You know those ads on random websites, telling you you're the 100 millionth visitor and won 100,000 bucks or something? I really wonder why they keep on doing that. I don't think anyone these days will get scammed by such ads any more, and it costs money to keep those ads running. Do they actually gain from it?

OHHHHH I'm so stupid I just realized how it works after I finished typing the sentence above. I think clicking on the ad will  bring you to another ad, which advertises a real product or service. I think. So the people who placed the "100 millionth visitor" ad earns money from the people who are advertising the real products. But then again why can't those companies get ads themselves? Why must they piggyback on those "100 millionth visitor" ads? Or do they think those ads work better? Or maybe my theory is wrong?

Actually I realized I can just click it to find out what happens but I don't feel like giving them the sense of satisfaction from tricking another person. I can imagine them tracking my IP address to a picture of my face and going "Ha! This is another stupid one!". Anyway my theory is probably correct. It must be. Okay I shall end this here. Useless post.