Vacation Village gift card scam at air show

A reddit report about a lottery scam that cost someone $200.0. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

Source: reddit | Scam Type: Lottery | Amount Lost: $200.0 | Date: April 08, 2026
I went to an air show over the weekend and was immediately bombarded by people handing out raffle tickets to win a gift card. I was contacted later, they said they were from Vacation Village, and I won a $200 gift card to Texas Roadhouse. I googled the company and got here, and it said they were a scam. But there was another part to just the gift card. I've only been contacted about a gift card though. Still a scam right?

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