During the special festival of the Spring Festival, many merchants will launch various card collection activities, which have become a popular form of entertainment, attracting a large number of people to participate in them. However, there are also some risks and scams associated with these activities that require our vigilance. Here are some truths and scams to watch out for:
First of all, some platforms launched card collection activities, the purpose is to attract traffic, when we waste more than ten days to participate, the final money in hand may only be a few dollars, and the waste is the precious time that everyone will not go, so, so many days rather than let the time pass in vain, it is better to do something meaningful. For example, chatting and entertaining with the family, or reading a few favorite books by yourself, etc.
The truth:
- Authentic Events: Most of the card events are real, and players can earn cards or participate in lucky draws by completing certain tasks or purchasing corresponding products. Some businesses will also launch special activities to attract players' attention, such as sharing the event to Moments or Weibo to get a card.
- Collecting cards is risky: Collecting cards takes a lot of time and effort, and the probability of collecting them is relatively low. Some rare cards even cost a lot of money, such as some events that feature limited edition cards that require purchase to obtain.
- Abundant rewards: Most card collection activities have lucrative rewards, such as physical prizes, coupons, red envelopes, etc., which are attractive to players.
Swindle:
- Fake activities: Some criminals will carry out scams in the name of card collection activities, such as fake event pages, fake lucky draws, etc., players need to carefully identify the authenticity of the activities to avoid being deceived.
- Additional fees: Some card collection activities will require users to pay additional fees, such as card purchase fees, courier fees, etc., but these fees are not explicitly stated, players need to read the event rules carefully before participating in the event to understand the relevant fees.
- Information leakage: Some card collection activities require users to provide personal information, such as phone numbers, ID numbers, etc., but some criminals will use this information to defraud or harass them, players need to pay attention to the security of personal information.
- Fake rewards: Some card campaigns claim to have a large number of rewards, but in fact there are not that many, or require a lot of time and effort for users to obtain. Players need to read the rules of the event carefully before participating in the event to understand how to obtain the relevant rewards.
To avoid these scams, we need to pay attention to the following:
- Choose formal channels: When participating in card collecting activities, players need to choose formal channels as much as possible, such as official websites, social media platforms, etc. Some players may encounter fake activities on unofficial channels, which can be security risks and players need to be cautious about engaging with them.
- Pay attention to the rules of the event: Before participating in the card collection event, players need to read the event rules carefully to understand the authenticity of the event and how to obtain rewards. Some activities may have hidden rules or restrictions that players need to be aware of to avoid unnecessary trouble.
- Don't trust easily: Players should not trust information from strangers, especially when it comes to monetary transactions. Some criminals may use this information to commit scams, and players need to be vigilant.
- Pay attention to information security: When participating in card collection activities, players need to pay attention to the security of personal information and avoid information leakage. Some activities may require players to provide personal information, and players need to carefully choose the platform where to provide personal information to avoid personal information being leaked.
- Rational consumption: Be rational when participating in card collection activities, and do not overspend for the sake of collecting cards. At the same time, be wary of some fake lottery activities to avoid being deceived. Some events may have fake lottery sessions, and players need to be vigilant to avoid being deceived.
Finally, I wish you all a happy life!