Mark Taylor d/b/a Scout Marketing LLC d/b/a Scout Network d/b/a SCOUTWEBSITE.COM a/k/a Scout Partners d/b/a ScoutPartners.net

December 23, 2004

[Last Updated: January 19, 2005 ]

Michele Pommier (Michelle Pommier) (Michele Pommier Management)
420 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach

Paul Palmero (Palmero Agency) (Palmero Men)
940 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach

ScoutWebsite Advertising

"What Scout does, is provide a resource to the people who need new talent, new looks, and have jobs to fill."

Michele Pommier - Michele Pommier Management. New York , Miami and Las Vegas

"I like the idea that Scout made it available for anybody to be seen by the biggest agencies in the world, for a very small amount of money, that people that are legitimately in this business, who are really looking for people are going to be seen. and that turned me on."

Paul Palmero - Palmero Men. Miami

Mark Taylor d/b/a Scout Marketing LLC d/b/a Scout Network d/b/a SCOUTWEBSITE.COM a/k/a Scout Partners d/b/a ScoutPartners.net

Model Inquiry

Do you have any information on this company? They want
people to pay to be seen by agencies but I don't see
any list of the agencies that will see my portfolio or
even a page where my portfolio will be shown?

Thank you.

P.S. They ask for $40 sign-up fee and $20/month after that.

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The company Scout Marketing LLC (d/b/a Scout Network d/b/a SCOUTWEBSITE.COM) was created in mid-October 2004. The domain scoutwebsite.com was "Created on: 12-Oct-04."

Already, its advertising claims, since only mid-October, "Scout works with hundreds of agencies and over 1,000 industry professionals to get new models discovered."

Really? Over 1,000 pros joined in about nine weeks? 111 new pros join every week on average. Really? Is this another Wilhelmina Scouting Network from Florida? (WSN was the biggest modeling scam in US history.)

"Scout," still new, but still says, "Scout has spent years building what we believe is the best way for actors, casting directors, and industry professionals to meet each other in a mutually beneficial network."

Oops.

"With the magic of the Scout system an actor can receive the same level of exposure with an investment of under $100."

Is that a fact?

Scout Marketing LLC claims to be connected, working with all kinds of people, but they do not substantiate their claims, and they are not credible. Credibility would come from either: 1) substantiating their claims, saying who all these people are who work with them; 2) being around for many years, building a reputation; 3) the leadership being recognized industry leaders (who are well connected).

Scoutwebsite.com does not list all the agencies involved, has not been around for years, and has no good reputation to speak of, and its leadership are not recognized industry leaders.

There is no reason why the agencies who supposedly use scoutwebsite.com are not listed. Models.com, which offers a similar service, and is not new, lists the participating agencies. Agents from the participating agencies, indeed, post comments in their forums. You can check to see if the advertising claims are true.

The Wilhelmina Scouting Network used unsubstantiated and widely believed to be false advertising claims about who used their website (1,000 agencies/professionals) to scout for talent. They also charged $20/month. The truth was almost no agencies used the site.

Check complaints

Miami-Dade Police Department
Economic Crimes Bureau
7925 NW 12th Street, Suite 301
Doral, FL 33126-1822 USA

http://www.mdpd.com/ecb.htm

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Scam Letter sent to prospective employee from Monster.com

"Response to Resume"

Dear [firstname],

I have recently viewed your resume online. I am with Scout, a recognized leader
in the entertainment industry. We provide actors, models, and musicians with a
vehicle to get them started in the entertainment industry.

We are currently seeking a Regional Manager to oversee a team of Independent
Affiliate owners. I believe you may have the qualifications necessary for the
position.

We offer a competitive salary, attractive incentive package, fortune 500 quality
benefits package, and rapid advancement opportunity.

To learn more and apply for the position please visit our website at

http://www.scoutwebsite.com

Click on the ""Careers"" tab and select the "Regional Manager" position.

Sincerely
Billie Watkins
Director of Human Resources

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Scout is NOT "a recognized leader in the entertainment industry." This is fraud. The same job scam was done by emodel, aka Options Talent, aka Trans Continental Talent, aka Wilhelmina Scouting Network. Monster.com banned them after a Newsweek investigation. Most all the "employees" were fired after 30 days or less and many or most were not paid.

Under Investigation: The inside story of the Florida Attorney General's investigation of Wilhelmina Scouting Network, the largest model and talent scam in America. by by Les Henderson

Crimes of Persuasionon