26, Report:
#67962
Posted Date:
Oct 02 2003
Monster.com aka TMP Worldwide Interactive & Trans Continental Talent ripoff Evidence of Possible Collusion provided by TCT employee Maynard Massachusetts
This information was just provided as a rebuttal to an earlier report, which opined early in March that Monster was involved in propagating this scam with TCT. No doubt this former TCT scout/victim's comments provided fuel for the Newsweek piece which did dissolve the TCT - Monster ...
Entity
Monster.com Aka TMP Worldwide Interactive & Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Employment Services
27, Report:
#53731
Posted Date:
Apr 22 2003
Options, TCTalent, WilheminaOptions, TCTalent, Willemina TCTalent, Willemina Ripoff, Scam, Dishonest Scouting And Billing ripoff deception Internet
I will briefly describe my horrible experience. I was scouted around July 30th 2002 in a Mall.
I always had an interest in modeling so when the scout approach me with this opportunity I wanted to check it out. So I attended their open-call where I found people of all sizes (m...
Entity
Options Talent - TCTalent - Willemina
Categories: Modeling Agencies
28, Report:
#52538
Posted Date:
Apr 12 2003
Options Talent And Whilemina Scouting Agency ripoff, lies, deception, & false promises Quincy Massachusetts
I am somewhat a victim of Options Talent and Whilemina Scouting Networks fraud. About a year ago I was scouted at a bar in Boston by a man who said I was the definition of Model. I have always wanted to be a model so this of course was comforting news. He offered me his card and ...
Entity
Options Talent And Whilemina Scouting Agency
Categories: Modeling Agencies
29, Report:
#26673
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2003
Options Talent & Alec the Egyptian Scam. Who is he really, and why so many names? Erikson, Studio 58 Models, eModels, now the current rip-off These are DANGEROUS men Orlando Florida
Creative Artists, Inc.
Ralph Edward Bell and Alec Defrawy Scam out of Erickson Agency
Alec Defrawy: the criminal mind behind the scam
The same modus operandi: yet another incarnation
Alec the Egyptian should be the focus of investigation into the rip-off scam at Opti...
Entity
Options Talent & Alec
Categories: Corrupt Companies
30, Report:
#41818
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2003
Trans Continental Talent aka TC Talent aka Options Talent aka Emodel ripoff Edward Bell's Past scams-History of the Name Game Orlando Florida
Washington Post Archives: Article
THE IMPROBABLE DREAM ONE LOCAL MODELING SCHOOL TEACHES THE BASICS FOR A PRICE, BUT SOME CRITICS SAY ITS RESULTS ARE NOT A PRETTY SIGHT
Robin Givhan Washington Post Staff Writer
December 2, 1996; Page C1
It can begin innocently enough. A fri...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
31, Report:
#41800
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2003
Trans Continental Talent aka TC Talent & Jason Hoffman aka Jason Wallace Historical background includes But you signed a contract defense Rip-off Orlando Florida
Jason Wallace also known as Jason Hoffman top exec at TC Talent here is a story of his past running the same scam, stealing money from would be models only to crush their dreams.
Some Hopefuls Say They Learned an Ugly Lesson
Kenneth Bredemeier
Washington Post Staff Writer ...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent aka TC Talent & Jason Hoffman aka Jason Wallace
Categories: Modeling Agencies
32, Report:
#28759
Posted Date:
Jan 06 2003
Options Talent Lawsuit Part 1 Orlando Florida
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
AMANDA MASTERS, JUSTIN KLENTNER, Case No. 02-CV-4911 CAROLYN FEARS, LORELEI SHELLIST, BARBARA Hon. Harold H. Baer CHEESEBOROUGH, and CARLA GROSS (d/b/a
SEBASTIAN CARDON), on their own behalf and on COMPLAINT
behalf o...
Entity
Options Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
33, Report:
#39642
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2002
optionstalent/TCTalent The company provides misleading information which leads to nothing deceptive company orlando internet
i was contacted by one of options talent scouts one day after work at the time i was very vulnerable i had just appeared as an extra in a music video and the experience was a lot of fun. i decided that i would further the adventure. it was so convienent i was at my peak and ready t...
Entity
optionstalent/TCTalent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
34, Report:
#36295
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2002
Transcontinental Talent, TCTalent, Options, E-model ripoff scam San Francisco California
I was approached by one of TCTalent's scouts last week, like many of the others who have posted here. I was flattered, and though interested, was not DYING to be in modelling. I thought it would be fun but currently I'm very happy with what I already consider my dream job of being...
Entity
Transcontinental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
35, Report:
#31354
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2002
eModel then Options Talent now tcTALENT ripoff Fraudulent Modeling Agencies & Talent Scout Scams California Florida Georgia Arizona New York
WE'LL JUST POWDER HIS SNOUT
Promoted via television, radio, newspaper, direct mail and the internet, Screen Tests Inc. advertises that they seek children to appear in TV commercials and magazines.
They say that they have created more stars than any other company and that their...
Entity
TCtalent - Options Talent, - eModel
Categories: Modeling Agencies
36, Report:
#30894
Posted Date:
Sep 24 2002
TCtalent options talent ripoff lies lies lies cheated employees & screwed customers even more association with Lou Pearlman, new name same ripoff scam Mt. Holly New Jersey
I was a talent scout for Trans Continental Talent, this so called dream job could'nt be more from the truth. Options Talent must have loved their company having the TCTalent name slapped across their way of conducting business and reaping the benifits by having an association with L...
Entity
tctalent / options talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
37, Report:
#30712
Posted Date:
Sep 21 2002
Trans Continental Talent aka Options Talent ripoff deceptive company King of Prussia Pennsylvania
Being familiar with the intertainment industry, I can't believe I did not know just how deceptive Trans-Continental-aka-Options pratices are.
I was only on board for less than 2 weeks before I called it quits. Their scout turnover is so high for several reasons:
1 Your first ...
Entity
Options aka Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
38, Report:
#30665
Posted Date:
Sep 21 2002
eModel.com ripoff Indianapolis Indiana
I worked for eModel for about 6 weeks as a Model Scout. First off Being a Business man I should have known when it was a open call type of interview that there was a problem. Like the ones the network marketers do.
I started with six other people like myself and we were trained ...
Entity
eModel.com
Categories: Modeling Agencies
39, Report:
#29790
Posted Date:
Sep 12 2002
Options? Transcontinental Independent Contractors VS Employees National and International Florida
I wanted to take a moment to address something which has been obvious to me for some time, however not mentioned in these reports as of yet. I can not speak for all of the States Nationwide, however there are seperate laws on how to treat an independent contractor and an employee. ...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent / Options Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
40, Report:
#29435
Posted Date:
Sep 09 2002
Options Talent Part 3 Options associates with Scum Orlando Florida
FASHION BUZZ
IT'S been a hell of a week at Elite. First it was hit with a $90 million lawsuit, and then the firm sacked its head booker, who refers to Elite chief Gerald Marie as a sleazebag.
Rival Next models filed the lawsuit over the defection of agent Nathalie Bernier in...
Entity
Options talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
41, Report:
#29433
Posted Date:
Sep 09 2002
Options Talent Part 5 Options associates with Scum Orlando Florida
After a Fashion
BY STEPHEN
December 10, 1999:
THE MODELING SCANDAL The big stinking mess that has exploded recently is that, by and large, the modeling business is exactly the kind of business we always thought it was: an unregulated profession led by predatory men who feed u...
Entity
Options talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
42, Report:
#29428
Posted Date:
Sep 09 2002
Options Talent Associates with known scams Orlando Florida
Hollywood, Louie, and the Elite Scandal...
In New York, there's Louie, Steven and the multitude of people she's become friendly with, such as models Karen Elson and Carmen Kass. It's a bit of a juggling act emotionally to try to keep both 'home' fires burning strongly. You get us...
Entity
Options Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
43, Report:
#28918
Posted Date:
Sep 04 2002
Options talent is a ripoff; Shut Them Down. *EDitor's Note; why email addresses removed. Orlando, Florida
I would like to corespond directly with anyone about helping shut them down.
Contact me at my email address of ((Email Removed MSP))
Dave
Orlando, Florida
:::::EDitor's Note:::::
Read important note below to find out why an email address was removed from this report. If ...
Entity
Options talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
44, Report:
#27788
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2002
Options Talent AKA e-model Options Talent were on the local Milwaukee channel 4 news alert as a scam and a rip-off business Milwaukee Wisconsin
I am a model with Options. Everything the other reports have said about Options being a rip-off are completely true.
I did happen to get a great photographer though. Although options did sponser the la/ny model search, and it took place in the options building here, they never t...
Entity
Options Talent
Categories: Corrupt Companies
45, Report:
#27211
Posted Date:
Aug 18 2002
CastNet.com ripoff of SAG. I fell for this stock scam & now I find out its part of the eModel.com fraud Los Angeles California
For those that haven't heard, when CastNet first came on the scene I thought they had a great deal... put it all online... hook up the casting people with the actors and agents, blah, blah, blah... I thought it was such a great system I bought 11,000 shares... you read right eleven ...
Entity
CastNet.com
Categories: Internet Services
46, Report:
#18099
Posted Date:
Aug 12 2002
eModel.com / Options Talent Group - RIPOFF ripoff, scam, refund, misleading, fraud, misrepresentation, fraudulent model agenency Orlando Florida
Cortes Randell Options talent top executive Cort Randell is still in charge of ALL the money with the company, he make all the decisions and anything money related has to go through him. He is now listed as a contractor so he has limited libility.
After realizing the misrepr...
Entity
eModel.com / Options Talent Group
Categories: Modeling Agencies
47, Report:
#8896
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2002
Lights, Camera, Rip-off! Beware of the eModel.com and ModelsOnly.com Talent and Model Scout Scam!
Have you heard of the new modeling scam company called Emodel? It's a company where they hire individuals such as myself to become a modeling scout. This company is spreading through out the nation like wild fire. No city or town is safe from this scam.. I want them to be exposed fo...
Entity
EModel.com, Inc./ModelsOnly Cosmetics
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies