Quick answer
Legitimate giveaways do not require payment, sensitive personal data, or clicking suspicious links to claim prizes. If you did not enter a specific competition, you did not win it — any message claiming otherwise is a scam.
What Our Tool Checks
Whether a fee is required to claim the prize
Brand verifiability — does the brand actually run this giveaway?
Link domain vs. the claimed brand's official domain
Pressure to act quickly before the prize expires
Whether you actually entered any relevant competition
Common Warning Signs
You are told you won without entering anything
A 'processing fee' or 'delivery fee' is required to claim
Link goes to a non-brand domain
Prize is very high value for minimal effort (cash, cars, phones)
Asked to provide government ID, bank details, or card number
What Not to Submit
To protect your privacy, never paste these into any tool — and never submit passwords, OTPs, card numbers, bank logins, or private IDs.
Any upfront payment or 'fee' to claim a prize
Full card or bank details to receive winnings
Government ID scans to an unverified contact
What to Do If Something Looks Suspicious
Search the brand name + 'giveaway 2026' to verify it is a real promotion
Never pay to claim a prize — legitimate giveaways have no entry or delivery fee
Report fake giveaways to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or the platform it came from
Report to the brand directly so they can warn other customers
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