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- Wenatchee, WA, USA
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Received phone call, caller identified himself as Dave Sawyers and assured me I had won 4.5 million dollars, 2024 Mercedes convertible, $500,000 cash and $15,000 monthly for 2 1/2 yrs. I needed to go to Walmart or closest store and get cards worth $5,000.00 so they could process my winnings and pay the IRS. I told him the IRS does not act that way and I would contact them to verify. The next morning, he called and asked if I was ready to receive my money as he was ready to leave for my house to make the payment. Dave Sawyers tried to explain his company's procedures require I get the money to make payments and show my good faith. He e-mailed me documents which I recognized as fake, also FBI agent ID card and badge. I told him he was trying to rip me off and he was nothing but a thief, at that point he hung up.

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- Cleveland, OH, USA
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I received a call from a Henry Marvin claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House. He told me I won $25 million and a Mercedes. He asked if I was a home owner or if I was disabled. I told him I was not disabled and I gave him a fake name. He asked if I had an ID in order to claim my prize. He said he would call me back in 25 minutes.

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- Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Yesterday, I received a phone call from Publishers Clearing House phone call that I won 400,000.00 to be deposited into my bank. They would bring me a brand new pick up truck, $1200.00 cash and $7000.00 a week for life. They wanted to receive a gift card for $300.00 and then when I said I did not have it, it went down to $50.00. I did not send them any money.



Today, I received a call from 786-936-1156. The caller stated that they are with ScamPulse.com and investigating the sweepstakes call I had received yesterday for the PCH winnings. He said he is with ScamPulse.com and that the amount was not correct and that I won 1.2 million and everything else I would get. They wanted me to send them $600.00.



I gave them my online banking number and social security number. They said that they needed it for taxes. When I figured out it was a scam I let my bank know. I have dropped the online banking. And I changed my account.

 

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- Cleveland, OH, USA
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I received a phone call today indicating that I'm a big prize winner of $8.5m and I won a Mercedes Benz car & $5,000 a week for life. Somebody would come to the house and escort me to the bank to have the check put in my account. I spoke with David Jackson in the claims department and James Pearson, the head supervisor.

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- Clarksburg, WV, USA
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They said they were publishers clearing house and 2.2 million dollars and a new 2024 car would be delivered to my house but I would have to get a vanilla Visa card in the amount of $300.00 dollars to pay for delivery I did not give them any of my personal information but the next person may not know any better and believe there scam so I felt it was my duty to report it

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- Boise, ID, USA
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I was contacted on my home land-line, Saturday last, 4-27-2024. The caller was Elwin Parker, at the phone # I mentioned. A bunch of blah, blah, blah about me "winning" a secondary prize from PCH, $7,000 a week and a 2024 Mercedes. I gave him a lot of negative attitudes and he had someone named James Peterson email the document from "PCH" with all the details, including pics of the car. His email is [email protected]. I was to go the a Walmart or Walgreen's and pay the $500 for a "1 Vanilla" gift card and call Elwin TODAY with the registration # and they'll process the "winnings". He said I'd get the $500 back within 24 hrs. (Yeah, right). Anyway, this is where it sits right now. I expect Elwin to call me today when I don't call him! My first clue was Elwin saying "okie dokey" a lot during our conversation.

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- Elgin, OR, USA
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Told me aggressively it wasn’t a scam or gimmic etc and no personal info was needed and I’m one of 100 Americans winning 2.1 million dollars and to call a Michale Smith at 828 560 0735 with ticket number 22957631US/SC

And that publishers clearing would be at my home is 45 minutes.

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Claimed to be publishers clearing house and I was a winner. Seemed real. Knew my address and that I participate in their sweepstakes. But in the end wanted me to drive to my bank. I did because they wanted to get me half of money today. Kept on phone and when I got to bank he wanted me to go to atm and take out 300 and just place it on my lap. I pulled my card out and hung up. His name was supposedly Jamie St.Patrick and his personal number was 668-383-7155. Original number was from Publishers was 570-781-4343

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- Fort Wayne, IN, USA
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The scammer told me that I was the winner of a giant check for the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes that I entered a long time ago and probably don’t remember. I didn’t believe it but went along with it waiting for the person to ask me about my banking information. He never did, instead he told me to have a few things (my ID and his “badge number”) ready to claim my prize because the big check was on its way and they’d be there any minute. He told me to write down his “badge number” and repeat it to make sure I got it correct. I immediately recognized the “badge number” as my sister’s date of birth and did not repeat it. When I refused to repeat it he immediate hung up. My sister’s Facebook account was recently hacked and I’m not sure if this was related.

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- Cleveland, OH, USA
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The say i won money from Publshers Clearing House however want me to pay 500 dllar fee to receive.

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- Holyoke, MA, USA
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Received a phone call from a man by the name of John Peterson, claiming to be a representative for Publishers Clearing House, informed me that I won $2.5 Million and a Mercedes Benz. He provided me with his personal contact number, and stated that I would have to register with him over the phone due to the IRS requirement. He then provided an ID#859641353JP. Then he would set up a time and date to come to my home to bring my award. I knew this to be a scam, and did not provide any information. I wanted to let the public know about my experience.

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- Robbins, IL, USA
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Wanted me to purchase a Money Pak scratch card from Walmart or Walgreens for 250 and call him back when I had the card so they come deliver 3.5 million to the card and deliver a 2024 Benz to me even gave a claim #39936697US

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- Newport News, VA, USA
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St***** H****** I D #85401, B**** [censored] J. ***** Law firm, S************************* 3.5 Million Dollars and a Green Dot card from Dollar General needed to be purchased to receive prize. P-14 tax form. Prize pack #0869946011

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- Maple Heights, OH, USA
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I was called on 3/20/2024 by a man named Mr. Snow, claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House. He told me I had won 2nd prize of $13 million and a BMW. He said Steve Harvey & Terry Bradshaw would be coming to my house to present the prize. They had my address. They also told me, in order to avoid paying taxes, to get a Vanilla card for $750. I told them I didn't have $750, but I could pay $150. I got the Vanilla card for $150 at CVS and then called them and gave them the numbers and expiration date on the card. They told me I would need to send them the other $600. When I asked my wife for the money, she told me you don't give money to get money. They called back on 3/21/2024 to be sure everything was ok with my wife. I was to give them the rest of the money on 3/28 when I got paid. I contacted ScamPulse.com on 3/22/2024 and was told this is a scam. I will not be sending them any more money.

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- Gary, IN, USA
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He said I have won 2.5 million dollars and a 2024 Mercedes Benz and he asked for my bank name and account number and routing number

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- Point Pleasant, WV, USA
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he called the 1st time from 9292543322 asked if I was XXXXXX XXXXX, told him yes, says do I mindifhe calls me back, then calls from 8764995634 name J. Kingston, after he transfers me to another gentleman starts out with telling me I'd won 2.5 mil, new mercades, I told him someone has already tried this before. he replies with how long ago was this, told him how long...he comes back I can assure you I'm not a scam, as if to argue, I hung up.

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- Nanty Glo, PA, USA
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this person said he was from the Publisher's Clearing House and my phone number was selected in a random drawing. Told me I won $2.5 million dollars and a GMC truck. Then said I would need to get a One Vanilla Visa Card and put $500.00 on it or a green dot money back scratch card at a local store. I kept saying I think is a scam. He kept telling me it's not. Well, I didn't have 500 dollars to get that card and you can't buy a Visa card with a credit card. So, I ended up having to buy (5) $100 Amazon cards with a credit card.

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- Euclid, OH, USA
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I received a call from someone claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House. They told me I won $10.5 million and a new Mercedes Benz. They sent me a picture of the money in a suit case and a picture of the car. They told me I would need to pay $500 in advance. I told him I wouldn't have any money until the 1st and he told me to call back.

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- Lindstrom, MN, USA
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My wife was contacted by a "Mr. John Winters" who stated that she had won money and prizes from Publishers Clearing House from a February 25th 2024 drawing. She probably hadn't entered any drawings for at least six months or more. After talking to her, providing justification for his call including federal references and stating that they would take care of taxes. In the email we were advised that, in underlined text, and I quote, "Due to a mix-up of some numbers and names, you are advised to keep your winning details strictly to yourself and not share them with any individual or firm until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you.". He followed up with an email that looked authentic; giving a "Winning Notification" letterhead, a lot of numbers, some "confirmation numbers" and a phone number to call (585-568-4552) which googled back to a property management company in Rochester, NY. The email was "signed" by William Sanderson, Director, Publishers Clearing House with a picture. When we returned the call the person who answered was evasive about who he was and who he represented wanting us to fill in the blanks. He seemed to have a subtle eastern European, possibly Russian accent. When we provided the initial contact information and I (skeptical husband) confronted him he asked to speak to my wife and inferred that my skeptic attitude was "disrespectable toward her" and drive a wedge between us. He then started "talking in circles" trying to justify his evasiveness. As much as she was excited about the "win" she eventually came to the same conclusion I had initially... scam. She told him "that money was the root of all evil and we declined". He hung up when she confronted him with this..

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- Walkerton, IN, USA
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Claimed to be Publishers Clearing House and would bring a new car. Get two green money cards for $500 each. Will deliver car after they get the money.

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