Akademia Music Awards

Barry –

Victim Location 15238

Type of a scam Other

This is an ongoing scam that started with Akademia University about a decade ago. This is a fake company that has people paying for services that are not received. The addressed listed (NY address for one), is fake. I contacted 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2000, and they stated the company does not have an office there. Website shows photo-shopped images that are not real. This is an ongoing scam that has been around for a while now, the "CEO" continues to shift business models whenever the current one is exposed. As stated above, started out as a "University", now is a music awards site. Extensive internet research exposes what’s going on. They are ripping people off. They need to be stopped.

Katie –

Victim Location 92195

Type of a scam Online Purchase

TheAkademia.com

WMIC-Radio.com

www.jam-radio.com

Akademia Music Awards

and all websites and accounts linked to the contact info

96 Mowat Ave, Toronto ON M6K 3M1 CA

(416) 538-5457

Are operating as false radio stations luring artists to pay a small up front fee in order to get airplay and offer continued exposure for a larger monthly payment. They front as legitimate internet and radio stations sometimes utilizing monikers of existing FCC Station profiles (i.e – WMIC – which is a Radio Station operating out of Michigan — although the website WMIC-radio.com is shown on their website as operating out of Florida)

They contacted me via Facebook saying they represent a Radio Station and that they were interested in one of my songs on multiple occassions under different aliases. They have also been known to reach out through YouTube and other outlets linked to music and musician accounts and may be obtaining information through musician streaming and profile sites like ReverbNation, SoundCloud, PureVolume, etc. Once you email them they offer stock responses

Reddit and other sites provide info on individuals who have been scammed and have direct experience with this group operating under various aliases.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/3r064i/has_anyone_heard_of…⇄