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Top 4 Publishers Clearing House Scam Prevention Tips

Hi blog readers!

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As you know, WE LOVE PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE FANS! And we want to do everything we can to make sure you all stay safe – especially from those awful PCH scammers! That’s why today we wanted to give you our top 4 Publishers Clearing House scam prevention tips! Please keep these in mind if you think you are being scammed – and be sure to share them with your family and friends too!

#1) The Prize Patrol does NOT send private messages or friend requests to PCH fans on Facebook! If you do get a friend request from someone claiming to be a Prize Patrol member, do NOT accept it – it is a scam!

Prize Patrol does not send friend requests on Facebook

#2) The Prize Patrol will NOT notify you in advance if you win a major prize! If you get an e-mail, phone call or letter telling you you’ve won a major prize like One Million Dollars or $5,000 A Week For Life, do NOT fall for it – it is a scam! You’ll know if you’ve won a major PCH prize when the Prize Patrol shows up at your front door!

Prize Patrol does not notify winners in advance

#3) You do NOT need to buy a Pre-Paid Card to Claim a PCH Prize! If someone tells you you need to purchase a Green Dot MoneyPak prepaid card to claim your prize, do not do it — it is a scam!

You do not need to buy a pre paid card to claim a PCH prize

#4) Last but certainly not least, you will NEVER EVER be asked to pay money to collect a prize from PCH! At Publishers Clearing House, the winning is ALWAYS FREE!You do not need to pay to claim a PCH prize

If you ever have any questions, just let us know! Besafe everyone! And please, share this blog with your friends and family so they will know these Publishers Clearing House scam prevention tips too!

Danielle Lam
PCH Prize Patrol Elite

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  1. I KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN DOING THAT TO ME FOR ALONG TIME NOW, AND STILL DOING IT… I LOVE PCH, AND I WISH SOMEDAY I WIN..I HAVE BEEN GETTING ALOT OF SCAMMERS, ALOT!! I DO WISH THAT ONE DAY I DO WIN WITH YOU GUYS….IT HURTS ME BAD WHEN THEY TELL ME I WON AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO PAY 250 DALLORS BEFORE YOU COME OUT TO MY HOME TO SURPRIZE ME…THEY TELL ME THIS ALL THE TIME.. OR TEXTS ME ON PINTEREST.COM. I KNOW IT IS NOT REAL.. SO I BLOCK THEM.. I HAVE THERE PHONE NUMBER TO.. ITS A DREAM COME TURE… I WISH I REALLY SAW U GUYS IN REAL LIVE, IF U ARE EVEN REAL. SOME PEOPLE SAY YOUR NOT, I DONT BELEAVE THAT.. I HAVE FAUTH.. GOD BLESS U GUYS!!

  2. I KNOW THEY BEEN DOING THAT TO ME FOR ALONG TIME NOW, AND STILL DOING IT… I LOVE PCH, AND I WISH SOMEDAY I WIN..I BEEN GETTING ALOT OF SCAMMERS, ALOT!! I DO WISH THAT ONE DAY, I DO WIN WITH YOU GUYS….IT HURTS ME BAD WHEN THEY TELL ME I WON AND THEY TELL ME I NEED TO PAY 250 DALLORS BEFORE YOU COME OUT TO MY HOME TO SURPRIZE ME…THEY TELL ME THIS ALL THE TIME.. OR TEXTS ME ON PINTEREST.COM. I KNOW IT NOT REAL.. SO I BLOCK THEM.. I HAVE THERE PHONE NUMBER TO.. ITS A DREAM COME TRUE… I WISH I REALLY SAW U GUYS IN REAL LIVE, IF U ARE EVEN REAL. SOME PEOPLE SAY YOUR NOT, I DONT BELEAVE THAT.. I HAVE FAITH.. GOD BLESS U GUYS!!

  3. I’m in it to win it! My name is James and I am a VIP Red Diamond Elite. I have been constantly IN IT To Win It. God Is Blessing Daily, and I am pretty sure I can count on Prize Patrol tomorrow. God has A plan for me in my life and PCH Sweepstakes can save my life. I’m a diabetic amputee and my living conditions are going to be the detrimental! My house I live in should be considered condemned due to the age of it and termites are eating me alive……. My windows are boarded up. Electric problems, Hot water heater is red flagged. There is mold and mildew from flooding. Roof leakage. Prize Patrol Please Help Me Live. I’m worthy!

    1. Hi Stanton! I’m sorry to tell you that was a scammer, not the real Dave Sayer. It’s important to remember that PCH does not contact winners of a major prize via phone, text, email, mail, or on Social Media. Also, if anyone asks you for money for any reason to claim a prize, you can be sure they’re a scammer. Please don’t give them any money, or any personal information! Scammers are very sneaky and will use our good name and reputation to try to deceive people. Stopping them is a team effort so please report any and all scam contacts you receive to PCH at this link: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. We provide numerous videos, blogs, and tips to recognize these scammers here: https://info.pch.com/fraud-protection. Stay safe!

    1. Hi Regina! That is not the real PCH calling you; it’s a scammer that’s only pretending to be from PCH. Please do not call that number, do not give the scammer any personal info including bank account information, and definitely do not send them any money if they ask. Make sure to report that scam contact to us via the following link: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. I encourage you to read these Safety Tips too: https://info.pch.com/fraud-protection. Stay safe!

  4. My sister in Charlotte is talking to a guy named Michael. This has been going on for over a year and she is sending money we think to him. We can not get her to understand this is a scam and don’t know how to stop this. We are desperate. Don’t have his telephone number or last name but claims to work at Nations Bank.

    1. Hello Arlette, that is not the real PCH calling you; it’s a scammer that’s only pretending to be from PCH. Please do not call that number, do not give the scammer any personal info including bank account information, and definitely do not send them any money if they ask. If you haven’t already done so, please report that scam contact to us via the following link: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. I encourage you to read these Safety Tips too: https://bit.ly/FraudProtection2. Please be careful everyone; don’t become a scammer’s victim!