I have seen this scam all over the internet, but now it's here in person. Approached in a mall, leaving a one of those build-a-whatever stuffed animal stores with my "cute" daughter. The flyer has no info other than a name "United Group" and a toll-free number. The back of the flyer has "sample scripts": "Mom, what's for dinner? That smells yummy!" And of course the bubble-gum ad copy, as already noted elsewhere. "My dentist gave me the new bubblegum flavored Best." Oh yeah and we were reminded to wear bright and colorful clothing! Isn't this fun? Needless to say, we have computers at home and plenty of time to research this. I feel sorry for the ones that don't have resources to figure it out beforehand.
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