Instagram comp wants me to sign up to something then I can win a prize...maybe...

Ktkoozal

I have a direct message on Instagram saying that I have won a prize (butterfly sweatshirt) but I have to sign up to a website in order to get it and in order to get a friend of mine to win too. It states:

" Hello ...

Congratulations !!!
🎉🎉🎉
You are very lucky today

You are randomly selected as a winner based on active followers

Rewards can be claimed privately today and will be announced to the public on a specific date

How to get a prize is by checking the registration at the link sponsored by the film company below:

👇👇👇👇
https://!!!!!!/357fhGZ (no commission) 100% real.

✅☑️ Register (less than 30 seconds to register!)

Come back here and comment "DONE" and send us the screenshots when you're done!

Don't waste this opportunity.

Thank you "

How does everyone feel about this? I feel it's a bit dodgy but I would appreciate those of whom have won stuff on Instagram to offer their experienced opinions. Been entering comps on IG all the time, for several years, but I have never won anything on the site.  This doesn't feel genuine to me, what say all of you?  Huge gratitude for any advice, many thanks 🙏 🙂

Misslayed

Don't even touch it with my barge pole! 

Ktkoozal

That was my instinct, I just wanted to check, thanks Misslayed

BootsMullery

That shows exactly why MSE do not allow shortened links, that one could take you anywhere 😮 Yes, do not touch it, even with Misslayed's bargepole. What comp was it?

Ktkoozal

This was the prize, I couldn't find the original giveaway pic and post. I'm not good with Instagram, and when it comes to sharing to stories, well that just confuses me, so I don't enter those ones.

BootsMullery

I don't use Instagram and don't know a great deal about it. I suppose it was the comp here: 

It's interesring to note that on their basic front page it says "This is the official Yolotus account. Don’t follow the fake one called Yolotusslondon" The only difference in the two names is the fake one has a double ss in the middle.
Perhaps you could message the genuine one and let them know about this.

Ktkoozal

Yes, thanks for finding it, I will send them a message, thanks for the advice.

[Deleted User]

This happens regularly with instagram competitions btw. Theres little promoters can do unfortunately.