323-785-2010

Damon Ming from eploretalent.com (a free audition website) called requesting that I pay a fee of $69.90 for a 6mos plan to register with them for audition referrals.  Did not sign up because site was advertised as free, and I read bad reviews on internet about the company.

I got a call from this number and the man said that Paul Mitchel wanted me for a hair commercial. He was quite rude and wanted me to pay for a renewal or else he couldn't let the casting director contact me. He said my subscription on Explore Talent.com was up and he would need to renew it. He got upset with me and kept explaining himself. I told him I wouldn't give him my credit card number and hung up on him.

JQ Called asking me to pay a subscription fee. I said the call was breaking up, he asked me to call him later.

I ran a background check and it turns out the company is a scam, and the people who run it are crooks. The Person who owns the company is a former prisoner.

SEE:

http://www.easybackgroundcheck.com/exploretalent.html

recieved a call from explore talent agency.  they have been emailing and calling me about the subscription.  i dont take their calls anymore. i told them to delete me from the call list.

I also received a call from this person....many of calls.  he offered me a acting job, and I said no because I just can't remember ever giving him my home number.  I usually give out my cell # for everything, so I just told him that I wasn't interested.

i had signed up on the website but when this guy called he told me i pay 199.50 to be signed up for a year i actually just talked to him today now im glad i did a backround check i remember it being advertised free to thats why when he said it was that much i was like thinking jeeze lol! well now im ignoring his calls thanks guys

got a call to day offering 1200 a day for a 3 day fashion show, 400 an hour for a photoshoot and a 1 minute commercial for paul mitchell hair product... but i had to register and pay because they arent an agency and could only book... glad i checked up on this because it sounded fishy to me

So, they called me, and it was some random guy who had a heavy accent. I could barely understand him. But basically, what he said was that he had been getting a lot of inquiries about me modeling. I told him I would rather act, but he said I should model. He went on to keep saying the same things, that my pictures looked good and people wanted me, for about ten minutes, with me just interjecting an "ok" or "yeah" in every once in a while. Then, quite suddenly, he drops the bomb that I need to pay money to subscribe. I told him I didn't have any money because I was a college student, and he abruptly hung up. They've called back several times since under different aliases, but I haven't answered again.

I signed up for being a model and I thought it was cool that it was free, and that I would be getting a call in a few days. Well someone called me today, talking about how I can get an into a photo shoot. He kept talking about how my pictures looked wicked good and a bunch of people liked them. And wanted to book me, and fly me different places so I could become famous.  They asked to talk to my parents to make sure everything was okay. Which I thought was normal. Then after a while he talked about how I had to pay so much a month or so. And then I said that none of my parents had a credit card and then they talked about how you can get them at like Wal*Mart and any like drug store. I dont know if I should try it or anything. I dont have an agent or anything its just me. What should I do?

wow thank God I actually decided to look this number up. I've gotten alot of calls from this number but never picked up since i didn't know who it was.... thank u for the info =)

Agent named Dakota really professional and nice sounding. But because I know better to check out my numbers first, again it is a scam and everything he said is true!!! We do have these auditions coming up here in Hawaii but I don't have to send some idiot named Dakota a check or creditcard# to get there.Lovely scam artists no one is safe anymore!!! Please let your friends and family know of this site it's great to check out these crooks and know better than to get scammed.

that guy doesn't own the company. they changed owners a few years ago. the guy is Amir something. they don't do the photo shoots anymore b/c the photographers they contracted weren't doing the photo shoots like they were supposed to, or not doing them at all. they're not registered with the BBB which automatically gives them a bad rating. I did a Joico/Iso and Paul Mitchell show thru them before. no complaints. it's like the gym; you can look for free, but you gotta pay to use it :)

the real directors call from the 323 number, the ones with the heavy accents are out-sourced from india. regardless they're sales reps for the company, if you're looking for an easy start, it's worth the month package at least for the biz cards that come with it

so, ive been getting calls from these people, pretty much promising me everything as well. luckily i walked away and now to find this! wow. so can anyone tell me any agency you CAN TruST?! seems pretty impossible.

if anyone has paid these people, seriously try to get your money back.

when i got a messege, he told me his name and on and on, then i call back and ask for him and the lady was like..."who? ...oh...um..oh ok...yea he's right here.."

seriously?! i hope all of these people find themselves under a falling bridge.

soon.

NO SWEETY DONT DO IT because all they gon do is sit and collect money and thats what they want they want someone young & redy to be a star that you would do anything well not anything but u know what I mean like giving them a credit card and 4 now let your parents b your agents lol

Have you recieved calls after that?

I got one of these calls a few days ago. After listening to this guy read for about two minutes, I said, "I need to check with my agent." He said, "Okay, but remember there are casting directors waiting to hear that (insert name here) is officially signed up with ExploreTalent.com." I said, "Fine, tell them I'm thinking it over."  He said he'd call back "early next week." Sure enough, he called today (Monday), and I was ready for him.  I had Googled his company name, and found the information about the owner being a convict.  Then I Googled the telephone number and found the many pages with posts like this.  So when he said, "Hi this is Damon Ming. We spoke last week about ExploreTalent.com," I jumped in right away.  I told him, "Yes, and on the advice of my attorney, I'm going to have to pass."  Silence.  Then he gulped... "Could you repeat that?"  I did, and followed with, "BUt thanks for the opportunity. Have a nice day." He rushed his goodbye and hung up. Hah!

Wow! I'm so glad I found this site. I got a call today from this number. The guy said his name was Steve, but would not give a last name even though I asked a coupl times, he just kept rambling on. He told me about that this is the real deal and told me about several auditions in my area. Then, after this guy had me convinced (yes, he is obviosly a great actor on the phone), He told me about a subscription for 3 months, 6 months, or a year. The year for $200. Right then and there I knew this was a scam. I had no intentions of calling this guy back untill I researched that website and number. I'm happy I did. Unreal what people will do for money. Heck, why work my but of as a movie actor when I can just sit at home and scam people over the phone.

Ive gotten many calls from this number, and a couple other numbers that start with 323-785-20-- but i never answer.  one time they left a message (it was a while ago, but i cant remember his name) anyway, they keep telling me to call back, and im getting some texts too, and i was wondering if anyone knows how to get them to stop calling or get off the calling list or something.  i tried on the website to cancel mys subscription thing, but it says that since im on a free acount right now that i dont need to, and it like wont allow me to cancel the account.  thankfully i didnt fall for any traps into paying for it, but i really want to stop getting calls.  anyone know how to stop it?

thanks!

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This exploretalent.com call for a victoria secret modeling casting call!!! It was interesting so I called the number and the guy ask for a payment of 199.50 just to get in contact with the victoria secret company. I knew that was to much to pay if they saw my pics and liked what they saw I shouldnt have to pay anything! So I got on google and googled to see if the website was a scam and whala!!!! it is!!!!