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They said I won five million dollars and would have to register with the better business bureau in order to certify the check. It would be one thousand dollars to do that and they don't take cash or checks. I would have to get a vanilla gift card. As soon as I heard that, I hung up the phone.

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I got a call from John Baker and JM Kingston from Publisher's Clearing House. They said they were located in Jamaica, NY. They both had accents. They told me I had won $7 million and a Mercedes. They kept me on the phone for over an hour and a half. They said they were authorized by the Better Business Bureau. They wanted $500, I said no. I finally broke down and bought a $20 Vanilla Gift Card and gave them the security number from the back.

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I got a voicemail from Publisher's Clearing House telling me I had won $4 million. I was to call them back at 716-204-9039. I was to give them my banking information so they could deposit the check.

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Three nights in a row between the hours of 11:30pm and 1:30am a robo call stating that I have won a prize and the claim number is 66119.

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Was sent 3 checks, $25,000 each from Publishers Clearinghouse and was told to hold the money in my account. Then I was contacted by another organization who promised doubling my money, so I used the money from the checks I was sent to purchase gift cards and send them electronically. Now they are demanding the money back and scared me with a threat of jail time. Please let this be a warning to others.

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I received a letter in the mail saying it was from Publishers Clearing House. It said I won 2nd place in a giveaway sponsored by Readers Digest, Mega millions and Multi-State Lottery Association for $350,000. It included a check for $4,950.00 for me to deposit to cover legal and administration fees.

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A man by the name of David Fayer called saying he was with Publisher's Clearing House and said I won $850,000 for the day and $5,000 weekly for life and a new GMC pickup. He gave me award numbers and claim numbers, a check number and a prize number. He then needed $300 in a gift card for me to claim the prize. I told him my wife had the credit card and he could talk to her. Told him she would hang right up on him. I did not fall for this scam.

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They keep calling claiming I won a luxury car and 1.5 million dollars and just have to purchase a 499.87 prepaid Visa card from either dollar general walgreens or CVS to recieve the car and money per wisconsin laws

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A Michael Peterson called me and said I had won a prize and he needed my email to send the forms to me on how to claim. My email never received anything so when he called me back I told him to just mail the forms to me. Instead he ups them to a store I Galesburg, Illinois. When I call the ups store they do indeed have the forms and that they were fraudulent and this happens on a weekly basis. If u call the number he actually answers it.

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I received a letter in the US mail with no return address, stamped from Canada post from Publishers Clearing House saying I have won $353,000 accompanied by a check for $4950.00. There is a security code to give them when I call them. it reads: "As required by Federal and state law, your information must be kept strictly confidential" and I am prohibited from talking to third parties. The letter is signed by CFO Ben Smith.

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I received a voice message to return a call at the number listed above. When I returned the call, I didn't receive an answer. I received a phone call this morning from a man who says he's calling from PCH , to let me know I had won a 2021 Mercedes Benz plus 3 5 million dollars . He stated that I needed to show my DL, & for me to get a delivery card, meaning a gift card for $500

needed to get the vehicle. I then asked was this a scam. The caller then hung up

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Call From Scammer Saying I Won The Sweep Stakes 3.5 Million And A New Mercedes Benz,But I Had To Pay $ 300 To Claim The Prize Taxes

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I received two calls from Publisher Clearing House in the same day. I have to pay $5800 to win the $2.5 million and $5000 a week for life. He said my money will be deposited directly into the Wells Fargo bank account. 

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Receive a phone call from 292-656-6757 supposedly from "Publisher Clearing House". I called the number back and spoke to a person with a foreign accent, I became wary that this is scam.

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My mother received a phone call from someone claiming to be publishers clearing house saying she had won 12 million dollars and that they needed her to call an extension so they could deliver the check to her. I told her not to answer those people.

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I got an automated message from Mr. Goldberg congratulating me on my Publisher's Clearing House win, for $5000 a week for life, and a gas card. My prize number is 85647 and I should call 346-262-4458 to claim my prize. I have had my identity stolen four times: once with Experian, Mt Carmel East, Central Ohio Medical, then I had a credit card stolen and used to purchase merch in FL which was sent overseas.

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I received a check $4950 from Publisher's Clearing House for prize. The check is to cover legal administrative fees to the government. It is signed by Ted Wilson, Chief Financial Officer. The prize will be delivered to me when all of the fees have been met. I am to contact my claims manager before I deposit the check. it includes a telephone number and security code. The claims managers are Jim Green and Joyce Fisher. I am precluded from discussing the prize with thrid parties.

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I got a message from a friend on Facebook who sent me to a site for winning money. Agent Morgan Smith, Online Claiming Agent, in Florida, device ID 048a5tc417e2ed79. He works for Publishers Clearing House. He says I've won money, sent me a list for me to choose how much I would like to win. I could get $5 million if I paid $50,000. He asked me if there were any stores around. He wants me to buy a $50 gift card to get $10,000 from Walgreens, Walmart or Dollar Store. He said the winnings would be delivered by Fed Ex. He told me to keep it from public. I gave him my mailing address and phone number. He is sending me IM through FB private messages.

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A male contacted my mother by a landline stating that she was a winner of $650k. He advised that she should keep this private and confidential and not to tell anyone. However, to "claim" her prize, she needed to go to Walmart or Walgreens within 30 mins to an hour and get gift cards in the amount of $499. She received several calls from this subject asking if she had gone to Walmart or Walgreens yet; and in one he advised that the people bringing her money were trying to find her house. He stated that "they" and Steve Harvey had driven by and even spoke about the car/camper in her drive.

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Michael ***** ** the alleged contact of a letter received on what looks like PCH letterhead. They sent a fake check marked.

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