Hey everyone. My friend told me about these fun contests (Omaze and Onecountry Give) she found on Facebook. She showed me the cool prizes they offer. They seemed fun, and maybe the chances of winning are better than the Powerball. But when I looked into it more, the videos of winners seemed suspicious. For example, the same guy won $100,000 in both the Onecountry contest and a fancy car in the Omaze contest. Seems too lucky, right? It feels like a big coincidence. I’m not sure if these sites are scams, but I’m skeptical. I don’t want people to waste their money on sketchy websites.
Perhaps they don’t fit the traditional definition of scams, but they do share similarities with a casino – technically legitimate, but still dubious. I wouldn’t engage with them regardless.