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TMMC , UR Models, Newyork Fashion Studio all SCAMS

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Original post by Victimofscam100
Do not do it. They also work under the name Identity management models, I know because im a vicitim of Aiden and Tanya too.

Heres your proof.
Original post by Selena777
Dear people beware of this big organisation. They are like mafia. Once one of them is getting in touch with you , then the rest are trying to scam you in any possible way. First I got a call from “UR modelling Platform” where you need to pay £50 to book a photo shoot at “New York fashion studio” . Here you will be asked for £500 - £2000 to get a portfolio, and then they will recommend for you TMMC for getting modelling jobs , of course you have to pay here too . It is all a chain SCAM , all British people very well spoken, very nice with you at the beginning. Then nothing will happen. You will receive only automatically replies, rejection, rudeness. As a foreign person who loves this country and appreciate so much it’s people, the common sense and the good education, I would’ve never believed that so many English people can be involved in such a big SCAM organisation for ripping people’s money , dreams , lives. I’m so disgusted and disappointed . Shame on you horrible people. You will suffer from horrible destinies , for creating so much suffering and pain.


This is true. One guy from tmmc got in touch and we talked but I already told him I'm already with an agency. He said I'll send you contract and you can look at and decide if its what you want and then pay 120 to sign up. I asked do you have a office as I only conduct business over the phone. So that rang alarm bells right away for me. So I said send me the contract and I'll have a look. Let's just say this, no contract has been sent ever. Leave it at that! Now everyone from tmmc to scot models are trying to contact me. I'm happy with the agency I'm with and I have no reason to leave them.
Original post by jfbristol1
This is true. One guy from tmmc got in touch and we talked but I already told him I'm already with an agency. He said I'll send you contract and you can look at and decide if its what you want and then pay 120 to sign up. I asked do you have a office as I only conduct business over the phone. So that rang alarm bells right away for me. So I said send me the contract and I'll have a look. Let's just say this, no contract has been sent ever. Leave it at that! Now everyone from tmmc to scot models are trying to contact me. I'm happy with the agency I'm with and I have no reason to leave them.

I agree with you.
Just be very careful with agency. Always ask if you can have a face to face meeting. Most of them will tell you they only do business over the phone. Also what rang alarm bells for me is that, when they guy rang me you cant hear anyone else in the office in the background. Buzztalent you can hear people in the background.
I've got the exact same email from Identity Management!!! I paid for my portfolio,got it,the pics were quite good. Aiden,my 'model manager' has been and still in contact with me but all he did is sent me a list of things what I have to do (basically everything!) and then I was told I'm a freelancer so he can't help me building my insta profile and I have to approach every other agency,look for open castings or how do u call them... Just today he sent me a recommendation for TMMC...OMFG... the assessor lady (Samia) was so nice,she said exactly the opposite what Aiden said! She said he will take care of everything. Now someone contacted me via insta and I've got invited to a shoot for Fendi. She seems legit,checked their website,all official details r there,feedbacks,everything. Just waiting to see what will happen.
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Original post by LindaKovacs
I've got the exact same email from Identity Management!!! I paid for my portfolio,got it,the pics were quite good. Aiden,my 'model manager' has been and still in contact with me but all he did is sent me a list of things what I have to do (basically everything!) and then I was told I'm a freelancer so he can't help me building my insta profile and I have to approach every other agency,look for open castings or how do u call them... Just today he sent me a recommendation for TMMC...OMFG... the assessor lady (Samia) was so nice,she said exactly the opposite what Aiden said! She said he will take care of everything. Now someone contacted me via insta and I've got invited to a shoot for Fendi. She seems legit,checked their website,all official details r there,feedbacks,everything. Just waiting to see what will happen.

be careful! they always recommend you to TMMC you hav to pay atleast 250 to join and god knows how much you have to pay after
£250 joining fee?? Even identity management didn't take that... oh,yes,they're working together!I don't pay anything to them anymore,as soon as I figure out how things work I'll send them away...
Reply 67
Original post by LindaKovacs
£250 joining fee?? Even identity management didn't take that... oh,yes,they're working together!I don't pay anything to them anymore,as soon as I figure out how things work I'll send them away...

Aiden has stopped messaging me but since then I’ve been going my own way and I’m doing fine without them! My mum waisted unnecessary money on a book that aiden suggested
Omg I wish I found this earlier , I paid £425 for a portfolio n I’m gutted
Omg I wish I found this earlier , I paid £425 for a portfolio n I’m gutted

Original post by LindaKovacs
I've got the exact same email from Identity Management!!! I paid for my portfolio,got it,the pics were quite good. Aiden,my 'model manager' has been and still in contact with me but all he did is sent me a list of things what I have to do (basically everything!) and then I was told I'm a freelancer so he can't help me building my insta profile and I have to approach every other agency,look for open castings or how do u call them... Just today he sent me a recommendation for TMMC...OMFG... the assessor lady (Samia) was so nice,she said exactly the opposite what Aiden said! She said he will take care of everything. Now someone contacted me via insta and I've got invited to a shoot for Fendi. She seems legit,checked their website,all official details r there,feedbacks,everything. Just waiting to see what will happen.

Sameee 😭😭
Can everyone that has been affected by this scam contact me asap as all the support would be appreciated for us to get the justice we deserve!
Reply 71
Original post by Glittz Gloreye
Omg I wish I found this earlier , I paid £425 for a portfolio n I’m gutted


yeah i don’t agree with the price at all. i paid 900 and they tried to push me into paying more
Reply 72
Original post by Glittz Gloreye
Can everyone that has been affected by this scam contact me asap as all the support would be appreciated for us to get the justice we deserve!

i say make an instagram account or something on it
Original post by annie x
yeah i don’t agree with the price at all. i paid 900 and they tried to push me into paying more


Omg no way have u still got all the emails and documents from them?
Yes I want to make a group with everyone that’s been affected by it
Reply 75
Original post by Glittz Gloreye
Omg no way have u still got all the emails and documents from them?

yeah i should do in my emails. what’s your socials? we can speak there
Hi,

I am very happy for you and I hope everything goes well, just remember that, as long as you pay them, they will be nice to you so they can keep profiting , if one day you refuse to pay they will show you their true colours.

I went to a test photoshoot at date style studio in London and Samia the assessor was really nice and lovely wow what a wonderful creature.. She talked me through the process, listened to my life stories bla bla bla, and them she showed me the portfolio prices, I said I couldn't afford it even if I wanted , and all the sudden this wonderful woman turns into devil, asking me to call friends and family and even to take a credit card loan to pay for this portfolio. "you should invest in your dreams. You will get the job. How do you expect to succeed if you don't invest in you. Don't you want this?... " and she kept on lowering the price with my NOs. "this is the last offer, I am doing it only for you. I only have one more place and I'm giving it to you ". We went from nearly £2000 portfolio to £450 (like you ain't leaving here without paying us something).

We agreed to 450 four month installments, but she wasn't very happy with me she escorted me to the door like 'just go'.
When I got home I tried to contact identity management to tell about the photoshoot as they were the one that sent me to this place and I couldn't, there was somebody else on the phone saying I have the wrong number, no replay to the emails, I called the number they called me from and they said that the person I spoke with went on annual leave ( I believe I was speaking with that same girl but she denied it)....honestly I felt so stupid, like how could I let this scammer fool me, luckily I didn't pay the full amount.... I don't think identity management exists it's just a facade to make you buy expensive portfolio and this Aiden manages everybody which I strongly believe that's Samia if that's her real name.

Each case is a case, but just be careful putting your dreams in somebody else's hand, sometimes you have to create you own platform for your dream to come true.
(edited 4 years ago)
Thanks for let us know, don't worry guys they will pay .. karma don't sleep...

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