- Popular
- Most Commented

Online Threat Alerts (OTA)

An anti-cybercrime community alerting you to scams and frauds.

"PCH LOTTO 2018" Publishers Clearing House Lottery Scam

113
113
12,583
1

Mar. 1, 2018 2018-03-01T02:46:35-05:00
Jan. 9, 2020 2020-01-09T00:37:16-05:00

Online Threat Alerts (OTA)

PCH LOTTO 2018 Publishers Clearing House Lottery Scam

There is no "PCH LOTTO 2018." 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.

Advertisements - Continue reading below

The "PCH LOTTO 2018" Scam

From: "Publishers Clearing House" mariangela.zizza@alice.it

Date: February 21, 2018 at 4:39:55 PM CST

To: info@pch.org

Subject: PCHLOTTO 2018........ Claims Code 89773453

Reply-To: lotto2018pch@usa.com

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 lotto2018pch@usa.com

*Given Names:

*Mailing Address:

*Telephone:

*Gender:

*Age:

Kristin Cooke

Official Notification

© Copyright 2018 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.

Check the comment section below for additional information, share what you know, or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. And, to quickly find answers to your questions, use our search engine. Search

Write your comment or view the ones below. +

Save

Was this article helpful?

Advertisements - Continue reading below

Comments, Answers, Reviews or Questions

To protect your privacy, please remove sensitive or identifiable information from your comments, questions, or reviews. Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic.

Comments (113)

Sep. 27, 2019 at 12:38 PM by an anonymous user from: Reading, England, United Kingdom

My old account has been hacked by these people

May. 13, 2019 at 10:23 PM by an anonymous user from: Roanoke, Virginia, United States

I received this email:

"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 $850,000.00). To file for claim you are

required to fill in your details below and send to pchteam@tuta.io

Given Names:

Mailing Address:

Telephone:

Gender:

*Age:

Yours Sincerely

John Carpenter

Chief Financial officer

Official Winners Selection Notice

Mar. 21, 2019 at 8:53 PM by info

I got this scam:

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

Date: 15 March 2019 at 01:49:07 GMT

To: info@pch.org

Subject: PCH LOTTO ... Claims Code 89773453HR

Reply-To: <pchwinalert@null.net>

We wish to congratulate you for being the winner of 850,000.00 USD in the recent Publishers Clearing House E-mail Lottery.

Kindly send your contacts to lottoclaimsoffice@null.net

*Given Names:

*Mailing Address:

*Telephone:

*Gender:

*Age:

Kristin Cooke

Official Notification

Mar. 6, 2019 at 9:25 AM by an anonymous user from: Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

just want to know if anyone ever wins PCH MONEY GIVEAWAY?

Feb. 27, 2019 at 8:48 AM by info

Here is another scam:

- - - - - -

From: katiadebora@alice.it

Reply-to: pchwinalert@null.net

To: info@pch.org

Sent: 2/25/2019 8:54:07 PM Central Standard Time

Subject: PCH LOTTO ... Claims Code 89773453HR

We wish to congratulate you for being the winner of 850,000.00 USD in the recent Publishers Clearing House E-mail Lottery.

Kindly send your contacts to lottoclaimsoffice@null.net

*Given Names:

*Mailing Address:

*Telephone:

*Gender:

*Age:

Kristin Cooke

Official Notification

Feb. 26, 2019 at 6:40 PM by an anonymous user from: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

I was ready to send money for the transfer and package as instructed by

Sir James Lockwood.

First clue was a e-mail from Holland all correspondence warn me NOT TELL ANY ONE

WHILE I MISSED OUT ON THE 850,000 I SAVE 400 usd by checking scams.

Feb. 22, 2019 at 1:41 PM by an anonymous user from: Kingman, Arizona, United States

Received a scam stating that I won $850,000 and to respond to the following e-mail address: PCHWINALERT@USA.COM. The sender addresses where different on each notice.

Feb. 7, 2019 at 8:52 AM by info

They are using this email address: pchlottooffice@null.net

Jan. 24, 2019 at 9:43 PM by an anonymous user from: San Pedro, Calabarzon, Philippines

Yahoo E-Mail User from the Philippines

Dear Sir / Madam,

Is this Legitimate or Scam E-Mail also? Your kind advise and response is highly appreciated. Please treat this matter with utmost CONFIDENTIALITY specially so as the Scammer can not make an E-Mail obstruction or destruction in my daily use of Yahoo Internet E-Mail.

Your kind advise, high technical Internet review and response regarding these matter of PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE LOTTERY are highly appreciated especially to your OTA Staff & Management.

Sincerely and Truly yours,

E-Mail User of:

gpc878@yahoo.com

NOTE: Sir/Madam, this is the E-Mail Message sent to me, dated: 24 January 2019.

From: Publishers Clearing Group. <pch.ccnltd@socialworker.net>

To: "gpc878@yahoo.com" <gpc878@yahoo.com>

Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2019 6:46 AM

Subject: Re: Contact CITY-CONNECT DELIVERY SERVICE For The Delivery Of Your Check To You

PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE.

LOTTO REMITTANCE OFFICE

INTERNATIONAL LIFE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SCHEME1V,

REF: PCH/00198/61890000000018Re:

Registered Lottery No 0018391

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

Dear Selected Winner,

Congratulations!,my name is Rev. Isaac W. Aaron,I am an authorized legal personnel & representative of the Publishers Clearing House Corporation United Kingdom,I here by use this medium to acknowledge the receipt of your claims requirement regarding the winning notification mail you received that informed 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. The check have been handed over to a CITY-CONNECT LOGISTICS & GENERAL DELIVERY SERVICE United Kingdom England for immediate delivery to your at your permanent home or office address.

CITY-CONNECT WORLDWIDE EXPRESS SERVICE 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 CITY-CONNECT LOGISTICS & GENERAL DELIVERY SERVICE whose details are furnished below and they shall be responsible for onward delivery of your winnings to you and you shall be expected to pay a light delivery fees to CITY-CONNECT LOGISTICS & GENERAL DELIVERY SERVICE for their service they will render to you for the delivery of your check and winnings documents this fees will not be more than normal shipping charges which we feel will not be a problem to you.

Contact Person:

George Arguello Arrington Sr

Senior Marketing Manager City_Connect Logistics

City-Connect Logistics: United Kingdom

The City Centre,80 Basinghall St,London

EC2V 5AR,United Kingdom

General Email inquiries: cclinquiries@qualityservice.com

Inquiries:( 44) 7045604374

City-Connect Logistics: United States

(INQUIRIES ONLY)The City-Centre Building Complex

825 10th St NW, Washington,

DC 20001, USA

General Inquiries:( 1) 210 538 3697 ( 1) 630 489 5413

Whatsapp: ( 1) 630 489 5413

General Email Inquiries: cclinquiries@qualityservice.com

City-Connect SDN. BHD.( Asia/Pacific)

NO.28 WISMA GENTING,JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL,KUALA LUMPUR,MALAYSIA .

General Inquiries Whatsapp: ( 60) 116 167 0783

General Email: cclinquiries@qualityservice.com

Write CITY-CONNECT LOGISTICS & GENERAL DELIVERY SERVICE via email upon receipt of this mail without wasting time.

Please Note that Contact should be established with City-Connect Logistics within forty-eight hours(48 hrs) of receiving this E-mail so that details of the Delivery of your bank Cheque & winning documents can be communicated to you. In establishing contact, your winners identification no.: CCFN#3161600/63720/839 should also be included in your Message along with the following listed information: Full Names, home or office Address, Telephone, Ticket Number, Amount Won (Your Ticket Number is TN103810381UK/211018).

Once again, keep us posted on any development with the our a**igned Delivery Company City-Connect Logistics, in relation to your lottery winnings. Before your winnings was released to CITY-CONNECT LOGISTICS & GENERAL DELIVERY SERVICE 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 a**urance & guarantee 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.

We at The Publishers Clearing House want to also use this as a medium to Wish you and your lucky family a merry Christmas & A Happy New Year in Advance.

Congratulations once again. Best Regards,

Rev. Isaac W. Aaron

Chief Financial officer

Official Winners Selection Notice

Jan. 25, 2019 at 1:55 AM by info

It is a scam, do not be fooled.

Dec. 31, 2018 at 4:49 AM by info

Here is another scam:

"Subject: PCHLOTTO 2018...Claims Code..89773433..,

Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 16:54:42 0200

From: Publishers Clearing House <gerardo.risi@alice.it>

Reply-To: infopchwinslotto2018@null.net

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: pchclaimsdeskcscc@usa.com

*Given Names:

*Mailing Address:

*Telephone:

*Gender:

*Age:

Yours Sincerely

Deborah Holland

Official Winners Selection Notice"

Advertisements - Continue reading below

Write Your Comment, Answer, Review or Question

Enter comment, answer, review or question.

Trending Now

The "Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo" Donation Scam Being Sent by Scammers - Scamming - Fraud

Online users, be aware of fake "Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo" emails being sent by online scammers. The fake emails are being used by scammers to trick online users into believing they have been selected to receive a donation from Mrs. Maria Franca Fissolo. Remember, never send your personal information to anyone who requests it via unsolici ...

8,192
53

Facebook Lottery Scammers Using Fake Identifications (IDs) - Facebook - Whatsapp

Today, I received a text message from phone number: 1-985-492-0016, with an attached photo identification (see below) of a man claiming to be a Facebook Claim agent or officer. Because I know there is no Facebook lottery, I know right away it is a scam. Therefore, Facebook or online users who have received text or email messages claiming they have ...

7,769
14

Tollway Text Message Scam - Useful - Informative

The Tollway text message scam below claiming that recipients owe money for unpaid tolls and detailing a specific outstanding toll amount, is being sent by scammers. These are not legitimate messages from the Illinois Tollway. Therefore, if you receive similar messages, please do not click the link in them, just delete them instead. If you receive a ...

Is ryml.me a Scam? Received Parcel SMS Text Message - Questions and Answers

I received the text below, which appears to have been sent from Royal Mail. The link in the text goes to the website ryml.me, which is owned by Royal Mail. But, I want to be sure that the text is not a scam. The text message came from telephone number 769256245. ...

13,379
10

Advertisements - Continue reading below

Palomino Bazaar LLC Scam PayPal Text Message - Scamming - Fraud

The Palomino Bazaar LLC scam text, which claims an invoice is due on receipt from an unrecognized transaction, is being sent by scammers. The scammers are hoping to trick potential victims into calling them at (888)508-7658, a fake PayPal customer service telephone number. ...

Your Package Cannot Be Delivered Scam Text - us9514961195221 - Scamming - Fraud

The fake USPS text message below with tracking number us9514961195221 is just one of the many scams being sent to potential victims. Therefore, recipients are asked not to click the links in the fake text messages. This is because the links go to fake and phishing USPS websites which steal account credentials, personal, and financial information. ...

102,663
1,868

A Step-by-Step Guide to SAP S/4HANA Migration - Useful - Informative

Enterprise Central Component, or AP ECC, has been an anchor for companies, offering a strong foundation for enterprise resource management. However, business needs to evolve as technology advances. The next-generation ERP solution, SAP S/4HANA ERP business suite, is based on the advanced in-memory HANA database. Significant benefits include speed, ...

Advertisements - Continue reading below

Tax 1333 Scam Calls About Past Due Tax Debt - Scamming - Fraud

I just got a scam call about Tax 1333. Is anyone else getting the same call. The call claims all past due tax debt older than one year has been placed in a a non collectible status, which means I will not have to pay back any past due taxes before I file or make arrangements to pay any tax debt. I was then instructed to call a fake IRS customer ser ...

Samsung Mobile Promo Draw Lottery Scam - Lottery - Donation

There is no "Samsung Mobile Promo Draw" lottery. Therefore, the email message below, which claims that the recipients are lucky winners of the Samsung Mobile Promo Draw, is a scam that is being sent by lottery scammers to their potential victims. Therefore, recipients of the fake email message should not respond to it or follow the instru ...

18,433
166

Is Testerup a Scam or Legit Website? - Public Review Community

The games are fun to play at first, and easy to complete tasks until you get close to the $70 minimum payout. I have been playing two games, between them I have reached $63.50. I'm on level 29 in one of the games and level 30 pays $7, I have been on level 29 for a month, and in the other game, I'm on level 138. I need level 150 which pays $ ...

Advertisements - Continue reading below

Is The $750 Shein Gift Card a Scam? Flash Rewards System - Scamming - Fraud

It seems that the Flash Rewards system is a scam. They have promotional deals that you complete in order to get a gift card. The scam is, they say you must complete X number of deals in a specified timeframe (ie 20 days). It's fast to complete deals, but they don't credit you right away. It may take a week or more to get credited. And, you ...

41,892
10

Type Amen Facebook Posts for Help of Children, Adults or Animals - Facebook - Whatsapp

Beware of deceitful Facebook users who are posting pictures of sick, starving, dead and injured children, adults or animals on Facebook, to trick other Facebook users into commenting on them by typing "Amen," in order to make them popular. This type of activity is another Like-Farming scam, and the photos or videos in them are being used ...

6,914,971
1,017

Is tradergifted.com a Scam Trader Joes Voucher, Gift Card, Coupon, and Discount Offerings - Scamming - Fraud

The website tradergifted.com is a fake Trader Joe's website that claims to offer coupons, discounts, or gift cards online. Trader Joe’s claims they only communicate with customers via their website at www.traderjoes.com, and they will never ask customers to provide any personal or financial details in their communications. ...

Advertisements - Continue reading below

Is Jetsono a Scam or is it Legitimate? - Public Review Community

I ordered a Jetsono from a YouTube advertisement linked to www.jetsono.com. It was £24.86, or near that price, as it was impossible to return to verify the initial page stating that the price was £24.86 (more or less). Before going to checkout, I was asked to pay and chose PayPal as the payment method. PayPal verified me and sent me a cod ...

Moonton Account Scam Email Account Setting Modification - Web Browser Hijacking

I got a Moonton email from donotreply@register-sc.moonton.com claiming someone tried to change my account settings and sent a verification code. The thing is, I do not have an account with any Moonton game. Is this some type of phishing Moonton scam or what? ...

Is Westmoon Store a Scam? See the Review of the Online Shop - Scamming - Fraud

Westmoon Store located at westmoon.store is an untrustworthy online store selling smartwatches, wireless chargers, and other electronic items. Online shoppers run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all from the same store. Unsatisfied online users who have shopped on the untrustworthy website are asked to contact their bank or fi ...

Advertisements - Continue reading below

1-888-407-9715 Apple Support Phone Number Scam - Scamming - Fraud

I just received a text message notifying me of a charge to my Apple Pay account, asking me to call Apple Apple Support at 1-888-407-9715. When I called the number, a scammer claimed that my account had unauthorized charges. The scammers attempted to trick me into disclosing my personal and financial information, but I told him I am no fool. He hung ...

PayPal Docusign Scam Email Doc - Scamming - Fraud

The fake Docusign email, which claims PayPal customer service sent the recipients a document to review and sign, is a scam. The Docusign email scam is being sent by scammers attempting to trick potential victims into clicking the link in it. The link goes to a fake and phishing PayPal website that steals account credentials, personal, or financial ...

Instagram Login Email Scam Hijacking Accounts - Facebook - Whatsapp

Online scammers are sending out "Instagram Login" email scams to potential victims with links that go to fake and phishing websites that steal account credentials if recipients attempt to sign into them. Therefore, it is recommended that Instagrammers sign into their accounts using the Instagram app or go directly to instagram.com in thei ...

Advertisements - Continue reading below

Is Hainshow a Scam or Legit Online Store? Review of hainshow.com - Scamming - Fraud

Hainshow located at hainshow.com was a fake and scam online apparel store. Therefore, online shoppers run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all from the same store. Online users who have shopped at the fake store are asked to contact their bank or financial institution to have their transactions cancelled and money refunded. ...

Is Fridge Flux a Scam or Legit Online Store? Review of fridgeflux.com - Scamming - Fraud

Fridge Flux located at fridgeflux.com is an untrustworthy online store claiming to sell 120-can mini fridges. Therefore, online shoppers run the risk of receiving counterfeit goods or nothing at all from the same store. Online users who shopped at the untrustworthy store are asked to contact their bank or financial institution to cancel their trans ...

Master Dynamic Pivoting in Oracle - Useful - Informative

In Oracle, the PIVOT operation allows you to rotate rows into columns, effectively transforming data from a row-based representation to a columnar one. This is particularly useful when you want to aggregate data and display it in a more readable and concise format, such as in reporting or analytics applications. ...

Advertisements - Continue reading below

Amazon Pallet Scam and Warehouse Sale - How to Protect Yourself - Useful - Informative

There are hundreds of Amazon pallet scam websites like the one below. Sometimes, they are advertised as mystery boxes for sale. Some of these Amazon liquidation pallets websites use Facebook posts to promote their scams. The posts claim Amazon warehouses are giving away pallets of return packages for $1 each. The scammers claim the items included ...

8,488
12

How to Protect Your Website from Hackers in 2024 - Hacking - Cyber-attacks

According to statistics, around 10.8 million websites get hacked every year. So, if you are assuming that your website is safe, you are wrong. Hackers are coming up with new ways to get access to your site. And if they are successful, it will not only affect your business financially but also tarnish your reputation in the market. Because of this r ...

Martinelli Scam - WhatsApp Video Virus Hoax - Hoax - Fake-News - Pranks

The WhatsApp Martinelli scam is a virus hoax that started in 2016 and has resurfaced in 2020. The hoax, which spread false information claiming there is a video virus on WhatsApp that can hack phones and nothing can fix or stop it, does not exist. Every year, the scam is resurrected and used to frighten WhatsApp users and trick them into sharing th ...

Advertisements - Continue reading below