In this town I've learned there are some crooks to watch out for but this one takes the cake! A

11th of Sep, 2010 by User729050

In this town I've learned there are some crooks to watch out for but this one takes the cake! As a young comedienne developing on stage at a local open mic, I was quickly approached by Amy Cheapo, who under the guise of a "talent scout"(complete fabrication), told me she could book me on a large paid gig at a prestigious comedy club, whom I will not name, and I would be showcasing for Comedy Central. The show is called The Crazee Cindy Show. The only catch was I would have to bring 15 friends. I was told I would be paid $2 per person and given stage time. For the next week I was practically harassed by Amy and a woman named “Crazee Cindy” to get people to come to the show which should have been the first sign that I was being hustled. The show was scheduled to start at 7pm and did not actually get started until 8:30. After waiting nearly 3 hours and getting bumped by supposed “head liner guests” (these we’re Cindy’s friends, nowhere in the realm of headliner) the show ended and I did not get to perform and I DID NOT GET PAID. After scouring for the aptly named Crazee Cindy and Amy, they were nowhere to be found and my phone calls are still being ignored. I sold 25 tickets at $10 each and my friends bought 2 drinks each. That brings the total dollar amount to roughly $500 I brought in for my friends to be conned into thinking they would see me perform. I later found out that Comedy Central was never there nor planned to be there. Cindy is not even a real producer or comedian she is just a scam artist that preys off aspiring talent with her cohort Amy Cheapo. I have never felt so cheated in my life. If you are developing comic in Los Angeles and are approached with the “Crazee Cindy Scam” RUN!

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