Your MP can put a question in the House of Commons - calling for action on this issue. Your MP can write to the Cabinet BIS Minister concerned, namely Sajid Javid, asking what is to be done about such crooks who keep setting up under a new agency name, who cannot be traced. But, the crooked photographers behind the scam can be traced. An Early Day Motion (EDM) can be tabled, asking for other MP's to sign it. That again can bring the matter higher on their agenda.
Why has Employment Agencies Standards never taken court action or fined an agency who charges fees, before the offer of work. Not a single fine or prosecution in 20 years? How can that be. Astonishing!!!
Ask why the photography cooling off period, is worthless. The agents claim to have paid for the photographers. So why are you lumbered with the bill? This is misrepresentation. This is fraud, by the firms of photographers.
One MP got the local police involved. Trading Standards & Action Fraud have done nothing. I have been told, that those behind NYC Studios/Aspire Photography, set up their own finance company, called Simply Finance Solutions Ltd. So they are ALL the same people.
I have also been told that they have set up a new agency called www.modelsuniversal.com - doing the exact same scam. My thanks to the whistle blower who knows them and the person who passed these details on to me. Keep it coming.
Don't accept being fobbed off, call for action against such crooks. You deserve better. MP's determine what the regulations are and who you should be protected from, Yes, I mean crooked agencies/photographers. Remind your MP you are counting on him/her to raise the issue in Parliament - on behalf of you the constituent.
Put pressure on those who have a responsibility to you - the constituent!