Publishers Clearing House

Victim Location 30815
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

Publishers clearing house sent me a check for $7000, wanted me to wire $80 via moneygram and you would get 750,000

Package 36980cd

George Williams was rep

Victim Location 38118
Total money lost $30,000
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

My mom being scammed out of her money they TLD her they were pch she sends all her money to Jamaica one of the scammers got a Memphis number so my mom can call him

Victim Location 27410
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

Consumer reported that he received a call from Publishers Clearing house that he had won $100 million and a new Mercedes. The caller said he needed to send $20 for processing fees in order to send the prize. Consumer was unsure so he hung up.

Victim Location 72106
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

Caller informed us that we had won a prize & asked if we wanted to receive it at our Arkansas address.When I told him no, He became very vulgar and told me "then get the f--k off my phone b---h".I called the number back, He answered "Michael Anderson with Publishers House". However the name on the caller I D was J.M.Kingston. I believe that he was going to ask for money for us to receive "our prize".

Victim Location 49088
Type of a scam Other

you'll receive a call a woman will tell you. you've won 250.00 in gift cards. and to receive this promotion. you must sign up for 6 magazines. of your choice for 60 months= 5 years. she will answer your questions and if you listen to her close she contradicts herself. it s only 3.98 a week, or 23.98 a month. its up to you how you want to pay it. she will say i need to transfer me to your supervisor to make sure I done my job right. she says put a good word in for me. this man comes on, and ask how long have you lived at your address. what is your birthday. where do you work how long have you worked at your job. then he said what charge card do you use most. and he needed the number to setup automatic billing. I ask If he could send me a invoice and I would call them back, he said no we ave to do it over the phone. I said I am sorry i don't want to be involved in any scam. he said I could look at my phone and see that there is a number there. and they don't sell the code on the back of the charge card. and he said I will be giving you a tracking number. I said said well anyone can come up with a phone number, and I could make up a tracking number and it has to be 16 digits long. So no. your getting my card information. I said I didn't want to be involved in any scam. he does have other personal information. and i hope nothing comes of it. if your a legit deal you will mail me a invoice, he said mam you have a good day and hung up.(caller i.d.269-462-8088), (when my husband heard was going on. he told me ITS A SCAM!) also he said up the in Michigan alot. but the number on my caller id is a Michigan number, I wished i would looked at the before i kept giving him and her information.

Victim Location 68118
Type of a scam Other

Call from 876-810-9956 request GM *** *** #5 with Confirmation #660322/DB.

Mercedes Benz on the way to the driveway with check for 3.5million.

Please take your mother to the bank for the taxes 1% $3,500 by 2:00 p.m today to claim the prize and car.

Phone answered as cleared by Homeland Security and ScamPulse.com and ends with "God Bless".

Victim Location 74557
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

I had a person claiming to be Dave Sayer from PCH contact me on Facebook and then supposedly switch me to someone via text who claims that I need to send money through western union or money gram to Sharon Bradley from West Virginia.

Victim Location 02740
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

I got a check for 7204.55 in the mail claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House. The check had the name of an insurance company. Said I need to call to activate the check. I called ScamPulse.com because this is a scam. security code PHC-WE9-DD7 *** *** is the name of the person who supposedly sent the check to me. I did not call because I knew this was fake.

Victim Location 35903
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

A man claiming to be a James Nelson, from publishers clearing house, contacted me and told me I won 650000 and a new Mercedes. Long story short he needed a 1% fee to cover a money transfer. The phone number is 1876 842 8730. When I hung up on him he left a vey vulgar message. He was obviously a non native English speaker so I don't expect him to be caught, just thought you should know

Victim Location 47712
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

Received phone call stating I won $3.5 million and a bonus prize of a Mercedes Benz. Against my better judgment, I called 866-996-5997 to receive a confirmation code. They said I need to pay a processing fee of $399.95.

Victim Location 54937
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

I received a call stating I had won $2.5 million and a car from PCH. I was to go to the bank and get $2500 and overnight the money to 7201 N.W. 59th, Tamarac, FL 33321. The check was to be made out for taxes to Stacy Brown.

Victim Location 36610
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

Received a call saying she had won $800,000.00. Caller claimed she had been to Walmart and spent $20.00 and it was showing on her credit card statement. Started asking him questions about how he knew about her spending money at Walmart and was going to let Walmart know of this and he started cussing and she hung up on him.

Victim Location 27559
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

Consumer reported that she received a call from someone claiming to be with Publishers Clearing House. She said he had a foreign accent. He told her that she had won a 2016 Lexus and $1.8 million. All she needed to do was get a money card from WalMart. Consumer told her that she couldn't drive to WalMart. They asked her if she could phone a friend for a ride and she told them that she could call the police and maybe they would give her a ride. They said good! After she got the moneycard (no amount given) she needed to call 876-505-2804. Once they got the money, they would meet her at the airport with her car and prize money.

Victim Location 90888
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

Reviewed a letter from Publishing Clearing House that my father won a prize of $2,500.000.00. Included with the letter was a check for $7291.30. The maker of the check is Draco Services Inc. it also states to contact the claim manager before cashing the check. The claim manager is Andy Jones. The check looks real bit after doing some online research, I believe it's fake.

Victim Location 70560
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

CALLER TOLD ME I WON THE PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE GIVEAWAY FOR $2,8000,000 PLUS A NEW RANGE ROVER (CAR) ALL I HAD TO DO WAS GO TO WALMART AND PURCHASE SOME GOLD SEAL TO PLACE ON THE CHECK WHEN THEY DELIVERED MY CHECK IN PERSON, IN 45 MINUTES. HIS NAME IS DAVID JOHNSON PHONE # 876-378-9040 EXT. 7071. EVEN GAVE ME CONFIRMATION NUMBERS AND THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE DELIVERING HE CHECK

Victim Location 54912
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

My 90 year old Mother has been getting calls from publishing clearing house. They where sending her a package and she needed 200 dollar for taxes. Been having these phone calls off and on for the last week. We tell her to not take to them, but she still does.

Victim Location 38610
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

They are calling saying they are with publishers clearing house. And you've won x amount of money but you need to pay legal fees before you can receive the money. According to publishers clearing house official website, they never ask you to send money. This last call came from Jamaica. They got upset when I told them what I knew.

Victim Location 36525
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order

contacted per Michael Anderson per home phone claiming to represent Publishers clearing house and that i had won a prize but that i would have to pay 1% for shipping and handling in the amount of $450, he asked if I had and checking acct, credit card and where i go to wire the money. I told him that I did not have that much only $100, he then made a counter offer of $200. i told him to call be back in (2) hours. his call back # 864/304-3093. says he is coming from texas.

Victim Location 18834
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

I received a phone call from a gentleman informing me that I won 3.5 million dollars, after a lengthy conversation, he instructed me on how to send $118 for a registration fee, he also advised me that the Coca-Cola company and red bull will pay 95% of the taxes, people like this make me sick.

Victim Location 18834
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

I received a phone call from a gentleman informing me that I won 3.5 million dollars, after a lengthy conversation, he instructed me on how to send $118 for a registration fee, he also advised me that the Coca-Cola company and red bull will pay 95% of the taxes, people like this make me sick.