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A guy called stating I won $5000 a week. He ask me for my address and they wanted me send them $2800. Told them, "NO THANK YOU." And I hung up on them.

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Received two text messages from the Publisher's Clearing House asking to confirm my info and telling me I've won a Chevy Blazer.

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Received a call from Publishers Clearing House. The gentleman told me that I had won the Publishers Clearing House and they were going to come to my home and deliver my new car and prize money. He asked me how old I was, where I banked at and if I had any stocks. He told me I would need to send him $4,500. I told him didn't have that much money and he asked me how much I could send. I told him that I am not paying anything and said if I needed to pay I could pay it out of my winnings. He told me I couldn't do that. I told him I thought this was a scam. I called the Publishers Clearing House and they confirmed that this is a scam.

The scary part was that he knew my full name and address.

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- Columbus, OH, USA
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I've been getting calls for three days from John Green from Jamaica. He said: "Congratulations, you've won Publishers Clearing House, $7000 a week for life and a Mercedes Benz". He kept telling me he's a minister and ministers don't lie. He said I had been blessed. He said God Blesses and congratulations several times. He's coming this afternoon from Cleveland to give me my winnings. Just this morning he said I needed to get a money order for $499 to pay the shipping and handling. He asked if I was married, and he's been talking to my husband as well. He asked if I wanted it publicized or kept confidential. I told him I wanted something in writing from PCH.

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Caller ID said it was a private caller but I did not pick up the phone. Left a message on my on answering machine saying it was publishers clearing house and I won 5.5 million dollars etc.

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- Columbus, OH, USA
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I got a call this morning from Publishers Clearinghouse notifying me I had won 2.5 million and a Mercedes Benz. He asked What time would I be home because a lady from UPS will be delivering mail to me today about the prize. He said you know who PCH is, well you've won. He had an accent. He said something about not telling anybody until they got there. I told him I would see him at my house at 4:30pm.

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I'm 72 years old. I got a text today from Publisher's Clearinghouse. I won 7.5 million and a BMW which is $7000 a week for life. I needed to pay $4988 for state taxes. He sent me a picture of the car, and of himself with an ID card. He said to call 203-864-3445, a foreign guy answered and said "Yes, you've won Publisher's Clearinghouse!". He said he would email me the steps. He said, "This is legitimate. Do you think Publisher's Clearinghouse is a fraud?" They had my address.

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Called my mom yesterday claiming she won publishers clearing house sweepstakes. Requested she urgently go to do a money transfer in the amount of 500 dollars to them to cover the 'taxes' of her winnings.

Called me twice today. Same scam

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I got the call this morning from this number claiming to be Publisher's Clearing House. They claimed I won 2.5 millions dollars, $10,000 cash, and 2019 Mercedes-Benz in pearl white. They said it came with a year of gas and a year of insurance covered by Geico. They asked if I was a U.S. citizen, how old I was, and my marital status. They said I needed to send $299 and that they were a hour and a half way from my location with the certified check for the 2.5 million dollars.

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Caller was David Sawyer, claiming to be from Publishers Clearing house. He gave me a badge number of 007841. He said we had won 4.5 million, 7,000.00 per week for life and a new 2020 Mercedes. He said he didn't want any money because he worked for publisher clearing house. But, in order for them to bring the car and give me the check, I had to western union $899.99 to the federal government for taxes so all the prizes could be released and I had to do it quickly cause the prize patrol was on its way. I called publishers clearing house and the told me they never ask for money or wire transfers of funds to a third party.

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- Willoughby, OH, USA
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I received a message on my answering machine. Caller stated it was Publishers Clearing House House House. I won a million dollars. I do not have all the details. I called the phone number back they left 833-568-4661. They answered Publishers Clearing House. A man said can I help you. I said you called me. He wanted me to send $2500 for taxes to receive my prize. He asked if I wanted it on TV or confidential. Someone would come and I would sign for it. I said it does not sound real. I called and reported it to the police. I did know if it was a scam. I did not send any money. The man said they would call me back. I will not answer.

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Introduced himself as Mr. Williams. The name on caller ID JM Kingston said I had won the publishing clearing houses prize of $15,000,000 and a car and I needed to send 800.00 to deliver the prize from NY.

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- Frazeysburg, OH, USA
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I received a call today from David Beck pretending to be Publisher's Clearinghouse. He said I had won 2.5 million and a 2019 Mercedes Benz. He said I needed to pay $310 for handling the check, otherwise the bank would take a lot of fees out of the check. He said you don't sound excited, and I said I don't know if I should be. He asked if I would be giving any money to the church, and I said yes. He told me to go to Walmart or CVS to buy a Vanilla Gift card. I said that was too far. So I went to the Family Dollar Store in Frazeysburg, OH. He stayed on the phone with me. He wanted me to take the phone in with me but I left it in the car. I usually take a walker, but I left it in the car too so it was hard to get around. I took the Vanilla Card to the clerk. I wanted to pay for it with my credit card. The clerk put the transaction through but it was rejected. She said you can't pay for the Vanilla card with a Mastercard. I went back to the car, and I told him I couldn't pay for the card. He asked if there wasn't somebody I could borrow the money from like my parents. I said they're dead. He said he was sorry that happened, isn't there anybody else I could borrow the money from. I said I'm on Social Security and don't get much. He said he would hold the check for me to buy a card when I get my disability check. He asked if I was married. He asked if I wanted to keep it confidential. He did not have an accent. A couple of years ago I got a check in the mail with a letter which I took to the bank, and they said it was not good.

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6 Phone calls from "Publisher's Clearing House" they claimed that they needed me to send them money in order to claim the check. Someone would be by in 35-45 minutes to provide the check. They would go with me to the bank to make sure it got cashed and that I wasn't laundering money. They also asked me if there was anyone else in the house.

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- Chagrin Falls, OH, USA
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I received a call from a business posing to be Publisher's Clearing house. They stated that I had won 2 million in prizes, a car and $5,000 a week for life. They asked me to pay $400 up front. They said it was for the federal state tax. They said they're not supposed to tell anyone my claim number, not even my husband. The man on the phone said his name was Henry Hollen.

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Received call that I won the sweepstakes and they wanted to send someone to my house with a package. Hung up but they keep calling.

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- Saint Louis, MO, USA
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James * *** called me saying he was with the Publisher's Clearing House. He wanted me to pay $954 to the bank for taxes in order for me to receive $8.2 million.

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Was told I had won Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes all I had to do was pay them $2500 gift card from Family Dollar and the prize patrol would bring my big old check lol

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My father received a call on his cell phone from a man stating he was from the Publishers Clearing House. He said his name was James Summers and that my father won a sweepstake prize. The first call was placed on August 5, 2019 at 8:35am. James called my father's cell phone over 18 times that day, allowing approximately waiting only 4 minutes before placing the next call. The calls went on for several hours that day. I'm not sure what day my father gave in and arranged to wire the $91 dollars to cover what James said were fees and taxes for the winnings. Unfortunately, my father also incurred internal call fees totaling approximately $350 dollars attempting to end the harassing calls from James. We have suspended my father's cell number with Verizon. I hope this information helps put an end to the scam.

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Contacted today by scammer today at 9:30 am left a voice mail. Michael cooper 876-*** stated that she had won a package from publishers clearing house. He called back later and stated she needed to purchase a visa vanilla card for 200.00. Ask where she lived, what kind of car she drove, about bank accounts. She gave address and car info. She told him she had closed a bank account. She was to get 2,500,000 and a new Mercedes. She went to walgreens and purchased a card and gave him the account number, expiration date and security code. She told her youngest son and he told her it was a scam. I took the card back to walgreens and was able to transfer the money to a walgreens gift card. The card still had a balance of 200.00 when I used it. He had called back while I was gone and ask more banking information. Her son was with her and did not allow her to give any info. He is to call tomorrow and be here at 10:30 to bring her prize.

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