scam alerts
'Text to Enter' Traps: Sweepstakes That Bill Your Phone
Some 'text to win' shortcodes quietly sign you up for premium charges on your phone bill. Here's how to enter safely. 📲
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news
The #Ad Rule: How Regulators Police Influencer Giveaways
When an influencer runs a giveaway, disclosure law kicks in. Here's what #ad rules mean and why missing tags signal a fake. 📣
platform guides
TikTok Live Giveaways: How Real-Time Gifting Sweeps Work
TikTok Live sweeps mix comments, follows, and gifts. Here's what's a real entry vs. a paid gift. 📣
platform guides
Twitch Giveaways: Channel Points, Chat Keywords, and Sub Sweeps
Streamers run giveaways through chat commands and channel points. Here's how to actually be eligible. 💬
platform guides
Twitter/X Giveaways: How Retweet-to-Win Sweeps Really Work
Retweet, follow, reply — X giveaways are fast and fake-heavy. Here's how to spot the real ones. 🔗
scam alerts
'You've Won!' — How to Verify a Prize Notification Before You Reply
Got a 'you won' message? Don't celebrate yet. Here's a 3-step check to confirm a prize is real before you respond. ✅
platform guides
ViralSweep: What That Referral Giveaway Is Really Asking
ViralSweep rewards you for recruiting friends. Here's how referral entries work — and where the line is. 🔗
beginners
What Personal Info Is Safe to Give a Giveaway (and What Isn't)
Name and email? Fine. SSN or bank login? Never. Here's exactly what info a real giveaway should ever ask for. 🛡️
scam alerts
When a Giveaway Asks for Your SSN: Legit vs. Theft
Sponsors need your SSN only after a big win, for taxes. Scammers ask upfront to steal your identity. Know the difference. 🛡️
active giveaways
Live Cash Giveaways: Where to Find Them and How to Spot the Real Ones
Cash sweeps are the most faked. Here's where legit ones actually run and how to confirm a payout is real before you enter. 💵
scam alerts
Where to Report a Giveaway Scam So It Actually Gets Stopped
Reporting a fake giveaway to the right places protects the next target. Here's who to tell: FTC, IC3, platforms, and more. 📢
winner stories
Won a $500 Gift Card — Here's How She Kept All $500 of It
A gift-card code is cash with no chargeback. The three moves she made the day she claimed a real $500 prize — before a fee, a thief, or the IRS took a bite. 💳
scam alerts
The 'You Won a Car' Phone Call: How Prize Vishing Works
A friendly live caller says you won a car or cash, then steers you to fees or bank details. Here's how voice phishing runs. ☎️
scam alerts
'You Won!' Texts: How to Spot a Smishing Scam Before You Tap
A surprise 'you won' text with a link is almost never real. Here's how prize smishing works and why you should never tap. 📱
legal rules
Your Legal Right to See Who Actually Won
Official rules must tell you how to request the winners list — a powerful tool for proving a sweepstakes is real. 👥
scam alerts
'You're Pre-Selected' Prize Mail: Reading the Fine Print
Official-looking prize letters lean on fine print and fake urgency. Here's how to decode pre-selected prize mail. ✉️
platform guides
YouTube Giveaways: How Creator Sweeps Work and Enter Safely
'Comment and subscribe to win' is everywhere on YouTube. Here's the real format — and the impersonator trap. 🔗