The "Publishers Clearing House International Life Quality Improvement Lottery Promotional Program" Scam

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The "Publishers Clearing House International Life Quality Improvement Lottery Promotional Program" email below is a fake and scam. 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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The Publishers Clearing House International Life Quality Improvement Lottery Promotional Program Scam

The "Publishers Clearing House International Life Quality Improvement Lottery Promotional Program" Scam

From: Publishers Clearing Group.

Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2019 7:23 AM

Subject: Re: Contact CITY-CONNECT DELIVERY SERVICE For The Delivery Of YourCheck 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!,Your claims file with PCH/00198/61890000000018 has been submitted to my office and opened for the processing & remittance of your winnings to you, this is to further confirm that your e-mail address has won $615,000.00 in the recent Publishers Clearing House INTERNATIONAL LIFE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Lottery Promotional Program,We will like to use this medium to officially congratulate you for emerging a lucky winner in this years (2019) New year email lottery sweepstake where your e-mail address attached to Ticket number 883734657492-5319 with Winning No.48294302080 & Serial number 7263-267, batch number 8254297137 which drew lucky numbers 14-22-28-37-40-44 which has consequently won you the sum of Six Hundred & FifteenThousand United States Dollars($615,000.00) in the 1st category & You have been awarded & approved a one time pay-out of $615,000.00 in a certified bank cheque redeemable through our approved payment solution centers.

ABOUT THE LOTTERY PROGRAM

A cashable publishers clearing house bank check valued at $615,000.00 has been handed over to our authorized carrier "City-Connect Logistics & General Delivery Service " for immediate delivery to you at your home or office address.,it is also important that I inform you that there was no sales of tickets as the draws was conducted strictly by assigning various Individual email addresses to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy, this is a free-stakes and as such no winner or participant was required to buy a ticket, e-mails were selected randomly and entered automatically,these program was official conducted in London,United Kingdom.

Why are we giving away these AMAZING PRIZES? As part of a worldwide publicity campaign, we're giving away FREE awards valued up to $10,000,000.00. This is NOT a joke!,you are guaranteed to receive your prize if you comply with our terms & conditions of prize claims, we have also automatically added your e-mail to our list for every promotional contest draws organized by online Pubishers Clearing House with monthly and daily opportunities to win over $11,000,000.00. Pusblishers Clearing House (PCH) has awarded OVER $104,000,000.00 since 2004,we congratulate you for emerging a lucky winner in the 1st category and you have been cleared to receive a lump sum pay-out of $615,000.00 through cheque payment.

Following the above information,We have therefore issued you a certified bank cheque through our Payment Solution Centers along with a supporting winning & deposit certificate valued at $615,000.00,Your certified bank cheque & winning documents valued at $615,000.00 has been forwarded to our approved licensed delivery company City-Connect Logistics & Courier Services for immediate delivery to you at your permanent home or office address in your country of residence,you are simply required to email City-Connect Logistics & Courier services to discuss delivery arrangements with them.

In line with this information, you are hereby advised to contact City-Connect Logistics & Courier Services to discuss delivery arrangements for the immediate delivery of your certified bank cheque and winning documents valued at $ 615,000.00 safely to you in your country for cashing,please note that your certified bank cheque issued by our payment solutions center can be cashed across the payment counters of any bank in your country of residence.Please find contact details of City-Connect Logistics below:

CITY-CONNECT LOGISTICS & COURIER SERVICES

Contact Person: Mr. George Arguello Arrington Sr

City-Connect Logistics: ISTANBUL,TURKEY(KentYurt OFFICE)

Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Mahallesi, Necatibey Cad. 44/B

KARAKÖY, 34425 BEYOĞLU/İstanbul,Turkey.

Official Contact No.: (+90) 531 811 9149

Toll Free: (+90) 531 0000

General Email inquiries: cclogistics.inquiries@gmail.com

cclinquiries@qualityservice.com

City-Connect Logistics: United Kingdom(HEAD OFFICE)

The City Centre,80 Basinghall St,London

EC2V 5AR,United Kingdom

Inquiries:(+44) 7045604374

General Email inquiries: cclogistics.inquiries@gmail.com

cclinquiries@qualityservice.com

City-Connect Logistics: United States/North America DEPOT

(INQUIRIES ONLY)The City-Centre Building Complex

825 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

General Inquiries: (+1) 202 860 3920

Whatsapp Only: (+1) 630 489 5413

General Email Inquiries: cclogistics.inquiries@gmail.com

cclinquiries@qualityservice.com

Please Note that Contact should be established with City-Connect Logistics within forty-eight hours(48hrs) 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, the number: CCFN#3161600/63720/839 should also be included in your Message along with the following listed information: Full Names, Delivery & Contact Address, Telephone , Shipment Registration Order Number, Amount Won,Your Ticket Number.

Please note that CCFN#3161600/63720/839 is your SHIPMENT REGISTRATION ORDER NUMBER with CITY-CONNECT LOGISTICS,Please endeavor to contact them as soon as possible by sending them an e-mail Message or call them to discuss delivery arrangements for the immediate Delivery of your certified bank Cheque & Winning documents to you at your permanent home or office address in your country of residence. As soon as you receive your cheque from City-Connect Logistics & Courier Services, you will be required to contact us immediately so that we can give you specific instructions and guidelines on how to cash the cheque across the payment counter of any of your local banks in your country of residence.

HOW TO COLLECT YOUR WINNINGS IN THREE (3) EASY SIMPLE STEPS:

Step One (1):Contact City-Connect Logistics & Courier Services to make delivery arrangements and inquire about the COST OF DELIVERY of your cheque and winning documents to you at your doorstep(Publishers Clearing House is not responsible for Shipping/Delivery Cost).

Step Two(2): Pay the required shipping/delivery charges to the assigned carrier "City-Connect Logistics" so that your lottery cheque and winning documents can be delivered to you conveniently.

Step Three(3):Notify us as soon as you receive your lottery cheque & Winning documents from City-Connect Logistics so that we can give you instructions and guidance on how to cash your winning cheque at any of your local banks in your country of residence.

Disclaimer: Delivery/shipping cost is the responsibility of the Winner, Publishers Clearing House Is NOT responsible or liable to pay any cost incured as a result of transportation of your winnings to you,It is also important to inform all winners that your lottery cheque has been insured against theft or misappropiation,for this reason,no deductions or alterations can be made to your certified cheque and or winning document,this is done to protect YOU and US from any illegal channeling or misappropriation of your lottery winnings by the carrier or any other entity except the certified winner as stated in the Insurance Policy,because of this,no deduction or alteration of any kind can be done to or from your issued bank cheque or documents, Our Gaming Instructional Rules stipulates that "You have won $615,000.00 and you MUST be paid exactly $615,000.00 or it's equivalent".

CONFIDENTIALITY WARNING!

FOR SECURITY REASONS,ALL WINNERS ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP THEIR WINNING INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL COMPLETION OF CLAIMS,THIS IS TO AVOID DOUBLE CLAIM ENTRIES BY A THIRD -PARTY,DO NOT DISCLOSE OR DIVULGE YOUR WINNING DETAILS TO ANYONE UNTIL YOUR PRIZE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED TO YOU,IN THE EVENT OF A DOUBLE CLAIMS ENTRY,YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

YOURS SINCERELY

OFFICIAL GUEST MEDIA JOURNALISM PERSONALITY

DR. GLENN ROBERT-WOODS

EXECUTIVE PROMOTER & CLAIMS CO-ORDINATOR

PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE

LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM

© Copyright 2019 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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May 26, 2022 at 3:47 PM by
The "Publishers Clearing House International Life Quality Improvement Lottery Promotional Program" Scam
an anonymous user from: Chaffee County, Buena Vista, Colorado, United States

Mine is different it's telling me to come to main office, and gave correct address, to sign document for release it didn't ask for money then looking at winners list there is a name similar to mine from same city I am from

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October 15, 2019 at 10:32 PM by
The "Publishers Clearing House International Life Quality Improvement Lottery Promotional Program" Scam
an anonymous user from: Mandaluyong, National Capital Region, Philippines

Got the same email. Sept. 29.

Same details. This is really a scam!

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May 26, 2022 at 4:19 PM by
The "Publishers Clearing House International Life Quality Improvement Lottery Promotional Program" Scam
alwaysalien from: Chaffee County, Buena Vista, Colorado, United States

Here is another scam:

"PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE.

LOTTO REMITTANCE OFFICE

INTERNATIONAL LIFE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SCHEME1V,

REF: PCH/00198/61890000000018

Registered Lottery No 1371841

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

Regards to your mail,

Thank you so much for your message and You are advised to come down to our Office to Sign some Document which is Tender down by the ADMINISTRATIVE/ENDORSEMENT in order for your winning prize to be released to you.

If you cannot come down to our head office 300 Jericho Quadrangle, Dept. 300 Jericho, NY 11753 United States , we can help you contact the FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY for them to help you bring your winnings to your home address in 48 hours without any delay, in other for your winnings to be deliver to you right at your doorstep you will have to take care of the Charges Requested from the Delivery Company working with PCH and the Administrative board which is Mandatory and will not be taken out of your winning Funds.

This is the email from the delivery company ( fedexcompany25@aol.com / Fed.ExCourierService@post.com ) so contact the delivery company immediately so your CASHIER CHECK will be delivered to your doorstep.

Kindly forward the following information to the delivering company:

Full name:

Country:

Address:

Phone number:

You have to keep us informed with every information and directives given to you by the delivering company for advice.

From our Laws and policies, we don't deduct the charges fee from the winning because it's all yours and we don't want any misconception

when dispatching the winner's package. Regards to your response, the required fee is mandatory according to the terms and policies of the

delivery.

Kindly contact the delivering company with the above information

Thank you

Best Regards,

Jon Carpenter

CFO of Publishers Clearing House

Lottery Organization

300 Jericho Quadrangle, Dept. 300 Jericho,

NY 11753 United States

© Copyright 2022 Publishers Clearing House. All Rights Reserved."

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September 28, 2019 at 5:53 PM by
The "Publishers Clearing House International Life Quality Improvement Lottery Promotional Program" Scam
info

Here is another scam:

- Forwarded message -

From: City-Connect Express© <cclinquiries@qualityservice.com>

Sent: Friday, 27 September 2019, 20:28:10 GMT 2

Subject: This Message Is For:Richard Hansen

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CITY CONNECT LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT

COMPANY REG* NUMBER: #REG# 0019 1030 BNR019

DTA REGISTRATION NUMBER:1728/2938392/000

V.A.T REGISTRATION NUMBER:VT-100 142 61

General Email inquiries: cclinquiries@qualityservice.com

Whatsapp Only:( 1) 567 263 4601

This Message Is For:Richard Hansen

Shipment Registration No:CCLS/26/09/19/IN/TR

Dated:27 September 2019

Message ID:AHD894/0DNMC/K990W

Dear Valued Customer,

Welcome to City-Connect Logistics & Courier Services, the Central Coast's Premier full-service courier company. City-Connect Logistics & Courier Services is a premium domestic and international courier company based in Istanbul,Turkey & Asia Pacific,we also operate an "inquiries only branch" @ The City-Centre Building Complex Washington DC. City-Connect Logistics, represents the future of the Delivery Service industry, our skilled services set the standard that others follow.We never take our clients for granted and they love our sincere commitment to their satisfaction.

.

TYPE A:Delivery Type Gold Plus Deliveries

Delivery Duration: 24 Hrs Next Day

Courier Charges .£240. 00

Insurance . £500.00GBP

Administrative Charges £75.00GBP

Total Cost(GBP) .£815. 00GBP ($1,186.00 USD)

Order Number CCLS/00125889/MYKL

TYBE B:Delivery Type .Silver Plus Deliveries

Delivery Duration: Five Days (5-7 Business Days)

Courier Charges £140. 00 GBP

Insurance . .£350.00 GBP

Administrative Charges .£58.00 GBP

Total Cost(GBP) £548.00 GBP ($761 USD)

Order Number . CCLS/00125889/MYKL

DIRECT BANK TRANSFER OPTION(CHEQUE DEPOSIT TRANSFER): Your certified bank cheque of $550,000.00 (Five Hundred & Fifty Thousand United-States Dollars) will be deposited/credited directly to your local bank account via swift bank transfer.

CONDITIONS OF BANK TRANSFER: The Bank Commission also known as the commission of transfer charge (C.O.T) required by our paying bank (Commonwealth Business Bank Plc) will have to be paid by you in full before the deposit transfer can be executed by our paying bank, Our paying bank charges 0.3% of the total funds to be transferred as Bank Commission,which means our bank charges 0.3% of $550,000.00 which is $4,330.95 USD (Four thousand Three hundred & Thirty U.S dollars) of the cash being transferred will be paid by you before the transfer can be effected.This simply means that the C.O.T (Bank Charges) charges of $4,330.95 USD will have to be paid before the transfer can be executed to your account

...

George Arguello Arrington Sr

Senior Marketing Consultant 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

complaints:( 44)7031950748 ( 44) 7010042762

City-Connect Logistics: United States

The City-Centre Building Complex

825 10th St NW, Washington,

DC 20001, USA

General Email Inquiries: cclinquiries@qualityservice.com

General Inquiries:( 1) 202 860 3920

Whatsapp Only: ( 1) 630 489 5413

City-Connect Logistics: ISTANBUL,TURKEY

Kemankeş Karamustafa Paşa Mahallesi, Necatibey

KARAKÖY, 34425 BEYOĞLU/İstanbul,Turkey.

General Inquiries Whatsapp: ( 90) 531 811 9149

General Email: cclinquiries@qualityservice.com

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September 27, 2019 at 2:21 AM by
The "Publishers Clearing House International Life Quality Improvement Lottery Promotional Program" Scam
an anonymous user from: Germantown, Maryland, United States

I recently got an email similar to this. Gonna send to u. It ask only to pay the delivery fee for my <cscpch@fastmail.us>

"Date: September 26, 2019 at 2:07:13 PM CDT

To: darinda.fulcher@yahoo.com

Subject: Guidelines To Collect Your $850,000.00

Reply-To: Publishers Clearing House <cscskynetexpress@gmail.com>

PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE.

LOTTO REMITTANCE OFFICE

INTERNATIONAL LIFE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SCHEME1V,

REF: PCH/00198/61890000000018

Re: Registered Lottery No 1371841

Winner's Identification No.

For Prize Collections-SSFN#3161600/63720/839

Dear Esteem Winner

Congratulations!,my name is Deborah Holland, 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 has approved your payment of 850,000.00 US dollars.

... Winning notification letter as distributed by PCH lotto.

A cashable Publishers Clearing House bank check valued at $850,000.00 has been handed over to our authorized carrier "SKYNET WORLDWIDE EXPRESS SERVICE " for immediate delivery to you at your home or office address.

...

SKYNET WORLDWIDE EXPRESS SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON

SIR JAMES LOCKWOOD SR

SKYNET WORLDWIDE EXPRESS SERVICE

UNITED KINGDOM BRANCH

SUPPORT: 447024055510

GENERAL ENQUIRIES: ( 44) 7031946453

EMAIL: cscskynetexpress@gmail.com

UNITED STATE BRANCH

TEL: 912 208 3419

Address: Macon, GA 31210

EMAIL: skynetcourier@qualityservice.com

skynetcourierex@gmail.com

Contact SKYNET WORLDWIDE EXPRESS SERVICE via email upon receipt of this mail without wasting time.

Please Note that Contact should be established with Skynet Courier Logistics within forty-eight hours(48 hrs) of receiving this E-mail so that details of the Delivery of your bank Check & winning documents can be communicated to you. In establishing contact, your winners identification no.: SSFN#3161600/63720/839 should also be included in your Message along with the following listed information's.

FULL NAMES:

ADDRESS:

S*X:

DATE OF BIRTH:

MARITAL STATUS:

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

CITY:

STATE:

COUNTRY.

OCCUPATION:

CLAIMS CODE: 89773453HR

...

Congratulations once again. Best Regards,

Congratulations once again. Best Regards,

Deborah Holland

Chief Financial officer

Official Winners Selection Notice

© Copyright 2019 Publishers Clearing House. All Rights Reserved"

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The "Publishers Clearing House International Life Quality Improvement Lottery Promotional Program" Scam