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- Oberlin, OH, USA
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We received a call yesterday on our cell phone from Publishers Clearing House. I answered the call. The call came from phone number 540-904-9139. Callers name was Frank Buck. He said I won $7.7 million. A new Mercedes and a Ford F150 truck. He wanted $999.99 upfront payment. He wanted me to buy a Vanilla Visa Card for $999.99. This was to legalize the transaction. Yesterday he wanted us to buy a $20 Vanilla Visa. We purchased the card at Walmart in Amherst OH.. We called him and read the numbers off the card and security code. Today he wanted a Vanilla Visa Card for $999.99. We did not buy another card. We told him we would go to our bank and get a certified check. He suggested the Vanilla card or for us to go to the Post Office. I realized it was a scam when he wanted $999.99. They were to come to our house last night but they did not come. We would call the police if they came. I felt funny about getting the $20 card.

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- Ashtabula, OH, USA
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I have received three phone calls recently from Publishers Clearing House. Three different voice. Today it was a lady. Last Friday they told me I won $7 million. Today they told me I won $18 million. Send me $5000 a month. They would come to my house from Mansfield OH and deliver the check. He wanted $400. I said I am not giving you $400 or anything else. I should not have to pay for a prize. The call got quiet . I hung up. We did not get to the point how they wanted the money. Today they called from 607-400-487. They also called from 919-404-7285. Last Friday they called from 914-833-6672.

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- Amarillo, TX, USA
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Asked her to get a vanilla Visa card for $205 - $500 and they would show up at her house withing 45 minutes and she would get the money back. The purchase was to show she was the correct person. She won $2.5 million, $10,000/week for life and a new Mercedes for her 2nd place prize. She said she was not going to buy a Visa card. He told her she needed three forms of ID the vanilla one Visa card being one of them.

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- Mentor, OH, USA
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I received a $7865 check in the mail from Kern Health Systems. Mailing stated you are one of our lucky winners. Publishers Clearing House. Won over $1 million. John Gibson company representative. Instructs to deposit the check and call him at 236-881-7567. Their address is 2900 Buck Owens Blvd. Bakersfield, CA 93308. The check has Wells Fargo on it. I did not call the number or deposit the check.

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- Beachwood, OH, USA
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I received a call from someone claiming to be Publishers Clearing House. They told me I won $7.5 million and $5000 a week for life. They said they sent me a letter March 1, 2023 that I never responded to. I was told I needed to come up with $7500.00 to receive my winnings so I hung up.

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Said I won pch prize but would have to pay fees they incurred

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He said his name was Michael Anderson and that he worked for Publisher’s Clearing House. He said we had just won 2.5 Million dollars and a 2023 Mercedes Benz automobile. When I checked your Website I immediately noticed a report of a scam that matched the issue I was calling about, even including almost every detail, even the name of the caller and the scam details.

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I was told I won a car & 7,000,000. I didn't believe the caller because he had a foreign accent so strong I barely understood him. I did not give him a chance to ask for anything. I just told him to deliver the car and check ASAP & hung up. I called the number back & no one would answer & I never received the car or the check.

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trying to get me to call

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Told me I won $750,000, $7500 a week for life and a new pearl white Chevy Tahoe. Told me to go to Dollar General and put $50 on a MoneyPak card while they stay on the line. Dollar Genral gave me the card and I didn't load any money on it. I gave them the scratch-off number, put on hold. They wanted my street address and I wouldn't give it to them. Started cussing at me. Then a manger called and said he'll be at my house in 30 minutes for my prize. His number (717) 546-4385, Middletown, PA.

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I received a call a couple of days ago from Publishers Clearing House. I have called ScamPulse.com before about this. Caller gave me phone number 680-888-6396. The same number was in my caller ID. He said I won $2.5 million and a new Mercedes Benz. He gave a prize number to give when I call. He wanted me to call on August 18th. Prize number 8823132. He gave his name. Mr. Todd Sloane. I did not call him back. I think it's strange when I get a call with a 680 exchange.

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- Albuquerque, NM, USA
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They contacted me by phone 1st, then I received a letter in the mail I called the #1-516-387-9157 I got a message and then a hang up about 15 minutes later I got a phone call telling me to take the check to the bank and call David Shower 516-218-3183 back when I deposit it  I did not do it, but the check looked good. I am a white 83 year old female I am enclosing a copy of the letter and check  He also said that I won $2,500,000.00. Real check, copyed letter

Check $7900.00

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I receivd a letter in the mail from Publisher's Clearing House which reads in part: "Congratulations We are pleased to inform you that you are one of our lucky winners! On behalf of members adn staff of Publishers Clearing House, Associatoin of North America lottery and provincial sweepstakes, we sincerely congratulate you on the grand prize winnings of ($750,000). We have many post winning services such as financial and legal advisors that can assist you manage your winning. Your payment will be processed and must be forwarded to you by the payout department office within five business days. Contact our branch office at 1-516-502-3514 and speak to your claims agent Mr. Robert Williams for method of payment. Please keep your letter strictly confidential until your cash winnings has been processed and remitted to your designated account." The letter is signed by Deborah Holland, Executive Vice President. There was a check enclosed with the letter for $9,800 written against marathon petroleum Corp in Findlay, OH on the Fifth Third Bank.

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Walk-in BBB. Consumer is getting harassing phone calls and text messages from Mr. Rosenburg at "Publisher's Clearing House". The telephone number they were calling from is 981-358-0014. They stated he won 15 million dollars and a new car of choice. Consumer received telephone call from the scammer at the ScamPulse.com office. Consumer showed the ScamPulse.com text messages with images outside his home, a table full of money, and an image of a USPS truck that will be deliver his winning(s). Consumer did not fall prey this time, but unfortunately fell victim earlier this year. At that time, he was contacted by phone stating he won. Consumer was instructed to purchase Net Spend gift cards and read the information to the scammer. Consumer took out a $12,000 loan and paid $8,000 in gift cards to said scammer. Consumer realized it was a scam and reported it to his bank. Consumer learned from previous scam and will be filing a police report after leaving ScamPulse.com office. He was also instructed to report it to the Ohio Attorney General's Office, Federal Trade Commission and to contact his cell phone company to block the multiple text messages and phone calls.

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Received call from Dave Sawyer and he advised that with a cash payment of $399 and they would deliver 5 million and car to my home. They said they were with Publishers Clearing House but when I mentioned that they left "wheel of fortune" sweepstakes on my machine they said corrected themselves and said they work with may sweepstakes.

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I have already reported this before now I'm getting calls from different telephone numbers they're all the same and I block each one

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I received a message yesterday on my home answering machine. It sounded like a live person. Stated it was Publishers Clearing House. Said I won money. did not give an amount. They said God Bless You and hung up. Wanted me to call 914-416-3662. I did not call the number.

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I am getting telephone calls from different numbers and different states continually I've already reported this several times before this is the new one August 8th 2023.

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Received a letter in the mail from publisher clearing house. Called them and they wanted me to deposit the 7950000 check in my account and call them back with my account information.

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Received a letter in the mail stating that I had won $700,000 from Publisher's Clearing House. I needed to call the phone number: 646-340-8599 and speak with my agent David Sayers in order to claim my prize money. The letter also included a prepayment of $9,350.25 in the form of a check to help pay for "fees". The check was issued from "MBW Technologies, LLC" (which is a legitimate company) and "Univest Bank + Trust" out of Soderton, PA (which is a legitimate bank). The letter is most definitely a scam and I am sure if I deposited the check, it would bounce.

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