A Willy Wonka-inspired experience ‘scam' was so bad that people called the cops

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“I thought, this is where dreams go to die,” said one actor who was hired to work the event.

Attendees of a Willy Wonka-inspired “Chocolate Experience” in Glasgow, Scotland, were promised “extraordinary props, oversized lollipops, and a paradise of sweet treats” — all promoted with dream-like, candy-colored images

Stuart Sinclair, who took his children to the event, called it an"absolute shambles of an event" in a Facebook post.Stuart Sinclair In the hours after the event’s abrupt cancellation, House of Illuminati posted a now-deleted statement on its Facebook page promising to return attendees’ money. At one point, Connell said the actors began to suspect the event was a sham and that they were unlikely to receive payment for their work. But after discussing the situation among themselves, he said they decided to stay and try to entertain the children as best as they could.

 

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