Frontrow Enterprise Philippines scam or not?

frontrow enterprise scam or not

Have you encountered this MLM company that looks like a a modeling agency? The company is called Frontrow Enterprise, and no, they are not a modeling agency nor it gives you a modeling career or job. They are a MLM/Networking company that sells health and beauty products. Do not be deceived by their pictures and postings on different job websites that looks like a real modeling job.

Who are behind this?

I went to their official site and I found this:

RAYMOND ‘RS’ FRANCISCO Raymond ‘RS’ Francisco, a graduate of B.A. Mass Communication at the University of the Philippines is one of the most sought-after and highest paid commercial directors in the Philippines. He’s been in the advertising industry since 1997, where he has directed major TV commercials for major brands such as Pantene, GSM Blue, Chow King, Close-up, McDonald’s, Globe, Smart Communications wherein he coached top-notch celebrities like Manny Pacquiao, Loren Legarda, Manny Villar, Judy Ann Santos, and Gretchen Barretto. RS entered the theater life at a young age of 10. His love for it led him to train formally in theater arts with Dulaang UP during his college years. He garnered most praises from audience and critics alike during his outstanding performance as the lead actor in M. Butterfly in all its 300 shows. This landed him commendable reviews in major spreads like Inquirer, and the cover of Newsweek and Asiaweek. His monologues during the annual staging of UP Samaskom’s LIVE AIDS are among the most anticipated part of the show. Aside from stage acting, RS also entered the world of show business. Among his movie projects are ‘A Love Story’, ‘Markova’ and ‘Midnight Dancers.’ His latest television project is a telenovela with GMA 7′s ‘Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak’.

SAMUEL ‘SAM’ VERZOSA Samuel Verzosa, a licensed Civil Engineer, earned his degree at the University of the Philippines and was set to follow the footsteps of his father in the engineering field. But fate has different plans for Sam. He found his mind and heart leading him to the rough and challenging road that is sales and marketing. Here he mastered the art of sales and communication where he emerged as a well-respected and promising entrepreneur. He earned his first million at the age of 22. Since then, his financial growth served as his motivating force and inspiration to help others as well. He wants to continue to be the inspiration to many people who want change and have a new perspective in their lives. His vision for the company is to be leading advertising, modelling and marketing firm in the Philippines. Being a wise businessman, Sam knows how and when to take calculated risks by investing in other business ventures. In 2008, he ventured into the clubbing business by opening together with his partners, Dolce Superclub in Quezon City. The club immediately became popular to many personalities and Manila’s social community. Following its success is the recent opening of their newest club, Icon Ultimate Club Manila located at Intercontinental Makati, which he is also joined by his partner RS Francisco. Sam is also involved in several business ventures in I.T. and trading. He is also helping in running and elevating their family businesses which include Saver Construction, Saver Hardware, and Saver Trucking.

(source: http://www.frontrowph.com/about/)

A disturbing story

While doing my research about the company, stumbled upon this very disturbing story which made me inflamed with anger.

But be it clear that THIS IS NOT PROVEN TRUE. Its up to you if you believe it or not. I just thought people have the right to know all the issues behind a company while doing their due diligence, true or not.

Frontrow Enterprise Cebu Scam

by: Jessa Mae Del Rio

To all Facebookers and users of Online Social Networking sites, Heads up! Just want to let you know of the latest Scam that was so alarming these days.

One of the Scammers and Human Exploiters that i personally know is the Facebook Page/account Named Frontrow Enterprise Cebu, they pretend to be a talent scout who search for local talents, but in reality they are just exploiters of Women!

if you search facebook, this site contains multiple account to avoid detection.

i was one of their Victim and finally decided to go in public to expose their evil misdeeds.

I was invited in Facebook and participated in their Online Picture voting contest. Beware this is their first step in Identifying their probable Victims.

Last June i got one of the highest votes and participated very well i was chosen to represent a certain product and was instructed to go to their Office for an interview.

I was given an address and noticed that the address they give me and since i got no idea and was so excited i proceed without any questions.

Surprisingly the place i went was not likely an office but an apartment/condo type of unit. I knocked in the said Unit Door and was welcomed by 3 guys inside.

When i was inside they talked to me, and believe me they are a very professional talker.

first they will ask you questions like:

How old are you?

Where did you live?

why are you interested in our site? ans stuff like that...

Until time comes they will ask you this:

HOW FAR CAN YOU GO OR WHAT ELSE CAN YOU OFFER SO WE WILL HIRE YOU AS OUR ENDORSER?

Beware they are just waiting for you to say " your willing to offer yourself to land a job"

well they can take you but i can assure you theres NO JOB AT ALL! and all they do is tempt you this way:

1. Promised you that if you do whatever they ask without an question they will hire you and you will earn like 9k to 15k part time job and upto 35k in fulltime job. sometimes they will do a offer higher depending in how beautiful are you and how badly they want to exploit you sexually.

Beware, as they dont have any job at all, and if you will do what they asked you will just give yourself out of nothing and the worst part is you will get recorded in tape and posted in thier online sites and other Porn posting sites like Youporn.com

back to my real life story:

i get in and as mentioned i got asked by those questions.

and a guy told me, can you follow instructions without asking questions?

can we wont hire girls with pretty face and wont do the job for us.

so in excitement to take a job and thinking i can get the Job that i was dreaming off since i was a child, i Answer "YES"

So one guy asked me to prove it by making me naked in front of camera.

the guy said its a part of the interview and all interviewee must go the same process to see how far the can go in this kind of job.

they also said the video will be deleted once their boss will approve my application.

they said a lot of things just to convince me and finally i give in...

i was being naked in front of 3 cameras and this guys start touching my private parts,

1 guy force me to blow job hes penis and the other 2 forced me into sex.

those things happen way out of my consent, i keep on saying " please no " but they wont stop.

they keep on exploiting me for more than an hour.

3 guys had violated by woman rights and human rights that day.

and i really want to have revenge but they secure the tape which has the record of that event and warned me that if i expose the incident to them they will spread my video to every public video posting site like you tube and others.

i was crying badly that time and i exit the building like i lost everything, cause infact i did lost my virginity to those pig.

i hate them so much for doing that to me and i don't care if they will post my video now, whats important to me is that other people and woman like me will be aware that they are just a scammer and exploiter of women. they will not grant your dreams and make them come true, they will just destroy it.  (source: http://frontrowenterprisecebuscam.blogspot.com/p/frontrow-enterprise-cebu-scam.html)

Nobody knows if this story is true, but it is worth mentioning to make the public aware just in case this horrible modus operandi exist.

Questions galore

The compensation plan of Frontrow Enterprise is not readily available online. I assume you have to be in one of their meetings to know it so I can not judge how lucrative it is, all I can say is, its not much different to a common MLM/Networking company. Now, I have to question, are they making much money on selling the product? or by recruitment? Is the inherent problem of MLM/Networking addressed like market saturation?

About their product, how is it priced compared to their competitors especially those that are not distributed via MLM/Networking? (e.g. their new vitamin C product)

What claims does it have for you? Is the value of the products really worth to the last centavo of your money? With that price tag, is it easy to sell it to ordinary people?

Another thing worth noticing is what I think a bad business practice called deception. Why is Frontrow Enterprise advertising and posting to different website as a job offer?

Its very rampant around the web, from jobstreet, facebook to the classified ads website sulit. A lot of them are titled "part time job" or "become a model endorser" with studio pictures of models. People are notoriously deceived expecting for a real job or a modeling career and visit their office in Quezon City, only to waste their time and money. And worse, get stuck in a 3 hrs networking seminar that they don't want.

Disclaimer

This article is my own thoughts opinion and is the product of my research, critical thinking and common sense. I am not a professional in any field, I am just an ordinary person hoping to create awareness to the public.

If you wish to add a point, correction, suggest anything, agree or disagree with me, your valuable comment are very welcome below.

Is Frontrow Enterprise Philippines Scam or not?

Is this a legitimate MLM/Networking or a recruitment based pyramiding scheme? Read my other post and you decide.. http://scamornotdebate.blogspot.com/2013/05/mlmnetworking-scam-or-not.html