"Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam

There is no "Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery." Therefore, recipients of emails like the one below, which claim they are winners in such a lottery are asked to delete them because they are being sent by lottery scammers. The aim of the scammers is to deceive their potential victims into thinking they are the real Publishers Clearing House, but they are NOT! The real Publishers Clearing House would NEVER ask their winners for money or personal information for any reason to claim sweepstakes prize awards.

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Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery Scam

The "Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam

From: "Publishers Clearing House!" <servizioclienti@telecomitalia.it>

Sent: Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 6:31 PM

Subject: PCH LOTTO 3601982

Congrats!

We are delighted to inform you that your email was drawn a winner of ( USD $850,000.00. ) in

our recent Publishers Clearing House global sweepstakes (email) lottery. To file for claim,

please fill in the details below and send it to the contest department pchclaimsoffice@yahoo.com

*Given Names:

*Mailing Address:

*Telephone:

*Gender:

*Age:

Kristin Cooke

Official Notification

© Copyright 2017 Publishers Clearing House. All Rights Reserved.

Publishers Clearing House (PCH) is a direct marketing company that markets merchandise and magazine subscriptions with sweepstakes, prize-based game, search, and lottery websites.

Publishers Clearing House (PCH) does not ask for bank account or other financial information. There is no processing fee, tax or special handling charge required to win. The Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes prizes are delivered free of charge to the winners.

How to Determine if you are being Scammed

If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent Publishers Clearing House, or claiming to be a PCH employee and asked to send or wire money, send a pre-paid gift card or a Green Dot MoneyPak card, or cash a check and send a portion back to him/her as payment for any reason to claim a Sweepstakes prize, it is a scam.

The scammers’ preferred method of sending money is through Western Union, MoneyGram, Green Dot MoneyPak card. This is because those methods of sending money make it virtually impossible for the victims to get back their money.

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December 5, 2020 at 10:22 PM by
"Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam
an anonymous user from: Barangay 306, Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

I tried answering their initial email and this is their response:

"PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE

LOTTO REMITTANCE OFFICE

LOTTO REMITTANCE OFFICE

INTERNATIONAL LIFE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SCHEME1V, REF: PCH/00198/61890000000018Re:

Registered Lottery No 1371841

Winner's Identification No. For Prize Collections-SSFN#3161600/63720/839

Dear Esteem Winner

I here by use this medium to acknowledge the receipt of your claims requirement regarding the winning notification mail you received, that inform you of the prize you have won. I wish to inform you that the PCH lotto promotion department have approved your payment of $615,000.00 US dollars. Due to the recent pandemic which has led us to also observe safety measures, your check has been handed over to WORLD COURIER LOGISTICS COMPANY. WORLD COURIER LOGISTICS COMPANY will be responsible for the delivery of the check and the Winnings documents which is of high importance to you, so I expect you to show great appreciation to Publishers Clearing House PCH lotto. In case you still have doubts arising from the angle of how you got selected, Note that the selection process was carried out through an electronic email ballot system our aim was to select winners through the Internet this is due to the fact that only you alone have access to your email account so have no fear for you have emerged a true winner as far as you are the original proprietor to the email account which you have received the Winning notification letter as distributed by PCH lotto.

In furtherance, to begin the final step of the claims process you are advised to contact WORLD COURIER LOGISTICS COMPANY whose details are furnished below and they shall be responsible for onward delivery of your winnings to you.

Head Office

WORLD COURIER LOGISTICS COMPANY

CONTACT PERSON: SIR, PRESLEY DALTON

PHONE NUMBER: (647) 496-2139

Email: (recommended for fast response)

infowcou@gmail.com

dispatch@worldcourierlog.com

Turkey Office

COMSAT. BHD.

( Europe/Pacific)Istanbul Turkey

General InquiriesGeneral

Email:

info@worldcourierlog.com

Write WORLD COURIER LOGISTICS COMPANY via email upon receipt of this mail without wasting time. You are to furnish them with your:

FULL NAMES:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

ADDRESS:

CITY:

STATE:

COUNTRY.

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

TICKET NO: 001782286

Once again, keep us posted on any development with the Security Company, in relation to your lottery winnings.

Before your winnings was released to WORLD COURIER LOGISTICS COMPANY a hard cover insurance policy was placed on your winnings by the publishers Clearing House the reason is to avoid any harm or illegal channeling due to this, deduction of any amount of money from your funds can not be done from your check. The instructions given in line with the rules and regulation of the USA and England gaming board is once the $615,000.00 US dollars check is been delivered to you, then you are expected to deposit the check in your personal bank account and there is a certain assurance that the entire Six Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Dollars you have won will be accredited into your bank account.

Due to mix up of some numbers and names, we ask that you keep your winning information confidential until your claims have been fully processed and your money remitted to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid multiple claims and unwarranted abuse of this program by some participants.

Congratulations once again. Best Regards,

Deborah Holland

Chief Financial officer

Official Winners Selection Notice"

Delete

July 14, 2020 at 8:55 AM by
"Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam
info

"

Publishers Clearing House <caputi.pasquale@alice.it>

Congratulations!

Your email emerged winner of eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars in the recent

Publishers Clearing House global sweepstakes email lottery.

To take your winning cheque you are hereby required to fill in your details below

and email it to the contest department: chloepchclaim@null.net

*Given Names:

*Mailing Address:

*Telephone:

*Gender:

*Age:

Yours Sincerely

Deborah Holland

Official Winners Selection Notice"

Another scam

Delete

May 16, 2020 at 7:21 PM by
"Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam
info

"From: Publishers Clearing House <beggio.sergio@alice.it>

Date: May 16, 2020 at 10:56:53 AM MST

Subject: Re: PCH EMAIL LOTTO XKEJBQGOPE

Reply-To: <mail.pch@null.net>



Congrats!

We are pleased to announce to you that your e-mail was drawn a winner in the recent Publishers Clearing House

global sweepstakes e-mail lotto. The prize you have won is (USD $615,000.00). To file for claim you are

required to fill in your details below and send to mail.pch@null.net

Given Names:

Mailing Address:

Telephone:

Gender:

*Age:

Yours Sincerely

John Carpenter

Chief Financial officer

Official Winners Selection Notice

© Copyright 2020 Publishers Clearing House. All Rights Reserved."

Received via email.

Delete

April 7, 2019 at 8:57 PM by
"Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam
info

The scammers are using this website: cscwinnerdesk@foxmail.com

Delete

April 6, 2019 at 9:41 AM by
"Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam
info

Here is another scam:

- Forwarded message -

From: Publishers Clearing House <gabrielede.biasio1@alice.it>

Date: Sat, Apr 6, 2019 at 10:01 AM

Subject: PCHLOTTO 2019 ALERT...Claims Code..89773433..,

Congratulations!

Your email emerged winner of ($850,000.00) in the recent Publishers Clearing House global

sweepstakes email lottery.

To take your winning cheque you are hereby required to fill in your details below

and email it to the contest department: cscwinnerdesk@foxmail.com

*Given Names:

*Mailing Address:

*Telephone:

*Gender:

*Age:

Yours Sincerely

Deborah Holland

Official Winners Selection Notice

Delete

March 22, 2019 at 2:14 PM by
"Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam
info

Received this:

"Reply-To: <cscwinnerdesk@null.net>

From: "Publishers Clearing House"<enricogulli@alice.it>

Subject: PCHLOTTO 2019 ALERT...Claims Code..89773433..,

Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:37:27 0300"

Delete

March 3, 2019 at 3:24 PM by
"Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam
an anonymous user from: Clearwater, Florida, United States

Yes, they still sending these. Received one Feb, 26th 2019 from "Publishers Clearing House" jgnazio.stavola@alice.it asked to send same personal info to pchwinalert@usa.com

scam and they should be punished if they are stealing identities.

Delete

March 1, 2019 at 6:05 AM by
"Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam
an anonymous user from: West Liberty, Kentucky, United States

This is the one I got, it is a scam, beware, please.

"PCHLOTTO 2019...Claims Code..89773433

Fri, Mar 1, 2019, 4:40 am

Publishers Clearing House (russolea@alice.it)

To:you

(Bcc)

Details

Congrats!

Your email was drawn for winning (USD $850,000.00) in the recent Publishers Clearing House global

sweepstakes email lottery. To collect, you are hereby required to fill in your details below

and email it to the contest department: pchwinalertdesk@usa.com

*Given Names:

*Mailing Address:

*Telephone:

*Gender:

*Age:

Yours Sincerely

Deborah Holland

Official Winners Selection Notice"

Delete

February 21, 2019 at 10:05 AM by
"Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam
info

Here is another scam:

- Forwarded Message -

From: "Publishers Groups" <giuliblue@alice.it>

Sent: Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 7:13 AM

Subject: PCH Lotto No: 8429204320(Final Notice)

Congratulations!

Your email emerged winner of ($615,000.00) in the recent

Publishers Clearing House global sweepstakes email lottery.

To take your winning cheque you are hereby required to fill

in your details below and email it to:

C/O Dr. Glenn W. Fieldman

Executive Promoter

The contest department: fieldman.pch@socialworker.net

REQUIRED DETAILS:

*Given Names:

*Mailing Address:

*Telephone:

*Gender:

*Age:

Note: Your file will expire after 14 days if there is no response.

Yours Sincerely

Mrs. Jonalyn L. Medina

Official Winners Selection Notice

Delete

January 15, 2019 at 9:45 AM by
"Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam
an anonymous user from: Venice, Florida, United States

Yes I got an e-mail from " infopch@pchcsc.net " telling me that I had won $850,000 in a lotto promotion sponsored by Publishers Clearing House and that I needed to go thru "SKYNET WORLD WIDE EXPRESS Service " to claim my winnings.

It was signed by a Kristin Cooke from PCH. I thought I would find out from PCH if there was a real Ms Cooke on PCH payroll and thats how I found out about the scam. Thanks for the help David K Jensen

Delete

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"Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery" Scam