Modeling scams see mature models as attractive new prospects

This report highlights how modeling scams now target older adults via social media and unsolicited messages, using fake agencies, pressure for upfront fees, dictated payment methods like PayPal Friends and Family (removing buyer protections), and fabricated casting calls to steal money, personal data, or explicit photos; it provides concrete defenses—research companies, never pay upfront, verify licenses and references, avoid forced vendors and payment methods, get terms in writing, refuse sensitive or suggestive photos, and trust instincts—and notes Malwarebytes Scam Guard as a tool for assessing suspicious content.