Even The Escorts Get Scammed
So I have mentioned scams that happen in Vegas, but more and more recently I have heard of girls who have been scammed, or attempted, through their ads online nationwide. I know this has been going on for a number of years because I received one of these funny calls years ago and smelled a rat before it even got to the point that they asked me for money. Recently the calls have been picking up again and just now received and email from a reader who unfortunately fell for their tactics.
The call goes something like this, a rude and impatient man calls claiming to be a VIP casino host who only deals with big rollers claims to be calling from one of the major casinos in town. He tries to offer a deal a girl just can’t refuse. Large amounts of money for several days with said client (sometimes throwing out a celebrity name or professional sports team) in exchange for signing some sort of waiver that says that I will not spill the beans to the media about said celebrity client. This is all meant to make the girl believe that this is some serious, real deal going on. I never got past this point because I would never give anyone my real personal information, and more obviously, I would never oust myself to any media outlet just because someone was a celebrity. I am discreet and would only be hurting myself to try to blackmail someone just because of their “status” in society. I usually get rude back at them and hang up…
What’s their point behind all of this? Eventually the “host” ends up asking girls for money as some sort of deposit to hold this too good to be true client, or told that it’s an application fee and they will be chosen after review. I hate to hear that girls have fallen for this and have no idea how much they have scammed out of but remember this rule: NEVER pay any client or so-called host to see a client. You provide your services for a fee, you don’t pay someone to hold a client. Whatever money they offer, it’s too good to be true and move on. Also, never give someone your real identity to see said client. Your personal safety and well being are far more important than whatever they have to offer. So, be careful out there girls and ignore these scammers!
Must be a real lucrative offer to get girls to bite. I don’t understand it. Pros get paid, they don’t pay, ever.
April 27th, 2010 at 7:12 pmAt least the girls didn’t get blackmailed after they sent their personal info. Btw, if any working girls are reading this, don’t ever trust a madam/booking agent/coworkers with any personal info. One madam I worked for used to ask us to pose for a close-up photo with our drivers license/passport. She said it was to verify our age or to make sure we could go on trips with clients. Don’t do it!
April 27th, 2010 at 7:45 pmI have heard about this even got an email from someone trying to scam the same way.Wow,I didn’t realize they were asking escorts for a deposit wth!This guy has been everywhere I heard he was contacting escorts in california.Good blog entry to inform people.Love your blog!
April 28th, 2010 at 9:58 pm“Avoid Scams. Send me $495 to learn how.” This was a funny picture I posted on my blog awhile back. When will people ever learn that you never give money out to anyone unless it is you personally that has sought the transaction. If they call you? You keep a good eye on your wallet.
Sorry to hear about this…seems that no profession is safe from scammers.
April 29th, 2010 at 7:37 amI got this call. I have a very sweet looking picture online that probably makes me look rather green; I have however, been in the business for a long time. I’m way to jaded to give my personal information to a con man on the phone. He was a fast talking, hard selling, pimp wanna be in action. He said his client was going to pay me $9000 a day for two weeks straight, plus all the fancy designer clothing and spa treatments I could rack up in the casino. I did some quick math and realized that it was too good to be true. Why would someone I have never meet want to spend two weeks with me? I have clients who are high rollers, they call me directly. I know it’s crazzzzzzy but even high rollers know how to use a telephone.
July 13th, 2010 at 7:11 pm