"Publishers Clearing House(PCH) Grant Donation" Scam

The Facebook portion of this scam is alive and well. A good friend sent me a message saying I should apply for this money from PCH, later identified as Publishers Clearing House. The Instant Messenger post used my friend's picture and claimed to be him. After a bit of correspondence I became suspicious and contacted my friend by email. He confirmed he was not corresponding by Facebook messenger. He is now dealing with a hacked account.

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got a message from wcab and pch saying my name on list to receive grant money. but I have to pay by cashier check but have to pay delivery fee $2500 is this a scam

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I just got a similar message on FB messenger from a friend who's rarely on it. A few days earlier I got a request from "him" to re-friend him as he accidentally unfriended me.

I didn't see him going for the "free stuff" concept, supposedly between PCH and the Health Department (?). So I declined.

I'm gonna check to see if I have two friends now with the same name and photo. If so, I'll report the newer one.

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I write this to let you know that as of today May 18th 2020 I have spent considerable time to change my Face Book security because of a similar scam. But wait this is the tricky part. I was alerted on messenger by my good friend - with her FB picture on her messaging. " Had I heard of this Grant from PCHouse " cause she had already received her $150,000.00 dollars and was sure she saw me on the list of winners.

On and On it went because I was told to friend this woman Justin Knott and then we could message details of this wonderful win. just a small glitch though, would I E transfer $600.00 for expenses to deliver these funds to my door in the evening. Of course I messaged my friend only to be reassured this woman was trust worthy and yes she had Etrans. The required $600.00 and yup 3 hours later folks at the door presented her with $150,000.00 CASH. Back and forth we went. lucky for me my bank online froze this E trans. until they open tomorrow.

Justin Knott suggested I go to the drugstore and buy Google cards in the amount of $500.

100.00 scratch it and message a picture of the bar code. I want to make this perfectly clear right now that were it not for a good friend that is sincere and upstanding telling me this was all ok I would never have gone as far as I did before I figured this all out. Luckily there was just a breach in my FaceBook password which has been rectified. Up till now I have not been scammed quite like this before. Be aware of what is real... You don`t have to pay for money you won or were granted EVER

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I just received a call from Simon with PCH saying that I won $ 4,500,000 A new 2020 Chevy Truck, $ 5,000 for life. After he explained he had a $4.5 million cashier check for me the new pickup. Then he sent me a letter with PCH stationary with no address on the letter.

The letter gave me a name of Peter Green claims manager Ph. 919-266-2999. Claim # 82966C

After all this, he asked me to go to the post office and get an envelope than he asked me to put a $500.00 cashier check and drop it in the mail and send it to Naomi Bechtold at

2109 A Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster, Pa. 17602. I sent him a text telling him that he was the scum of the earth.

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So tired of scam ph.calls claiming he is Dave Sawyer from PCH saying I won 1.5 million but have to wire50K to him first, Ive asked to be taken off calling list, I have caller block& reported to Scam ph.calls gov.org, I know real PCH never calls, his ID always says JM cellphone & area code starts with 876 which is Jamaica, his numbers are 876-586-7553, 876-446-7495, 876-305-9846, 876-495-, thanks for listening, VickI Allen (803-302-0217).

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"From: Marco Mazzanti <Marco.Mazzanti@tollgroup.com>

Date: November 15, 2019 at 11:30:21 AM CST

To: "recipient@pchgrant.com" <recipient@pchgrant.com>

Subject: Re: Your email reference number: 393399445.

Reply-To: Marco Mazzanti <Marco.Mazzanti@tollgroup.com>, "inquiry.dept@mediacombb.net" <inquiry.dept@mediacombb.net>

For the attention of the email owner,

We are pleased to inform you that you have won a prize of one million dollars from the Publishers Clearing House (PCH) Grant Donation Promotion dated 14th of November, 2019. We collect all email addresses of people who are active online, among millions that subscribed to several users of the Microsoft window. We congratulate you for being one of the selected people.

Your email reference number: 393399445.

Grant number: 98291394.

For more details to redeem your prize, you must send your full name and address to our agent at this email address; inquiry.dept@mediacombb.net

Note: You must only contact our agent at this specified email address (inquiry.dept@mediacombb.net) to claim your prize.

Sign,

PCH"

Here is another scam.

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WARNING WARNING WARNING!

I am writing this warning to all those who are PCH Member's. I received a email on the 22nd of October from PCH, When I open the email it said act now to enter for your chance to win $2.500 a week for life. It was a survey that came up. I took the survey answering many of the question's skipping over others when the survey was over I was offered a $1000 Walmart gift Card the condition was I must choose from a list of items offered I chose rakuten, I never got any confirmation that my Card was going to be sent.

I of course called PCH customer service and was informed PCH dose not do Survey's. I told there rep I have been scammed by PCH. in the fine print below the submit button it says You agree to Third parties contacting you. After I had taken the survey about 10 seconds later I received a Call From a woman that sounded like she was from India telling me my Diabetic supply's was ready for shipping. I said I do not have an order and she hangs up. The only way The Third Party affiliates could have obtained my Phone number was because PCH gave it to them.

After I called PCH to complain Minute's later the web page was shut down. I captured the Image and I have other's. They changed the content it now reads when completing the survey it now says "YOU ARE QUALIFIED". I ask if you are a member of PCH and you revive a email from them with a survey. Take it answer all the questions then click submit and see how long it takes you to get a call from someone. Then ask them how they got you're Number I bet they hang up. I do not open emails when I do not know who is sending it. These snakes are hiding under PCH Name and PCH Knows what they are doing!

I plan on filing complaint with the FBI FTC and BBB. I do not know if it is a violation of the HIPPA ACT But I am betting many of you have not agreed to give you're personal contact information to Third Parties who are contacting you under the umbrella of PCH. Chris from PCH who is a executive with PCH has asked for time to investigate But given PCH shut the page down and changed the content I find it hard to believe that they have my best interest at heart.. My intent is to flood the internet every web site I can research and post on. I ask you to copy and paste and share with everyone you know.

If you have the same Problem and you get telemarketers and a bunch of spam mail please forward it to PCH and Chris, CIRVING@pch.com,

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I received notification from 702-546-9907 about a grant of 30,000 for giving $500. Is this legit?

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That’s the wrong phone, it’s 772-249-3027

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I just got scammed out of $900, they used Cindy Webb’s Facebook picture, here is the phone number 762-249-3027

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Some clown name apex et from Brooklyn, NYC on facebook tried to scam me with this exact same pch scam what branch of authorities can i notify?

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Publisherclearinghouse@zoho.com, send an email to confirm your winnings through the publisher clearing house

I just got this.

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I was called on my cellphone, first I received a text message that I was able to receive my Grant Money. I couldn't understand the person that was calling me, so I asked them to have someone that speaks English Language to call me. Haven't Heard from Them Since!?

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I recieved a message from a person I know on messanger, telling me about this $50,000.00 they recieved from PCH program, to contact this other guy who is supposed to be a Federal Delivery Agent about this program, long story short they take your info and then want you to send cash to this address in PA by 1 day delivery an send the tracking # to him and their Fedex men will deliver your big amount of money to your door directly.

What a scam! This fake federal guy sent all kinds of stuff trying to convince you.

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I received a message from someone I know saying she applied for a grant from PCH and gave me this number to text them: 303-992-9406. Since I know this person I texted to see if I would qualify for a grant from PCH. They took all my personal information and then asked

me to send them $7,ooo dollars. This made me think it wasn't true. So I texted them again and told them they were a scam because you don't pay money to get money.

Also they said to keep quiet about getting the grant. They said just give us your bank account information and we will deposit the check and said nothing about paying the $7,000. I did not give them my account information. I only hope they cannot do anything with my personal information.

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Received this email today...is this a new format for another scam?

Thanks Tom

"Publishers Clearing House <gabriele.cinti@alice.it>

Dec 8 at 4:29 PM

Message body

Trouble viewing this email? | Please add us to your Contacts

PCH.com - Publishers Clearing House

Congratulations,

We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the lucky winners of $850,000.00 in the recently conducted Publishers Clearing House Global Sweepstakes Email Lottery.

Kindly reply with the following details to begin your prize claims process

*Full Names:

*Mailing Address:

*Telephone Number:

*Gender:

*Age:

Kristin Cooke

Prize Notification

WE CARE ABOUT YOUR PRIVACY!

You've received this transactional email to notify you of your win.

TRUSTe Certified Privacy Return Path Certified Sender Seal"

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Someone called me and he said I won in publisher clearing house and he asked me to deposit $260 and I can get the money worth of $ 250,000.

When I ask him that if I really won and why should I give $250 to him, he just to claim I have won the money. His name is John Wilson.

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I think I been scammed by someone using the name of Luis. Don't friend him.

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I was told to text a number and I got a lady who says she's my agent and all I do is complete the information and claim my grant.

I will send money for the fees and men will come to deliver my cash. THis sounds phishy. what are your thougths?

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Two scammer are Ms Carter Phillip$$ and William Clynden

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I was approached by an old friend that moved to Florida. The minute she told me I would have to pay$ to get the grant I figured it was a scam. That’s when I checked on line, beware they use your friends,

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I was contacted on messenger from a friend talking about a grant from PCH with a link to an “agent” s Facebook page saying it was the application form. I don't know what to do about it.

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I was contacted last night on messenger by a person claiming to be Howie G.

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I have started getting scams through FaceBook Messenger. It starts out as a friendly message from someone I know and then the next message is asking if I have heard about the PCH grants and I realize it wasn't from my friend at all so I just delete it.

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I got a message from PCH saying I won $850.000 dollars to send my given name adress Phone # and gender.

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They are using this email address: claimsdeskonlinepch@usa.com

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"Congratulation on winning 850,000.00 USD in our 2018 Pch Lotto.

Kindly send your contacts to

claimsdeskonlinepch@usa.com

*Given Names:

*Address:

*Telephone:

*Gender:

*Age:

Publishers Clearing House

© Copyright 2018 Publishers Clearing House. All Rights Reserved

Only thing is that PCHLOTO is in lower case letters."

Assume since PCH themselves say that they never contact winners through email or calls, that this is a scam.

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Received this scam:

"The Publishers Clearing House money Grant Program it's a special program to assisting the old, retired, workers, non-worker, youth, business enterprises and disable with cash, Are you aware?

No didn’t know they had that type of program. How do I find out more about it?

I got $30,000 delivered to me at my doorstep within 24hrs when i

applied for it, and you don't have to pay it back!

You can apply and got it too?

How do I apply?"

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My cousin has just been hacked on facebook regarding this PCH scam. All of my cousin's contacts knew something was not right.

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I just received a message to send all my info and claim number to claimsdeskonlinepch.com

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We got scammed out of 2500 by a man NAMED Dino Brent Orisno he guaranteed our money we was referred by a old and dear friend and even 4 family members.

Now we feel stupid and our bill's are behind. He was pushy and rude telling us we had to come up with 7500 dollars for delivery fees, sale our car take out loans and we paid with Google play cards.

Were we stupid and gullible for trusting people. I can guarantee I will never trust anyone again.

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Here is another scam:

"From: Kimberly French <Kimberly.French@whitelodging.com>

Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 10:06 AM

Subject: "REFERENCE#: 773637183

PCH SWEEPSTAKES NOTICE DATED 22/08/2018

WINNING#: 99338193

REFERENCE#: 773637183

You have won $1 Million from the PCH Grant Sweepstakes dated 22nd of August 2018. For claims contact our fiduciary agent on email address ( grtpch18@gmail.com ) providing your name and current address.

Congratulations!

(Publishers Clearing House)"

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Same scam:

"REFERENCE#: 773637183

Kimberly French <Kimberly.French@whitelodging.com>

Today, 9:39 AM

PCH SWEEPSTAKES NOTICE DATED 22/08/2018

WINNING#: 99338193

REFERENCE#: 773637183

You have won $1 Million from the PCH Grant Sweepstakes dated 22nd of August 2018. For claims contact our fiduciary agent on email address ( 34343pch@gmail.com ) providing your name and current address.

Congratulations!

(Publishers Clearing House)

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I had the same sort of message through an IM on FaceBook of a dear friend. Interestingly, the FB friend announced he had been hacked a week ago and today I get an IM that tells me he's blessed (should be blest) to have won money and it reads: Its the Global Grants Funds Compensation & Appeals Program in affiliation with FB and Publisher Clearing House(PCH).

They had FedEx delivered $100,000 shortly after reaching them and contacted their licensed agent but I saw your name displayed next to your profile picture in their list when I had to sign for mine.

I saw it when they brought the PCH winnings to my doorstep

It was listed among the unclaimed wjnners.

The Program is specifically design for Facebook USERS & the random draw was done through our fb pages which qualified us for the draw automatically .

I logged off fearing they would compromised my account, too.

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I received a FB friend request from someone I was already friends with sent message asking if I knew about a PCH federal grant program.

Gave me phone number to text 1-509-285-6759 ▪agent Larry Kay.

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I am glad you finally post it about the scam

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They tried to scam me by sending them $5000 worth of prepaid credit cards from I-tunes to get $450,000.

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A friend said she got $150,000.00 in cash delivered by UPS. She said she saw my name and picture as a winner. Told me to contact a man named Matthew Williams who is associated with PokerStar Mega Bonus at

Www.facebook .com/profile.php?id=100026575342447

Is this a scam?

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Mary Smith told me I had won a Grant in conjunction with the Publishers Clearing House.

In order to have the money delivered to my door step I needed $800 to send to her so she can prepare my winning certificate which I will show to the FedEx delivery agent. Also I need to give the delivery agent $800 for shipping and delivery. Is this how the scam works?

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Here is another scam:

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From: Nillo, Arnold O. <ANillo@GilbaneCo.com>

Sent: July 18, 2018 1:06 AM

Subject: Reference#: PCH8110293923.

Desk of Publishers Clearing House.

Notification of PCH Grant Promo Dated 17th of July, 2018.

Reference#: PCH8110293923.

Grant Prize: ($1,000,000.00)

You have won the ongoing PCH grant donation prize Dated 16th of July, 2018.

To claim prize send your complete name and recent address to our agent

on this specified email address: pchinquiriesdesk27@hotmail.com

Yours,

Publishers Clearing House

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Here is another scam:

"From: Koller, Bonnie <BKoller@GilbaneCo.com>

Sent: Monday, July 16, 2018 11:13 AM

Subject: Ref#: PCH8373819234.

From The Desk of Publishers Clearing House.

Notification of PCH Grant Promo Dated 16th of July, 2018.

Grant Reference#: PCH8373819234.

Grant Prize: ($1,000,000.00)

You have won the ongoing PCH grant donation prize Dated 16th of July, 2018.

To claim prize send your complete name and recent address to our agent

on this specified email address: debholl-pchinquiries@hotmail.com

Yours,

Publishers Clearing House"

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I have been in contact with a supposed PCH agent, his name is Wilson Thomos for grant money, he told me that I am a winner but to verify my case file I need to send him the codes for 650 dollars in I tune gift cards, is this legitimate or a scam, a friend claims that he did it and got 45,000. dollars

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I'm on messenger right now with a new friend, who was friends with other people I know. I know it's a scam and I told him so right off.

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I have a PCH rep calling me and telling me I won 3.5 mil and I need to wire 52,500.00 to some where in Indiana.

They sent me a brief case with combination that supposedly has a lot of cash and a certificate with my winnings.

I am supposed to get the combination and look at the contents for 5 seconds. I have told them I won't give them anything until someone arrives at my place and hands me everything I have supposedly won. Comments

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Here is another scam:

"From: Avinash Bramandlapalli <avinash.bramandlapalli@microsemi.com>

Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2018 3:02 PM

Subject: Ref#: 436371233

PCH Grant Notice Dated 1st of July, 2018.

You have won a grant donation prize of ($1,000,000.00) with your Email Ref#: 436371233 and Batch#: PCH77383812.

To redeem prize send your name and address to our agent on email address: pch65321@gmail.com

Congratulations!

(Publishers Clearing House)"

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Received this:

"PUBLISHERS CLEARANCE HOUSE{PCH} AWARDS!

Serial Number: 472976879

Your Email address Won: $1,000,000.00USD

Contact: elizabethhanks45@gmail.com for claim with:

NAME/ ADDRESS/ OCCUPATION/ AGE/ S*X/ TEL NUMBER/ SERIAL NUMBER.

Regards, Elizabeth Hanks {Online Co-Ordinator ©2018}"

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I got the same scam attempt today as Jackie. This came through a friend's FB acct via messenger. Noticed my friend was dropping words we that speak English don't do. Quickly he let me know he won $250k and having house built in Miami. He said I saw your name on the list, you probably won too. They claimed to be from pch pokerstars mega bonus commission association. They tried to get me to send $1500.00 via wire xfer, western union even cash deposit.

Scam big time

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I got the same scam attempt today from pch pokerstars mega bonus commission. It came through a friend's FB acct via messenger.

I guess they hacked his acct. I thought I was talking to my friend until I noticed words being dropped in sentences. Early in the conversation, he told me he won 250k and he saw my name on the list. (On a list I never entered).

Well, he gave me her contact info and of course I won. $250k. To get the money I had to send $1500.00 via wire xfer money gram or western union for fees taxes. I was told to not tell anyone about this until I received my money else I'd be disqualified. Another thing was said in their msg was they got my information from the federal government. What?!

Scam big time.

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I was told by an extremely reliable friend that she had received this grant/prize and that she had seen my name on the list so assumed I had as well. It seemed believable as we had only recently become friends so the coincidence was possible.

She forwarded me HER contact site. I started contact but was of course skeptical. I googled and found this site. However, it still continued to seem real until the dreaded...you must send money to verify who you are. They wanted $1650. The "person" I had been messaging is Barbara A. Weaver on Facebook claiming to work at Federal Government Free Grant. The web address forwarded to me by my apparent winning friend was

https://web.facebook.com/olatokunbo.adeniji.9.

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The scammers are starting to use Instagram. Been asked to fill out a form. oh, my goodness. Get a job. I work 65 hours a week.scammers would it really kill you to do some manual labor? Pathetic bunch as my grandma would say.

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Hello,

A friend of mine win a $250,000 grant from Publisher's Clearing house. She paid an Itunes prepaid card $500. and she did receive her money. Is this a scam or is it real? Will she have to pay that money back, at sometime in the future?

The reason I'm asking is because she messaged me that I was also a winner of $250,000 from Publisher's Clearing House. She gave me the information to contact them.

I messaged them: Agent Dave Sayer:

PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE POKER-START MEGA BONUS COMMISSION AND MILLIONS ASSOCIATION.

My name is still on the list. I'm not supposed to disclose this information or I will be disqualified.

They gave me a reference number, batch number, ticket number and serial number;

I need to pay a case file fee and your delivery fee. These fees are for tax clearance and delivery fees.

They think that I'm still out of the country, so I still have time to claim.

Is this a scam or real?

HELP!

Thank you, Jackie.

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Here is another scam:

-Original Message-

From: Taylor, Mark <taylorm@tcunion.org>

Sent: 11 May 2018 02:34

To: Undisclosed recipients:

Subject: Batch#: PCH77362713.

Ref#: 028291931.

Batch#: PCH77362713.

You have won the Publishers Clearing House Grant Promo Dated 10th of May

2018.

To claim prize send your name and address to our agent on address:

dholland218@hotmail.com

Yours,

(Publishers Clearing House)

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I too have had an approach. It comes from Messenger, from the account of a Lea Crombie. The face (and name) is that of a Lea Crombie whom I used to know. Of course, whether her account has been hacked I'm in no position to tell.

This is the conversation so far (after a brief exchange and many years silence):

Lea: Glad to hear from you am doing pretty good we hope you heard about the PCH program?

Me: Nope

Lea: I meant the cash donated to randomly selected people by the Publishers Clearing House and the PokerStar Mega Bonus Association to help and support people financially...You've not gotten yours?

Me: Never heard of it, Lea.

Lea: Let me explain, I won $100,000. I got it in cash and it was brought to my door step..When I was giving my signature on their list I saw your name as a winner too?

Me: Ah. Well... lucky me, I guess.

Lea: I think you we have to contact the online claiming agent in charge of this program do you know how to do that?

I haven't responded further. All I can add is that the Lea Crombie I knew (and the face on Messenger is the same) knew how to write. This person doesn't.

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Is this a scam?

"FRM:Maxim, Sandy

MSG:You have won 1 Million from the PCH Grant Promo. To claim contact our agent here: dholland218@hotmail.com"

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Received via email:

- Forwarded message -

Date: May 11, 2018 10:03 AM

Subject: PCH Grant Scam

I was contacted through Instagram regarding a PCH Grant and told to contact attorney Phil Kent at 509-207-4754 to claim my grant and pay a processing fee.

Thank you kindly

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I have received a text message on my cell phone:

From: taylorm@tcunion.org

"You have won the PCH Grant Promo. To claim contact our agent: dholland218@hotmail.com"

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Here is another scam:

"From: "Boehler, Mary A. (US-POC1)" <MaryAnn.Boehler@polyone.com>

Date: April 11, 2018 at 5:12:00 PM MDT

To: Undisclosed recipients:;

Subject: Batch#: P83728133.

Email Ref#: 43517391

Batch#: P83728133.

You have won the Publishers Clearing House Grant Promo Dated 10th of April 2018. To claim

prize send your name and address to our agent on address: agntdebh-pch18@outlook.com"

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I was messenger by a acquaintance who said I should text this number 7155756516 and say a friend told me to text and claim my grant. Strange still do not understand it would not let send it so I guess that was a good thing

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Here is another scam:

"From: "Simmons, Ingrid" <Ingrid_Simmons@comcast.com>

Date: 17 March 2018 at 20:56:02 GMT

To: Undisclosed recipients:;

Subject: 833828211.

PCH Grant Notice Dated 3/17/2018.

Email Ref#: PGT83929561.

Batch#: 833828211.

Grant Amount: 1,000,000 USD.

You have won the PCH Grant Promo. To claim send your name and address to our agent on address: pchinquiry18@gmail.com

Publishers Clearing House(PCH)"

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Receive the same as above this morning.

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I just received this:

"PCH Grant Notice Dated 3/12/2018.

Email Ref#: PCHG26371833.

Batch#: 553617173.

Grant Amount: 1,000,000 USD.

You have won the PCH Grant Promo. To claim send your name and address to our agent on address: pchgrant018@hotmail.com 

Publishers Clearing House(PCH)"

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I received this afternoon an email from Matthew Parsons from PCH telling me I have won the PCH grant promo of 1000,000usd,and to claim it, to send my name and address to the PCH agent on address:pch grant 018@hotmail.com. Is this how PCH inform winners? or this a scam?

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