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Publishers Clearing House Imposter - Prize Winner Scam Reports & Reviews (199)

- Fond Du Lac, WI, USA
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Scammer called and asked if I was home. I said yes. Then he said he was with Publisher's Clearinghouse, and I hung up.

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- Pinellas Park, FL, USA
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I know it’s a scam, because about a year ago I fell for it, up to a point. They conned me out of 2 $100 Visa cards. I don’t remember why they needed them. I had also won the PCH sweepstakes at that time. Even when I quit responding, She kept calling and emailing and her name was Deborah Holland. The same name on the letter I received today!

This time they sent a check for $7,800.45 to assist me with out of pocket expenses. Call my claims agent Jerry Price, for method of payment. Of course, I’m not supposed to discuss this with anyone and keep the letter confidential.

The first time it happened to me, she called me and said I had won a new car plus the PCH sweepstakes. She called so many times, I will never forget the sound of her voice.

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- Yukon, OK, USA
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He said I won the Publisher Clearing House prize of 18.5 million dollars. He said to set this up I would have to call Bank of America at number 8772969834 to get the account number for the 18.5 million dollars. He also said a team of Clearing House people are coming by the house to congratulate my family and I and would be giving us some roses.

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- Covington, LA, USA
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John Sloane was the name given. Said I'd won 4.8 million plus other prizes.wants me to get a money order for 650.00 to send to an address in New York, BEFORE the prize patrol can deliver my prizes to me. I guess he wants the number on the money order receipt to get the cash. He's spent a lot of time with me, and he wants me to call him back when I get the money order receipt. Scam much???

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- Turner, OR, USA
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I received 2 calls claiming that they were from Publisher's Clearing House and that I had to submit money to Better Business Bureau in order to receive my prize winnings. They told be to submit to ScamPulse.com because ScamPulse.com supposedly required verification to ensure cartels and fraud were not involved. The scammers told me I had to send $2,500 to a New York address but I figured it was a scam so I called the ScamPulse.com and they verified they are not affiliated with prize winnings for any sweepstakes and do not require/process payment for consumers to receive prize winnings for sweepstakes.

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- Menomonie, WI, USA
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Money and a car

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- Tampa, FL, USA
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Said I won 5 million dollars

$7000 week and how did I want payment

New Mercedes Benz car

Settled on $100 American Express card for registration

Then delivery

Also called last week with a different code I think and said they would mail me info but I never received anything

Asked for my name and code from phone message

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Received phone call from "Mr. Andy Goldberg stating I had won 1st place in Publisher's Clearing House. Sent subsequent attached email. His Contact number 516-863-8454.

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- Lacey, WA, USA
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18.5 million plus a 2024 Mercedes Benz delivered to my home. When delivered, give $2500 gift cards to them to cover IRS registration.

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- Parker, CO, USA
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lHe gave me all sorts of information to receive my prize from Publishers Clearing House, on Friday March 28.2024 at my home. He already have my home address. I was told how to dress, how to answer the door to greet Steve Havey and company on arrive at 11:30 am. The prize was $4.8 million dollers, Cash and $7,000 a week for the rest of my life. He did ask what bank I use. He also ask for my balance which I declined to answer. When he ask if I had CDs or 401k I said very small accounts. He then asks about my social society check . I told he when it arrives on Wednesday it ALL goes out on Thursday to pay bills.

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- Milwaukee, WI, USA
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I got a call from what I thought to be Publisher's Clearinghouse, 866-574-1329, saying I had unclaimed winnings of $12.5 million and a Mercedes Benz and that I needed to fill out paper to email back to them to claim prize. I stated that I did not receive the paper work and they sent again. Then called back and asked if I receive the paper work, which I said I did, then gave FED Reserve phone # 509-490-3250, along with an account # *********** *** *** * ****. Once all info was given to bank, then they would call. After I read all information from "pch" website, there was amount of $62,500.99 to be paid by me before the funds would be released. All phone numbers given were under a scam watch, so sent an email back to "[email protected] stating the following = I WILL NOT be part of this, because in the State of Wisconsin when it comes to any sweepstake or prize there Is NO fee to enter or claim any prize. So the fees that total $62,500.99, should not be charged to claim the prize. I WANT my name removed from this and I will be sending this to the State of Wisconsin. Also, I have talked with my accountant regarding this matter and they advised, very vehemently, against it. I am waiting for a call back to tell them that this is a SCAM.

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- Gwynn Oak, MD, USA
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He said I had to pay taxes on the 75million dollars I had won.

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- Willits, CA, USA
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Letter said I won Publishers Clearing House $2,500,000. They sent an apparently valid check for $9,980.35 to cover insurance and attorney fees, from Citizens Bank in Miami. They said to contact my claims manager at the phone number I reported BEFORE depositing the check. Which I didn't do.

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- Harrisburg, PA, USA
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Traced call to a ************ ******** who holds the number called from. They kept calling back stating on answering machine they were from Publishers Clearing House, and we won but lots of noise and disturbances in background and hard to distinguish information. Called 4 times back-to-back did not answer but need to know and let others know this is going on representing this business.do not know if this was the person making the calls but this phone number is attached to her name.

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- Brooklyn, NY, USA
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A person stated his name was Jimmy Allen stated he is calling from Publishing House Mega winnings. He asked me to get a pin a paper and write some things down.

Example : Prize Agent: Jimmy Allen

Badge #: 2816

Prime #: 2.5 million dollarrs

prize: 4442468

Bonus prize: 1014 Ford F1 50

He asked me to go to CVS, Dollar General or Radio Shack and purchase an American Express Card for the amount of $299. Thousand n he askedwhat time I will be home for him to deliver the check. He ask s to what color .i have been receiving these call for a month or more. So when he called today. He called me by my first name and told me he was from the unclaimed department and why didn’t I claim my prize.

Before he hung-up he asked if I was over the age of 55

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- Troy, NY, USA
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received a phone call at 4pm March 11th, 2024. Voice sounded commuter generated. Told me I won 2nd prize on the Publisher's Clearing House and a Mercedies Benz. That I was to go to Walmart, Wal-greens, or CVS and buy a green dot card. Then let him have the number. I new at that time I was being scammed and hung up.

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- Bridgeport, CT, USA
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EMAILED 3 FORMS WITH THE PCH LOGO AND THE ACTUAL ADDRESS IN JERICHO, NY BUT SAID NOT TO MAIL BUT TEXT FORMS BACK TO DAVE SAYER AT 561-980-0623. I TEXTED THE FORMS BACK WITH SHOW ME THE MONEY WOW I HAVEN'T SLEPT IN DAYS THINKING OF MY 10 MILLION DOLLARS AND THE NEW MERCEDES! NEEDLESS TO SAY, NO RESPONSE!!!! :)

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- El Paso, TX, USA
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The individual is posing as working for publishers clearinghouse saying that i won a truck the $ 1000,000an $7000 a week but says i have to pay upfront and is asking for my ID and my bank information an when i asked why she became rude she claims she is i believe Danielle Lilly Lam

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Mark Anderson called and said he had an award for $350,000. He gave my name and address to verify he had the correct information. He then proceeded to say all that was necessary was to go Walmart and get a $199.00 gift card and call back at his #

501-722-6454. He would then send someone to my home, verify my identity, hand over the gift card and then I would receive my check for $350,000. He kept repeating “he wanted just 1% of my trust and he guaranteed he would put a smile on my face.” Each time I voiced my concern he kept repeating his instructions and tried to reassure me he wasn’t a scam and wanted to get me completely registered so I could receive my award.

I finally hung up and he called back 3 times. I didn’t answer but he did leave a voicemail message.

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- West Babylon, NY, USA
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The story the caller gave my matches those previously reported.i did not supply any information in addition to whatever he said to me. Told me my $18.5 M. Is held by Bank of America.

I knew right from the beginning of the call that it was probably a scam.

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