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- Grand Junction, CO, USA • May 18, 2026
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Publishers Clearing House check was sent by mail from Canada and I was to call Richie Morgan chief financial officer. At 1-902314-3978. And again after depositing. We checked on the fake check with ***** ***** we went to see if it was legit. It was not. I am not sure what this person would have done had we called him back to tell him we deposited it in my acct. We will call him.

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- Maple Heights, OH, USA • May 04, 2026
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I received a letter in the mail 5/2/2026 stating I had won $750,000 from Publishers Clearing House. The letter also included a check for $8702.68. The letter says the check is to help toward paying taxes and processing fees. The letter tells me to keep this strictly confidential until the award has been deposited in my account. It also instructs me to deposit the check in my bank account and then immediately contact claims agent Paul Smurl at 718-239-2239. They state their office number is 518-239-2239

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- Genoa, OH, USA • May 04, 2026
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Letter in the mail to elderly person saying he won a no-entry required sweepstakes of $750,000. Recipient was told to contact his claims agent, "Paul Smurl," for method of payment. They said they gave him a check to "assist you with out-of-pocket expenses to enable your payment" (payment towards taxes and processing fees). It says the check can be deposited through ATM or inside a bank branch. The recipient is supposed to contact the agent immediately to start processing the remaining funds. (I read online that if you call, they will ask you to remit the funds from the check and then eventually, the check will be reported as fraud and taken back, so you've paid the money to the scammer and are out the money.) The letter also says to keep the award letter "strictly confidential until your cash prize winnings have been processed and remitted to your designated account." It further threatens that if you don't keep it confidential, you could face "double or false claims, identity theft and impersonation."

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- Muskegon, MI, USA • Apr 22, 2026
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He wanted my information for Publishers Clearing House. I didn't give him any. I instead turned it around on him and told him I was with a company that was going to give him money. He willingly gave info I didn't write down. I then told him to not give out personal info on the phone and to stop trying to scam people. He got angry and threatened me. I told him to f off and hung up. He then called back and threatened more.

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- Saint Albans, WV, USA • Apr 17, 2026
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Scammer said I had won $2,000,000.00 from Publishers Clearing House of Charleston, WV. Said he was GM David Sawyer and he confirmed my address with the one he had. He asked my age, the name of my bank, insisted on the balance on my statement (I refused). He confirmed my name and address with the ones he had. He requested the spelling of my name, and said that I must send $9,800.00+ to the IRS in Larion, VA before I could receive the $2,000,000. I responded that I was not sending any money to anyone. He hung up.

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- Heath, OH, USA • Apr 16, 2026
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I keep receiving calls from a foreign guy with Publishers Clearing House. He says I've won $500 million. He asked if I was married or lived alone. He said he was going to deliver the money, but ran out of time. He is supposed to call again today.

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- Lewes, DE, USA • Apr 15, 2026
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Contacted by Publishers Clearing House stating I had won when I had not received a letter. Would not agree to mail me a letter. Then the IRS called stating that I owed money against my assets because of the money I had won. I have no check or documentation of this.

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- San Jose, CA, USA • Apr 14, 2026
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Publishers Clearing House scam, multiple calls. Dave Sayers, Thomas Burke (2) calls wanted $99. Then $19,997, very shady. Misspelled words. Major scam! Scam!

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- Holland, OH, USA • Feb 26, 2026
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Told me I won publishers clearing hiouse and I needed a bank account to collect the money or a 500. Dollar pre loadable card to get my money and prize.

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- Rupert, ID, USA • Feb 23, 2026
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Well i got a vidieo chat call from a guy that had a foreign accent that claimed to be from publishers clearing house sweepstakes and i won a prize that was 8.7 millon dollars and named off stores in my area and wanted me to leave my job and come back after i ment with pch supposingly claiming to be with them and claiminng that i would be having a police escort and there would be armed gaurds to protect me as i went to the Bank to cash the 8.7 million dollar check from pch that we all know PCh will come to your door and not have you meet them somewhere to claim your check and first time he wanted me to meet the suppsingly pch crew at the city park in my town and keept asking me since i woundnot leave work to go do this when is the best time to call back he tried calling me from on my way home from work once i got home i went into google vidieo chat i reported him and blocked him it automatically deleted his email address and vidieo call history to my phone

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- Seymour, CT, USA • Feb 19, 2026
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the phone call from Publishers Clearing House said the we could win 1,000 per month

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• Jul 07, 2025
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Got a call from PCH saying I won the lottery from visiting one of the major merchandise stores such as Walmart or Walgreens. They told me that I won $25 million dollars payout and $3,000 weekly every Friday. I said that is a lot of money and I'm not that lucky, so I don't believe this is legitimate. They told me to call the number back and ask for extension 101 for "Sandra Davis" for the claims department. They provided a winning package number #EK5457895651000. They said to call the number and notify them that the delivery driver "Van Walis" is enroute on their way to deliver the check. They also said you got sent a letter notifying you of this win and mentioned a city nearby, but I have never lived there. So my scam radar went up again and decided to search the number after i hung up the phone and found it associated to this site.

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- Detroit, MI, USA • Jun 18, 2025
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I was told to send the money to a person with a visa debit card under the Bank affiliated with National Commercial bank

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- Saint Clair Shores, MI, USA
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I was called and told I had 118.5 million dollars from publisher's clearing house and all I needed to do was pay $450 for a registration card.Then I would receive a payment of five thousand dollars a week for the rest of my life

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- Sidell, IL, USA
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Called me saying I had won 1 million dollars and a new van , all the while a baby was crying in the background.

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- Buffalo, NY, USA
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received numerous messages about a publishers clearing house win Plus a new Mercedes sedan. they want me to get a $300 Amazon Card to cover fees when they deliver it. I think this is a scam

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- Pensacola, FL, USA
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Received a call from Agent Damon Darling indicating I had won 5.5 million dollars and a Mercedes Benz. He stated that I would need to buy 2 Amazon cards in the amounts of 500.00 & 450.00 and call him back at 989-403-0097 with information on the back of the cards before I could receive the prize along with this ID#39825210000US. I called my son and he advised me it was a scam and to report it to the BBB.

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- Sycamore, OH, USA
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I am 84 years old. I received a letter in the mail, stamped Santa Clarita, CA. The letter says I am a second place winner in the 100 Million Daollare Suuper Cash Giveaway Promotion spoMulti-State Lottery Association. My winnings are $2.5 million. A check for $9860.25 written on the Progressive Property Insurance account at the Synovus Bank in Palm Harbor, FL. It says my security code and prize information must be kept strictly confidential, and cannot be discussed with third parties to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to my claims information. It says I have to contact my claims manager before depositing the check by calling: 306-261-7404, 332-279-6605, or 705-854-1720. It's signed by Richie Jenkins, CFO.The back has a note from Bob Crawford, President, Winners Selection Committee. There's also a dotted line section called Attestation, which I am to fill out and give to the Prize Patrol Team when they arrive.

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- Munroe Falls, OH, USA
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My grandpa received a call saying he won $2.5 million and a new car. They would be at his address in 40 minutes. He was to go to Dollar General to purchase a prepaid gift card for $180. The person got very agitated when she was questioned by myself as to how legitimate this was and why she expected an 89 year old to pay that fee in order to "win" something.

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- Selah, WA, USA
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I received a call from supposedly Publishers Clearing House claiming that a won a "surprise gift" and to call them at 516-613-1328 regarding it. I won't be calling as it all smells like a scam to me....

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