Casting Society Warns Actors & Fellow Casting Pros About Online Scams That Offer Auditions In Exchange For Money (Deadline)

Published on April 25, 2025

By: Lynette Rice for Deadline

A surge in online scammers impersonating casting directors has prompted the Casting Society to step in with a warning to actors desperate for work.

On Friday, the organization took action by warning thespians not to fall prey to offers that promise auditions in exchange for payment. CSA is also alerting its members to be on the lookout for anyone who tries to assume their online identity in an attempt to rip off actors.

“It’s important for us to make it really clear that a legitimate casting director is not going to ask someone for money on Instagram or any other social media outlet,” says CSA president Destiny Lilly. “These are literally scams, like a random person saying, ‘I am a famous casting director and I need you to send me $500 so I can set up your travel for an audition with a famous director.'”

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