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I got the call this morning from this number claiming to be Publisher's Clearing House. They claimed I won 2.5 millions dollars, $10,000 cash, and 2019 Mercedes-Benz in pearl white. They said it came with a year of gas and a year of insurance covered by Geico. They asked if I was a U.S. citizen, how old I was, and my marital status. They said I needed to send $299 and that they were a hour and a half way from my location with the certified check for the 2.5 million dollars.

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Caller was David Sawyer, claiming to be from Publishers Clearing house. He gave me a badge number of 007841. He said we had won 4.5 million, 7,000.00 per week for life and a new 2020 Mercedes. He said he didn't want any money because he worked for publisher clearing house. But, in order for them to bring the car and give me the check, I had to western union $899.99 to the federal government for taxes so all the prizes could be released and I had to do it quickly cause the prize patrol was on its way. I called publishers clearing house and the told me they never ask for money or wire transfers of funds to a third party.

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- Willoughby, OH, USA
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I received a message on my answering machine. Caller stated it was Publishers Clearing House House House. I won a million dollars. I do not have all the details. I called the phone number back they left 833-568-4661. They answered Publishers Clearing House. A man said can I help you. I said you called me. He wanted me to send $2500 for taxes to receive my prize. He asked if I wanted it on TV or confidential. Someone would come and I would sign for it. I said it does not sound real. I called and reported it to the police. I did know if it was a scam. I did not send any money. The man said they would call me back. I will not answer.

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Introduced himself as Mr. Williams. The name on caller ID JM Kingston said I had won the publishing clearing houses prize of $15,000,000 and a car and I needed to send 800.00 to deliver the prize from NY.

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- Frazeysburg, OH, USA
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I received a call today from David Beck pretending to be Publisher's Clearinghouse. He said I had won 2.5 million and a 2019 Mercedes Benz. He said I needed to pay $310 for handling the check, otherwise the bank would take a lot of fees out of the check. He said you don't sound excited, and I said I don't know if I should be. He asked if I would be giving any money to the church, and I said yes. He told me to go to Walmart or CVS to buy a Vanilla Gift card. I said that was too far. So I went to the Family Dollar Store in Frazeysburg, OH. He stayed on the phone with me. He wanted me to take the phone in with me but I left it in the car. I usually take a walker, but I left it in the car too so it was hard to get around. I took the Vanilla Card to the clerk. I wanted to pay for it with my credit card. The clerk put the transaction through but it was rejected. She said you can't pay for the Vanilla card with a Mastercard. I went back to the car, and I told him I couldn't pay for the card. He asked if there wasn't somebody I could borrow the money from like my parents. I said they're dead. He said he was sorry that happened, isn't there anybody else I could borrow the money from. I said I'm on Social Security and don't get much. He said he would hold the check for me to buy a card when I get my disability check. He asked if I was married. He asked if I wanted to keep it confidential. He did not have an accent. A couple of years ago I got a check in the mail with a letter which I took to the bank, and they said it was not good.

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Received call that I won the sweepstakes and they wanted to send someone to my house with a package. Hung up but they keep calling.

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- Chagrin Falls, OH, USA
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I received a call from a business posing to be Publisher's Clearing house. They stated that I had won 2 million in prizes, a car and $5,000 a week for life. They asked me to pay $400 up front. They said it was for the federal state tax. They said they're not supposed to tell anyone my claim number, not even my husband. The man on the phone said his name was Henry Hollen.

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- Saint Louis, MO, USA
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James * *** called me saying he was with the Publisher's Clearing House. He wanted me to pay $954 to the bank for taxes in order for me to receive $8.2 million.

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6 Phone calls from "Publisher's Clearing House" they claimed that they needed me to send them money in order to claim the check. Someone would be by in 35-45 minutes to provide the check. They would go with me to the bank to make sure it got cashed and that I wasn't laundering money. They also asked me if there was anyone else in the house.

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Was told I had won Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes all I had to do was pay them $2500 gift card from Family Dollar and the prize patrol would bring my big old check lol

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My father received a call on his cell phone from a man stating he was from the Publishers Clearing House. He said his name was James Summers and that my father won a sweepstake prize. The first call was placed on August 5, 2019 at 8:35am. James called my father's cell phone over 18 times that day, allowing approximately waiting only 4 minutes before placing the next call. The calls went on for several hours that day. I'm not sure what day my father gave in and arranged to wire the $91 dollars to cover what James said were fees and taxes for the winnings. Unfortunately, my father also incurred internal call fees totaling approximately $350 dollars attempting to end the harassing calls from James. We have suspended my father's cell number with Verizon. I hope this information helps put an end to the scam.

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Contacted today by scammer today at 9:30 am left a voice mail. Michael cooper 876-*** stated that she had won a package from publishers clearing house. He called back later and stated she needed to purchase a visa vanilla card for 200.00. Ask where she lived, what kind of car she drove, about bank accounts. She gave address and car info. She told him she had closed a bank account. She was to get 2,500,000 and a new Mercedes. She went to walgreens and purchased a card and gave him the account number, expiration date and security code. She told her youngest son and he told her it was a scam. I took the card back to walgreens and was able to transfer the money to a walgreens gift card. The card still had a balance of 200.00 when I used it. He had called back while I was gone and ask more banking information. Her son was with her and did not allow her to give any info. He is to call tomorrow and be here at 10:30 to bring her prize.

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- Crescent, OR, USA
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A woman supposedly by the name of Mary, called to tell me, that I had won $27,000,000. She did not speak good English and when I ask why she was calling from Jamaica, she said that they had lots of different offices, not just in New York. She said that the delivery could be made latter today. I told her she would have to swim real fast, to get here by then. She hung up.

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- Bethany, MO, USA
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Calling to claim that I won millions of dollars with publishers clearing House, when I do not even play that sweepstakes. When I called him out on his scam he began threatening to come to my house and kill me by blowing my house up.

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- Excello, MO, USA
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I received a phone call from this number and they claimed to be Publisher's Clearing House. They stated I had won $2.5 million and were to pay me $700,000 a week. I was required to submit a payment of $700 to receive the winnings.

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I got a call allegedly from Publishers Clearing House saying I won money and a car. They said the check and car would be delivered to my home accompanied by a lawyer. They didn't ask for anything immediately but did say I would need to pay $199 with a OneVanilla gift card at the time of delivery. They also said they would accompany me to the bank with the check. After speaking with BBB, I called the real Publishers Clearing House and they confirmed it was a scam.

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Told consumer they had won $100,000.00. Claimed to be Frank *** consumer hung up.

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- Utica, OH, USA
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I got a call today from Albert Johnson w/Publishers Clearinghouse today. He said I won $4 million and Mercedes Benz. He asked if I wanted it to be public or private. I said public. He asked me if I really wanted people to come out and take pictures. He said it would be better to keep it private. He said not to tell anybody because he didn't want his men to be injured with all that money on them (when they deliver the money). He said "Aren't you happy to have this gift from God?" He assured me it wasn't a joke as he was a minister at his church. He said I needed to pay a one percent tax. He asked if I had a credit card, I said yes, but didn't give him the number. He told me to go to Walmart in Mt Vernon. He asked if my spouse was home and what he was doing today, and how many other people were in the house. He told me to call him back at 775-297-4449. He had an accent. He kept me on the phone for 20 minutes.

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- Boonville, MO, USA
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Someone called claiming to be PCH told me I won $ 5M, and $5,000.00 and a 2019 Mercedes Benz. Told me I had to send a $100.00 gift card.

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BBB STAFF AR 8/6/19

Consumer has received 6 calls from a business claiming to be Publisher's Clearinghouse, stating he won a "luxury prize". When he called the number back, the prize is so large, there was a fee to claim the prize. They also said they would call the consumer back with the cost of what it would be to claim the prize.

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