How can you tell if cash sweepstakes are legitimate or a scam?

Answer:
Most cash sweepstakes are scams, that should be your default assumption. Even the ones that actually pay out (with a one in many million chance) will use your information to try to sell you things, and sell your address to advertisers.
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