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SmokerSurveys.com claims "By participating in our Promotion, $100 Visa® Gift Card will be yours to keep."?

Is this a scam or not?! If it is, how is this even legal? How do sites likes these get away with it? I don't understand... How can they get away with LIES?! It's disgusting, brainless, dull, and pathetic. I always get e-mails "Take our National Tobacco Survey get $100 just for voting!; Vote for better brand..." So bored I was, I took it... And I'm questioning it. After "voting" it said "THANK YOU! By participating in our Promotion, the $100 Visa® Gift Card will be yours to keep" and the policy junk at the bottom: "SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. To receive the reward you must: 1) be a U.S. resident at least 18 years of age or older; 2) Register with valid information; 3) Complete the user survey; 4) Complete at least .1 Silver, 1 Gold, and 2 Platinum offers (Available reward offers will vary. Some reward offers require a purchase. Credit card offers may require you to activate the card by making a purchase, transferring a balance or taking a cash advance. Click on the following links to go directly to the reward offer pages: Silver, Gold, Platinum); 5) Follow the redemption instructions. All program requirements must be completed within 120 days of the date of registration. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Limit of one (1) gift per household. No cash redemption value. Please read the Terms and Conditions for complete program details. Your information will be shared with our marketing partners. Please read the Privacy Policy for more details. SmokerSurveys is an independent rewards program for consumers and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Visa Inc. or any other merchant listed above. Trademarks, service marks, logos, and/or domain names (including, without limitation, the individual names of products and retailers) are the property of their respective owners, who have no association with or make any endorsement of the products or services provided by SmokerSurveys." Thanks in advance!

Public Comments

1. YES it's a scam. Didn't you read what you just posted? In order to claim this "reward" you have to fulfill an outrageous amount of offers, including APPLYING FOR A CREDIT CARD AND USING IT! The other requirements are likely to be just as absurd. Don't do it. You run the risk of being charged FAR more money than you'll ever get back, not to mention the risk to your credit rating and the very good chances of identity theft.
2. By taking the survey you help them in many areas. Is this legit? Probably so. Make sure you follow all instructions. That is how they get out of paying when you don't.
3. It's a scam, but technically legal because of the disclosure. Drop them.