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Received a letter in the mail postmarked from Nashville, Tennessse. No return address on the envelope. The correspondence included a legitimate looking check and a letter from "Publishers Clearing House (PCH)", indicating we had won second prize (2.5 million) in the PCH *** million dollar super cash giveaway promotion. The enclosed check (for $***) was apparently to cover "insurance and attorney fees". The letter included 2 telephone numbers and a security code. We were instructed to contact the "claims manager" BEFORE depositing the check. I called both numbers and reached unmonitored voice mailboxes. I am hoping the number I called from was not automatically recorded so they don't try to contact me. The check is from "Green Dot Corporation" with a Pasadena, CA address. When I googled the name of the alleged sweepstakes, I discovered this was a scam wherein you are asked to deposit the check (which is fake) then wire the sending organization money and/or gift cards because the check was included an "overpayment". Wire transfers, along with gift cards are virtually untraceable once they are issued and/or sent. Please don't fall for this sxam.

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I have had several phone calls claiming to be with Publishers Clearing House. Contact is Oscar Mendez in the legal Department. Claimed I won $650,000. I believe I had entered last year. He wanted me to fax a Drivers License picture Id with A utility bill connected with the ID. They did not request money. Fax it to 516-953-3503. I did not fax the information. Their phone number is 516-568-5190. I called and they have different departments.

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Name given on phone was Brad Anderson to receive $2.5 million plus new mercedes benz. The team would bring check and car to door and take me to bank to deposit the cashiers check into my account. I would need to send $950 through Moneygram at Fred Meyers or Walmart for processing fee prior to bringing me my prize. He said the team is standing by and if I choose to refuse the prize, I would need to sign a forfeiture document the team would bring to the door instead.

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His name is Michael Hyman. Claims to be the CEO of Publishers Clearing House. Stated that my mother won 9.5 million and a 2018 Mercedes. I only had to send $800 through Western Union. I researched PCH page, his name isn't listed and it stated that they would show up in person, no calls. The number I have is in Jamaica. When I was on the phone with him, I could hear roosters. I asked if he was in an office, stated yes. I asked why there were roosters in the background, he said it was a clock. Complete scam!

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- Desoto, TX, USA
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I was called by Jeffery douglas from 1-876-297-5605 from pch to inform me that I had won $1.5 mil. from pch. Told me to call 510-295-0621 to claim my check #772007 &my ticket # TEG1991us10. Called #,no good.

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- Lincoln, MT, USA
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I received a phone call stating that I had won a third prize from Publisher's Clearing House. They said I needed to call the number I gave above and talk to Don Choppler. I did so, and he informed me that the call was recorded and monitored by ScamPulse.com. He asked for my name and physical address, which I gave him. He said I had won 950,000.00 and a 2018 Chevy Malibu. Since I haven't entered one of their sweepstakes in a year I was suspicious. He claimed the awards team was on its way to my house; that it had just left Helena, MT and was 10 minutes away. It takes over an hour to get here from Helena, so this was my second suspicion. He started telling me that they had paid the taxes already, when we were disconnected. I called back and he said to wait for him to call me back. He did, and continued explaining that all the taxes were paid on the money as well as the car. The only thing they didn't pay was the Federal Trades Commission and that it had to be paid before I could receive my awards. He kept changing the amount, first saying I had to pay 1% and then that I just had to pay 950.00. I told him I don't have 950.00 and that I wouldn't give him any money. He got a bit angry and said "so you have the money, but you just won't pay it". I told him I don't have the money and hung up. He called back and I told him again that I was not going to give him any money and to stop calling me. He called again, but I didn't answer. He had a foreign accent, maybe Middle East?

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- Bellevue, WA, USA
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A man named Roger Pearson called and advised that I have won money from Publisher's Clearing House. I told him I didn't do anything with Publisher's Clearing House and he continues to call.

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Victim stated that starting around 7/14/18 she began receiving phone calls from a Hispanic male claiming to be from Publisher's Clearing House. The caller, identified as "McGuire" stated that Victim had won two cars through the sweepstakes and to claim her prizes she had to send over surcharge monies via Western Union. According to victim she sent multiple transactions at the man's request totaling $2,000.00 before she realized it was a scam. Per the subject's instructions the money grams were always sent to Jamaica with a different addressee each time, one being a "Kurt Stewart." The phone calls always came from the same phone number (876) 535-7230.

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- Sod, WV, USA
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Received a call from Jamaica saying they were with Publishers Clearing House and I had won $2.5million dollars and a pearl white Mercedes Benz. I was told I needed to pay 1% registration fee of $499.00 to have check registered in my name. I was reassured this was no scam. I was given a confirmation number and told to go to Walmart to use my debit card to send the money. I hung up at this point.

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- Iva, SC, USA
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Sent you a check and told you deposit in my bank account. The check was $4780.16. Commerce Bank 2401 Ponce De Leon, Corral Gable, Florida. Was told to got Wal Mart and purchase 4 $500.00 gift certificates out of the check they sent me. After purchase I am to call them back. Also told me I had won 75,000.00 dollars. They will deliver the winnings to my house personally. Mr. Thomas Wright is who I talked with. He stated he is in New York.

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- Lake Charles, LA, USA
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David Jackson called said I won a new car and 5 million dollars and to send him a money order for $200.00 to Mitchell Galavis at 7211 Van Belle Road in Sunnyside WA 98944. I gave no personal information or money.

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- Demotte, IN, USA
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Got several calls from Agent Malone saying I had won 5 million dollars and a new car and that I needed to pay the taxes on the winnings and asked me how I was going to pay the taxes. I knew it was a scam and told them I was reporting them to the ScamPulse.com.

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- Cambridge, OH, USA
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Dave Anderson, PCH, called from 876-796-5963, he said I won PCH 6.5 mil. He asked for a check for $485 to cover the insurance. He asked if I had an email address. He said he would need two IDs. He asked if I was working.

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Person with Russian accent called to let me know I have won $2.5 million dollars and a Mercedes. I work for the government and specialize in fraud and this guy was good. Said things like he swore on his grandchildren's lives...hope to God that I don't think this is a scam. He had me write down his name, badge number, an attorney's name, a claim number, etc.....

He wanted me to READ BACK the information he gave me....I asked him to read it again...said I had to read it for the recording. BINGO. They are recording your voice saying certain things...even just numbers. They will manipulate the recording and use your voice to authorize things. Please don't fall for this and tell all of your friends to be careful.

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- Six Mile, SC, USA
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Received a call stating that I had won 3 million dollars. I will need to pay $400.00 and taxes on 3 million. The person calling said he would come to the house and pick up the money. He was going to call back at 4:00 to see if I had the money.

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- Starr, SC, USA
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They called and said I had won 6.5 Billon Dollars and a new Mercedes. They said it would be here by 1:00 pm if you paid the fee. I hung up on him. Person calling said he was Frank Anderson.

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- Milwaukee, WI, USA
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I received a call from David Sayer of the Publisher's Clearing House saying I won $18 Million dollars. He wanted me to go to Walmart and wire him $136 for fees. (The phone number is in JAMAICA)

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- Appleton, WI, USA
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We received a letter from Peter Brown, CFO of Publishers Clearing House saying that we won $500,000, second place winner. There was a check enclosed for $6,498 to cover insurance and attorney fees. The letter was postmarked out of Nashville, TN, but the numbers were out of Canada. We were unable to get through by phone so we are not out any money.

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- Meridian, ID, USA
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I received a phone call on my landline this morning.

A man identified himself as a representative of Publishers Clearing house and I was the winnere of 2.50 million dollars plus a new car and other assorted prizes. He was very convincing and a fast talker. He then had his supervisor call me and she also went thru the whole line and was very

eager for me to have this amazing prize. But I had to go to Walmart and send 260.00 to a woman named Rackel Doman with the address Jamaica. She would not give up on me, talking until I told her to stop. The money was to be from my debit card. I finally realized that it was a scam and hung up but she sent me 6 more calls that I didn't answer. She finally gave up. I wanted this to be known to keep others from being tricked by these terrible people. Fortunately I did not send the money.

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I received 4 phone calls,startin on Saturday June23,2018, identifying the caller from Publishers Clearing House trying to arrange a meeting at Walgreens to receive winnings after I paid them $285., with the intention of bringing winnings to my home. Identifying codes ,.etc were provided, but no phone number was provided.Promised to provide $2.5 million in an uncertified check in bank account, etc., $10,000 certified check, etc....The first number that this party called from today , was able to be recovered from cell, and the number is 876-890-6398.

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