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- Tyler, TX, USA

Received this "Publishers Clearing House" letter in the mail along with a check, was informed to deposit the check and use deposit to pay fees for the winnings.

the team at Publishers Clearing House is pleased to officially announce you, as a second place winner, in the 100 Million Dollars Super Cash Giveaway Promotino. Sponsored by Readers Digest, Mega Millions and Multi-state Lottery Association.

The total amount to be claimed is two hundred and fifty thousand dollars $250,000. Congratulations.

Your prize has been insured to its total value, and will be delivered to you when all the requirements have been met. Legal, and administrative fees have been calculated in the enclosed check of $6,800.00 These fees are mandatory and are meant to satisfy official laws, and income tax protocols as mandated by the U.S. Government.

The publishers Clearing House has made all necessary arrangements in order for you to receive your prize.

Please contact your Claim Manager without any delay, before depositing this check at your financial institution, and for further information on this prize.

Claims Manager:

Jerry Walker or Rose Clark

signed- Ted Wilson, Chief Financial Officer

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He was told he had won a vehicle and that the local dealership would bring one by for him to look at to see if he wanted to accept it. A person did come to his residence in person with the car. Let him inspect it, told him all about the features and options. They even asked him if he would like to test drive it. Then they said he must pay for the tax and title up front and them at time of prize announcement they would award the car to him. He purchased a $500 gift card to hold the prize (TTL $) for the acceptance. They continue to call him and he has not talked to them again. Someone called afterwards that was representing an FBI agent and asked if he had been scammed. Still investigating if FBI agent is legit.

- Nacogdoches, TX, USA

Guy called and changed his accent three times to tell me I won money and a car but had to put $500 on a card from Walmart to pay his guys where gonna show up to my house

Told me I won 3.5million dollars and a car plus $7500.00 a week. A long speech about how they would do everything. Wanted 1700.00 dollars for the federal trades commission.

- Cape Girardeau, MO, USA

They will call you and ask you if you remember filling out a form a year prior and will tell you that the call is being recorded and monitored by the BBB, Homeland Security, and the IRS. They will say that you won the 2nd place prize (where they do that at?)and you won 6.1 million that will come in a check. $5000 a week for the rest of your life and as a bonus they will bring you a Mercedes Benz when they come to your house but then they ask you your name. They tell you they dont know it because your number is randomly selected.

- Elyria, OH, USA

I got a phone message 4 days ago claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House. I finally returned the call today and was told they have someone coming over to my home today with my winnings. However, they first needed my bank account number and other personal information. I told them I was not comfortable giving that info and they pressed asking "...where is your bank?". I knew it was a scam and told them so. When I told them I would be contacting the ScamPulse.com they hung up the phone.

I received a call from an individual Mark Spencer with a claim number (19935456312USA) and confirmation number (20042021PCH), saying that I had won money but needed $199 for a registration fee in check or credit card form. They asked prying questions like, how old I was, was I on fixed income, and asked for my SSN and bank information. I refused to provide any details and ignored further attempts at contacts.

I got an instant message from my friend, who I haven't talked to in years. She told me to contact Derek Johnson with Publisher's Clearing House. He told me to keep it quiet until you get your money. He told me I won't need an attorney. He wants me to pay $550 to win $50,000. My friend told me to go ahead and pay it. He sent me a copy of her driver's license. I told him that I'm on Disability and I don't have the money. He keeps IM.

- Wichita Falls, TX, USA

They claim that I won money and a car but I have to pay to get it.

- Bowie, TX, USA

They tried to tell me that I had won PCH but they wanted my account info and I hung up on me.

- Peoria, IL, USA

We received a call from a guy pretending to be from Publishers clearing house. given the name of james cooper - 877-354-2860 - they answered with PCH and asked me to push 5 and gave me a number number. This guy called again today and gave me his supposed office number to call him back by 3 today - the number there is 360-919-2449. They are telling me that I won something and a bunch of crap. asked me to pick up a vanilla gift card for $599. I knew it was a scam but wanted to pass along the information.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Caller ID: J.M. Kingston

Told me I had won the 2nd prize from Publishers Clearing House ($3.8 million); also would be sent roses, champaign & wine, 2 cards worth $300 each (1 for groceries/1 for gas) besides my lottery win. Knew my name & my husband's name, our address and obviously, the phone number. Told him that I haven't subscribed to anything Publishers Clearing House in many, many years. He said they still had record of me from way back. However, I have moved since "those" days. I told him I thought it was a scam. He told me I was selected from a special senior list. Qualifications: I shopped at the local grocery stores, paid my bills on time, had no criminal record, and 74 yrs/+. He asked if I were writing down the additional items I'd be receiving. When I said no, he said to get a pencil and do it. After renaming part of the winnings, he left the phone. He didn't hang up, and I was still connected until I hung up.

Receiving calls from this number repeatedly multiple times a day.

I'm 82 yrs old. I've been approached a couple of times on FB for a government grant: $80,000 and $100,000. Theywere trying to help old people. On Friday I got a message on Messenger, and I was told that Publisher's Clearing House had chosen my Facebook profile as the best, and I'd won a million dollars, and I just had to fill out an application.

- Tyler, TX, USA

Multiple scam calls from someone claiming to be Publishers Clearing House.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

I got a call from Susan Miller. She has an accent but she's trying to sound American. She said she's been trying to reach mefor 8 months. She said I had won Publisher's Clearing House, $2.5 million, a 2020 Mercedes Benz. She asked if I was married or lived alone. I said I was married, so then she started talking to both of us. She said God is with you, and God has blessed you. She was trying to keep me calm, pretending to be interested in my health, asking if I had eaten and taken my medicine, and asked how I slept. She told me to call Federal American Bank at 845-512-0205 to verify my winnings. I called and the bank verfied my winnings. She said I would need to get a cashiers check from my bank for $4,900 to pay taxes and insurance. Make it out to Alana Williams F and take it to bank and deposit it into account number BE50-50918 and they would get the money from there. I asked why it couldn't be deducted from my winnings, and she said because the fee had to be taken from another bank account. They told me I had to keep this confidential.

516-259-6139 is calling saying they Claims Department from the Publishers Clearing House calling at all hours, this was past 10 pm

- Brooklet, GA, USA

I Received A VM from A Missed Call On 3-24-2021 Supposably from PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE, The VM Left Was From a RECORDED MESSAGE NOT A PHYSICAL PERSON, I DO Have A ACCOUNT & ACTIVELY PLAY The PCH SWEEPSTAKES, But VM DIDN'T Say WHO VM Was DIRECTLY Addressed To & NO CONTACT NAME Was LEFT To RETRIEVE PRIZES, VM Just Stated The WINNINGS Of A LiL Over 2MILLION DOLLARS & A NEW MERCEDES As The BONUS PRIZE WON Too & A PHONE NUMBER Along With A PRIZE CLAIM NUMBER Was LEFT in VM For RETRIEVAL Of PRIZES & To GIVE A CALL BACK To CLAIM, I DID TRY NUMBER BACK SEVERAL TIMES With EACH TIME Answered By A AUTOMATED MESSAGE Thanking U For Contacting PCH & Directing Me To CALL BACK Or LEAVE A MESSAGE Due To It Being NOT DURING BUSINESS HOURS & This Was About 8:30AM EASTERN TIME On 3/35/202, I STILL HAVEN'T SPOKE To ANYONE But I ALSO HAVEN'T CALLED BACK Either, This is The ONLY COMMUNICATION I'VE RECEIVED FROM PCH LIKE THIS Out Of The Blue With No PRIOR CONTACT Of ANY KIND EXCEPT For THIS VM, OTHER THAN BACK In 2018 When I RECEIVED ANOTHER PHONE CALL OUT THE BLUE From PCH Stating I WON Then Too Which Was A PHYSICAL PERSON Who CALLED BACK THEN & NEVER HEARD NOMORE From THEM BACK THEN EXCEPT That ONE CALL....So I DONT KNOW If THIS Is LEGIT Or NOT & I DID SAVE THE VM & CLAIMS NUMBER I RECEIVED If ItS NEEDED From ME For THE BBB, I Just WASN'T SURE EXACTLY How To FORWARD A VM In THIS COMPLAINT. TYVM!!

Caller was Dave Cooper saying he was CEO of Publisher’s Clearing House saying the callee had received two letter regarding being a First place winner. Callee had not received any letters.

- New Richmond, WI, USA

Supposedly, my husband was a 1st place lottery winner. It was very dubious/suspicious because my husband passed (he knew the name of my husband used/not full legal) and said he would send a document to prove it was legitimate.  I told him my background was in the legal field and I would pursue the matter if it is a scam. Hewanted me to print out the email he sent me WHILE he was on the phone - I denied it. I will maybe do it when I get back from work. He wants me to call back when I get home from work - I did NOT actually open the PDF but DID open the email. 

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