Pacific Modeling And Acting, PMAA PMAA stole food from my children mouths! I cancelled within 2 days, but never received back the $5900. Santa Clara California

Sharon,
Since you are in San Diego, perhaps you are unaware of what has been happening with PMAA. People who are trying to help (like us) are having a hard time tracking down victims, especially in the San Diego area.

Update: The owner, Stanley Robinson, has NOT declared bankruptcy. Parents in Santa Clara (Stanley owned a John Robert Powers franchise as well, and he skipped town with their money too), and in Seattle Washington have met with attorneys. Several law enforcement agencies have been investigating across the country, since PMAA stole money in several cities.

Right now, we are in the process of gathering people, and evidence. You could really help but contacting us, and we could, perhaps, help you.

Our organization is BizParentz Foundation, a non-profit organization based in the Los Angeles area. You can find our website at www.bizparentz.com. We are completely volunteer and exist only on donations. Our children our working successfully in the entertainment industry...so we know what it takes to make it (and it isn't PMAA). We are helping families connect with lawyers and law enforcement, but more than that, we are helping families find legitimate, low-cost ways for their kids to pursue the entertainment industry. You don't have to abandon your daughter's dream because of these slimey con artists.

Please contact us. And please share this info with any other families you might have known from the San Diego PMAA office. You can find us by doing "contact us" on the BizParentz website.

You might also want to read this article about Avoiding Scams:
http://www.bizparentz.org/gettingstarted/avoidingscams.html

I'm so sorry you are going through this. Good luck!