877-827-6801

Scammers have been posting fake ads in craigslist claiming to offer jobs for extras (background players) in movies. When you call this number, you are directed to one of two websites that charge for what turn out to be outdated casting lists.
They really just want you to sign up (with your credit card) for $1.99 for one week, then the auto-renew of $39 a month.

Casting360.com and Talent6.com are the same company, and both are a well known advance fee job scam. There are literally hundreds of online complaints and as many Better Business Bureau complaints.

The Los Angeles BBB as well as the National BBB give Casting360 and Talent6 an "F" rating. The LA BBB actually calls Talent6 a scam on the main website.

Casting360 and Talent6 are operated out of Moldova, a small former Soviet republic known today as a haven for credit card and identity theft.  Though Talent6 has a small administrative office in the US to comply with US incorporation rules, 100% of the operation is in Moldova, including the "Casting Agent" you spoke with.

In May 2010, Talent6 aka Casting360 was fined by the San Mateo, CA District Attorney $45,000 for false advertising, misleading ads and fraud.

They also use these numbers:
800-267-9651
800-981-5135
877-219-4739
877-292-5038
877-335-0215
877-335-0216
877-455-0478
877-824-7260
877-824-6263
877-552-0253
877-552-0244
877-552-0246
877-568-7051
877-803-0925
877-803-0921
877-803-0930  
877-410-9052
877-491-0485
877-491-0486
877-491-0493
877-491-0508
877-491-7477
877-491-7441
877-744-4947
877-247-6182
877-247-6183
877-247-6184
877-718-7083
877-718-7084
877-718-7072
877-718-7069
888-664-5396
888-203-0930

In tiny type at the bottom of their site at castinggigs.com:
"Disclaimer: Casting360 is not a talent agency, employer or a talent scout; the site is only a venue. Casting360 does not promise or facilitate employment. The number of casting calls available varies by location, roles available and the level of experience required. As with any business, results may vary, and will be based on individual capacity, experience, expertise, and level of desire. There are no guarantees concerning the level of income the user may experience. "

617 463 9081 scam number too they posted.

This telephone number is also found on craigslist advertising for TV/Movie Extras.

As mentioned in the original post.

Thank you for posting this alert! I would have been caught in the same trap as you had I not found your post first. I did call after reading it and found what you said to be true! Bless you for alerting people on this scam.

Casting 360 isnt a scam ive gotten plenty of jobs frlm this website

Thank you so much for taking the time to post this. These movie extra scama are all over FB, in the paper and all over the internet! By posting this..you saved many unsuspecting innocent people from being scammed!  Thanks for your time & post! It's our due diligence to post and pas on the news.

Have you suffered recent cranial trauma, or have you always been stupid?

Any time you see a casting call like this one on CL be careful. I called one years ago, and when I met with the so called "agency" they were trying to talk me into marrying someone so they could get their green card!!! Yikes!!

You can add 800-605-6021 to your list.  Found via Craigslist Ann Arbor, MI.  As SOON as the operator (with a heavy Indian accent) mentioned a "lifetime membership for $" I said Thanks but No Thanks and hung up. I knew the next question was going to be "what is your credit card number".

No "brandi", no you have not.

No you haven't. Troll.

Thanks for posting this! I was about ready to call as I am in financial debt but having been scammed before and knowing that there are many scams out there, I decided to research it. After reading this post and all the comments, I decided not to call. No job or employment in the movie biz should require a monthly membership!! NO WAY!!! Brandi probably works for them and is behind these scams otherwise she wouldn't have posted her comment on here. Thanks again for this post!!!

thanks for the info. when I heard they needed my credit card I hang up on them. Im glad you guys confirmed it's just a scam. Gracias :)

I just called and after giving my information it asked for my credit card information I told them I didn't feel comfortable and before I could even finish my sentence she was like BYE !

I have acted for 8 years, I am a SAG member, have worked at a Casting Agency for 2 years & currently have worked in Film, TV & Commercial Production for the last 11 years.

1. This is a scam.

2. You should never have to pay a Casting Agency money. Casting Agencies are not the same as Casting Agents. Casting Agents represent individuals & they get a %20 cut of your pay because they submit you to castings & try to get you auditions. Casting Agencies represent hundreds, if not thousands of actors. They have an online database now where then can type in any traits the casting requires & people w/ those traits come up in their search. Good casting agencies remember good actors & will generally throw them into most audition lists that they fit. To get on file Casting Agencies have a general open call & if you are pretty decent they will add you to their files so that you come up in the search. The agency emails a list of actors w/ photos & resumes to the client. The client may say do you have anyone else or add women with braces to the list for ex. They finalize the list, the Casting Agency sets up auditions & either records the auditions & sends it to the client or the client is there during the auditions.

3. Casting Agencies do not get any cut of your money. They get %20 of your pay from the client. Say as a background actor you are getting paid $200.00. You will get paid $200.00 & the Casting Agency will get paid $40.00 for representing you.

4. Read their posts. You can tell they are not American. They do not even know how to put together proper sentences. I am not going to give ex. because these scam artists may change their postings as a result.

5. Whoever said they got work from these people is lying.

6. Final comment: if you fall for this scam you deserve to be scammed. You obviously do not do your homework. I know actors are desperate at times & can be easily tricked because I have been around actors for a long time but please do me a favor & report these fraud scam artists.

They change their numbers all the time. Why? Think about it.

Thank you for that post!  Yes, these scammers are certainly not American; they are based in Moldova (ex-USSR).

We Americans need to do something about it soon and make the FCC stop this. Because these abusive losers just don't care anymore. ISIS needs to chop their heads off.

But what if it is ISIS doing the calling?

I didn't get a call from 877-827-6801, but I found their casting ad on Craig's List and decided to research it.  They also have another ad giving 855-825-6803. Both purport to cast extras. Not surprised to see that it's a scam.