Annie Leibovitz Photography®- IMPOSTOR

Cynthia –

Victim Location 06451

Total money lost $10,000

Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

A copy of the initial email looks like this:

"I’m John Luck (director) Annie Leibovitz Photography®, I came across your profile on a social Media Platform and I am glad to inform you that we are interested in working with you as our EVENT DJ Play Live in our upcoming shoot for Models for a sales commercial coming up which includes a video advert and Co-operate Photo Shoot in conjunction with Asics We are interested in both (Male and female) professional EVENT DJ who will be available are required to mail back with a brief introduction and two recent photograph, be sure to Include your current location in other to be considered for immediate booking. Feel free to mail back for additional information.??

MALE & FEMALE EVENT DJ FOR Asics COMMERCIAL SHOOT

The events date are:

Event Date1: June 27th – June 28th 2019,

Event Date 2: June 29th – June 30th 2019,

Compensation Paid

Time: 11A.M -3P.M

Number of Models: 20 Models"

The scam artist then sends you a performance contract to sign. After that, the scam artist send fradulent cashier’s checks for deposit then tells you to forward the money to equipment managers for purchase of recording and video equipment. A $500 deposit is supposed to be a down payment for your services followed by another $4500 payment at the end of commercial shoot for your services. My credit union honored the cashiers’ checks, then later returned the checks charging my account to a negative balance.