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1. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2023Are you really the lucky winner? Spot the prize scams

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   If not, you absolutely didn’t win. And here are other ways to spot and avoid prize scams: Don’t pay to get a prize. Real prizes are free. Anyone who asks you to pay a fee for "taxes," "shipping and handling charges," or “processing fees” to get your prize, is a scammer. Stop and walk away. Don’t give your financial information.

2. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2023Hang up on PCH impersonators | Consumer Advice

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   Dec 22, 2023 · If there’s a charge, it’s a scam. Anyone who tells you to pay to get your prize — whether it’s for "taxes," "shipping and handling charges," or “processing fees” — is a scammer. Stop and walk away. Scammers tell you to act NOW. They tell you it’s a limited offer and try to rush you.

3. www.snopes.com › fact-check › publishers-clearingPublishers Clearing House Phone Call Scam Targets Victims

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   May 20, 2022 · They never award prizes over the phone, on social media, in email, or through the mail. ... “5 Ways To Know If It’s A Publishers Clearing House Scam!” PCH Blog, 5 Apr. 2013, ...

4. consumer.ftc.gov › consumer-alerts › 2023Publishers Clearing House deceived consumers about their ...

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   Jun 27, 2023 · The FTC says that Publishers Clearing House used language and designs on its website and in its email marketing that tricked consumers, including many older adults, into believing they had to buy things on the PCH website to enter a sweepstakes. Or that doing so would improve their chances of winning a prize.

5. www.cbs17.com › news › investigatorsScammers put a new twist on old fake claim of winning ...

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   Nov 8, 2021 · In this scam, opportunity doesn’t knock at your door — it calls and it’s a criminal. They’re using the good name of Publisher’s Clearing House to scam you. A scam call to a CBS 17 viewer received began like this: “You’re the second-place winner in the Publisher’s Clearing House. Please feel free to call the prize patrol manager.”

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6. malwaretips.com › blogs › publishers-clearing-house-scamDon't Fall For The Viral Publishers Clearing House Phone Call ...

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   Jan 18, 2024 · Step 1: Initial Contact Through Random Cold Calling. The first phase involves mass cold-calling numbers across North America from fraudster call centers. Automated dialers produce countless calls which primarily get ignored or hung up on. However, eventually a recipient answers, intrigued by an unknown caller.

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   How do I know if I won a prize from Publishers Clearing House?

   • If someone says you’ve won a prize from Publishers Clearing House, verify it with the company by calling 1-800-459-4724. Check with your bank before cashing checks. Scammers often tell victims to cash fake checks and not tell anyone. This is because they know bank personnel will see the scam for what it is. 2.

   How To Identify (and Avoid) Publishers Clearing House Scams - Aura

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   Is publisher's clearing house a scam?

   • Publisher’s Clearing House is such a target for scams that it has a special section on its website devoted to helping consumers detect fraud from all the different scam variations. Some of the scams using the Publisher’s Clearing House as cover will ask you to wire money or obtain gift cards to pay for fees associated with a prize.

   Scammers put a new twist on old fake claim of winning Publisher’s

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   Are Publishers Clearing House prizes paid in person?

   • All Publishers Clearing House prizes are awarded in person, as this user knew when receiving a scam call: On top of the fact that all prizes are awarded in person, Publishers Clearing House does not ask that any taxes or other kinds of fees be paid up front for wiring the money or for any other reason.

   Publishers Clearing House Phone Call Scam Targets Victims

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   Did Publishers Clearing House trick people into entering a sweepstakes?

   • The FTC says that Publishers Clearing House used language and designs on its website and in its email marketing that tricked consumers, including many older adults, into believing they had to buy things on the PCH website to enter a sweepstakes. Or that doing so would improve their chances of winning a prize.

   Publishers Clearing House deceived consumers about their sweepstakes

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8. www.aura.com › learn › publishers-clearing-house-scamsHow To Identify (and Avoid) Publishers Clearing House Scams

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   Jul 10, 2023 · If someone says you’ve won a prize from Publishers Clearing House, verify it with the company by calling 1-800-459-4724. Check with your bank before cashing checks. Scammers often tell victims to cash fake checks and not tell anyone. This is because they know bank personnel will see the scam for what it is. 2.