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Said I won a new Mercedes and 10,000 a month for seven years. I just need to pay 3500 for taxes…I told them to take the 3500 and send me a check and hung up. They do not have any information on me.not even name did ask for a dob which I told him would not give.

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Phone call from an unknown number. Hung up once. Got immediate call back. Listened to caller who told me I'd won a Publishers Clearing House prize. Caller said check would be delivered at a specific time today. Said I would need to pay a $300 delivery fee. That's when I hung up. Received a total of 7 calls from listed number.

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Said his name was jeraldeen Butler. said I won $ 5,700,000+ 7000 a week for life and a Mercedes. Gave me forms various # sounded legit especially since I play pch sweepstakes. The form looked legit till it said they needed $5,000 for taxes before they would release the $. I checked with bbb they said it was a scam

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A man claiming to be from publishers clearing house said I won 5000 a week for life. He then attempted to ask my age. I gave himna bogus older age to string them on. They then said I also won some type of new vehicle but needed 490 to have it shipped!

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threatened to send her to jail if she didn't pay

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After getting the card I called the number listed. The receiver sounded foreign and was a female that took the claim number but told me to hold on but the call was lost. The second call was a male and I did the same thing and gave the claim number and he explained. That they needed a credit card number to receive the winnings. At this point it was suspicious and I told them it was out of place and hung up. The other side of the post card says savings for Walmart, target, and more. This scam is possibly targeting seniors as well

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He stated I had won the PCH 3.5 million grand prize , a Chevy Tahoe High Country and 5k a week for life. He asked if I wanted this to be private or public. I told him public then he asked if I had a car which I denied. He stated a courier would bring the check but I had to pay a fee for government taxes of 928 usd. He gave me a confirmation code and a package number and when I told him that winning 3.5 mil would cost more than 928.usd in taxes the phone started cutting out so I hung up.

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It said I was picked to recevez some money but I would need to pays taxes &Otter things before I could collect

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CALLED BACK ON PHONE #929/350/1120 OUT OF NY, NY TO LET ME KNOW THAT THEY WERE SENDING ME A FORM SHOWING WHAT I WON AND THEN STATED THAT WERE WAS A STATE REQUIRED PAYMENT OF $2,500.00 NEEDED FROM ME.

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- Mcpherson, KS, USA
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Someone wanted to "follow" me on Instagram and in a message said he had won millions in Powerball. He asked for my full name, address, email address, phone number, and state ID/DI so that he could FedEx $5000.

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- Taylorsville, NC, USA
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Said if I send 105.00 I would get 70000dollars

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- Winston Salem, NC, USA
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contacted by landline to call in to proceed with details for claiming prize from PCH, after several calls back and forth, told to call a Bank of America line to verify amount in escrow, then told to pay $15k to process a Golden Eagle stamp to let money go, knew was a scam then, number we were calling was 516-262-6845

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- Lincoln, NE, USA
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Hello I’m Mr. Manuel Franco, the winner of $768  Million in Powerball Millions Jackpot,   I’m donating to 30 random individuals for Christmas & New Year . if you get this message note that your number was select after a spin ball.  I have spread most of my wealth over a number of charities and organizations I have voluntarily decided to donate the sum of $300,000 USD to you as one of the random selected 30 peoples , all you need to do now is contact agent in charge of your winnings to verify. Here is Joseph Arnold the agent number .... +1 310 361 3381 text him now for the delivery of your winnings money, NOTE! You are not to send any money to anyone to claim your winnings. Thanks

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Received an email correspondence stating that I won a million dollars in 2021 and would need to send 100 to claim it. Scammer provided a certificate with my home address on it but my name was misspelled. They claim they wanted to send me the money I "supposedly" won.

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- Mount Olive, MS, USA
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Got a phone call at 8:43 this morning. December 13, 2022. Said his name was Paul Johnson.

ID# 1916190529USPCH.

Would have to go to Walmart, Dollar General or Walgreens to get a registration card. I have to purchase. Like a prepaid Visa. I would then take this card to the court house and he would direct me by phone as to what to do next. Said I would be receiving a car & 7K a month for the rest of my life. So convincing. I when straight online to ScamPulse.com & I see others are getting the same lie.

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Got letter in mail that I won 2nd place in lottery winnings. I received a check for 7800 to cover attorney and insurance. Was told to put check in bank and call back. Spoke with Gloria Costas. She said to withdraw in cash 4700 and put in two envelopes. To call back for an undisclosed place to meet. They would show up at my home with a check on Saturday between 3:30-4.

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- Chattanooga, TN, USA
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Letter arrived saying sweepstakes winnings of $250,000. Enclosed was a check for $2,675.50 bur a fee of $2000.00 was required. A warning was enclosed that no action should be taken before contacting the claim agent, but the phone number is either not available or always busy. SCAM attempt! Nothing checks out.

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Slow talking man, name: John Turner,( badge # 425101-JT), called 8:00am, !0/22/2022. Said I had won Publishers Clearing House, $950,000.00 and $7,000.00 every week for life. to be delivered within 24 hours. Asked if I lived near CVS or Dollar General .Taxes paid, therefore I need to pay 1 % of $950,000. 00 ( Never asked where I lived)

Told to write down my Package # 3162285754 and Ticket # XD214779. I needed two forms of personal identification

I asked for his phone number....and he hung up. ( Knew it was scam for start).

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I received a voice mail from a Steven Pierce who said he was calling from the Multi-State Lottery Assn and that I had won some cash money and he gave me the #838-900-2039 and wanted me to call him back which I have not done. I do not believe that I have won any money but cannot find out anything about the Multi-State lottery that would give me a way to contact them to see what this is. If you know anything about this I would appreciate it. I do not have a #that had the voice mail. Thank You

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I received a phone cell call stating it was from PCH and I won 5.2 million dollars plus a new Mercedes-Benz SUV and $7000.00 a week for life it was a recording giving me a claim number a womans name to call and a ID number to give her when I called . I was supposed to call soon as time was running out.

Needless to say they were to quick for me to write down all this information.

I would not have called anyway and give access to any phone . I'm only tell this story because the recording did not ask for information I would have had to call them but I know some people may try to get in touch with them.

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