Ad seeking porn extras shockingly misleads

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Leave it to the U.K.'s Ad Standards Authority, whom I almost consider family at this point, to offer the least sexy reasons possible for banning an ad seeking porno-film extras. Here's the deal: A British man saw the ad in an adult magazine. It promised: "Act out your fantasies on film, Earn Big Bucks. Adult movie xtras needed now!" He paid a bunch of money up front, but never got any work. So, he complained to the ASA, which sided with him.

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