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  • Report:  #1248496

Complaint Review: NYC Casting Productions Inc.

NYC Casting Productions Inc. NYC Casting Company took money from me for casting and has not rendered any services, nor responded to my calls New York New York

  • Reported By:
    LaLa — Brooklyn New York USA
  • Submitted:
    Fri, August 14, 2015
  • Updated:
    Wed, September 02, 2015
*Consumer Suggestion: NYC Casting Productions SCAM-Report ASAP! *REBUTTAL Owner of company: SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT *REBUTTAL Owner of company: A SCAM COMPANY WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR SCORES OF HAPPY CLIENTS!!! *Consumer Suggestion: SCAM-NYC Casting Productions-Report them ASAP!!!!!!

Many young actors like myself contacted Kenny from NYC Casting (929.327.5315) regarding background work for film. When in his office, he then put us in touch with Chelsy Vento via telephone in order to be put in a database.

Chelsy has not emailed me any work, nor gotten back to me when I email and call her. I then requested a refund and have not heard back.

Everyone else I've met has had the same experience.

I have a receipt for the $145 I paid them via credit card.

4 Updates & Rebuttals

Chris

New York,
USA

SCAM-NYC Casting Productions-Report them ASAP!!!!!!

#5Consumer Suggestion

Wed, September 02, 2015

NYC Casting Productions Inc. are complete con artists and they SCAM for a living. They stole and ran from me as well. Kenny/James goes by several alias names and his number is disconnected shortly after you give him your credit card number (SIM card/disposable phone).

Chelsy and James are scum so let's do something about it. Please do the following so we can collectively file a civil lawsuit against them and recover our money plus DAMAGES and other people are not taken advantage of. In order to do so everyone scammed by them or not scammed by them because they realized it was a scam and didn't give their credit card info out, should also do the following so we can prosecute these thieves:

*****File a police report IN person at any NY precinct. In case you don't have this info here is their address, email address, craigslist posting ID number and fake phone number which is all info to include in the report because it can be tracked back to a physical computer/hp address. Info that will help investigators. The Craigslist ID and address are very important to include!

39 West 29th st. 6th floor (reception only knows 'James' as 'Kenny')
chelsy.nyccasting@gmail.com
Craigslist ID: 5171061290
(929) 327-5315
Goes by alias': James McGregor, Kenny, Chelsy Vento

*****Call the Manhattan District Attorney's office and file a 'citizens action' complaint by calling tel: (212) 335-8900. This is the Financial Fraud investigation number. Its very quick!

*****File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. See complaint link below:
https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started

*****Dispute the charge with your credit card company and tell them it is a Fraudulent charge. The credit card company will flag them and it will be investigated and the more reported, the stronger the case.

*****I suggest canceling the credit card you gave them or watch every transaction closely as these people will scam again.

*Keep your receipt James/Kenny gave you and all other records you may have. Check your credit card for charges you did NOT make and report it to the cops, District Attorneys office and your credit card company and tell them it was NYC Casting Productions Inc. (Phony company).

Once we get enough people to file those complaints then those offices will take action faster. I was told approximately 8 complaints but more will only make this case a higher priority given the high frequency of complaints in such a short time the DA's office will investigate if they get several complaints in a short time span. NYC Castings website lists movies and logos of brands they have never done work for which is fraud as well.

I'm sure "James" and "Chelsy" are reading these complaints so file as quickly as possible before they change gears.

Power by numbers! Please, pleeeeease take a minute to file the complaint with the District Attorney's office, Police and Better Business Bureau whether you gave them your money or not, complain. The DA's office and police are top priority of them all! We can make the difference!

Then we will cast them in the real...Orange is the New Black!!! We will get you my pretty....

Chelsy

New York ,
New York,
USA

A SCAM COMPANY WOULD NOT ALLOW FOR SCORES OF HAPPY CLIENTS!!!

#5REBUTTAL Owner of company

Sat, August 29, 2015

This is Obvously someone who is a competator or sent by one to attempt to harm and slander us. There is nothing more to say....

Chelsy

New York ,
New York,
USA

SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT

#5REBUTTAL Owner of company

Sat, August 29, 2015

 

 
       My name is Chelsy Vento and I am the very proud owner of NYC Casting Productions inc. I am a 3rd generation in the entertainment business. I come from a long line of successful Executives. On one side my grandparents were film producers while the other side, owned some of the first TV Stations in the USA and Canada. I was brought up on sets and learned while my parents produced feature films. 
        Here is my response to set the record straight. I understand that we live in a world where anyone can write whatever they want about any company with minimal research and Mr. google will dig out any negative post till the end of time whether it’s true or not. Just as Everything has an opposite, there is great benefits to google as well as great underserved slander. 
         To make things very simple and plain, I get our clients working on Sets. This is a Fact! I have scores of actors who have NYC Casting Productions to thank for getting them working on sets, and getting enough vouchers to become SAG Eligible. Sorry to disappoint the skeptics, but this is what we do. While we do not take a percentage for any work, nor do we claim that people that join are going to be big movie stars, we charge a small fee to be listed in our database. While other agencies charge up to $400 per year some charge less, but we are lower than all of our competitors with unlimited pages. 
 
         This post was brought to my attention from a few loyal clients of ours. I have waited to respond until my team was able to get to the source. As of today have had ONLY 4 PEOPLE request for our services to be stopped, two of whom moved out of the country and were granted there request on very pleasant terms. One said they did not want to be in this field, I learded otherwise. However, this request and complaint was not justified.
         I was able to narrow this post to the person responsible. This girl happened to have 3 pages on our data base and 18 files which we pushed within 3 days. She had never met any other clients of ours because she did not have the opportunity to do so.  She was spoken to and emailed many times to complete her files and right away was sent to the agency which we have worked with from coast to coast (Los Angeles to NYC).  Because of our knowledge that her type was needed, she was cast. Within DAYS she had BEEN BOOKED ON SET.  I called her with no response due to her working on set that day and night. After which, the next day she stated she didn’t think she wanted our services anymore. I told her that she had a 1 year non exclusive contract and our work was already provided to her. Not just in her files, but by sending her out to be booked on set as well. I said we will continue to push her files as well as allow her to be viewed for casting on current and upcoming films as well as our commercials. 
          As 97% of my clients are working, I am extremely dedicated to pushing our Data based talent to where they best fit. I have opened the door for hundreds of new talent, helping them get work not just through us but from all of the other agencies we have connections with as well as those we do not. And I TAKE NO PERCENTAGE OF THEIR CHECKS. In Fact after the actors are wrapped they report to payroll and are paid accordingly to there possession. If they are not the right type for one of our projects at the time I send them to other agencies which we have had connections to for two generations. I not only have my own close personal Major Feature Film Producers and Directors, but I send my talent out to the agencies that I know can use them at the time. The talent on file are seen and selected by assistant Directors, Producers and other Casting agencies then emailed and called for booking. We give an option of our services however, it is NOT manditory. We have helped countless non clients get work as well.
 
Now What Part of this Is A SCAM???
Please don’t come to us looking for work, and then ask for your money back after we build your files, give you work as well as find you work ( and try to accuse us of being a ripoff). Thank you for allowing me to respond to these false reports.       
           Our work can not be disputed and can be viewed by our website at nyccastingproductions.com.
For all inquiries you may send your email to Jennifer at nyccastingproductions@gmail.com

Chris

New York,
USA

NYC Casting Productions SCAM-Report ASAP!

#5Consumer Suggestion

Sat, August 29, 2015

NYC Casting Productions Inc. are complete con artists and they SCAM for a living. They stole and ran from me as well. Kenny/James goes by several alias names and his number is disconnected shortly after you give him your credit card number (SIM card/disposable phone).

Chelsy and James are scum so let's do something about it. Please do the following so we can collectively file a civil lawsuit against them and recover our money plus DAMAGES and other people are not taken advantage of. In order to do so everyone scammed by them or not scammed by them because they realized it was a scam and didn't give their credit card info out, should also do the following so we can prosecute these thieves:

*****File a police report IN person at any NY precinct. In case you don't have this info here is their address, email address, craigslist posting ID number and fake phone number which is all info to include in the report because it can be tracked back to a physical computer/hp address. Info that will help investigators. The Craigslist ID and address are very important to include!

39 West 29th st. 6th floor (reception only knows 'James' as 'Kenny')
chelsy.nyccasting@gmail.com
Craigslist ID: 5171061290
(929) 327-5315
Goes by alias': James McGregor, Kenny, Chelsy Vento

*****Call the Manhattan District Attorney's office and file a 'citizens action' complaint by calling tel: (212) 335-8900. This is the Financial Fraud investigation number. Its very quick!

*****File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. See complaint link below:
https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started

*****Dispute the charge with your credit card company and tell them it is a Fraudulent charge. The credit card company will flag them and it will be investigated and the more reported, the stronger the case.

*****I suggest canceling the credit card you gave them or watch every transaction closely as these people will scam again.

*Keep your receipt James/Kenny gave you and all other records you may have. Check your credit card for charges you did NOT make and report it to the cops, District Attorneys office and your credit card company and tell them it was NYC Casting Productions Inc. (Phony company).

Once we get enough people to file those complaints then those offices will take action faster. I was told approximately 8 complaints but more will only make this case a higher priority given the high frequency of complaints in such a short time the DA's office will investigate if they get several complaints in a short time span. NYC Castings website lists movies and logos of brands they have never done work for which is fraud as well.

I'm sure "James" and "Chelsy" are reading these complaints so file as quickly as possible before they change gears.

Power by numbers! Please, pleeeeease take a minute to file the complaint with the District Attorney's office, Police and Better Business Bureau whether you gave them your money or not, complain. The DA's office and police are top priority of them all! We can make the difference!

Then we will cast them in the real...Orange is the New Black!!! We will get you my pretty....

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