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by Eddy_Viscosity2 55 days ago
A different example would be people bettering on whether a politician/celebrity will wear a certain color at an event. Since these apps allow exactly these sorts of trivial bets, this is not an stretch. That politician/celebrity or their team could easily wear a color that aligns with their bets. This seems indistinguishable from a scam.