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

- Spring Hill, FL, USA
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Yes they claimed to be from pch and I won a prize of 10000.00 and I would only receive 900.30.00 after tax and I won a cts Cadillac and 7000 for life for every month.all I would have to do is send the 200 cash for processing fees I told them I would have to get back with them tomorrow so the next day they called me back on messenger facebook and ask me if I was ready to make that payment. Note I still have copy of conversion on my massager on Facebook.

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- District Heights, MD, USA
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PCH is a legitimate business for Sweepstakes. At first the scammers left a voice mail when they called. So, I returned the call along with the claim code . These lazy good for nothing are impersonating as if they were the real deal.I attached the Voice recorded script along with the number that they actually called from. The person tried to take control of the returned phone call. PCH needs to be notified.These scammers are out of this country, you can tell by the number and thick accent.Then the fool began asking me “‘So how are you going to get the $1,000. He said the thousand dollar is charged for the treasury department.Dum ********!

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- Cleveland, NC, USA
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August 23rd or somewhere around that date, I received a call from a David Miller, informing me that I had won five thousand a week for life from the publisher clearing house sweepstakes. Afterwards he told me to expect a check in the mail. He would call everyday to see if the check had come. Then he told me the check would come from Mary Wood all, this sounded like some Sugar, Honey, Ice, and Tea, but I had to see it through. When the check came I did as requested, when I saw the check, I knew something was wrong. There's a lot of marking outs and no initials. I told him that I would not do anything with the check because it looked suspicious. Later on I received a call from the lady who wrote the check, sounded like a man to me, she kept telling me that the check was good, and to go on and deposit it, I refused and hung up on her. David called me back with the hour, and told me they would be issuing me a certified check to please shread the check I had. I called the number and it was no longer in service. I have not heard from them again, at least not using that name. Just yesterday, I got a call from a John Ryan, from the IRS, saying, if I don't except the prize, I will be penalized for the amount of the prize and taken to court I have blocked these people and the still find a way to call. Now when I hear that voice I just call him by the name he used before.

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- Spring, TX, USA
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He said his name was James Goodman and he was calling from Publishers Clearing House and that I had won a price. They were going to be delivering it to my house today. It was to be a certified cashiers check for 2.5 million dollars and a 2023 Chevy Malibu. He said that Debra Halden was going to be the person delivering it. He said that I needed a proper ID to show and a gift card in the amount of $95.00 to give to her. I ended up hanging up on him and blocked the number. I now see he tried to call me back 13 times after I hung up on him!

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- Jamaica, NY, USA
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I was told that I was picked for the Publishing Clearing House for $2.5 million dollars and that they need my bank account to deposit the money in this was the second call because I got a call from a different City which was Manlius and a different phone number which was 315-932-9929

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- Springfield, OR, USA
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His scammer said I won I am Mercedes-Benz 2023 and that the Bank of America has a check holding of 9,005,000 and for me to get a hold of the pchs and claim my prize so they can bring it to me

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Received message Jose Luis Caldero who lives in Orlando and is personally known to me, via Messenger 7/8/23 at 3:23pm that he had won $90,000 and that I should contact William Miller at www.facebook.com/agentWilliAmMiller.com. I contacted Michael James - Agent 7/8/23 with Camara de Compensacion de Editores (aka Clearing House), and he replied the same day. Mr Miller request I complete a form which I did and asked if I had a checking, credit card or Zelle and I said no. He requested I get a $500 card, which In did not buy and they kept insisting and still are insisting. I contacted by Michael James - Agent via Messenger wanting to know if I was still on the list of winners on 8/14/23. He confirmed I had won $400,000 by checking my name and address. Wanted to know my means of income and how it was received a picture of myself. I purchase a Walmart card $100 and I sent it via text front and back, but it started at $500, the $300 and ultimately $100 which was need for me to receive my winnings. He keeps calling to pay the fee to receive the funds, which I told him I didn't have those funds, that when they delivered the winnings to my front door, I would pay. They keep insisting and I have pay before I can get the winnings.

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Mike Morrison was the callers name. He gave me a winning id # **********.

Claim #****** Asked her to go to Kinney Drugs to pay for documents he was faxing there for 600 hundred dollars. He also asked her social security number and bank routing number. She told Mike she does not give her social out to anyone and she does not know her routing number. Mike stated Steven Harvey will show up at her house at 5 o'clock tonight. He told her to call him at 5 o'clock tonight.

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Received a call saying I was a winner of 2.5 million dollars and $7000 a Week for life.

Asked if I had a job then told me she needed $8000 for registration to send to IRS for taxes on the 2.5 million.dollars. i told her i didn't have that kind

of money ,she said have a nice day and hung up on me.

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Received manilla envelope, no return address, from Santa Clarity CA, 23 Aug 2023. Inside was a form letterith the Puablishers Clearing House. No address, email or contact in formation. It was signed Richie Jenkins, Chief Financial Officer. The copied check on the letter was from Chase Bank. The want you to call them and let them know a day before to stating this should be kept strictly confidential, “ which means, you (I) am precluded from discussing your win with third parties..”. The letter has an Egyptian border edge motif border. The backside talks about the Publisher’s Clearing House Prize Draws and is signed by. highlighted Bob Crawford, President, Winners Selection Commission? It goes on to tell you what will happen if you don’t collect the prize; list winners who ignored the letter but then called in and won $300,000,00!

At the bottom they want you fill in you information and signature. This is for the prize winning patrol to collect when they come to your door! There is no contact address on the letter form. The check is drawn from Wells Fargo Bank, NA. The BridgeCrest Acceptance Corporation address is listed as: Attn: Accounts Payable, 1720 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Suite 101 Tempe, AZ 85281. The check is signed by an electronic siganture which looks like D Rinessell or Pinessell?

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Phone call to say I am the recipient of award from PCH. Congratulations you have been awarded 2.5 millions dollars, 5,000 for life and a 2023 Mercedes-Benz. I need to pay state fees o $350 which would be reimbursed when the crew comes to present my check. Go to the nearest Walgreens which was closest to me and purchase a one vanilla visa gift card in the amount of $350.

He remained on phone until I got to the store and said, make sure not to mention my personal business to anyone just purchase the gift card. If they don't have one vanilla visa gift card, purchase an Amazon gift card. I left him on the phone in the car while I went into the store and came back to the car. I told him I had the Amazon gift card, he asked for scratch the silver backing and read the number/letter off to him. I said I thought I was to give the card to the crew when they come. He said they need preliminary to set them up and be prepared to distribute check. So I gave him (Eugene) the numbers. The rest is history. He did ask for my email address, see attached that he sent me. Tomorrow he claims the IRS needs payment. That's when it hit me a scam.

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Received email stating must have decision regarding my prize number ownership of $15,000,000. Misleading and a scam

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I received a letter claiming I won the $2,500,000 or $8,000 a week for life. I should contact Mr. Daniel Greer at 888-440-3735 or 888-874-5922. It says I must keep this confidential until the prize is procssed. The envelope bears a Canadian Postage License #2414732. This should tie back to the company who owns the postage meter license.

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Individual posing as a representative from Publishers Clearing House left a voicemail stating that I had an unclaimed prize and gave a code to use and Instructing that I call them back at 719-401-5580. Scammers also used the actual Publishers Clearing House New York Address.

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They called my sister saying that she won $3.7M dollars and a cadillac. My sister is not well. They asked her to buy green.money pack scratch cards at CVS that total $1200.00 and they will call back for the numbers on the card. They then said they would deliver her prizes. The so called name of the guy is Dennis Baker, cell number 754-238-6697. I called an advised him not to show up at my sister's property and threatened her 3 large dogs would greet him. Please check and report these scammers.

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I received a phone call while driving Wed August 16, 2023, from Publishers Clearing House and told him I could not talk. Today I received a call from a gentleman with a slight accent, claiming to be Franklin James from the Unclaimed Department of Publishers Clearing House. I had won $9,000,000, a new Mercedes, and a bonus of $50,000. He gave me a verification number of 0404352US and check number 3610B. He stated that I would need to pay a fee of $499.00 for the FTC charges because the money would be crossing state lines, and when I got the check they would have already taken the $700,000 in taxes. He gave me a phone number, 888-598-6604 in Jerico New York, and the name Mr. Jim Washington, to call to complete the transaction. He also said I would need a valid Drivers License and would need the number. I told him I thought this was a scam and hung up, he called back. I immediately looked in Been Verified, could not find the number and am reporting the call to the BBB.

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A male notified me by phone saying I had won a Mercedes Benz 2023 and five hundred million dollars from Publishers Clearinghouse 0n 08/12/2023 . He asked what time would be home to receive the delivery. I told him I was on my way to a wedding and estimated I would be home around seven pm. I returned his call on 08/13/2023. He told me I must have a state ID and 850.00 and an 850.00 must be a blue dot money card from Walmart, Walgreens or family dollar. He wanted me to have him on the phone until the transaction was completed which i had to go to my bank and get the money. I was given two names the person delivering the check and the man delivering the Mercedes. Was told to give the lady 400.00 for the check and the male was to receive the card with 450.00 for delivering the car. The was suppose to be a registration for Publishers Clearinghouse to IRS and the Federal Government which he named the Better Business Bureau. When I told him I had no money he He said he had a report on his desk from Irs says differently I knew at that point this was a scam. I did not send any money and will not have no more contact with him.

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I got a call, caller gave his name as Albert Johnson and said he was the general manager of PCH. He also had someone give the name of David Cooper and both said that my husband won $5.5 million and a BMW convertible 2023. Also, he would receive $7000 to be paid every week! They wanted him to put $500 on 2 Visa Vanilla gift cards for payment first! Supposedly Betty Jones is their CPA and Mary Jones is supposedly their attorney! Really unique names! Nice try!

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He used the nam Tony Razzo. Claiming I won. 3 1/2 million and a suitcase with 200,000 in it in the PCH I think he said 2 cd prize. Telling meto pay the permit treasury fee and insurance I couldn't afford so he hung up

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- Wilmington, NC, USA
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I received a phone call from an unnamed number. I answered because I was expecting important call from a hospital. The person identified himself as Steven Goldstein from Publishers' Clearing House. He informed me that I'd won over three million dollars and a new Mercedes convertible. He quickly asked what color vehicle I'd like. Then he said that someone would contact me in within the next 5 minutes. Curiously I answered the phone to be welcomed by a David Goldberg. I found it strange that both callers identified themselves with common Jewish surnames. In a Latino accent, he congratulated me for winning over 3 million dollars and the Mercedes. That's when I told him that it sounds like a scam, and I was going to hang up. I asked for his phone number, and he said that he'd give it to me after I accepted the terms of the prize winnings. I played along for a minute and then told him that I knew it was a scam. Then he told me that I was "a very wise man" and that he'd send me an e-mail with a 14-page attachment, describing the terms of the prize in full. When it arrived, it contained very convincing documents from PCH, the BBB, the IRS, the FDIC along with a photo of the Mercedes and pictures of previous winners accepting their checks. A few minutes after the e-mail arrived, my phone rang with the unnamed number appearing. I did not answer. The caller phoned several times thereafter, but I didn't answer. I called the BBB, and they confirmed my suspicion that, indeed, it was a scam. I found it very interesting that both callers used Jewish surnames. I wonder if my surname was of Italian origin, the callers might have been named Rocky Balboa and Arthur Fonzerelli. I don't know how they would gain access to my personal information, but I I'd surely find out if I'd fallen for their scheme.

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