02075800818

had a call just today....photo shoot for free....u have to make a deposit of 60 £ for 2 people just to be sure that i turn up........do you think i believe this?????????tomorrow she's going to call me back......ahahahahhahahaha

They must have changed their number. I got a phone call this afternoon from a woman who called herself Davina or Diana on 0207 580 1023 (when I asked, she gave me her direct line as being 0207 323 588).  She said she was calling from Paparazzi Studios based on Oxford Street.

She gave the name of my friend's boyfriend (who I have no contact details for) saying he put forward my name for a free photo shoot, including hair, make-over and champagne.  She said that I needed to book a session by the end of today and they'll take £60 deposit incase I don't show up.  

I said it's suspicious to give money as a deposit. She asked for my email address which I didn't give.  I gave nothing away and instead hurried her off the phone and asked for the number I should phone her on.

i got a call from the 3 weeks ago and stupidly gave over my card details because my friends went and said it was really good but the photos are really pricey so i thought ill go and just get like a couple of photos and after he had my details on the phone he then told me how much the deposit was of 60 pounds but i only had 10 pounds in my account which i was using to get to college ( the guy booking was clearly indian and had no clue) i said to him oh dont worry then because i wont be able to get to college without that money plus i have exams this week and he replied with do you not want to try it just incase ? to which i replied with no and he put me on hold and came back and he had taken the money out of my account and i was like excuse me ? and he said thats what i told him to do which is an out and out LIE! he then put the 'manager' on the phone who was telling me how he cant refund me and to be honest how can they not refund people ? surley theyve had clients that have cancelled before. i asked the manager how he planned to compensate for the fact that i would now have to miss a week of college because of his staff and he replied (sniggering down the phone) you shouldn't have given us your details and i know i shouldnt have but at the same time he shouldnt have put it through if they where a professional company they wouldve understood, i even offered to call back when i got paid and he said no, the guy booking was SONNY and actually he had sort of a south african/australian accent. i called up like 5 times in 2 days and they said david would call me, 3 weeks have passed...NOTHING david even said himself he shouldn't have put that through for 10 pounds so you can have the photo shoot for 10 pounds and you wont have to pay anything else i called them today asking for david and the lady said he'll be available from 10 30 am to 11 am and then made the mistake of saying call him at 11 20 am i was like fine i know whats happening here, i am going to contact the police because at the end of the day i know its only 10 pounds but thats my money that i worked hard for and i needed that money to go to college, i had data protection on my account before they called me so there is no possibility of fraud, i get an ID ALERT from my bank every month and nothings changed with my bank, nobody's tried to get into my account ect. ive left 3 messages with their 'customer care' department and i phone it all the time and it goes back to voicemail,

In december 2010 me n my sisters paid deposit of £840, total amount for the photos is £2100 inc. deposit

we dont know what to do we're in the 2nd month of pay monthly contract (have to pay £70 every month) this is gonna go on for 18 months.
we want to get out of it but  HOW???

PLEASE HELP!!!! its a waste of money n we were so out of it, totally exhausted and to top everything off we ended up missing our train!!! bloody greedy time wasting buggers!!

In december 2010 me n my sisters paid deposit of £840, total amount for the photos is £2100 inc. deposit

we dont know what to do we're in the 2nd month of pay monthly contract (have to pay £70 every month) this is gonna go on for 18 months.
we want to get out of it but  HOW???

PLEASE HELP!!!! its a waste of money n we were so out of it, totally exhausted and to top everything off we ended up missing our train!!! bloody greedy time wasting buggers!!

I got a call last Saturday 26 March saying i've won a photoshoot with Paparazzi. Their number has chanegd to 02075801023. They were obviously reading a script cos everything said in the other postings was what was said to me. I have a one year old daughter and said rather than a friend, I would like to come with my daughter and husband which they totally agreed to saying Paparazzi has a family friendly environment.

I asked the guy who called me how much the photos were, but he couldn't tell me. I asked other questions about the cost of the photos even a ballpark figure but he wouldn't budge. He then asked for a £40 refundable deposit which i then replied i can't hand over my account details to a company I've never heard of. I told him to send me the company details so i can check online before comitting to it. He didnt want to call back saying its first come first served unless they get a deposit. That's when alarm bells started ringing. He was really desperate for the money, when he saw that i wouldnt budge, he agreed to call me back before he closed at 4pm. Fortunately, being a wkend, i was too busy to check my emails so i didnt answer his call.

I'm glad i found this site cos it looks like its a scam to get as much money out of you. I did a professional makeover photoshoot about 10yrs ago and it didnt cost more than £500 then. I definitely wont be going to Paparazzi cos it seems they work on your emotions like someone posted before and in my case with my family, I would have been scammed.

Hi

I had this call yesterday and they had the same info  (did not give my card details) have you had any problems since? really worried about identity theft?

I just had a call from the 0207 5801023 number asking for my wife, when I asked what it was concerning they got very rude and asked if I was the boss of my wife then hung up

Scam

You are allowed to refuse the alcohol!
I went there myself, as the shoot was for free. Me and my partner really enjoyed it. of course, the photos are stupidly expensive and we only came away with 4 out of 120 of them. however, I really enjoyed the day, and funnily enough didn't allow ourselves to get sucked in to spending £1000s on photos.
Also, my friend had a free photo shoot, and when they called they told her she would get a disk of all of her photos for free. This actually proved true, and they gave her the disk absolutely free, so they aren't entirely awful!!

They have a new number, 020 7580 1023
Called me just now, and I kept the guy talking, googled him and told him that he was a scam. Apparently my friend had been there for a photoshoot yesterday, but she was in Germany...

I just received a call from them, they said my friend refer d me, but it was someone I actually knew and she has been uploading pictures from London. I listened to him and he said what day would you like to come, I said is it possible for me to talk to my friend first and get back to them or they ring me back another day and he said because it is a competition its first come first serve and he cant do that, I then said okay and chose a date next month (planning on cancelling if my friend doesn't know what its about) however when he asked for a deposit, I googled whilst on the phone and quickly read some of your messages and THANK YOU! haha although I wouldn't of given a deposit anyway as i get paid Friday and I always run out of money just before pay day so i am skint haha But he was very convincing when he said if you hold a second i can go ask my manager if i can lower the deposit and was off the phone way too quickly to have spoken to anyone.

This number for Paparazzi has been calling me for two weeks now, it's the 0207 number that everyone else has been referring to. When i tried to call back it went straight to an answering machine, then three days ago I had a voicemail message left on my phone and they used my full name and said to call them back as soon as possible. I find this disgusting how anyone can get hold of your number so easily, only my close friends and family have my number and I've never had any calls like this before, it's really beginning to annoy me as they're always calling me and I can't call back to tell them to go away as it goes straight onto a voicemail, any ideas how I can stop them from calling?

Worry not! It may just be their fevered final attempts to catch you. Paparazzi is the trading name of Studio London Limited who are "In Administration". They owe more money than can access. This could mean their phones will automatically go dead when their telecoms provider gets jittery.

Their website is www.ilovepaparazzi.com

Looking at http://whois.domaintools.com/ilovepaparazzi.com you'll note:

Contact: +44.08703851205

Domain Name: ILOVEPAPARAZZI.COM

Registration Service Provided By: ORYX ALIGN LIMITED
Contact: +44. 08703851205

Registrant:
  Studio London Limited  http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/studio-london
  Steve Wood        ()
  90-92 Great Portland Street
  London

BTW, they also host www.bb-upload.com & www.paparazzi-confirmation.com



Name & Registered Office:
STUDIO LONDON LIMITED
43-45 BUTTS GREEN ROAD
HORNCHURCH
ESSEX
RM11 2JX
Company No. 06166229 http://companycheck.co.uk/company/06166229


Status: In Administration
Date of Incorporation: 16/03/2007

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(03)):
7481 - Portrait photographic activities, other specialist photography, film processing
Accounting Reference Date: 31/08
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/08/2009  (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)
Next Accounts Due: 31/05/2011
Last Return Made Up To: 16/03/2010
Next Return Due: 13/04/2011 OVERDUE
Last Members List: 16/03/2010

STUDIO LONDON LIMITED
Company No. 06166229

Case Number:    1
Case Type:    IN ADMINISTRATION
    
Practitioner name:    MUMMERY, GLYN
Practitioner address:     43/45 BUTTS GREEN ROAD
HORNCHURCH
ESSEX
RM11 2JX
Practitioner name:    WELLER, MARTIN JOHN
Practitioner address:    
VANTIS BUSINESS RECOVERY
43/45 BUTTS GREEN ROAD
HORNCHURCH
ESSEX
RM11 2JX

    2.24B    20/04/2011     ADMINISTRATOR'S PROGRESS REPORT:BROUGHT DOWN DATE 15/03/2011:LIQ. CASE NO.1
    
    2.16B    04/01/2011     NOTICE OF STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS/2.14B:LIQ. CASE NO.1
    
    2.23B    25/11/2010     NOTICE OF RESULT OF MEETING OF CREDITORS:LIQ. CASE NO.1
    
    2.17B    03/11/2010     STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR'S PROPOSALS:LIQ. CASE NO.1
    
    AD01    27/09/2010     REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 27/09/2010 FROM
201 GREAT PORTLAND STREET
LONDON
W1W 5AB
    
    2.12B    27/09/2010     NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATOR'S APPOINTMENT:LIQ. CASE NO.1:IP NO.00009419,00008996
    
    MG02    03/09/2010     DECLARATION OF SATISFACTION IN FULL OR IN PART OF A MORTGAGE OR CHARGE /FULL /CHARGE NO 1
    
    AA    24/05/2010     31/08/09 TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL
    
    AR01    15/04/2010     16/03/10 FULL LIST
    
       LATEST SOC       15/04/2010       15/04/10 STATEMENT OF CAPITAL;GBP 1
      
    CH01    15/04/2010     DIRECTOR'S CHANGE OF PARTICULARS / TINA CLARKE / 01/10/2009
    
    CH04    15/04/2010     CORPORATE SECRETARY'S CHANGE OF PARTICULARS / INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED / 01/10/2009
    
    MG01    21/01/2010     PARTICULARS OF A MORTGAGE OR CHARGE / CHARGE NO: 7
    
    287    22/05/2009     REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 22/05/09 FROM:
GISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 22/05/2009 FROM
5 WIGMORE STREET
LONDON
W1U 1HY
    
    363a    23/03/2009     RETURN MADE UP TO 16/03/09; FULL LIST OF MEMBERS
    
    AA    23/02/2009     31/08/08 TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL
    
    395    25/11/2008     PARTICULARS OF A MORTGAGE OR CHARGE / CHARGE NO: 6
    
    395    09/07/2008     PARTICULARS OF A MORTGAGE OR CHARGE / CHARGE NO: 5
    
    363a    24/04/2008     RETURN MADE UP TO 16/03/08; FULL LIST OF MEMBERS
    
    225    14/04/2008     CURREXT FROM 31/03/2008 TO 31/08/2008
    
    395    17/11/2007     PARTICULARS OF MORTGAGE/CHARGE
    
    395    28/07/2007     PARTICULARS OF MORTGAGE/CHARGE
    
    395    05/07/2007     PARTICULARS OF MORTGAGE/CHARGE
    
    395    31/03/2007     PARTICULARS OF MORTGAGE/CHARGE
    
    NEWINC    16/03/2007     INCORPORATION DOCUMENTS
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS & REGISTERED OFFICE
DECLARATION OF COMPLIANCE
MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
    
Source: http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk

Nice! Paparazzi Studios is a scam and you know how they get away with it don't you?

1) They take your money and bank it into an account for:
PAPARAZZI STUDIOS LIMITED
3RD FLOOR, 90-92
GREAT PORTLAND STREET
LONDON
W1W 7NT

Companies House Number: 07348522

REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 23/11/2010 FROM
14 HANOVER STREET HANOVER SQUARE
LONDON
W1S 1YH
ENGLAND

http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/paparazzi-studios

2) When you ask for a refund (crap photos, over charged etc) they say they cant because the company is in administration / liquidation and to contact someone in Essex who is "taking care of everything"

Name & Registered Office:
STUDIO LONDON LIMITED
43-45 BUTTS GREEN ROAD
HORNCHURCH
ESSEX
RM11 2JX
Company No. 06166229

REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 27/09/2010 FROM
201 GREAT PORTLAND STREET
LONDON
W1W 5AB

REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED ON 22/05/09 FROM:
5 WIGMORE STREET
LONDON
W1U 1HY

Status: In Administration
Date of Incorporation: 16/03/2007

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: Private Limited Company
Nature of Business (SIC(03)):
7481 - Portrait photographic activities, other specialist photography, film processing
Accounting Reference Date: 31/08
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/08/2009  (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)
Next Accounts Due: 31/05/2011
Last Return Made Up To: 16/03/2010
Next Return Due: 13/04/2011 OVERDUE
Last Members List: 16/03/2010

STUDIO LONDON LIMITED
Company No. 06166229

Case Number:    1
Case Type:    IN ADMINISTRATION
   
Practitioner name:    MUMMERY, GLYN
Practitioner address:     43/45 BUTTS GREEN ROAD
HORNCHURCH
ESSEX
RM11 2JX
Practitioner name:    WELLER, MARTIN JOHN
Practitioner address:    
VANTIS BUSINESS RECOVERY
43/45 BUTTS GREEN ROAD
HORNCHURCH
ESSEX
RM11 2JX

http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/studio-london
http://companycheck.co.uk/company/06166229

I think they also own http://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/prt-trading

Livid!

They phoned me as well and I have reported them to the Fraud Department at Non-Urgent Crime at the Police.
Please also notify the police as this company smells of fraud and scams - we need to help each other protect the more vulnerable like those who may not know of such scams - this is the website for non-urgent crime:
http://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/CityPolice/Contact/Report+crime/
and numbers i was given for fraud were 0207 601 6999
0207 601 6886
0207 601 6864

SATURDAY, 8 JANUARY 2011

Paparazzi Studios - another scam?
I can't believe I never posted this up on the blog. It's a former Studio London employee spilling the beans. He/She wants to remain anonymous, so all I can say is Mr/Mrs Anonymous, I am very grateful to you for gifting me (isn't that the parlance nowadays?) the gift of closure. Now read on...

Before I start, I'd appreciate it if (should you choose to publish anything I mention) you kept my name from the record. I'm a (thankfully) former employee of Studio London's.
I should probably begin by saying that Studio London has recently been taken into administration - they are now masquerading under the name Paparazzi Studio.
The comment you posted replies to about a month ago is largely a load of rubbish. When Studio London/Paparazzi Studio make a booking, they take a deposit for two reasons - firstly to try and ensure you turn up, and secondly to attempt to make *some* money out of you in the event that you decide not to pay them any more money for photographs (they will try to give you a print or digital image in return for keeping your deposit; though they will [begrudgingly] return your deposit if you are adamant that you don't want to buy anything.)
There is no 'cost associated with' reserving a photographer or allocating a time slot. All hair, make-up, photography, and sales are done broadly on a first-come, first-served basis. If you don't turn up, the photographer isn't going to sit on his [***] for the time it would have taken to take your pictures; he'll simply be allocated someone else (and the make-up artists, photographers, and hair stylists have no idea who they're going to see right up to a few minutes before they see them).
As a matter of fact, the company is completely reliant on people not turning up - the management has a policy of overbooking, to the point that if even 75% of the people booked in on any given day were to turn up, the studio would have an incredibly difficult time dealing with them all, leading to the customers having a very disappointing experience, and the latest ones (those with appointments in the early afternoon) probably either a) waiting around until very late in the evening (after ten o'clock, in some cases) to be shown their pictures and given the hard sell, or b) after having had a further (refundable, but completely unnecessary) £50 'holding deposit' attempted to be taken from them, being told to come back another day in order to be shown their pictures and given the hard sell. Failure to be shown one's pictures and be given the hard sell results in the loss of one's deposit.
I should also say that the people who work 'on the front line' of the company, and actually deal with the customers, do, in general, an excellent job, given the farcical way in which the company is run. They are aware of the dubious business practices they are employing, and are as dismayed by them as the customers are - but are usually unable to do much about them without going out of their way to deceive or placate the management staff (which does occasionally happen). They are not paid anywhere near the amount they deserve for the hours they work and for what they have to put up with - but I suppose that that is true for many jobs. Management (or 'directors', as they prefer to be called), on the other hand, are paid far too much for what they do - but again, that is true for many companies.
I think that's all for now.

new number of paparazzi studios... 02070363888...claiming to be called  Raffiella and wanting a 40 pound deposit!!! Address... 120 great portland street W1W 6PN SCAM SCAM SCAM!!!!!!!!!!! DONT BE FOOLED

Just saw the advert on Gumtree using the same 020 7036 3888

Reported it to Gumtree as a scam and referring them here.

*************I implore as many of you as possible to do the same as well.***************

They are being wound up (see above) but still taking money!

http://www.gumtree.com/p/community/paparazzi-photo-shoot/77470015

Ever wanted a professional photo shoot, just like you're on the 'Red Carpet?
Well look no further...
At Paparazzi photo studio you can get just that.

Paparazzi photo studio provides a relaxing day of pampering in the hands of professional make-up artists, hairstylists and photographers who have worked with some of the biggest names in the music and entertainment industries, including Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, the Scissor Sisters, Orlando Bloom and JLS.

Your session includes:
- Buck's Fizz reception and professional consultation
- Mini facial
- Creative hairstyling*
- Make-up by a professional make-up artist
- Magazine-style photo shoot
- Same day private viewing session

To secure your appointment, a booking deposit is required. The deposit will be fully refunded after your viewing session. Booking fee is £60 weekdays and £90 weekends. Deposits must be paid by debit or credit card and are taken over the phone when you ring up to book your session.

Important details to remember:
- No more than two people to a session
- You must be over 18 or accompanied by an adult (ID required)
- You must bring your payment card with you

So, how to book?
Call: 02070363888 (9am-9pm)
You will need to provide:
- Name
- Promoter code (KIBE10)
- Address
- Telephone/Mobile Number
- E-mail address
- Payment card details
- Dates and times you're available

Paparazzi studios can be found at:
120 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 6PN

0207 582 1023 just called me to say I entered a competition on ilove2win.com (?) within the last year and a half (?) and I won a luxury 5* pampering session with a free makeover and photoshoot. She confirmed she was calling from Paparazzi. Thank god for google search as I politely said 'nah'. Nothing in life is free people!

had chico call me today from paparrazi - they are opposite radio 2 in london?
said i had entered a comp ages ago - the last time i remember entering on line was to win tickets for Capital FM ball in the summer last year.

I had won this photo shoot worth over £1000 for me and a friend i just had to pay him an acceptance fee - yeah right jog on matey

what was mose frightening was that he knew my home address and full name.

My friend is a photographer and hadn't heard of them - stear well clear peeps

Con all the way