NOTICE: The Casting Rooms Newest SCAM E-Mail Addresses are: 

Auditions@boggle.net, Casting@boggle.net, CastCall@witchcafe.com, BlackestMagik@hotmail.com, CastCall@venturing.net, Auditions@venturing.net, FoxShow@showdog.com, FoxShow@themail.com, NBCShow@showdog.com, ShowtimeFilm@showdog.com, ABCShow@boggle.net, Casting@mailbin.com, CastCall@boggle.net, Casting@witchcafe.com, CastCall@PoBox.com, Auditions@mailbin.com, CastCalls@penguinmail.com , TrueFilm@mailbin.com

Alias's They are currently using:  Sharon Stevenson, TVAuditions, Cast Call USA, Marsha Nields, Rebecca Klein, Jennie Stewart, Karen Bernbach(48 alias's total)

Over have of their 72 email addresses were shut down for SPAMMING.

Their sites were also shut down until they redirected to another "cloaked" site.

I'd like to give some credit to the following alias's for warning the newbies about this SCAM....  "ScamBusterBill", "Fraud Detector", and someone I'll call "Steve", They are all heroes in my book... whoever they may be! - there were also a few random people I'd like to give credit to, but I also have no idea who they are!

How to identify The Casting Room SCAM

"The Casting Room" has made our "Banned For Life" page for Excessive SPAM and running an Internet FRAUD/SCAM to charge naive aspiring actors and models money for information that is free to the public.  This person uses multiple free email accounts (over 51 of them!) and is constantly changing his/her name and contact info.  He/She/It utilizes SPAMMING message forums as a tool to get you to send an email to their bogus email accounts, at which point an auto-responder will send you an email saying that for $20, you can get casting information.  - on some forums this person has even illegally and fraudulently implied being a direct representative for the "WB Network", "Fox Network", "UPN Network", "ABC Television", "NBC Casting", "HBO Network", "CBS Network".

Here's some posts that have since been deleted, but are still in Google.com's cache:

While at last count they SPAM about 120 forums, we're citing the above posts because they show directly how they have illegally impersonated the major networks.  Many forums have been taken over by their SPAM-  i.e.: 90% of posts on some forums were made by the casting rooms fake personalities.  There is no limit to their SPAM- i.e.: they post casting calls for Teen Shows on fine art/figure model and even on xxx/adult message forums!

This page will help you identify this SCAM and how to go about reporting it.

If you see a suspicious post on a modeling/acting Forum, Look at the following:

Subject Line of post:

Fake names that are used (48+ alias's):
 
Free Email accounts (72+ accounts):
 
The body of the post

The Current Websites they are using

What to do if you were SCAMMED

Casting Call information is Free to the public


"(Insert Name of Movie or TV Show Here)" from "(Insert Network or Company Name Here)" Now Casting
Here are some examples:
"The Sopranos" from HBO Now Casting 
"Smallville" from WB Network Now Casting
"Buffy The Vampire Slayer" Now Casting 
"Roswell" from UPN Now Casting 
"Special Unit 2" from UPN Now Casting 
"Charmed" from WB Now Casting 
"Angel" from WB Network Now Casting 
"Ally McBeal" from Fox Network Now Casting 
"Felicity" from WB Network Now Casting
'Sex and the City' from HBO Now Casting 
"Malcolm in the Middle" Now Casting!
"HBO's Prison Show "Oz" Now Casting

Almost all of them end in "Now Casting"
Some start out with "ACTING JOBS!"
Some end with "Now Casting Model Types"
Some end with "Now Casting for Fall"
Some end with "Now Casting Starring Roles" i.e. "Disney Feature Has Starring Roles for Newcomers"
Some end with "Wants Fresh Talent" i.e.: "Boston Public" Wants Fresh Talent"
Some end with "Seeks All Types" i.e.: "Bill Murray Comedy Seeks All Types"
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CastRoom, The Casting Room, Sharon Stevenson, Cast Call USA, TVAuditions, Marsha Richards, Marsha Nields, Rebecca Klein, Jennie Stewart, Karen Bernbach, Debra Johnston, Eric Richards, Jamie Lynn Mason, Trisha Johnston-Rowe, Latisha Johnston-Row, HudsonRiverFilms, RomanticComedy, IndieFilms, Geoff Rosen, Eric Leiner, CastRoom,  Latisha Johnston-Rowen, Shelly Davis-Miller, Larissa Coleman, Leah Taylor, Leah Coleman-Taylor, Tracey Winderson, Rebecca Winderson, Larissa Bloomfield, Rachel Penderton, Trisha Johnston, Feature Casting, Trevor Linksy, SlayerCasting, Pat Rothblum, Terry Neiman,  Terry Simonton, Pat Frederickman, Nick Reddington, Terry Wilkinson, Geoff Nellington (names in GREEN are the latest that have been used in the past 30 days) and even has the total ignorance to illegally pose as "WB Network", "Fox Network", "UPN Network", "ABC Television", "NBC Casting", "HBO Network", "CBS Network" - Please report this FRAUD to these major networks and production companies!
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She/he/it uses the following countless email accounts:  

Auditions@boggle.net, Casting@boggle.net, CastCall@witchcafe.com, BlackestMagik@hotmail.com, CastCall@venturing.net, Auditions@venturing.net, FoxShow@showdog.com, FoxShow@themail.com, NBCShow@showdog.com, ShowtimeFilm@showdog.com, ABCShow@boggle.net, Casting@mailbin.com, CastCall@boggle.net, Casting@witchcafe.com, CastCall@PoBox.com, Auditions@mailbin.com, CastCalls@penguinmail.com , TrueFilm@mailbin.com

We are uncertain about the current status of the following addresses of theirs:

CastCall@rightbox.com,CircleAuditions@themail.com, CastCalls@penguinmail.com,  indiefeature@veribox.net   romanticcomedy@penguinmail.com, IndieFilm@veribox.net, RomanticComedy@veribox.net, ScallopMovie@siempremail.com

The following accounts are semi-active, (the mailboxes are full but the Auto Responders are no-longer active):

Casting@usa.net, ModelCasting@metacrawler.com, auditions@metacrawler.com, TVCasting@metacrawler.com, IndieFilm@loveweb.com, IndieFeature@loveweb.com, IndieMovies@hotmail.com, IndieFilms@bagmail.com, submissions@loveweb.com, Roswell@showdog.com, Milkman@loveweb.com, Casting@bagmail.com, Smoked@loveweb.com, IndieFilms@bagmail.com, IndieFeatures@yahoo.com, BlackOnyxFeature@loveweb.com, RiceGirl@loveweb.com, ComedyCasting@foobox.net

Closed Accounts (due to SPAM/SCAM abuse Complaints): CastingCall@showdog.com, Audition@showdog.com, HBOShow@showdog.com, Casting@themail.com, CastCall@themail.com, Auditions@themail.com, SpidermanMovie@themail.com, HBOShows@themail.com, NYCastings@metacrawler.com, SitcomCasting@metacrawler.com, Auditions@apexmail.com, PacinoProject@themail.com, Castcall@bagmail.com, DisneyFilm@themail.com, MurrayMovie@themail.com, HBOSeries@themail.com, Quadrum@bagmail.com, FilmCasting@rightbox.com, Casting@PoBox.com, Casting@apexmail.com, IndieComedy@topicbox.com, 

We are uncertain about the current status on following accounts of theirs:  Casting@showdog.com,  CastingCalls@showdog.com,   SpielbergFilm@themail.com, FeatureCasting@2spy.com, CastNetTrouble@yahoo.com, CastingTV@metacrawler.com

(any attempt to contact him/her at any of these free email accounts will only result in automated SPAM, there is no way to contact these people, believe me... I HAVE TRIED!).  And they must not even read the forums they SPAM, otherwise they would notice warnings from myself and many others about them).

Because his/her/it's email names change weekly, here are his/her/it's common email domain names: 

UPDATE!!: It looks like many accounts have been closed!!  Thank you to all that complained to these services!!  

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 "The name of the Show/Movie" the new hit show from "Name of Network", is now taking submissions for the "insert year of the season here". Produced by "insert name of producer and credits here" this "insert adjectives here" series is about the "insert description here". 

"Insert the name of the show/movie here" stars "insert stars name here", and is produced by "insert producers name here" in association with "insert network name here".

("Sometimes she/he/it breaks down all of the roles- the name/age/stats/demeanor of the character, etc..")

Now headed for its "insert 1st through 10th here" season, the show's casting directors are currently accepting submissions from ALL TYPES (it always says "All types"), ages 18 - mid 40s, all ethnicities, for both one-time and recurring roles on the production for next season. (these previous phrases are always similar).

Both non-SAG and SAG actors are encouraged. (it almost always says this)


TYPES WANTED: (it always includes type wanted- and it's pretty much always reads the same- it covers just about everyone)

MALES
Caucasian, African-American, Asian, Latino, 18 - 40s, all types being considered.

FEMALES
Caucasian, African-American, Asian, Latina, 18 - 40s, all types being considered.

Please send email by ("insert a date that is between 7-10 days from the date of the original post") to "insert a free email account here with an auto responder" (followed by an exclamation mark) "!"

to validate their SCAM, they Sometimes they will list the real name and contact info of the person in charge of casting, but their email is always pushed as a way for contacting about the casting.

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What to do if you were SCAMMED

If you missed noticing the SCAM from the above clues and you send them an email, you will get an auto responder message with a link to one of their many websites.
Once at the website, when you try to view the info, you will be asked for $20.

It is illegal to charge for an audition. Click here for a snippet of SAG Rules

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If you are asked to pay for a list of casting calls, this info is free to the public.
There are a wide variety of ways to find Casting Call information.

Publications such as:

  • Hollywood Reporter (better off with publications but also also at HollywoodReporter.com)

  • Variety (better off with publications but also at Variety.com)

  • Ross Reports

Agents 

  • Television and Movie casting typically is submitted mainly through agents.

Online Casting Calls - You can find more by looking at the actual Networks website, these are just some examples that offer free casting:

Keep in Mind that No one from ABC/CBS/Fox/UPN/WB Network/Disney/HBO/ Spielberg Films etc.. is ever going to post on an Internet Forum seeking actors.... they just do not do it, - Click here for a snippet of SAG Rules

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"The Casting Room's" Currently active SCAM/FRAUD Site's are listed below. These are the addresses that you will receive via email- there will be an option on the site that says "To submit your headshot for this project, click here". - Then you're asked for $20 : 

All of the above sites are currently "now" hosted by Network54.com, but are cloaked/redirected/mirrored by ipfox.com to make it difficult for you to report them to their webhost.  Send abuse complaints to network54.com for all of the above sites (Except Brinkster) to:  postmaster@calpop.com

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What to do if you were SCAMMED:

#1- If you paid by credit card, CHARGE IT BACK!!
#2- Notify the Forum Admin (or moderators) where you saw the SCAM posted and let them know you were ripped off.
#3- You can also report Internet FRAUD to:

#4- Complain to their email providers, web hosts, and ISP:

Be prepared to send their solicitation emails with headers to them or provide links to posts that include IP address and date/time stamps.

Report abuse to IP Fox - They use this service to redirect their domain name- i believe it's true purpose is to hide the identity of the sites real owner. -include the URL's mentioned above.

Report Abuse to Network54.com  -They use this as a free web hosting service -include the URL's mentioned above.

Report abuse to Brinkster.com - They use this as a free web hosting service. Brinkster has taken down the sites!  Thanks to Brinkster and all that sent in complaints!

Report abuse to their ISP Splitrock.net and McleodUSA (Mention Splitrocktel) - they have been reported and the user was previously warned, but a few more reports about continued new SPAM might get the message across.

Report abuse to their free email account providers

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SAG RULE Section VIII (c) (8) of Rule 16(g) 

Which States:

Agents shall not advertise through newspapers, magazines or mailings to the general public seeking clients for representation, registration or other forms of representation involving the payment of any fees directly or indirectly in the form of commissions, registration fees, referral fees or otherwise. 


Labor Code 450

(a) No employer, or agent or officer thereof, or other person, may compel or coerce any employee, or applicant for employment, to patronize his or her employer, or any other person, in the purchase of any thing of value. 

(b) For purposes of this section, to compel or coerce the purchase of any thing of value includes, but is not limited to, instances where an employer requires the payment of a fee or consideration of any type from an applicant for employment for any of the following purposes: 

(1) For an individual to apply for employment orally or in writing. 
(2) For an individual to receive, obtain, complete, or submit an application for employment. 
(3) For an employer to provide, accept, or process an application for employment. 

Furthermore: State labor laws expressly forbid employers or their agents (casting directors) to require a fee from employees (actors) for the application of employment. 
Charging actors a fee to audition is illegal. 

This info taken from: http://www.donotpay.org/rules.htm  and http://www.donotpay.org/facts.htm

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