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caller: you have won millions and car from publishers clearing house

me: I did not sign up.

caller: if you do not accept we will send you to jail

me: @$%^^&& ended call

caller: called me back to tell me to go **** ******

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- Waterloo, IN, USA
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This caller told me I had won a vehicle and 10,000 monthly from publishers clearing house. I was required to go get a government registration card in the form of a gift card to present to Mary Ann Smith(the attorney for publishers clearing house) upon her arrival to my home. They asked about my age, verified my state, and my occupation. I did not give out any details about where in state I lived, if I had kids, name, social, etc. He said ups would be arriving with my letter in the next 45 minutes.

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I was contacted by a Tom Peters who said I won a Mercedes and 3.5 million. All I needed to do was a Walmart Gift Card for $400 and contact them back and at 4:30 they would deliver my prize.

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- Coos Bay, OR, USA
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Long story made short, I was approached by Facebook messenger from a friend that I had not yet added as a friend. The scam company made me think I was talking to her all the time regarding a Covid-19 relief grant that Publishers Clearing House was collaborating with the government for tax free grants to help small businesses and persons affected by Covid-19 financially. They said that in order to qualify for the grant a fee was to be paid for the logistics and delivery of the grant money. We received several emails from Henry Miller americagrantdisbursement @gmail.com showing what appeared to be legitimate documents showing government information regarding grants. They asked for no personal info however other than name and address. No ss# or date of birth was given. They wanted over $40,000.00 wired to an account in Arizona to First National Bank that they said was the area managers account used to send to the logistics company for the secured delivery of $500,000.00 of funds. The money was wired through our local bank. Held up at First National Bank because the fraud dept. recognized the person the wire was going to as fraudulent. By that time, she was able somehow to extract a portion of the funds in the amount of $5,334.84. The balance of the $40,000.00 was refused by 1st National and sent back to our account the next day. That did not seem to be enough, they asked us to purchase a $1000.00 Walmart gift card or American Express card that showed under the scratched number on the back that they said the logistics company Sprinters Logisitcs needed for the courier to give an e-code for the delivery. We are kicking ourselves because we know better. Just upset that we fell victim to a scam.

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Received several phone calls I was a winner from Publishers Cl House. Called them 7/8 & was asked to give my bank info for them to send prize. I said I think you are a scam & he hung up. The phone ID was PRT St Lucie FL #7722120154

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- Albany, NY, USA
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A man David Sawyer called me saying I won a large amount of money and a car but I had to get a vanillia gift card pay 500 for it and call him back

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Consumer has received multiple calls from a number 876-335-7066, few other numbers, advising they have won a Mercedes Benz & a million dollars. Also acted as her grandson.

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- Kalispell, MT, USA
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I previously sent this I now have the Email PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE [[email protected]] they sent me an official looking letter stating I won today in the 2nd category Ticket number ERT-74126 Serial #431-9084 and draw number 302-129 of the alphabetic file number 8035-91. They want a processing fee of $5500. to release the funds and Mercedes under the Federal anti-lottery Laws signed Deborah Holland Executive Vice President. They told over the phone it was 3.5mil and new Mercedes

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- Kalispell, MT, USA
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"Mr Sawyer" Said I won second prize in publishers clearing house which is a new Mercedes and 3.5 million I just need to pay the IRS taxes up front. I told him I was skeptical and needed to verify I won. He offered to email me. been over half an hour no email .

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When they call you they will ask you for your name how old you are and they will get you to say yes and hang up

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they initiated via voicemail. they requested i buy $500 gift card to receive a multi-million dollar hand delivered check and a mercedes. also used numers 516-441-9182, 516-614-0794

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I the guy was offering a car and money but they anted gift cards to pay for the shipping of the car and it had to be done right away and they could not deliver the car with out the gift card up front. Call a totally 30 times and texted at least 20

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- Grandy, NC, USA
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A Mr. James Carter called and said that we were a winner of $3.5 million and two Mercedes Benz cars one red and one white. After asking a lot of personal financial questions he said that we must pay $17,000 in order to have the $3.5 million check released.

BBB note: This scammer is an imposter of the official Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes.  You may report this scam to Publishers Clearing House info.pch.com/contact-us or call the PCH Hotline at (800)392-4190.

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- Sherman, TX, USA
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the scam started out with a phone call from Charles Burch and he was supposed to be the deputy director of the national gaming control board and he said that I was supposed to have received a check for 7mill 500 thousand dollars from Bank of American and a new vehicle and he proceeded to send it through UPS and even knew the store about a mile from my home and he was going to send me some information from PCH and he did send some information that said this check was turned over to the national gaming control board and in order for me to receive the check I had to make a payment of about 8,000 or half of that 4,000 this scam sounded good he was smooth in talking I made a personal check out to a man named leonard reddick and mailed to 1589 east decator ave fresno ca 93720

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- Massillon, OH, USA
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Called me and said I won 1 million and a car and I needed to be home to deliver I said I could t now and they said they would check later. They called me back to do a 3 way phone call with my husband working at home and he hung up on the in the afternoon they called again but this time no caller ID available and the wanted me to give them $500. For a delivery fee of prize and prize changed to a car and 2 million. I worry for old people and confused people. Thanks

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- Marietta, OH, USA
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Scammer posing to be PCH claiming I won a prize package. Tried to get me to purchase an Ebay or Amazon gift card for $498 and give them the "claim code" off the back of the card. I noticed the call was coming from Jamaica and called him out on it. He lied and said it was Jamaica, NY. The guy was very pushy when I played reluctant and skeptical. Dead giveaway.

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My mom keeps receiving a ridiculous amount of phone calls from Publishers Clearing House and the "rep" said his name was Jay Goodman using the number 336- 565-2498. He wanted her to go to Walgreens and purchase a gift card to pay and get her "winnings".

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- Burley, ID, USA
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Caller called saying he was from publishers clearing house. Wanted me to repeat numbers and letters back to them that were winning check numbers and that I would have my winnings today. Gave me two names. His was David Billmore and a lawyer Maryann Smith. Said he was recording the call for the ScamPulse.com and PCH. I questioned him about the strangeness and he hung up on me.

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The call came in from 8768652387 the foreign male caller stated we were the winners of 5 million dollars and a Mercedes bend car from publishers clearing house. We were to go to the nearest Walgreens or family dollar store to obtain a one vanilla gift card for $400.00 dollars and call this phone number once we were back home with the $400 dollar gift card PH#914-307-5494. The gift card was to be given to Debra Holland and was for the Government Delivery of the 5 million and the car.

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- Garrison, ND, USA
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A man named David Petersen/Peterson called on behalf of publishers clearing house and said my husband has won 750,000.00 and that he has to pay a registration fee of 499.00 so they can show up at your home with your prize. His number he called on came up restricted, but he gave this number of 607-264-6176 ext. 5 to call him back to set up the registration fee payment. I called this number and there was no option for ext. 5 because when he answered he stated it was ext. 5.

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