Warner Bros Cast Search
Tue, 6 Sept 2005, 07:06 pmJess14 posts in thread
Warner Bros Cast Search
Tue, 6 Sept 2005, 07:06 pmHey there people
I have received a most peculiar email. It purports to be from Warner Bros, and says that I have been 'selected to apply and participate as an "Act" in the induction, casting and making of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." '
It says that I must submit a formal application by 20th Sept, to include the following:
1.full names
2.Mailing address
3.Telphone /fax numbers
4.Recent photograph (scan and send via email)
5.Sex/nationality/marital status
As well as saying that travel arrangements will be arranged for me.
Has anyone else received one of these??? I haven't applied for anything at Warner, ever. I hadn't even been to their website, until I was trying to look them up to check if it was legit.
What do you guys think?? I don't reckon it is.
Thanks,
Jess
I have received a most peculiar email. It purports to be from Warner Bros, and says that I have been 'selected to apply and participate as an "Act" in the induction, casting and making of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." '
It says that I must submit a formal application by 20th Sept, to include the following:
1.full names
2.Mailing address
3.Telphone /fax numbers
4.Recent photograph (scan and send via email)
5.Sex/nationality/marital status
As well as saying that travel arrangements will be arranged for me.
Has anyone else received one of these??? I haven't applied for anything at Warner, ever. I hadn't even been to their website, until I was trying to look them up to check if it was legit.
What do you guys think?? I don't reckon it is.
Thanks,
Jess
Re: Warner Bros Cast Search
Fri, 9 Sept 2005, 08:12 amJust to let you all know, I did a little research on this topic and found that there has been a history of such e-mails, one asking for applications for Superman V comes to mind.
This one however is a little sneekier. The Superman one asked for fee payment right up front, some small sounding amount to get the ball rolling.
NOTE - ACTORS SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO PAY FEES FOR AUDITIONS
The Harry Potter tries to get you to send your details first before they hit you with the request for dollars. Once you have been bitten, they will then continue to hound you stating one reason after another way they need more and more money from you. It follows that same lines as the Nigerian Scam type e-mails I am sure you have all seen. Once you have been taken in, they will pester you continuosly. I have heard stories about people borrowing from family and friends just to try and get theses people off their backs. They prey on nievity (to the scam that is) and generous spirits who might be compelled to help out.
A great site I found for you interest is called Scamorama where that the Scammed scams the scammer. In one article, the scammer is conned into providing a photo of themselves holding a pineapple on their head! Funny stuff. Do a goole search for Scamorama and you'll find it.
Look for weird inconsistancies such as "Your name and company has been idenitified" and then they ask that you provide these details? Huh? 'If you have my details, why do you need them again?"
In terrorem, you should never be contected 'out-of-the-blue' for your bank details, audition notices, job applications or business arrangements. Or anything similar.
If in doubt, do a Google Search of key words or phrases in the message, to see if anyone has already made a report about it, or just simply delete it completely.
Pace tua, I shall depart.
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This one however is a little sneekier. The Superman one asked for fee payment right up front, some small sounding amount to get the ball rolling.
NOTE - ACTORS SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO PAY FEES FOR AUDITIONS
The Harry Potter tries to get you to send your details first before they hit you with the request for dollars. Once you have been bitten, they will then continue to hound you stating one reason after another way they need more and more money from you. It follows that same lines as the Nigerian Scam type e-mails I am sure you have all seen. Once you have been taken in, they will pester you continuosly. I have heard stories about people borrowing from family and friends just to try and get theses people off their backs. They prey on nievity (to the scam that is) and generous spirits who might be compelled to help out.
A great site I found for you interest is called Scamorama where that the Scammed scams the scammer. In one article, the scammer is conned into providing a photo of themselves holding a pineapple on their head! Funny stuff. Do a goole search for Scamorama and you'll find it.
Look for weird inconsistancies such as "Your name and company has been idenitified" and then they ask that you provide these details? Huh? 'If you have my details, why do you need them again?"
In terrorem, you should never be contected 'out-of-the-blue' for your bank details, audition notices, job applications or business arrangements. Or anything similar.
If in doubt, do a Google Search of key words or phrases in the message, to see if anyone has already made a report about it, or just simply delete it completely.
Pace tua, I shall depart.
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