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- Bellingham, WA, USA

Asked to register my phone number and wanted $399 for state fees so that I could collect 3.5 million dollars at my home.

- Reno, NV, USA

This John person called both my wife and I saying we won 100 million dollars and a new truck. He then proceeds to ask for a driver's license number which I didn't give him. He said he needs this so he can process the 1% taxes on the prize. I called him a liar and hung up at this point.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

Caller sounded like he was talking through a machine and, ask for my name first and then said he was from Publisher Clearing House and ask if I understood. Instead of saying "yes", I said okay and then hung up on him. I thinking he was trying to get me to say "yes". Didn't give him a chance to say anything else.

- Anchorage, AK, USA

I received a call from a gentleman with a foreign accent, he sounded like he was reading from a script. He said congratulations, I am calling from publishers clearing house.and you are a runner up and I had a chance of winning one of two outrageous prizes. I told him I don't want to win a million dollars I want a pony and he said he said i could with prizes like a luxury automobile and I said I want a pony with a long blond tail and he hung up.

- Curlew, WA, USA

Recieved a call from Victor with PCH. He called and said I won 1million and a new Mercedes. He said I needed to open a savings account seperate from mine at Bank of America. Wanted me to deposite the check.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

Told Be I won the grand Prize. And they needed my address, name and to hurry.

Just thought I would report the numbers.

- Joplin, MO, USA

Called and asked if I was familiar with publishers clearing House, then said that I had won $950,000.

- Brewton, AL, USA

Received phone call was advised I won a prize from pch, from a Dave sayer I'd # 474778 and gave a package # ea0360276150us then asked asked, did I get the # said yes, and poor connection, and asked me to call him back at # 1-876-503-5427 x 662 then he did ask if I had money to claim prize to pay irs, when I said this sounds like it's not true, he hung up !!!!

- Austin, TX, USA

i had won 2 million dollars

- Savannah, GA, USA

I received a phone call from Charles claiming to be with this company. Asked me if I've heard about the sweepstakes, when I said "No" he began to curse me out and hung up.

- Lubbock, TX, USA

I received a call from someone saying they were with UPS and wanted to know if I would be home this afternoon so they could deliver a $500,000 check to me from PCH. I told them I did not enter any sweepstakes and he said it was for being a loyal customer. I asked whose name was on it and he said he did not have it, he only had my phone number. I hung up on him. Caller ID said private caller.

- Circleville, OH, USA

I'm 80 yrs old, and today, 3.13.17, I got a phone call from Dave Sayres saying I won Publishers' Clearinghouse. I said I didn't get a letter, he said he didn't know why I didn't get my letter. He kept saying Congratulations, you're a winner, $5000 a week for life. He told me to go to Walmart and get a Walmart transfer for $99.99, and put it in Maddie Bradley's name. He said he needed the fee to pay the taxes to the city, state and IRS. His numbers are: 740-421-2403 and 876-421-2403. He said my number registration number was EG1198us10. I said I don't believe it, and he responded "Don't you believe in God". He kept asking where is your husband, who is there that can drive you to Walmart? The name on the caller ID was Richard Bauer and the number was 614-746-7455.

My elderly mother repeatedly receives paper mail, and email from publishers clearing House. This week she responded to a piece of mail from publishers clearing House, and called to speak with a salesman Who told her she had won $100,000 prize. To claim it he collected her drivers license number and the last digits of her Social Security number. He has yet to return her call or deliver any money.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

I received a call on my cell phone today. The caller stated he was James Peterson with Publishers Clearing House. He had an accent.Said I won $3.5 million & Lincoln Navigator. Wanted me to send approximately $600 claim fee. Instructed me to go to WalMart and send thru MoneyGram. Wanted me to call them right before I left at. 870-277-2994. They would give further instructions once I got to Walmart. I told them I did not have $600. I told them all I had was $50. They asked me if I had a checking or savings account. He told me they are not one of those places that try to trick you out of money. I thought this was a scam from the beginning. Reporting the call. I did not send any money or give any personal information.

- New Castle, VA, USA

Called to tell me that I had won $1.7 million and a 2017 GMC Pick-up Truck. Wanted me to meet someone at my bank to deposit money. He spoke of me having to pay taxes on my winnings. I started asking questions and he hung up.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

I received an E mail from Publishers Clearing House. I won $10,000 a month. They keep sending E mails to Claim Your Funds. I have received over 100 E mails. They waned me to get an Automatic Bank card. Electronic Banking I downloaded the bank card. They said they would come to my house. They are supposed to put the money on the card. I have sent no money. I did not give my account number. The E mails say they are a part of the ScamPulse.com. I have saved the E mails and text messages.

- Temple, TX, USA

I was called by "pch" and was told to get the 7000 a week and a blue Mercedes with peanut butter interior I need to first send 150 via money gram to Roshane tennant.

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA

I WENT TO THE WEBSITE I SAW ADVERTISED ON TELEVISION, WWW.PCH.COM PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE SWEEPSTAKES, I HEARD ON THE NEWS THAT THEY GOT IN TROUBLE AND NOW IT WAS A REAL SWEEPSTAKES. WELL, I WENT TO THE WEBSITE AND TRIED TO JUST ENTER SWEEPSTAKES AND THEY ASKED ME WHAT THINGS I WAS INTERESTED IN, WHAT MAGAZINES I HAD INTEREST IN BUT NOT TO BUY JUST THE ONES I MIGHT HAVE INTEREST I NEVER GAVE THEM ANY CREDIT CARD INFO OR SAID I WANTED TO PURCHASE JUST CHECKED BOXES OF INTERSEST, THEY KEPT GOING TO DIFFERENT PAGES ON THE SITE SAYING YOU CAN ENTER THIS TOO, AND ENTER TO WIN THIS CAR. I AM 78 YRS OLD AND I HAVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THIS SWEEPSTAKES MY WHOLE LIFE OR HALF AND I THOUGHT IT HAS TO BE LEGITIMATE BUT, THEY STARTED TO SEND ME MAGAZINES THAT I NEVER ORDERED AND THEN A BILL FOR 7.89 AND FINAL NOTICE OR THEY WILL RUIN MY CREDIT, IF THEY GET 7 OR 8 DOLLARS FROM 500,000 PEOPLE BY SCARING THEM OR TRICKING THEM LIKE THEY DID ME IT ADDS UP AND MAKES THEM RICH OFF THE ELDERLY WHICH I CALL A DEPLORABLE SCAM TRICKING THE ELDERLY TO MAKE THEMSELVES RICH, I WANT THOSE JERKS, I FEEL LIKE SAYING A LOT WORSE BUT I WON'T LOWER MY SELF I WANT THOSE CRIMINALS IN JAIL, THEY ARE BECOMING MILLIONAIRES OFF THE ELDERLY BY TRICKING THEM, WHEN YOU CHECK THE BOX SHOWING INTEREST THEY AUTOMATICALY SAY YOU BOUGHT IT AND SEND THE MAGAZINE WETHER YOU WANT IT OR NOT I HAVE 2 MAGAZINES THAT I WANT TO GIVE THEM BACK I TRIED TO CONTACT SOMEONE AT THE PCH.COM AND YOU CAN'T , SO THAT RIGHT THERE SHOWS IT IS A SCAM ICAN'T COMPLAIN TO THEM YOU CAN JUST SIGN UP FOR THE CONTEST .

- Hiawatha, KS, USA

Phone call saying I had won a Publishers clearing house prize.

The thing I am worried about is answering yes to can you hear me.

Not sure which scam it was. They hung up on me.

- Mobile, AL, USA

He asked if I was familiar with publisher clearing house. I replied yes. He than asked if I remember completing and sending in the sweepstakes last year. I replied no. He asked the question again and again I replied no. He then hung up. I called his back and asked if this was legal why did he hang up. He ask again about PCH and I asked again why did he hang up. He cursed and hung up the phone.

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