When 79-year-old Judy Corker from Manchester saw a social media advert calling for older models, it sounded harmless enough and the idea of getting glammed up and maybe earning a bit of money on the side was appealing.
"It said there was a lack of mature models, so I thought I'd fill in the form for fun," she tells BBC's Morning Live.
But what Judy didn't realise was that she'd stepped into the latest version of a long-running scam.
For years, phoney modelling agencies have been taking cash from young people desperate for a leg up into the industry, charging hundreds for fake portfolios and jobs that never materialise.
With the fashion industry promoting more diverse looks and embracing older models, scammers have found a new target: older people like Judy.
