# How does this scam work?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-scam-work/273367>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 6, 2004, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-scam-work/273367 "2004-11-06T18:08:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bromley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Bromley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bromley)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2004, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-scam-work/273367/21 "2004-11-09T08:20:22Z")

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Even after you buy, they try to subject you to the lighter version that **TJVM** mentions every time you go on holiday. Avoid these “orientation” meetings like the plague.

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