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05-18-2007, 07:54 PM
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#1 | | Kids.com LLC Child Modeling Agency (formerly known as National Talent Associates) mykkal Administrator Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 32
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BREAKING NEWS: Kids.com LLC (www.justourkids.com), which sends out fraudulent solicitation letters, is now under investigation by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office. The NJ DCA has confirmed it is investigating Kids.com, America's biggest child modeling scam, after four investigative reporters investigated Kids.com. Protect other parents and kids from being exploited, and to get a refund, send your complaint to the DCA. New pictures: Inside the Offices of Kids.com New Jersey  Easy Background Check Business Profile Kids.com LLC Child Modeling Agency (formerly known as National Talent Associates) Larry Bagwell, CEO, Kids.com, Ambushed by I-Team Reporter Terri Gruca in Chicago   FLASHBACK: National Talent Associates Fraudulent Solicitation Letter Results in New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Lawsuit  Business RegistrationWebsite AddressesBusiness LocationsBusiness Owners- 90% Alfred Bagwell (Alfred C. Bagwell) [Background: Accountant for National Talent Associates]
- 10% Susan Bagwell
Business Leaders- Larry Bagwell, CEO
- John Michael Bagwell, CFO
- Don Voight, Vice President
Business StaffNews ReportsRegistered Consumer ComplaintsInternet ComplaintsFalse Advertising/Mail Fraud- Open Letter to President of Kids.com
- Same mail fraud letter used by National Talent Associates: "The attention-grabbing opening of National Talent Associates letter "Your child has recently been brought to our attention" suggests that a talent scout might have secretly observed the tot. It leaves parents wondering if little Mary was "discovered" while she was playing in the backyard, swinging at the playground, or, in the tradition of Lana Turner, sipping a soda at an ice-cream parlor. The answer turns out to be none of the above. Jerome Ashfield, executive vice-president of NTA, says that the company gets names from commercial mailing lists of children in certain target age groups. He says he doesn't keep statistics on how many of these letters go out to parents." (Virginia Mann, "WATCH YOUR BACK AS YOU LOOK FOR THE FOOTLIGHTS, " The Record [NJ], May 12, 1987)
AnalysisLawsuitsLegal Issues- Employment Agency Licensing
- Kids.com's predecessor, NTA, was declared illegal by the Division of Consumer Affairs:
- The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs also has eight complaints about the company on file, not an unusually large number, spokeswoman Rita Malley said. Most of the complaints came from people who signed up their children with the company, paid the fees, and are unhappy with the lack of modeling assignments but unable to get a refund, she said.
- The department has not taken any action against the company. But National Talent is violating a state law that requires employment and entertainment agencies to register with the state and post a $10,000 bond, Malley said. The company has failed to do either, contending that it operates a business that is not subject to the guidelines, Malley said.
- (ADAM GELLER, "TALENT BROKER SUED BY FTC ALLEGEDLY MISLED CLIENTS," The Record, June 13, 1996, p. b01)
- This is a fantastic basis for a class action lawsuit against Kids.com, or even a small claims court case, or simply a state action by the DCA. The reason why the DCA didn't act against NTA was arguably because consumers sent their complaints to the wrong government agency, i.e., they sent them to the FTC instead of the DCA.
Federal and State Investigations- Federal Trade Commission
- Minnesota Attorney General
- New Jersey Attorney General (Division of Consumer Affairs)
Appraisal- Kids.com uploads your picture onto the internet
- Est. value/cost of labor: $5.95
- Kids.com price: $595
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05-27-2007, 06:09 PM
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More slander and libel launched by the criminal who runs EASY BACKGROUND CHECK website. This entire industry would be much better off of the easybackgroundcheck.com clown was imprisoned for his crimes. | |
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05-27-2007, 11:50 PM
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Propoganda? Do you know of this company to be legit? The image scans and newspaper articles seem to speak for themselves.
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Originally Posted by austinmodelsandtalent  More slander and libel launched by the criminal who runs EASY BACKGROUND CHECK website. This entire industry would be much better off of the easybackgroundcheck.com clown was imprisoned for his crimes. | | |
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