Comments on: Beware of Modeling Scouts in Singapore!? http://paperdiaries.com/2010/01/beware-of-modeling-scouts-in-singapore/ Diary of an Ordinary 'O' Type Girl Mon, 21 May 2012 13:16:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: OMG http://paperdiaries.com/2010/01/beware-of-modeling-scouts-in-singapore/comment-page-4/#comment-102477 OMG Mon, 21 May 2012 13:16:14 +0000 http://paperdiaries.com/?p=1223#comment-102477 HI all, am new to here and glad to found this blog with all the sharing. i was scouted by createtalentsandmodels and went down for the interview and however was stupidly enough to get convince by them and signing for the freelance and deposit for the portfolio . But now i dont wish to go after reading. SO as my understanding by not going down my deposit will be forfeited , WHAT about the term and condition that i sign will i get some scam or nasty stuff out of it? HI all, am new to here and glad to found this blog with all the sharing. i was scouted by createtalentsandmodels and went down for the interview and however was stupidly enough to get convince by them and signing for the freelance and deposit for the portfolio . But now i dont wish to go after reading. SO as my understanding by not going down my deposit will be forfeited , WHAT about the term and condition that i sign will i get some scam or nasty stuff out of it?

]]> By: Harttz http://paperdiaries.com/2010/01/beware-of-modeling-scouts-in-singapore/comment-page-4/#comment-100165 Harttz Sat, 05 May 2012 17:02:03 +0000 http://paperdiaries.com/?p=1223#comment-100165 To Kenny: Lol we got e same person, JOAN, she was really very very nice.. So in e end did u go for it? I was oso very tempted n was supposed to reply her next tues for e photoshoot.. To Kenny:
Lol we got e same person, JOAN, she was really very very nice.. So in e end did u go for it? I was oso very tempted n was supposed to reply her next tues for e photoshoot..

]]> By: Melody http://paperdiaries.com/2010/01/beware-of-modeling-scouts-in-singapore/comment-page-4/#comment-98823 Melody Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:16:19 +0000 http://paperdiaries.com/?p=1223#comment-98823 Just got approached by a man at near FarEast Plza last night (in front of the escalator down to Orchard MRT)..the man is wearing tiger-pattern sleeveless top, bring ipad and he told me that he's a model, even he doesn't look like a model at all..LOL. I just curious to see their presentation, i don't care whatever company they are running on.. , because i know that it's a scam.. Thanks to Aya for posting on this blog, saw a while how they try to fool me then after they asked me about bank account and ask me to pay 100$ for portfoio, I said "sorry i'm busy and i'm in a hurry".. He smile and said "oh , it's OK, if you don't have time with me... I'm a superstar le.. " (LOL..) scam like that are often happened, I'm not a singaporean, I'm from another country, but my hometown is even more dangerous than singapore, that's why I'm getting to be very carefully on speaking or helping a stranger.. This is the first scam i found in Singapore.. and believe me.. they are (or maybe some of them) are using "BLACK MAGIC". Will share with you guys... I experienced scam with "BLACK MAGIC" before, when i was in a college, it was happened outside the supermarket. There's 2 people asking for Direction... (OMG, it's only DIRECTION, not even for a MODEL OPPORTUNITY..) and i don't think i will get a hypnotized with helping them for a direction..but i did! We're talking for 30 minutes, and i feel like i can't control what i said anymore..as i can remember, we're talking about business and opportunities..They ask me about bank account and the balance.. but,so lucky.. as a college student, i have no much money at that time, i keep my saving on another bank with no ATM card.. ^^ and there's just few bucks left on my ATM balance enough for 1 month, they looked disappointed at that time and just let me go.. on my way back to my boarding house, i check everything on my bag, my earring, my wallet, my ATM.. all are save! Their target is only big amount because their appearance is very high-end, from hair to shoes, mobile, handbag, it's all branded item. It's RIGHT, if we should not judge a book from it's cover. ;) "BLACK MAGIC".. i still can remember how it feel.. it feels like you know that their question about your account and money is insane, you still can think, but you completely can't control what you are saying and what would you do. Usually they are doing their operation with few people acting as his fans, or maybe acting as another people to convince you. I heard some story about this "BLACK MAGIC" on another place, and also my friend.. they lose their jewellery and lots of things at home. They can control us just by touch. So, be careful guys.. :) never shaking your hands with a stranger. Just got approached by a man at near FarEast Plza last night (in front of the escalator down to Orchard MRT)..the man is wearing tiger-pattern sleeveless top, bring ipad and he told me that he’s a model, even he doesn’t look like a model at all..LOL.
I just curious to see their presentation, i don’t care whatever company they are running on.. , because i know that it’s a scam.. Thanks to Aya for posting on this blog, saw a while how they try to fool me then after they asked me about bank account and ask me to pay 100$ for portfoio, I said “sorry i’m busy and i’m in a hurry”.. He smile and said “oh , it’s OK, if you don’t have time with me… I’m a superstar le.. ” (LOL..)
scam like that are often happened, I’m not a singaporean, I’m from another country, but my hometown is even more dangerous than singapore, that’s why I’m getting to be very carefully on speaking or helping a stranger..
This is the first scam i found in Singapore.. and believe me.. they are (or maybe some of them) are using “BLACK MAGIC”.
Will share with you guys… I experienced scam with “BLACK MAGIC” before, when i was in a college, it was happened outside the supermarket. There’s 2 people asking for Direction… (OMG, it’s only DIRECTION, not even for a MODEL OPPORTUNITY..) and i don’t think i will get a hypnotized with helping them for a direction..but i did! We’re talking for 30 minutes, and i feel like i can’t control what i said anymore..as i can remember, we’re talking about business and opportunities..They ask me about bank account and the balance..
but,so lucky.. as a college student, i have no much money at that time, i keep my saving on another bank with no ATM card.. ^^ and there’s just few bucks left on my ATM balance enough for 1 month, they looked disappointed at that time and just let me go.. on my way back to my boarding house, i check everything on my bag, my earring, my wallet, my ATM.. all are save! Their target is only big amount because their appearance is very high-end, from hair to shoes, mobile, handbag, it’s all branded item. It’s RIGHT, if we should not judge a book from it’s cover. ;)
“BLACK MAGIC”.. i still can remember how it feel.. it feels like you know that their question about your account and money is insane, you still can think, but you completely can’t control what you are saying and what would you do.
Usually they are doing their operation with few people acting as his fans, or maybe acting as another people to convince you.
I heard some story about this “BLACK MAGIC” on another place, and also my friend.. they lose their jewellery and lots of things at home.
They can control us just by touch. So, be careful guys.. :) never shaking your hands with a stranger.

]]> By: akmal http://paperdiaries.com/2010/01/beware-of-modeling-scouts-in-singapore/comment-page-4/#comment-94684 akmal Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:28:33 +0000 http://paperdiaries.com/?p=1223#comment-94684 @wx, I think we've just experienced the same thing. Lol. Anws, I was at city hall when he approached me yesterday and surprisingly this man doesn't have that china accent or whatever. I've been approached numerous times, had been to their interview and found out that we had to make a portfolio which costs 400+ dollars and that's where my intuitions came. That man told me exactly what WX said. However, when they called me just now, I asked that ill only agree if l don't need to make a portfolio, the lady startled and just blurred her way out. So yeah, be careful yo!! @wx, I think we’ve just experienced the same thing. Lol. Anws, I was at city hall when he approached me yesterday and surprisingly this man doesn’t have that china accent or whatever. I’ve been approached numerous times, had been to their interview and found out that we had to make a portfolio which costs 400+ dollars and that’s where my intuitions came. That man told me exactly what WX said. However, when they called me just now, I asked that ill only agree if l don’t need to make a portfolio, the lady startled and just blurred her way out. So yeah, be careful yo!!

]]> By: Qshw http://paperdiaries.com/2010/01/beware-of-modeling-scouts-in-singapore/comment-page-4/#comment-94682 Qshw Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:10:04 +0000 http://paperdiaries.com/?p=1223#comment-94682 sorry about the double post, the previous one didn't show up previously so i thought it didnt get through. sorry about the double post, the previous one didn’t show up previously so i thought it didnt get through.

]]> By: Qshw http://paperdiaries.com/2010/01/beware-of-modeling-scouts-in-singapore/comment-page-4/#comment-94681 Qshw Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:09:02 +0000 http://paperdiaries.com/?p=1223#comment-94681 Why did I only see this blog at this time.. I feel so stubborn now.. I've paid $390 for the portfolio.. Ever since I've gotten the photoshoot, i keep having a bad feeling.. this feeling keeps bothering me. They only sms me today to collect my cd. But I dont wish to go back there again.. or i'll start having bad thinkings again.. Can I just ignore it? It's alright about it money for me if i can clear my bad feeling away... I could get some advice here.. :( Why did I only see this blog at this time.. I feel so stubborn now.. I’ve paid $390 for the portfolio.. Ever since I’ve gotten the photoshoot, i keep having a bad feeling.. this feeling keeps bothering me. They only sms me today to collect my cd. But I dont wish to go back there again.. or i’ll start having bad thinkings again.. Can I just ignore it? It’s alright about it money for me if i can clear my bad feeling away…

I could get some advice here.. :(

]]> By: Q http://paperdiaries.com/2010/01/beware-of-modeling-scouts-in-singapore/comment-page-4/#comment-94668 Q Tue, 27 Mar 2012 07:02:31 +0000 http://paperdiaries.com/?p=1223#comment-94668 Why did i only found this blog at this time.. i feel so stupid now. I've already paid for the portfolio and had the photoshoot. I paid total of $390. I donno why am i so stubborn that time and didn't think properly and paid. Ever since after that, i keep getting a bad feeling about it. I just gotten a sms from them today to ask me to collect the cd. But i dont wish to go back there anymore,or i'll go crazy thinking about it.. What should i do? Can i just ignore them? I could really need some help here.. :( Thank you.. Why did i only found this blog at this time.. i feel so stupid now. I’ve already paid for the portfolio and had the photoshoot. I paid total of $390. I donno why am i so stubborn that time and didn’t think properly and paid. Ever since after that, i keep getting a bad feeling about it. I just gotten a sms from them today to ask me to collect the cd. But i dont wish to go back there anymore,or i’ll go crazy thinking about it..

What should i do? Can i just ignore them? I could really need some help here.. :(

Thank you..

]]> By: Wx http://paperdiaries.com/2010/01/beware-of-modeling-scouts-in-singapore/comment-page-4/#comment-94558 Wx Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:34:56 +0000 http://paperdiaries.com/?p=1223#comment-94558 Just got approached by a man at Bugis a few days back. He said he was from i models, pushed white name cards to my boyfriend and I, but this time it was different from being approached by other agencies/people because he actually told us that he was looking for people our age to walk around town wearing clothes from Forever 21 or Zara. He claims that these clothes are 'EXCLUSIVE' and WILL BE ours to keep after we finish, but we cannot sell them off. Sounds too good to be true but I believed him for a bit while he was persuading us 'cause he mentioned F21/Zara *_* He even told me the clothes I would be 'wearing' would be about $98 and my boyfriend's outfit would cost approx $148 or so? (Can't remember) Plus he also mentioned we'd be paid $200 a day, and we'll be needed for weekends only from Apr-May. He even told us no meals would be provided. Just got a call from them and they asked me to go down to Clarke Quay tomorrow at 2pm for the interview. Don't think I'll be heading down after reading all these, modeling isn't my interest anyway... Just wanted to share cos it really is too good to be true and the amount of money people said to have been conned of, woah scares me. I'm just a student and I don't have much money anyway~ Thanks for all the info guys!!! Just got approached by a man at Bugis a few days back. He said he was from i models, pushed white name cards to my boyfriend and I, but this time it was different from being approached by other agencies/people because he actually told us that he was looking for people our age to walk around town wearing clothes from Forever 21 or Zara. He claims that these clothes are ‘EXCLUSIVE’ and WILL BE ours to keep after we finish, but we cannot sell them off. Sounds too good to be true but I believed him for a bit while he was persuading us ’cause he mentioned F21/Zara *_* He even told me the clothes I would be ‘wearing’ would be about $98 and my boyfriend’s outfit would cost approx $148 or so? (Can’t remember) Plus he also mentioned we’d be paid $200 a day, and we’ll be needed for weekends only from Apr-May. He even told us no meals would be provided. Just got a call from them and they asked me to go down to Clarke Quay tomorrow at 2pm for the interview. Don’t think I’ll be heading down after reading all these, modeling isn’t my interest anyway… Just wanted to share cos it really is too good to be true and the amount of money people said to have been conned of, woah scares me. I’m just a student and I don’t have much money anyway~ Thanks for all the info guys!!!

]]> By: ldh http://paperdiaries.com/2010/01/beware-of-modeling-scouts-in-singapore/comment-page-4/#comment-94334 ldh Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:15:40 +0000 http://paperdiaries.com/?p=1223#comment-94334 approached by someone from http://www.createtalentsandmodels.com havent went for anything yet but its probably a scam right? approached by someone from http://www.createtalentsandmodels.com havent went for anything yet but its probably a scam right?

]]> By: lol http://paperdiaries.com/2010/01/beware-of-modeling-scouts-in-singapore/comment-page-3/#comment-94238 lol Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:08:35 +0000 http://paperdiaries.com/?p=1223#comment-94238 Approached by one of their agent today. Give fake name and number as well. I think that's the fastest way to shut them off. Approached by one of their agent today. Give fake name and number as well.
I think that’s the fastest way to shut them off.

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