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Every holiday season, my feed fills up with “too good to be true” giveaways. This year’s special: posts claiming a company is giving away a tiny house or a brand new RV . All you have to do, they say, is type a character like “@” in the comments, and poof — you’re entered to win a house on wheels. Let’s talk about why this is almost certainly not your lucky day… and how to keep yourself and your friends safe. What These Posts Usually Look Like Most of them follow the same basic script: “To celebrate Christmas / the holidays, we’re giving away one of these amazing Tiny Houses / RVs.” “All you have to do is type @ (or a word) and click highlight, and if it turns blue, you’re entered.” “Winner will be chosen on [nice-sounding date] at [time].” Big beautiful picture. Big exciting promise. And zero proof any of it is real. Why This Smells Like a Scam Here are the key red flags: Huge prize, tiny effort A house or RV is a serious, high-value item. Real companies do...