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- Boones Mill, VA, USA • May 11, 2023
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Got a call from James Cooper who said he worked with Publishers Clearing House and that I had won $10.5 Million and a 2023 Mercedes. To prove it was legitimate he told me I would be getting an email from Bill Grey with letters from the IRS, Department of the Treasury, and the Better Business Bureau assuring me this was a legitimate prize. One of the letters - from the people claiming to be the IRS - said all of the taxes were handled. The letter from the supposed Better Business Bureau said I had to send a $9,000 certified check to CPA Jacklyn Jenkins with the IRS and she would give me the reciept that I needed to hand over to James Cooper when he delivered the $10.5 million and the car to my home. 

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- Shawsville, VA, USA • May 08, 2023
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Received call from someone claiming to be with Publisher's Clearinghouse back in November and I had won money.   The even sent paperwork.

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- Tazewell, VA, USA
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I recieved a call from a woman named Susan Green who claimed to work with Publisher's Clearing House. She said I won $5 million but I had to pay taxes on it upfront. She got evry upset with me because I wouldn't give her my bank account information or my social security number. She then connected me to another woman named Linda Joy Olsen and a man named Mark Merchant. Mark said he worked for the Better Business Bureau. He apologized for eevrything Susan said and told me not to worry about her. I sent them $6,000 in the form of a cashiers check to 1342 Princeton Ave Trenton, NJ. 08638. Mark said he would deliver the $5 million check to my house.  

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- Roanoke, VA, USA
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I recieved a voicemail from a woman claiming to be with Publisher's Clearing House. She said she was in Jericho NY. She said I won several million Dollars and a new car with in the color of my choice. She claimed this was for seniors only. 

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- Lynchburg, VA, USA
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This is the 3rd attempt by this man to scam me. He must be crazy. Basically he calls and each time uses a different story about what I won . Used different names. One being last name Anderson, David. This last time I told him "you just don't give up".

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- Bassett, VA, USA
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Caller said with Publisher's Clearinghouse and I had won $2 million.  Said he was a lawyer out of West VA.  Wanted $300 money order.

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- Radford, VA, USA
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Caller said with Publisher's Clearinghouse and I had won $43 million.  Wanted me to go to either Walgreens or Walmart and get a gift card then call back.

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- Roanoke, VA, USA
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I got a call from Publisher's Clearinghouse saying that I won $8 million and a new Mercedes Benz. They want me to pay $8000 to get my prize.

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- Pulaski, VA, USA
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I got a phone call from Publisher's Clearinghouse and they said I had won $2.5 Million and a Tesla. I had to pay a $3,200 claim fee to get my money. 

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- Lynchburg, VA, USA
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I got a call saying I won a new truck and a million dollars from Publisher's Clearinghouse. I had to go out and buy a $499 Visa gift card from Dollar General. I kept hangind up on them and they kept calling me back.

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- Ringgold, VA, USA
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I got a call from someone claiming to be with Publisher's Clearinghouse. They said I had won  $13 Million and a new Mercedes. They had me go buy $1,350 in Vanilla gift cards and give them the numbers. Then they wanted another $2,500 and I knew it had to be a scam. They kept me on the phone for over 6 hours that day!!!!

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- Roanoke, VA, USA
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Caller left a message that I had won $5000 a week for life.

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- Salem, VA, USA
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I recieved a call from 702-477-4748, I did not answer because I did not know the number. They left a message saying they were with publisher's clearing house and that I won several million dollars. Told me to call them back at 855-808-5785. 

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- Eagle Rock, VA, USA
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I got a call from a Martin Green with publisher's clearinghouse. He asked of I was over 65, if I was married, if I still drove, and if I would be home all day. 

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- Roanoke, VA, USA
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phone call rec'd 02/22/23, from number 804-719-3099, name given Jim Parker, claiming to be with Publishers Clearing House, indicated I had won a new car and $3.5 million dollars. Gave a Confirmation Number 564310045, winning ticket # 4236947VA, date 02/22/23 time was 10:47AM (eastern time), gave badge # GP004897, check would be $3.5 million, and car was a 2023 Mercedes Benze C class, choice of colors was midnight black or pearl white. Gave address as 101 winners Circle, New York. requested I purchase $350 VISA gift card at local Walgreens or Dollar General to cover .01% registration fee for FDIC federal fee for money transfer. Wanted me to go buy VISA card and call him back as soon as I had the gift card.

I reported this phone number 804-719-3099 to Publishers Clearing House today.

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Caller said with Publisher's Clearinghouse and I won $2 million.

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Recieved a call saying I won second place in the Publishers Clearing House. That I won a few million dollars. All I had to do was go to the nearest Wal-Mart or Dollar Store and buy some prepaid gift cards. I was told to stay on the line while I made the purchases. And that while I was they would put balloons at my front door and Steve Harvey would deliver my check. They said I filled out a form four and a half years ago. 

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Called and said I was a grand prize winner. I called Publisher's Clearinghouse to reveal the scam. Did want deposit thru debit card but didn't respond.

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- Dryden, VA, USA
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I was called on a Saturday morning in December , from a guy named Bobby Mills said he was calling from Publishers Clearing House to tell me I had won 4.4 million dollars & a bonus of a 2022 ford explorer, dark green, gas card for 30 a week for the next 3 months & insurance from StateFarm/ roadside assistance for the next 3 years pkg # $7000 a week until my death, naming my daughter Lora Miller as my beneficiary.Told me to write all this down mar/Va.Linda Davis claim forms IRS 587.15 $19,550.00claim received . 1099 Tax Form. 515-495-3493. Told me to call him at 12 when I was ready to go to Walmart to receive my car and 1 million of my money until we could go to my bank of my choice, I did not teyh which bank. It was raining and by the time I got to the Walmart thinking he wove there, he said to be sure we parked in a space with an empty space on each side of us. He kelp me on the phone until we arrived at Walmartand when I told him we were there he said for my husband to go in and ask for a VANILLA VISA CARD FOR 550, well I asked him what for and he said it was included in my money that he would be giving me when he got there. Well #1 they only sell up to a 500 card, but he said tell your husband to ask for that card for that amount and say it was for his grandson’s gift. Well they told him it was a scam. When he told me, the guy was still on the phone, he said Didnyou tell them it was for your grandsons gift, he told him again no they didn’t sell a 550 gift card, well we started back home and he said to stop at walgreens and just go ahead and get it for the 500 and he would put in the rest. So we did that and come on home and we were sworn to secrets and no one would know until they delivered the car and the big check like they do on tv. Well I told him I didn’t want it done that way. But by then it was 3 0’clock and the banks closed at 4, I told him this but he said not to worry they were on their way from Bristol with the car and we would get the 1 million 500 for the gift card I’d purchased which he had me to give him the numbers off of and like sitting ducks we sit here until he called back and said there had been a wreak on the mountain on the way over. He said it was in front of the driver of the car that I was to receive so they sit in traffic for over an hour, he said.? So did I know of any places the people could stay near by and wait until morning so we could go to the bank! Sounded like a good reason so I told him if they could turn around and go back about 6 miles or so there was a travelers inn, so he said that was great! So the the next morning he calls and says that we’re having a hard time getting the check ready for you, he said it had to have two golden eagle stamps on it, they had put one on it from NewYork, but in the commonwealth of va. They had to stamp it to? And go back to Walgreens and get two more 500 card gift cards, well I instantly said no because that would over draft me! He said well don’t you have over draft protection, I said yes but I’m not going to do it just refund me my 500 dollars and we’ll forget the whole thing, we’ll he begged us not to do this, pray about it please pray for you to see this is for real, I said no and he finally said well I’ll call you back with the instructions on how to get this refunded! I told him I sanded it sent back to me just like I had sent it to him and he assured us that he soja e everything ready when he called back. Needless to say he has had one phone disconnected but he had given me another number which is in this report! But I keep calling him and it keeps going to voicemail and I just keep telling him that I am waiting for him to call me! That’s about all of it! I hope maybe you can get ahold of him and maybe by the grace of God it would scare him into sending my money back, I can still hope, can’t I?

Thank you

Linda Davis

2762199901

[email protected]

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My brother got a call from Publishers clearing House stating he won a car and $3.5 million dollars. 

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