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- Willisburg, KY, USA

That I had won 5 million dollars from publisher clearing house. Wanted me to get $17,000 to pay the taxes on the money. Asked for all my personal information. Then told me they turned around due to I couldn’t meet tax liability. When I said I would contact BBB, they hung up.

- Medina, OH, USA

Entered by ScamPulse.com Staff - LJ - 8-25-20

I would like to report a scam. It is Publishers Clearing House. I answered a call on my cell phone. A man said he had a prize box to deliver. He was an hour away. The phone number they have you call is 931-292-4851 Extension 9. Albert Johnson. I called the number. Wanted me to pay $950 for taxes. Told me to go to Walmart or Walgreens and wire the money. That's when I knew it was a scam. He asked how much money I had. I hung up. I did not send any money.

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- Columbus, OH, USA

I received a call on August 11, 2020, 3:48pm from Publishers Clearing House saying I had won mercedes benz and over $50,058.00, plus I would receive $50,000.00 in cash and $5,000.00 a week for the rest of my life. His name was Bobby Six prize director. His badge # BS-0195 They were going to be coming with the prize. He asked for my name. He gave me my winning ticket # as 44945162. He said he IRS would be asking for 99%. He was saying when they come to my house I had to give them a claimers receipt of $487.00. This is where I stopped them. It sounded too much like a scam and I wasn't giving up any money. I am 80 yrs old but not stupid.

- Tyler, TX, USA

A man identified as David Sawyer w/ph# 876-255-8924 to confirm this opportunity was "legit". He said she had won $5MM and asked $250. He said when she got the $, how did she want to receive the winnings.

Constant calls, telling them about you can win their sweepstakes, you...send this or tell them that. Called PCH (The real company) and was told that was not their number. And beware of their tactics. 1-800-542-9453 is not a official PCH number!

- Amarillo, TX, USA

A man whose told me his name was Paul and had an accent and I could barely understand called to tell me I had won $2.5 Million and a Mercedes car. He gave me a confirmation number of 9475US. I knew it was a scam and hung up on him and called the ScamPulse.com to report them.

- Arab, AL, USA

Scammer stated that his name was Jeffrey Douglas and he was with PCH badge #3019 in Westport, AL. He wanted to know if I had received a package thru ups with information about my winning the PCH contest and that they would be arriving within an hour and half at my home to deliver my winnings. I knew it was a scam but I played along to see what the punchline was. I had won 3.5 million dollars, but because I was over 50 the company would pay 98% of the taxes, I would only be responsible for the other 2%. So I would need to go to Walmart and that is when I was going to stop him to let him know that I was onto him, but before I could get the words out of my mouth he hung up. Now, the phone number and name he gave me. The number came up as “No caller ID” on my phone. He gave me all that info when I ask him that if he was with PCH why it came up with no phone number. Please let everyone know.

Entered by ScamPulse.com Employee (NMS). Received a call from John Anderson that I had won 6.5 million dollars from Publishers Clearing House. He said I would need to go Walgreens and purchase a $500 check for the Registration Fee for the State Of Ohio. I knew it was a Scam

- Logan, OH, USA

I got a letter through US mail from Jon Carpenter, saying I had won $6 million from Publisher's Clearing House. I am to call 855-965-3659 or

416-505-2027 and they will tell me how much I have to pay, and get my account number to deposit the money.

These people are promising that we won $ 3,000,000. However, they are first asking we pay them $ 899.00 before we receive our winnings. Not clear why we have to pay to receive our winnings.

- Encinitas, CA, USA

I received a phone call telling me that I had won $3,500,000 and a Mercedes car on the PCH sweepstakes.He gave me the name of Robert Jones and told me I needed to pay $1300.00 for insurance in order for them to deliver the money and a further Transfer fee of $800.00 which was to be a money order with the payee left blank and sent to David Scott at the above address. Before I realized that this was a scam I had provided the name of my bank, my age, my email account, my address and private cell phone number.

- Saint Petersburg, FL, USA

the man with a very thick accent told me his name was dave sawyer, and he was cheif executive of PCH. his badge number was 1953PCHUS. he also told me the business was affiliated with the ScamPulse.com and the package #333rrss was how i could look them up on the ScamPulse.com website. however this does not exsist.

The caller stated she had won 3.2 million dollars and a new car. All she had to do was go to Walgreens and buy a $400 EB (?) card. Call the number back and let them know she had the $400 card. Once she tells them she has the $400 card they will come to the house and pick up the card. They would then notify Publishers Clearing House and they would come with the prizes. This is crazy having to give someone a $400 card before receiving the cards. Scamming a 97 year old woman is disgraceful!!!! Fortunately she calls me when this happens so I can report it for her or let her know if it is legit. I called the number and they told me the same thing to go get the $400 card and call us! I told her NO it's another scam on the elderly!!

My 91 year old mother got three calls this morning from Publisher's Clearing House. He asked for her account number. I told her no, so she told him no. He hung up. He had an accent.

A man by the name of David Carter called today stating that i won three million dollars and 2 brand new cars. But I would need to pay a processing fee to receive the money. I called my cell provider and let them know that i was scammed because the call came from a Jamaica number

- Logan, OH, USA

I got a call from Andrew Goldberg with Publisher's Clearing House. I was told to call: 800-421-7597. I called, and a man, David Sawyer, with an accent said I had won Publisher's Clearing House said I had won $2.5 million dollars and a Mercedes Benz. He wanted my SS number, and my bank routing number. When I wouldn't give it to hm, he asked which charity I wanted the money donated to, when I wouldn't answer that either, he hung up.

Received a call from 876-298-1959 from a supposed Mr. David Johnson with Publisher Clearing House saying I had won 2.5million

dollars and a mercedes. It was believable because I enter Publisher's Clearing House prize entries. He was very professional, going

through what I had won, how I wish to receive the prize from their departure prize patrol. He asked a lot of personal questions but he

said I could pass on anything I did not care to answer. I passed on bank questions, owning home, annuities, etc.

He is very believable and leaves no stone unturned. Then the final statement is: You will need to purchase a $200 gold stamp

to prove that you are who you say you are and want to win. He goes through a very step by step process before the final "pay this amount".

He wanted to know if I am retired or still pay taxes. I did answer the last question for which I'm sorry. I suppose he can trace my social security number for which I am fearful. This is a very professional scam and believable. Please check out the number I gave you on my caller I.D. Thank you.

- Kilgore, TX, USA

Her husband had won a prize but didn't say what it was but for him to call Mark Livingston back.

- Memphis, TN, USA

I received a call from Publishers Clearing House saying we had won $15 million. They would be here in 45 minutes with a new Mercedes Benz. Only thing I had to do is pay $8,000 before they came. They said they would show up in a UPS truck with our money and after we paid $8,000, when we said we didn't have that much money, they said they could take $4,000 but we would get that back. He asked which bank we used, if we kept any money in the house and how much, if we had a computer, if we had any other phones in the house. They kept me on the phone for 90 minutes. This is a scam

- Delaware, OH, USA

I received a letter from Publisher's Clearing House. Included was a check for $7500 dated June 11th. The check is written against System Transport in Seattle, WA. It reads: "You are precluded from discussing your win with third parties." I'm to call Claims Manger George Webb or Christina Rice at 647 -671-0017. Security code PCH-1006. Ted Wilson Chief Financial Officer signed it. It came through USPS.

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