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Publishers Clearing House Scam - 2020 PCH Award Lottery

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Publishers Clearing House Scam - 2020 PCH Award Lottery

There is no "2020 PCH Award" like the email below. 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 "2020 PCH Award" Scam

From: Publishers Clearing House - l.pilenga@alice.it

Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2020, 10:25 AM

Subject: Email Winning Notification!!!

Congratulation on winning in our 2020 PCH (Award).

To file for claims, please contact below:

Mr James Ramsey

PCH Senior Verification / Clearance Officer.

pchservice559@gmail.com

Kristin Cooke

Official Notification

Copyright 2020 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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Feb. 19, 2022 at 2:31 PM by an anonymous user from: West End, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

I have got this message. is it right or scam?

Publishers Clearing House Inc. onlinedesk@usa.com

Dear: Winner,

Thank you for contacting Publishers Clearing House Inc. Publishers Clearing House is a leading interactive media, company that offers a broad range of products, digital entertainment, and services to consumers. Our success is built on Publishers Clearing House's unique mix of free-to-play games and sweepstakes, value-packed offers, and the excitement of the Publishers Clearing House. PCH has awarded over $327 Million US Dollars in prizes globally since 1967 and has evolved to greatly expand its offerings to include many ways to win online, through an electronic email ballot system, social media, and mobile access. The Publishers Clearing House online game network has more than 10 million unique monthly visitors and someone wins a prize about every 10 minutes.

This method of winning process was carried out through the electronic email ballot system by the PCH Contest Department which is responsible for planning and administering all PCH Giveaways from registration and eligibility requirements through drawings and prize awards. Whether it's online, in the mail, on a mobile device, or in an app. This specially trained group keeps track of all the giveaway details, writes the Official Rules, issues processing instructions, and makes sure the winners receive their prizes in a timely fashion. Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes entries are processed in a timely fashion, in a secure environment and all entries are handled with care.

To further confirm your winning prize, a claim file with REF: PCH/US/743/38640/2019 has been opened in your name and the Publishers Clearing House Governing Board has approved the lump sum payment to you. A valid cashier's check of ($850,000.00) issued in your name has been handed over to our contracted courier/shipping partners E Post Courier & Logistics Services (Formerly Known as Canada Post) for immediate delivery. E Post Courier & Logistics Services have been assigned the duty to deliver your winning check and other accompanying legal documents which are of high importance to you. Please note that you shall be expected to pay a light delivery fee for E Post Courier Services for the delivery services and this fee will not be more than the normal minimal shipping fee.

We have forwarded your contact details to the courier company E Post Courier & Logistics Services, therefore you are requested to contact them with your claim code number CP/PCH/US/6073842 via email or phone call within (48 hours) of receiving this email for shipping arrangements. You are to provide your claim code number to them for verification purposes. Please find below the details of the Security & Logistics Company and do keep us posted on any development regarding your lottery winnings.

E POST COURIER & LOGISTICS SERVICE

(Formerly Known as Canada Post)

Registered Address: 50 Victoria Street, Room C-114 Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0C9.

Contact Person: Mr. Anthony Hoffman (Local Sales)

Telephone number: 1(204)817-7989

Email: cpost@fastservice.com

Claim Code No: CP/PCH/US/3187214.

Please note that before your winning prize was released to E Post Logistics & Courier Services, a hardcover insurance policy was placed in the winning prize package by the Publishers Clearing House and the reason is to avoid any harm or illegally channeling. Due to the insurance policy, the deduction of any sum or improper alteration of some form to your fund cannot be done by a third party so beware of it. The instructions given are in line with the rules and regulations of the USA gaming board. Due to the 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 for emerging a lucky winner.

Yours Sincerely,

Ms. Margaret C

Executive Director

PCH Consumer Affairs

Official Winners Selection Notification.

Feb. 19, 2022 at 2:57 PM by info

It is a scam.

Aug. 10, 2021 at 8:57 AM by an anonymous user from: Khulna, Khulna, Bangladesh

I have got this message. is it right or wrong?

"©PCH

Dear PCH Customer,

We wish to inform you that you have won (Eight hundred & fifty thousand dollars) in our PCH (email) winning draws.

please email Eva Hatcher for collection.

Eva Hatcher

Publishers Clearing House

Agent

eva.pchofficer @ yahoo . com

NY 10019, United States

You are to establish contact with the Following details below

Full Name_

Address_

Phone Number_

Thanks & Regards

Mrs. Roberta Luca Tim

Publishers Clearing House

NY, United States

To forfeit Publishers Clearing House, please unsubscribe"

Aug. 10, 2021 at 10:30 AM by info

It is wrong, it is a scam sent by thieves.

Jul. 21, 2021 at 3:58 PM by an anonymous user from: Sanaa, Capital Municipality, Yemen

I have received this message, is it right or scam?

©PCH

Dear PCH Customer,

We wish to inform you that you have won (Eight hundred & fifty thousand dollars) in our PCH (email) winning draws.

please email Eva Hatcher for collection.

Eva Hatcher

Publishers Clearing House

Agent

eva.pchofficer@yahoo . com

NY 10019, United States

You are to establish contact with the Following details below

Full Name_

Address_

Phone Number_

Thanks & Regards

Mrs. Lunastella Tim

Publishers Clearing House

NY, United States

To forfeit Publishers Clearing House, please unsubscribe

Jul. 31, 2021 at 8:49 AM by an anonymous user from: Downtown, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

I just got this same one too.

Jul. 21, 2021 at 4:16 PM by info

It is a scam.

Jul. 15, 2021 at 7:06 AM by an anonymous user from: Mobile, Alabama, United States

"We wish to inform you that you have won (Eight hundred & fifty thousand dollars) in our PCH (email) winning draws. please email Eva Hatcher for collection.

Eva Hatcher

Publishers Clearing House

Agent

eva.pchofficer@yahoo . com

NY 10019, United States"

I received this 7/15/2021

fredrickcap@bellsouth.net

SCAM

Jul. 9, 2021 at 7:31 AM by info

Another scam:

"From: Publishers Clearing House <luca117l@tim.it>

Sent: Thursday, July 8, 2021, 09:15:22 PM EDT

Subject: USA

©PCH

Dear PCH Customer,

We wish to inform you that you have won (Eight hundred & fifty thousand dollars) in our PCH (email) winning draws.

please email Eva Hatcher for collection.

Eva Hatcher

Publishers Clearing House

Agent

eva.pchofficer@yahoo . com

NY 10019, United States

You are to establish contact with the Following details below

Full Name_

Address_

Phone Number_

Thanks & Regards

Mrs. Roberta Alice Lucao

Publishers Clearing House

NY, United States

To forfeit Publishers Clearing House, please unsubscribe"

Jun. 1, 2021 at 7:46 PM by an anonymous user from: Burlington, Mt Laurel, New Jersey, United States

I know I did not win anything just thought I would look

Feb. 3, 2021 at 11:10 AM by info

Here is another scam:

"From: Publishers Clearing House - rcr.mrc@tim.it

Sent: Friday, 8 January 2021, 18:05:21 GMT

Subject: PCH59472893656

©PCH Lotto

Dear PCH Customer,

We would like to be sure that your email is (active) as we wish to inform you that you have won (850,000.00 USD) in our PCH Relief draws

please respond to us as soon as possible to claim your 850,000.00 USD.

To file for claim, please contact below:

Dr. Pat Crawford.

Publishers Clearing House

Claims Unit/Division

Atlanta,GA, United States

E-mail: pat.pchofficer@yahoo.com

E-mail: contactpch@contactpch.space

In your reply email, You are to establish contact with the Following details

Name

Residential/Office Address

Mobile/Tel No.:

Age

S*x

You can message us through pchconsumeraffairs@contactpch.space

LEGAL WARNING NOTICE! : THIS IS A PRIVATE PROGRAM,PLEASE TREAT AS CONFIDENTIAL & DO NOT DISCLOSE!

Have a great day

Thanks & Regards

Andrew Goldberg.

Publishers Clearing House/CEO

Atlanta,GA, United States

E-mail:ceo.agoldberg@contactpch.space

Your Personal Unique Ticket Code Is:

IKBSPOQIYFUGHEZURZTHRDBVLHPDNSYPRIDVEN"

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