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I just got a phone call from a man named Calvin Madison at 516-341-1956 claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House. He said I had won a million dollars at $5 thousand a week. He gave me his badge number 6401 and a PCH winning number: 55984680695. Wanted to know who my beneficiary would be. (I didnt give him a name). He had me repeat the number back to him. (this worries me that he could be using my voice for something.) And then he said I would need to have a govt issued ID card and go purchase a "registration card" from a local convenience store. ***Ding Ding, there's the scam!! When he tried to confirm my address I told him I had moved and he hung up on me. So, I called him back just to see if he would answer. When I asked him what the ScamPulse.com would say when I contacted them he said he didnt give a **** and hung up. I figure I wont be the only ones getting this call. He did have my old address, but I did not give him my new one.

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Received a call today from a woman named Mary Ann Luis and she was calling from Consumer Protection, and her Badge#7566. I could confirm her if I needed to by calling 1 800 373 1372. She said they send me a letter a month ago and asked if I received it. I Said no and she told me that I had won a $750,000 Sweepstake and it was at the San Francisco Federal Credit Union and said I could confirm it was waiting for me there by calling 415 877 1762 or 877 396 1091 and giving them claim #AS7781. She told me I would need to give a deposit to get the money because of something to do with taxes. I asked her why do I have to pay money to get the money she said I won. I knew it was a scam from the beginning but I was trying to get as much information from her as possible. I told her to call me back. I called all the numbers she gave me, but I got the real number to the bank and noticed the voicemail messages on the two numbers she gave were identical, but the real bank voice message was different. She tried to call me a few hours later to see if I feel for it, but I didn't answer the phone. I am sure she will reach out to me tomorrow but she will be disappointed that I didn't fall for her scam

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Just received a call from Harold Barker Wayne. He received a call from a Richard Cooper allegedly from Publishers Clearing House saying that he won $10,000 and they needed his Visa Card information to be able to have three men come to his door with a check. I am filling out a scamtracker report now and referred him to the publishers clearing number we have on file.

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I got a call from Publisher's Clearing House from a man with an accent. I told him PCH doesn't call. he said due to the Pandemic they were calling. He told me to buy a Vanilla gift card to pay the taxes. He said the check would be delivered today.

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Someone by the name of Robert Gray has been calling my home for over a month stating he is calling from publishers clearing house. He states I won money from Publishers clearing house but I have to pay him $100 on a vanilla card before I receive the winnings. This person keeps calling and cursing at me calling me names.

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I received a call from David Johnson - 1-860-448-7331 who told me I won 4.8 million dollars from Publisher's Clearing House and someone would deliver a check to me on August 6 at 3pm. Next, I received a 2nd call asking me to fedex $5331 to pay for the taxes up front.

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I got a call from the scammers and they said that I had won 3.5 Million dollars. They had me go to Walgreens and buy a $500 Vanilla Visa Card and then sent me to the bank to do a $5,000 wire transfer. The lady at the bank talked me out of it and assured me it was a scam. I tried calling the number that they called me off of but the number didn’t work.

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- Ligonier, IN, USA
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Said his name was officer Danial Torres n that I won 2nd place in plublisher clearing house n to call National trust bank at1-877-396-1091 to set up a certified check for the taxes on the 750,000 I had won, which I never sign up for

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We were told that we won a custom Mercedes and 8 million dollars. They are ready to deliver our prizes but we need to go to Walmart and obtain a gift card to give to them when they show up to deliver our prizes. The man identified himself as Bobbie Mason.

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- East Orange, NJ, USA
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Constantly getting call stating they are from Publisher Clearing House.

Stating I'm a winner but I need to send them money. I reported it last year.

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I got a call on my home phone, the landline. He said he was Peter with Publisher's Clearing House. He said I won a Ford truck and $900,000. He told me I needed my package number, identity number, and to send $275 via Money Order.

He said he doesn't believe in thieves and liars and he has been in Publisher's Clearing House for 25 years. He seems really nice on the phone. Alexander Martez is on the order label.

He said it was an overnight package of $275 that I would be getting and they would be here within two hours after I would send the money. I called the ScamPulse.com for help. I live in Highlandville, MO.

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- Hamilton, OH, USA
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I received a call around 12:15pm EST they introduced themselves as Publishers Clearing House, but they didn't give a name. I asked where are you calling from? He said Ohio. I said where in Ohio. He said Franklin. He had a loud monotone voice, sounded maybe like a voicebox. He said I had won $10 million and a Lincoln. He needed me to agree for him to come to our house to say that I claim the prize and they will bring it to my home. I have been entering Publishers Clearing House for at least 30 years. I told him I was skeptical and he asked me what made me do that, because I told him I got scammed before. That didn't seem to phase him, but it wouldn't a scammer I guess. I didn't give him my address. Then I asked him for a phone number that I could call to verify and he gave me the phone number. He gave me 18768190069. I said goodbye and that was it.

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The person calling said their name was James Baker from Publishers Clearing House. He said, get a pen & paper & write down the information I'm going to give you. He also said that I won 4. Million dollar's & a Toyota Tacoma truck. He said to write down his badge number which was 0707. Had a accent

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Jim Kingston was the name of the phone # saying that I won the publisher clearing house sweepstakes alone with a Mercedes Ben and in order to receive it I needed to go to Wal-Mart or Walgreens and purchase a gift card for $3,000 .I didn't get the card and hung up on him.

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- Charlotte, NC, USA
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They called stating I won 2.5 Million Dollars and a Mercedes plus 5,000.00 every Friday for the rest of my life. Also said this line was being recorded by the ScamPulse.com and IRS. They are pretending that you won a Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes from an entry a long long long time ago. Never signed up. I went along with most of it to see what exactly they want however John Malone Ext 5. AKA scammer kept asking me to write everything down and repeat over and over. I ended the call at that time. He also was aggressive in the way he spoke to me. Never got to the part where they asks for something.

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Publisher's Clearing House called. I won $2.5 million. He wanted me to go to the bank and get a money order for $496.62. I said I don't have it. He asked me how much I have. He said it was a fee for FCCI - Federal something. He kept saying it's not a scam.

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- Aurora, CO, USA
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A man named David or Dave keeps calling.

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- Gallipolis, OH, USA
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I keep getting calls from Jon Peterson with Publishers Clearing House saying I've won $8 million and $10 million dollar check and a Mercedes which would be delivered on a flatbed semi. He wanted me to pay $1300, I said no. Then he said he could do me a favor, and I could pay half. Then he said he was in my town, on First Ave, going into ShakeShop, waiting for me to meet them at the bank. He told me to buy a $64 Moneypak from CVS. He has an accent. They keep pushing to meet me.

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- Marshville, NC, USA
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A check came for 4,980.00 and I want to see if it is real

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- Greenville, OH, USA
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I got a call from Don Peterson who said he was with Publisher's Clearing House. The calls went on for a week. He said I won $2.5 million and a new car. He told me to go to Walmart and buy a money card for $400 because I had to have the check delivered to my state. He wanted to know if I was willing to go on TV when they give me the money, or kept quiet. I said out in the open. he said, "OK that's your call". He asked if I lived alone. I said yes. He asked what I would do with the money, I said I would build a handicap friendly home for myself. I told him I would not get a money card. He called me an SOB. There was a picture of a girl, Danielle, on a suitcase full of money on Facebook. They said I should go to Walmart and get a money card. I said I'm crippled and don't drive. When I finally got back to them, they asked why it took me so long. I said Walmart is across town. I heard a man in the background saying "Hang up hang up". He said excuse me. When he came back, he called me an SOB and said I had posted an alert on Facebook telling everyone they are a scam. he said you are4 an SOB and told me to _ myself. One of them had gone on my Facebook because he knew I had a daughter.

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