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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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- Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Bryan calls and said this is the publishers clearing house and you have won the prize

He called my husband yesterday with the same lines

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My husband got a computer generated voice message on his phone to tell him he won the Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes. They gave him a phone number to call and claim his award. He did NOT call them back.

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- Gilbert, AZ, USA
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Received call from a John Cooper ID Badge #JC2525 who passed me to a Bob Chase stating I had won $785000 and $7000/wk for life

and that money would come from Bank of America (asked if I had an account with Bank of America)

In addition they said I won a 2019 Mercedes Benz Convertible which would be delivered to me via UPS Package Code 990085

When I said this sounded like a scam they hung up

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- Wichita Falls, TX, USA
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received a call and one man called 3 times and I didn't believe him and so he told me to call the number to tell me what I had won so I called and it says its a secure number and the line hangs up so the man said he will have them called me. They said I was going to get $5 million and a new mercedes and they needed money for shipping. So I said that I would pay it when I see the car in my driveway and the money is in my hand so they hung up.

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- Thayer, MO, USA
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"David Brown" called and said that I had won the publisher's clearing house contest. He called my wife's cell phone. And he texted that number too. He provided his badge number, a confirmation code, a tracking number, and a call back number. He went through the entire speech, 3.5 million dollars, I could pick out the type of Mercedes I wanted. He asked if I wanted the presentation to be public or private and he said it should private so no one would rob me.

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- Silver Spring, MD, USA
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Enclosed are papers from scam artists. I had ignored or trashed them. I was so excited, because I thought I had won enough money to repair our church in VA. We need a lot of money for repairs its only about 22 of us. None are rich. The letter came from publishers clearing house, so I thought . I have entered so many contests from them (PCH). I sure hope you will be able to find a way to warn seniors and other citizens so they won't get caught up in this scam.It was not until I had given out some important information that it sank into my head that I was being scammed.

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- Gaffney, SC, USA
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“Carter Benjamin”called claiming to be from the confirmation office of the Publishers clearing house saying I won $2.8 million and a new Mercedes Benze. he said all I needed to pay was taxes. I needed to go to Walmart or a bank or something and get a gift card for $348 dollars and give him the number.

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Jimmy Johnson from Publishers Clearinghouse (not) advised me of an $850k prize. I was to first mail $3,500 to Merchandise Bank attn: Raymond Frank. I refused. Then I was to wire the funds to him through Walmart. He called 6 times trying to get us to mail the money!!

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