101, Report:
#40152
Posted Date:
Jul 04 2004
transcontinental talent dead beat only cares about himself Lou Pearlman ripped me off! orlando Florida
my name is steve and my friend Joey Fatone is one of the members of N*SYNC. I've read what a lot of people have said about the companies that joined with lou's transcontinental companies. I believe it's TCTalent, that used to be Options Talent.
If you think you had it bad....re...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
102, Report:
#38756
Posted Date:
Jul 04 2004
Trans Continental Talent TCT AKA Emodels Options Talent ripoff West Palm Beach Florida *EDitor's Comment
I am a former employee of TCT and I was extremely shocked to read and find out a little more after 2 talents parents emailed with things they had found out.
After reading almost all of the most recent complaints about this company it made it even more clear that this company is u...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
103, Report:
#47222
Posted Date:
Jul 04 2004
Trans Continental Talent, Transcontinental Talent, Tc Talent, Tctalent, Options Talent Rip-off good for nothing people Orlando Florida
I paid 1500 to go on their so called 'superstar' search in cancun well first, the weather was bad the first day, and half of club med wasn't air conditioned. we walked the runway but it was really humid so everyone was sweaty and felt gross. I don't thhink all the agents were the...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
104, Report:
#51487
Posted Date:
Jul 03 2004
Wilhelmina Scouting Network, Trans Continental Talent, Options, Tctalent, Transcontinental Talent Ak FASHION ROCK FRAUD Getting Refund!..Trans Con Talent is going to take Wilhelmina down with them, they're all a ripoff Orlando Florida
Everything about Trans Continental Talent (now switching their name yet again to Wilhelmina Scouting Network) or their previous incarnations Options Talent Group, Emodel has been and continues to be a deception, scam, fraud and downright wrong.
Their latest attempt to try and leg...
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Categories: Talent Scouts
105, Report:
#34096
Posted Date:
Jun 29 2004
Trans Continental Talent aka Options Talent ripoff deceptive company victimized many consumers Addison Texas
I recently signed on to this Company known as Trans Continetal Talent aka Options Talent on October 16,2002 after goin to an open call on the 15th. I'm only 16 and my parents paid the $495 starting fee and and are goin to pay $525 to get some pictures takin of me for my profolio fro...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
106, Report:
#94481
Posted Date:
Jun 11 2004
Fashion Rock Scam Aka Lou Pearlrman Aka Wilhelmina Scouting Scam Aka Fashionrocknow.com Scam Artists - Rip Off - Crooks Criminals Orlando Florida
http://www.wftv.com/money/3324446/detail.html
Orlando Talent Competition Misleads Would-Be Models
POSTED: 5:28 PM EDT May 19, 2004
UPDATED: 5:33 PM EDT May 19, 2004
ORLANDO, Fla. -- An Action 9 investigation has exposed the sales tactics used by a nationwide talent competi...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
107, Report:
#94471
Posted Date:
Jun 11 2004
TC Talent, Options Talent ripoff, website no longer in use, phone numbers are disconnected, can't cancel my membership and they are still debiting account Las Vegas Nevada *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
TC Talent got me! I need to cancel my membership with them and now their phones are no longer available and the website is no longer up and they are still debiting my account! How do I cancel this service!? HELP! ANYONE
Amber
Las Vegas, NevadaU.S.A.
Click here to read oth...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
108, Report:
#94229
Posted Date:
Jun 10 2004
(TCT) TransContinental Talent Aka Options Talent, RIPOFF, Take your money and runs!! New York New York
This company never found me any jobs whatsoever. After 1 year Nothing!! I payed these people $795 for the website access and $250 for professional digital pictures in which I recieved NO composite cards.
All for nothing because they're website no longer exsist and all my pictur...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
109, Report:
#92315
Posted Date:
May 20 2004
Options Talent - tctalent - webstylenetwork - wilhemenia Scouting Network - fashion Rock ripoff of $595 and $20 a month for 2 years. All contact to company was erased or disconnected. Never received any work! Nationwide
I was pulled into the dream life of being a model. I paid $595 and $20 a month while waiting to get discovered. I tried all means to contact the company, via email, mail, and via phone. All connection to this company was cut off! The number that is advertised on the net, always ring...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
110, Report:
#89182
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2004
Options Talent - Trans Continental Talent ripoff Oakbrook Illinois
I was ripped off by Options Talent!!! It's been two years and we never got a call for a go-see!!! I would like to be a part of a class action suit!!!
Tony
Chicago, IllinoisU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Modeling Agencies
111, Report:
#84598
Posted Date:
Mar 20 2004
Trans Continental Talent, TCT, Options Talent ALMOST ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE SCAM Worcester Massachusetts
I, too was almost a victim of this scam of TCT or whatever they are going to call themselves this week. I was scouted TWICE in 2 totally different places in the same week. So I thought, wow, I must have something. Well I went to their cattle call and watched the movie with all these...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
112, Report:
#82732
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2004
TCtalent Aka Transcontinental Talent ripoff dastardly deeds Nationwide
I was a scout for TCtalent when they were transforming from Options talent. As an independent contractor for them, I was initially excited about the job because I have SERIOUS background experience in the entertainment industry.
I thought it would be a blessing to get paid for do...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
113, Report:
#81428
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2004
Trans Continental Talent And/or Web Style Network deceptive,dishonest, & unethical sales techniques w/unauthorized charge Orlando Florida
I am writing to report the fraudulent and misleading business practices of Trans Continental Talent and/or Web Style Network. Recently, I was lied to and mislead into giving my credit card information to this company for what sounded like a great opportunity, but was only just a sc...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
114, Report:
#75405
Posted Date:
Feb 07 2004
Transcontinental Talent - Wilhelmina Scouting Network - Options Talent ripoff Orlando Florida
I am A make-up artist in the chicago area. I've worked as a contacted artist for TCT for 18 months. I was contracted by Holly Spears, former employee of Wilhelmina Scouting Network(WSN), in August of 2003 to work on a photo tour, along with other make-up artists and photographers,...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
115, Report:
#77354
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2004
Wilhelmina Scouting Network, Web Style Network, TCT Options/Talent ripoff! Spam mail! Misleading scam! San Francisco California
Wilhelmina Scouting Network is a website designed to post digital model comp cards. The purpose of my doing business with them was to digitally post myself as a model to many clients and agencies that worked with them.
The initial fee was $995.00 plus $19.95 per month. When I f...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
116, Report:
#74639
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2003
Web Style Network, Wilhemina Scouting Network, Trans Continental Talent Group, Options Talent FILE A LAWSUIT!!! CONFRONT DIRECTLY THESE THUGS!! ..they've scammed - preyed on our emotions and manipulated us!! Florida, California, Nationwide
I was a former scout and to this day I have never gotten over the fact that I was lured by this company (to not of my knowing) as essentially a hired con-artist!! They like they have done to other former scouts and people they've scammed preyed on our emotions and manipulated us. Th...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
117, Report:
#74021
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2003
Transcontinental Talent - Wilhemina Scouts Network - Options Talent Ripoff! Overcharging credit card, not honoring agreement, failure to return calls and answer certified letter. Orlando Florida
Briefly - I signed up my daughter in December 2002. I told her it was bogus after the intitial presentation and told her how unprofessional these folks were. I signed her up anyway just so she knew I cared and she wanted to try this. This was a Christmas present to her. I rational...
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Categories: Sales People
118, Report:
#58272
Posted Date:
Nov 30 2003
Wilhemina Scouting Network aka Trans Continental Talent Group Option Talent Group aka TCTalent: Been scammed, worked there? - A CALL TO ARMS!! VOICE OUT!! CONTACT THE PRESS!! Chicago Illinois
If you are model or actoring professional or someone trying to get into the modeling & acting industry and been scouted and scammed by the Wilhemina Scouting Network (aka: Trans Continental Talent Group, Options Talent Group, E-models)or worked for the company as a Talent Scout or E...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
119, Report:
#72513
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2003
Options Talent - Trans Continental Talent Scam & Employment ripoff Alec Defrawy's & Dave Elliott's program of sexual harrassment and employee corruption; Jennifer Hatter and others filed complaints Orlando Florida
Alec Defrawy is a monster who should be in jail any way you look at it. Either he should be in jail for raping subordinates, peddling fraud and subborning perjury through his bogus Non Disclosure Agreement, or because in so doing the aforementioned he violated his parole and should ...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
120, Report:
#71242
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2003
Trans Continental Talent/ Wilhelmina Scouting Network/ Web Style Network/ Merchantile & Harris Credit Cards (Carlos)/ Concord Merchant Processor ripoff a la Cortes Randell Securities & Exchange Commission notified, Lou Pearlman corruption machine, moved $2-4 million in fees from Fashion Rock Holidayfest Orlando Florida
Here is a letter I sent to Ms. Siegel of the SEC and Tim Barker of the Orlando Sentinel on Wednesday, November 05, 2003. I am making this public in hopes of encouraging the federal goverment into taking action. I passed this information to Rip-off Report which resulted in the inform...
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Categories: Government Corruption
121, Report:
#71980
Posted Date:
Nov 15 2003
Options Talent Group - Trans Continental Talent - Wilhelmina Scouting Network rip-off Lou Pearlman in Mexico to Influence the movement of assets through the Bankruptcy Trustee, Coppa-Knudsen and to visit M. HADID - Dave Elliott brought back while Lou away - CALL FOR STOCK HOLDER REVOLT! Orlando Florida
Earlier this week, I overheard someone bragging that they would be going to Mexico to meet with the Nevada Bankruptcy Trustee, Jeri Coppa-Knudsen, (775) 329-1528. She was assigned the responsibility of managing the trust for the bankruptcy of the Options Talent Group. Someone said t...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
122, Report:
#70826
Posted Date:
Nov 03 2003
Card Services International, Provident Bank & Wilhelmina Scouting Network rip-off scam Kept the Mastercard/Visa account alive when they should have been shut down. Wonder why Lou Pearlman is not suing, Dave Elliot and others? This may give you a clue... ripoff fraud Simi Valley California
Ever wonder why Lou Pearlman is not suing Cort Randell, Dave Elliot and others? This may give you a clue... they are linked together in fraud.
In June of this year Cort Randell conspired with Dave Elliot, Alec Defrawy and Lou Pearlman to keep their Visa/Mastercard account working...
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Categories: Credit Card Processing (ACH) Companies
123, Report:
#69959
Posted Date:
Oct 30 2003
Options Talent Aka Wilhelmina Scouting Network Aka Web Style Network Extreme RIPOFF, absolute waste of 1,000 dollars. Boston Massachusetts
About two months ago I went through this process of going to an agency. Of course they accepted me, they wanted my money. If you notice WSN makes a GREAT emphasis on spending 1,000 dollars on a computer generated comp card.' This is a bunch of bull.
They only sent me jobs fr...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
124, Report:
#69725
Posted Date:
Oct 21 2003
Rip-off Report EDitorial: American Jurisprudence rip-off - the People's Class Action proposal, Let's Revolutionize Tort Reform and take on Lou Pearlman, Cort Randell and Ayman El-Difrawi's Trans Continental Talent / Wilhelmina Scouting Network / Model Search America scam Anytown Nationwide
Attorneys are going to hate this idea; Judges will love it! Why? It may dry up the well of easy money for lawyers from class action lawsuits, and at the same time unburden the burgeoning dockets. Anyone who has been screwed and not been able to get a lawfirm to pick up their case on...
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Categories: Lawyers
125, Report:
#67456
Posted Date:
Oct 18 2003
Trans Continental Talent / Wilhelmina Scouting Network / MODASCO ripoff; Ayman El-Difrawi, R. Edward Bell, Jason Hoffman, David B. Elliott, Rafiah Kashmiri, Lou Pearlman, Dieter Esch - some confederates orchestrating the perpetuation of this scam; Rip-off Report Investigation Orlando Florida
Keeping company with Dave Linn, his Times Square Office Director in their hay days.
Ayman gettin' cozy with employees
Confidential Source retains copyright to photo. No use allowed without specific permission from Rip-off Report
If anyone has just arrived on the scene an...
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Categories: Talent Scouts