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Press
Releases - 1997 (July - December)
Beware
of Bogus Model Hunter
The Environmental
Protection Department (EPD) today (Wednesday) appealed to
members of the public to be cautious when being approached
by bogus agents purporting to be looking for models to advertise
environmental protection messages.
The appeal
came after the department had received a number of calls from
members of the public who had been approached by people claiming
to be looking for models to take part in a production jointly
organised by the department. They were later asked to pay
a fee ranging from
several hundred to $20,000 for photo sessions or other activities.
An EPD
spokesman said the department was not involved in any such
production and suggested any one who suspected himself or
herself has been cheated to report the matter to the police.
End/Wednesday,
September 3, 1997
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