SCAM ALERT
Mon, 30 Apr 2007, 09:03 pmDavid Green28 posts in thread
SCAM ALERT
Mon, 30 Apr 2007, 09:03 pmEVERYONE BEWARE!!!!!!
AN EMAIL WAS SENT TO ME THAT IS A SCAM. BE CAREFULL AND PLEASE ALERT SITE MANAGER IF SOMEONE SENDS YOU THIS EMAIL:
Hello ,
My name is Caleb Adewole,a national Online Scout manager with www.toospoiled.com -an highly growing website with the largest database of actors and models in the world.I have gone through your profile and I feel talented guys like you should be on our database.Toospoiled.com offer talents the best in terms of worldwide exposure at absolutely no cost at the point of enrollment.You can upload your photos freely,there is no retention fee.We welcome the gifted like you and I know it's going to be a wonderful experience.why don't you join us at www.toospoiled.com/default.cfm Click 'Members'You would need my Scout ID:CAAD4310 for validation purpose.If you are having problem filling your phone ,omit your country and area codes.You can edit your phone number after enrollment.My email is Caleb.Adewole@toospoiled.com I look forward to hear from you.
Best of Luck.
Caleb Adewole
THIS SCAM COULD COST YOU MONEY AND IS NOT EVEN AUSTRALIAN. DO NOT REPLY OR GO INTO IT.
Just what I thought. It is
Tue, 1 May 2007, 12:01 pmJust what I thought. It is probably someone who signs up just to send these emails out. They're probably some dimbulb marketing person who finds all the highest ranking sites for a particular topic (in this case, the highest ranking/visited Aussie theatre site), and thinks if they get a link there or someone interested, they'll pass the message along.
Viral marketing isn't just for your bulk mail box. It's also getting naive people to pass along a message of a great new site; most people read the blurb, but don't check it out before passing the info on.
For all the NEWBIES out there looking for a leg up - this scam is to be avoided. You most certainly won't get any Aussie work, and any site that includes lewd model pics on the home page and a link to 'social dating', is NOT a site that will offer you legitimate paid theatre/film/TV/modelling work.
EDIT: Just found this:
http://www.netcheck.com/scamalert.htm
It's very interesting - also the page on spamming.
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