Model Safety Alert

Model Scout Imposters

ModelScouts.com is in no way affiliated with the websites modelscouters.com, model-scouts.nyc, nycmodelscouts.com, nycscouts.com, manhattan-models.com, midtown-models, west-38.com, modelscouts.miami, modelscouters texas, the model factory, or any other websites or companies.

To our knowledge all of these websites are owned by a photo studio called West 38 (also using the name Maps Studios).

West 38 and Maps Studios use “feeder” websites to give models the impression they are getting seen by modeling scouts but, in fact, their only purpose is to sell photoshoots. New models never need professional photos to be seen by modeling agencies and scouts. Professional agencies are always willing to review basic snapshots, and, in fact, agents prefer snapshots over professional photos.

Regardless of what their websites claim, they do nothing to assist models in finding legitimate representation or bookings.

Online research shows that these photo studios and websites are owned by Mike Hannah. Mr. Hannah started his companies in London, UK under the name KUBE STUDIOS. After numerous complaints, the BBC News did an undercover report on the company.  You can view the report at BBC KUBE STUDIOS REPORT

We first became aware of modelscouters.com, model-scouts.nyc, and its other feeder sites, when we discovered they had stolen photos, testimonials, copyrighted content, and trademarks from our website. They fraudulently misrepresented our material as theirs in order to mislead models into believing they were either affiliated with ModelScouts.com, or that the testimonials and photos were the result of their work when they were not.

At no time did modelscouters.com, model-scouts.nyc, manhattan-models, west-38, or mapstudios, have permission to use our copyrighted and trademarked material. Our legal department sent several cease and desist letters to model-scouts.nyc, manhattan-models.com, west-38.com, and their web hosting companies, demanding the removal of our copyright and trademarked material, and to cease their fraudulent misrepresentation.

In an emailed letter from the operators of these websites to our legal department, they admitted, in writing, their fraudulent misrepresentation to the public, and their copyright and trademark infringement. They eventually removed most of our material. However, remnants of our content still remains on their sites.

MODEL SAFETY TIPS:

Model scout imposters will often contact you directly through social media and email, therefore, you must be very careful before engaging in conversations with them.

• ModelScouts.com will NEVER contact you first through social media.
• Any email that you receive from ModelScouts.com will be from the email domain @ModelScouts.com only. We will only contact you if you contacted us first.
• Real agents do not conduct interviews online through webcam, Skype, Facetime, Instagram, Snapchat, or other apps. ModelScouts.com NEVER conducts interviews using these applications.
• ModelScouts.com never requests photos in the nude or lingerie.
• Real agents do not charge a fee for you to book an appointment.
• Always independently verify the identity of any individual claiming to be a representative of ModelScouts.com, or any other modeling company, by sending us an email through our contact page or by phone at 1.646.530.8333.

If you have been contacted by someone claiming to be a ModelScouts.com representative, please contact our office immediately.

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