There are many scam creating fake website so people will join. It always happen and scammers are really existing, this is why we should be careful before we click any sites. And always do diligence to avoid getting scam since these days scammers are ready to grind people.
There are many modes used by scammers and we should always be vigilant and pay attention to our browser tab and see the web certification to convince us that the web we visit is not a fake one. In addition, it is not arbitrary to click on the link sent to us because it could be malware