I think we should not participate in those kind of lotteries that are not organized by trusted persons since we are all taking a huge risks and the chances are we areally going those he lose our money used for buying a ticket. Personally I would only participate in such lotteries if they are organized by a big gambling website that already has a reputation behind so that I make sure my money do not end up in the hand's of a scammer
The decision you choose is the best because now many new gambling sites are circulating with fancy appendages, but in the end, they all end up scam after making huge profits from the people who participated in their game.