessed it, but it is much easier to guess in an article about scams) and the model will return the money with their first BIG paycheck. . What can go wrong? Sure you have to pay some money, but that is nothing compared to what you will earn. It's just that you won't win it. You won't win anything. You will send the money in good faith and you will wait ... and you will wait ... and you will wait. Until you realize you've been scammed! 

4. They guarantee you will get a secure job 
If someone says they guarantee you will get a job, take a moment to think about it. No matter how good you look, no one can guarantee that you will work, it is like saying that I guarantee that the weather will be sunny all day tomorrow. No one has a crystal ball, so scammers use these types of terms to separate your money. The best you can do is work with reputable professionals, agencies, and companies and do whatever it takes to succeed in modeling by working hard and applying to verified castings. 

5. Scammers may pretend to be priyamphotography.com or another company 
It is very easy for scammers to pretend they are someone else or even pretend they are a company. We see it on a daily basis, as scammers constantly pretend to be us. Priyam Photography words are placed in a document or within an email, but the email address is not our email, or there is a phone number that is not our phone number 

How do you protect yourself from being scammed? Well, Follow these guidelines and it should be fine: 

1. Verify the person, the company and the website. 
Check your name online on Google and see if they look legitimate. When someone impersonates another, you can always call them or send a confirmation message through their website to verify that they actually contacted you. Remember to use the contact information on your website and not the ones you have received from them. 

2. Check with your parents or good friends. 
Have them read this article to make sure everyone understands the risks that might exist, as sometimes friends can be as excited as you are. It is also highly recommended to go to any live casting, reunions, or sessions with a parent. 

3. Just for example, if they say they work for priyamphotography.com. 
It’s your responsibility to confirm authenticity. You need to check with us and wait for a response from our team. Contact us at models@priyamphotography.com or Call/What's app: +91 9126469849. There is only one priyamphotography.com and I am a photographer, not a modeling agency or modeling manager. 

Please note that the only email addresses used by priyamphotography.com have the domain @ priyamphotography.com. We use only one Gmail id, which is priyamphotography@gmail.com. 

Warning: Someone can contact you using similar looking email addresses like priyam_photography@gmail.com or other similar domains like agent@priyamphotographer.com to trick you. Be careful, don't reply to these emails and let us know about it! 

4. Always read the fine print of any contract. 
If you are told to sign a contract, never feel pressured to sign it right away without really understanding what you are signing. Anyone who pressures you to sign it when in doubt will not be the type of person you want to work with anyway. Some people feel great about using bullying, don't buy it, there is always time to think about something. 

5. Never send money to anyone. 
No matter how tempting or surprising an offer is, don't do it, as you won't see your money or that person again. 

6. Sign a contract before the shooting. 
Before carrying out any work, make sure that the person in charge of the project grants you a contract to sign from both sides, which guarantees the payment and the use of the image of the created content. Request a digital contract.