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Received a call from someone who identified himself as David Parker and was calling from Publisher’s Clearing House to congratulate me on winning $5.5 million and $10,000 a week for life and a Mercedes Class C sedan. He asked if I wanted a public or private announcement of my winnings. I told him private, then he told me that they would take the taxes out of my winnings so I would need to contact their claims department to make the arrangements.

He gave me numbers for all the different phone information I would need to claim my prize. Then said I needed to call immediately and then call him back and left his number. I called ScamPulse.com and confirmed my suspicion that this was a scam.

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- Lakewood, WI, USA
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I received a phone call that I let go to voice mail.  in the message, the caller states I have won $11,000,000 and $5,000/week for life from publishers clearing house. Then said I must pay a 1% registration tax payment to Federal Trade Commission at 516-441-8845. I did not respond.

Caller ID as Frank Goodman @ 516-441-8845

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- Scotland, TX, USA
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I got a call from PCH saying to call a different number because I won $5 million dollars.

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I received a letter containing check for $8897.50 with a telephone number to call Glen Smith. He said I was supposed to deposit the check and call him. He would then tell me how much the service fee I owed was to access my winnings. The check did not come from him, but the company he represented.

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I received a call from a someone stating they were with Publishers clearing house. He stated that his name was Paul Butler. He informed me that I had been selected to receive $5,000.00 a week for life but first I would have to pay $485.00 to receive my earnings.

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- Dona Ana, NM, USA
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Mr.Glen Smith said to call him,I did next day I told him bank would hold check 10 days,he said to call him then.I did never answered.check was sent back.

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- Iowa Park, TX, USA
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I got a letter in the mail from Publishers Clearing House. It had a check for $7850 in it, they wanted me to pay some fees for a prize I had won of a couple million dollars.

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- Jackson, MS, USA
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Guy called me said I was publishers clearing house winner and what time I would be home. Needed me to go to Walmart or some where to collect some of the winning money up front to show me that I was a winner. Told me to call him back after work.

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- Saint Louis, MO, USA
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Jerry Walters called and claimed that I won with the Publisher's Clearing House. I thought it was odd because I never entered anything in to the PCH. He claimed that it was because I shopped at a few different places and they convert cash spent into chances to win the sweepstakes. I had apparently won $15.5 million and a Mercedes Benz through this. They told me they would be delivering the car on that Saturday (they had called me on Friday initially) and the manager would be calling me back to explain more details. I had to leave at the time and spoke with the manager on Saturday as they claimed. He said the car wouldn't be there yet as I needed to get a $800 cashier's check in order to get my winnings. I had to send this check to Sam Sterns at 1626 Kings Mill Way APT 113 in Madison Wisconsin, 53718.

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- Wichita Falls, TX, USA
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They told me I won 2nd place prize of 500,000. They asked me to pay some kind of tax since they are in Asia $1,600.

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- Wichita Falls, TX, USA
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I was called and told that I won $2.5 Million and a car. They told me in order to release that I needed to pay 1% ($2,500).

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James McCarthy contacted me claiming he represented PCH and that I was the 2nd Place winner, with a prize of 2.5 million dollars, $5,000 a week for life, and a 2020 Mercedes, shell gas for a year, licensed and insured by AllState. He informed me I would need to pay processing fee of $499.32. After I would be issued a check from Bank of America, with a 32% income tax with the IRS. All I had to do was visit the post office and send a money order. I listened and told James it was the most put together scams I had ever heard, and the line went dead.

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He told me his name was Frank Kennedy. His badge number was FK666V. Then he gave me a ticket number 32, and told me I would get a Mercedes 3219. In return for this, I had to pay taxes, which would be $2500. He asked if I was excited, and if I was over 65 or retired, which I answered. 0023 confirmation number. 50891 US Avenue, United States was also given.

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Received a check in the mail for $5,990.25. Letter said it was for insurance and attorney fees. The check said OPTUMRX in San Diego, CA, the bank on the check was Wells Fargo in Cincinnati, OH, and the letter was from Canada. 

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- Rib Lake, WI, USA
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A man named "Mark Gold" called my cell phone and said I won $1.5 million and a new car. He said all I had to do is pay $55.00 for shipping & handling and then all I had to do is go to Walmart, buy gift card and send the money to wells fargo and then he would meet me at my home.

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- Wichita, KS, USA
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I received a letter in the mail informing me that I had won 2nd prize in the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes for $450,000. With the first initial check along with the letter. But it made me suspicious because they did not want me to tell any 3 rd party until I contacted them. So I Googled Publishers Clearinghouse and found out that they do not send out letters to your door. They only show up at your door with flowers and the great big check. So if you get a letter claiming you won, Report it to the BBB.

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I received a call from 876-362-5883. Supposedly I won $2.5 million in Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes. I was told to go to my bank to withdraw $200 to have it ready for the prize delivery. They also wanted to pay off my credit card debt and asked for credit card and debit card numbers, which I did not give. Instead I called ScamPulse.com to report. 

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- Newport News, VA, USA
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Received a call from a person called John Washington claiming to be a representative from Publishers Clearing House headquarters in Las Vegas. The phone number was (702)805-8970. I picked up the phone because I ordered products and entered the PCH sweepstakes in the past . He claimed that I won $5 million dollars and a 2019 Mercedes Benz. They asked for a credit card number so they could charge $1100 for to cover tax and delivery and it has to be paid upfront. They asked me to call the escrow agent at (916) 237-0204 to pay the $1100. I paid this scammer nothing because it's a scam.

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Email made it seem like I won a prize, but I didn’t recall entering anything. Did some research and it appears that it’s likely a scam. I didn’t click any of the links just in case it was a scam, so I can’t give you the website they led to.

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- Yelm, WA, USA
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Received a email from these people that I won $1000 in the PCH lottery. I clicked the link and it took me too a PCH site. I assumed that it was real. I did give the information requested on the form. Received another email asking for bank information. This sent a red flag to me. They said they only send balloons to the big winners. Called my bank. They advised me not to give any additional information to them and contact you. I do have the email string if you need it. I hope this was a scam and I didn’t turn down money.

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