“…question if it’s a giant scam…”

Right, ask this one question:
“Does the {whatever} have the word tRUMP involved in or near it or have the obese orange paedo involved or near it?”

If the answer is no, then it’s possibly not a scam.

If it’s a yes then it’s DEFINITELY a scam. Definitely.
No ifs or buts, it’s just a scam. Could be blatant, or disguised very intricately but it’s definitely a scam all the same.