I recently saw a casting call, and sent in my application. It was
for some fashion catalog work. Here is the responce I got...

Read thru.....the "professional photos" can be taken by friends -
and I have to put down a $300 security deposit. I feel that this is TOTAL CRAP!

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SuperFashions.TV Professional Modeling Agreement *Please Check Our
Website For References!

Congratulations! You have been selected as a Professional Fashion
Catalog Ad Model for our Shopping Network of 2,000 Top Stores! We
are a Member of the Better Business Bureau and Christian Family
Owned. We maintain the highest ethical, moral and professional
standards at all times! You MUST RESERVE your position within (3)
days by calling TOLL FREE 1-800-570-9975!

Our Fashion Coordinator is ready to select (12) Top Name Brand
Fashions such as: Gap™, Old Navy™, DKNY™, American Eagle™, Tommy™
and others for you to model. (About $600 Retail Value of Fashions
will be postal mailed to you to model.)(Our Network maintains the
right to select the fashions.)

Our Network prefers that you have outdoor digital pictures taken
wearing and modeling the fashions. We will provide the digital
camera for you to use. The pictures will be professional if you pose
well. You can use any photographer you want. Many of our best
Catalog Ad images were taken by friends.)

You will then send the fashions back to us within (15) days from
receipt of the clothes. We will pay the shipping costs to return to
our Network.

You will send the pictures taken wearing the fashions by E-mail to:
support@... within (30) days from receiving the
fashions.

You will appear on (12) Catalog Ads on the world's largest shopping
network, Amazon.com, in front of a potential viewing audience of
over 30 Million Customers giving you outstanding Exposure and
Experience. You will get an E-mailed copy of each Catalog Ad to put
in your Portfolio/Resume'. These Print Credits are priceless for
your success as a Professional Model as it shows proof of experience.

You will get paid 85% of the Profit from all sales coming from your
Catalog Ads. You will have Catalog Ads airing 24/7/365. You will
also earn a guaranteed Gross Revenue Share Check each month for one
full year. You are guaranteed to make money modeling professionally
for our Network.

You will receive a Company Benefit Package with Group Discounted
Health Benefits & Vacation Perks valued at $1,000. (You will need
to pay Group Rates or small processing fees for these benefits.) You
will also receive Special Discounts at our thousands of stores
because you model for us.

Security Deposit – Because we are postal mailing you valuable assets
of fashions to model plus digital camara, and because we have had
models steal the clothes and not model them costing our Network
literally over $40,000 in losses, we request you must pay a security
deposit of $289.00. Security Deposit Money Back Guarantee Policy –
Upon return of the fashions sent and also the sending to our Network
of the required (12) images of the (12) different fashions we sent
to you to model, we will send you a $300 United States Savings Bond
Gift.

You can pay the Security Deposit On-Line at:
http://www.superfashions.tv by clicking on the Green Security
Deposit Button to start right away. You can also send a Money Order
payable to Worldwide, RR2 Box 420-A, Sunbury, Pa. 17801. You can
also reserve your position by Easy $10.00 Per Month Payment Plan On-
Line. (We do not send the fashions or camera until $289 is paid in
full, but we can start you off with on-line Affiliate Store
Assignments (Walmarts™, Target™, Macys™ to name a few) that do not
require any fashions sent to you. There are no refunds whatsoever
except through the United States Savings Bond Gift Above.) You can
also FAX the contract back with credit card number and expiration
date to: 570-227-0090.

Model Name___________________________________Age____Gender Male or
Female Height____Weight_____
Street__________________________________________City_________________
__State____Zip____________
E-
Mail______________________________________________Phone______________
__
Model Signature (if 18 yrs.)
____________________________________________Date Signed________
Parent Signature (if under 18 yrs.)
_______________________________________________Date Signed_______
SuperFashions.TV/Worldwide Digital Signature Ronald Edward Gross,
President and Model Director

God Speed to your Success, Health and Happiness, Ronald Edward Gross
*This Agreement Guarantees: Experience, Exposure, Guaranteed Profit,
Print Credits, Company Benefits PLUS! There is NO RISK in signing as
all gigs and benefits are guaranteed! Please call me at: 1-800-570-
9975 with any questions.
This Model Was Professionally Recruited by: April

Another moderator might think this should be locked.

Personally, I commend you for revealing the info for companies that expect models to "pay to be discovered" and crap like that. These lousy pieces of human garbage all deserve to be revealed for being nothing more than lowlife scumbag shysters.

Because it is the dreams of humanity that make life itself mean something. Anyone who preys upon dreams and takes advantage of people's hopes and aspirations is worthless trash.

I did some research myself.

Here is more info on these asshats known as "Superfashion.TV" and the "W.I.S.H. Network":
http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/wishnetwork.html

http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff108253.htm

http://www.newmodels.com/infotrade/messages/1278.html

check out http://www.modelingscams.com for more info on scams that prey on people's dreams.  Very pathetic what is done for profit.  On the other hand people who usually fall for these scams are desperately seeking validation through "modeling" and don't think of it as a business or do their homework.  In a way it can be considered a costly life lesson.

yeah they sent me one I reported it as spam and they just dont want to leave me alone

The exc!amation! points! give! it! away!! As Do The Many Capitalized Words!

You don't even have to read the text; just count the exclamation points. If it's more than one, it's a fake.

The same applies if a Lot of Words are capitalized and the Offer isn't from someone whose First Language is one where nouns are capitalized (e.g. German).

I usually get suspicious at the first mention of "Christian Family Owned" all in caps?

Call me a cynic... but...

Studio36

They posted on CraigsList, too! I replyed to an anonymous casting call for fashion work and it was SUperfashions! They suck rocks!

Oh come on people, this is the W.I.S.H. network

https://www.modelmayhem.com/posts.php?thread_id=29411

You would think the oldest modeling scam on the net wouldnt be news to so many......sigh.....

Yes..the Search function is very nifty!

Yep and while your at it this site will give you more usefull info than you could use http://www.newmodels.com Best info on the net!!!!

"Christian," oh well, for me that just changes everything.  No need to be suspicious here.  ROFL!!!