Phishing Link from a Focus Group Form

A reddit report about a phishing scam that cost someone Amount not specified. Learn how to avoid falling victim.

So I received this email after filling out a focus group Google Form. I've done a lot of research studies and since it seemed legit, I didn't think much of it and clicked on it. On my laptop, the email link just went to a generic 'url down' Chrome page (probably because I had antivirus/adblock enabled). I've been in legit panels that don't like desktop, so I carefully copy-pasted it into a secure incognito tab on Adblock Browser mobile, which redirected to a sweepstakes page. This is the first time I've clicked on one of those links from my email. Since I don't know if it's adware or phishing (I'm thinking the former), what should I be worried about? Nothing was downloaded; I cleared the past day's history and cache/cookies off Chrome and Adblock, changed passwords, and logged out to reset the tokens. I already have 2FA and Authenticator enabled, all that. Also, the supposed focus group topics were different, but I've had past instances where I was recommended 'better fitting' studies, so it didn't seem like a red flag.

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Always verify email senders and avoid clicking suspicious links

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Install reputable antivirus software with email scanning

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Never click links or download attachments from unsolicited emails

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