ITV Part - Up-Front with West 1... ITV highlight up-front fee scams by bogus agencies! Copy and paste link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2MLqRw1Z_E There is more on this issue in the pipeline... http://hidden-talent-west-1.blogspot.com/ Below is a copy of our e-mail today to the head of 'Employment Agency Standards' at the DTI (now renamed BERR); which is self explanatory: Dear John, We refer to the latest television scam agency documentary, ITV 'Bite Back' dated 17 August. There is an interview with Mark Prisk MP too. Despite making your EAS 'Investigations Manager' aware of the fraudulent activity of those running these companies - farcically claiming to be 'employment agencies'; as long as two years ago; your department has refused to properly investigate them...Why? Employment Agency Standards (EAS) has proved to me; and the public; that no matter what fraudulent activity a scam agency gets up to; your department refuses to take any punitive action. Neither will the OFT take any action; or Trading Standards. This is organised crime! Actors, models and extras are not fair game, to every con man in the UK . We deserve better. We all have hopes and aspirations; what we do not need; is the widespread scams; which your department claims is lawful? Thousands of people have been conned; yet your department still tries to hide the truth - from the public; pretending that they are doing nothing wrong. You surely must now understand; that this cannot continue! Your department has been rumbled; just like these - so called agencies…