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Message left on phone answering service,'Congratulations on winning second prize from Publishers Clearing House, call back number (845)366-1352 with this confirmation number.' Sounded good, so I called back and spoke to a man with a foreign accent who sent me a link to a pdf to download a description of the prize I had won to the e-mail address I had given him.

The message left on the answering service sounded well made, the page he sent looked much like anything else received from the real PCH, but when I was talking to the man on the phone, I was hearing background noises of what sounded like hammering, and I noticed that the e-mail was from a gmail account - hard to imagine PCH using a gmail account!

However, "You are expected to pay legal Fees amounting to $3,500.00 to clear your prize to our merchant banker." And they would like for me to "get in contact with your agent Mr. Frank Moss to make preparations for the delivery date and time of your winnings" - however I think they neglected to explain how to contact Mr. Moss, but they did provide me with a copy of his passport. Oops, at the top of the document they did provide Mr. Moss' contact info -

"Frank Moss (Board Chairman)

Publishers Clearing House

Main Branch,

Jericho, NY

(845) 405-8271

Pchwinnerscircle.com"

The man on the phone did provide me with an address to mail the $3,500 money order to -

"Roger young

706 leopard court

Kissimmee Florida 34859"

As the pdf file references several US Companies, such as M&T Bank, Federal Trade Commision, Mercedes Benz, USPS, Federal Express, and of course PCH, it lends an air of credibility to the document, but I suspect that the referenced companies might like to not be involved in such a scam.

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- Wichita Falls, TX, USA
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I got a call saying I won a bunch of money and a new Cadillac.

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- Nine Mile Falls, WA, USA
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Individual has called me several times saying I won 5 1/2 million dollars and they would like to arrive at my home to present the award to me. They asked for banking information so they could wire the amount to my account. They said Bank of America but I told him we didn't bank with that bank. Asked for my e-mail address [I gave them no information, bank or e-mail] They have called many times I think on my land line and cell phone. They said they were representing Publishers Clearing House and were very convincing. I tried to call back the 876-392-0643 number and there was a male individual that answered on that number. As far as I can recollect I gave them no information but am concerned as to how they got my cell phone number and their calling several

times.

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I'm filling this report out for my grandma who doesn't use computers / email. She received a scam phone call stating that she won the Publishers Clearinghouse. The man had my grandma's name, address and phone number. He stated that she supposedly subscribed over 5 years ago and was recently chosen as a winner. It was suggested that she come up with a password / code so that nobody else could accept these winnings. My grandma persistantly told the man that she thought it was a scam and he reassured her that it wasn't. My grandma even told the man that her friend was scammed using a similar strategy in which the man continued to reassure her it was legitimate. One tactic that the man used was to build personal rapport through compliments. The man also wanted my grandma to purchase a $50 VISA gift card at Walmart, CVS or Walgreens. My granparents were supposed to purchase the gift card and would be exchanged for the first payment on the winnings. The man stated his name was Patrick Willson (702) 356-3930 - also offered the name of Charlene Wilson if you needed any questions.

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- Boise, ID, USA
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I received a phone call on my land line from a man identifying himself as Mr. Peter Mason from Publisher's Clearing house. He said that I had won 5.5 million dollars (5,000 per week for life) and a 2020 Mercedes car from my entry at Publisher's Clearing house. At first I hung up and then he called me back. I told him that I didn't feel this was official, but he assured me that it was. He asked if I would be home today to receive my prize. He had my address and, obviously, my phone number. He asked my marital status and if I was retired or employed. I answered those two questions but then he asked if I knew what a wire transfer was. At that point I stated that I was certain that this was a scam and I hung up.

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- Anoka, MN, USA
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Received a letter and a check telling me that I had won second place in Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. The check looks real, and was made out for $5,950 supposedly for fees towards the $450,000 prize. We were to call them to claim the remaining amount. The postmark was from New York, NY on April 17th

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- Oneida, WI, USA
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They call and ask how old you are and have you call this number 202 241 0901 and his name is Micheal Benjamin and would like you to go to Walmart and purchase a one vanilla pre paid master card gray in color. Some guy calls you first then gives you this number so you call it and then get this pre paid card so they can give you a new car and 3.5 million dollars in a check. They will come to your house and deliver them. We called publishers clearing house and they said it was a scam we don’t call you we just show up.

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Roger Wilson from PCH called my aunt and I called him. He gave me info on how we had won 2.5 million plus $5000 a month bonus. He told me we had to go to fedex, usps, or ups to meet with someone, and give them a check for over $900 to pay for insurance for the winning checks. He wanted to set up a meeting at my aunt's house April 6th at 1230pm. He said my aunt's husband had won back in February of 2020 but they couldn't contact him so now they were reaching out to her. They didn't realize he passed away nearly 20 years ago.

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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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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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- 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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