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Beware of Prize Patrol Imitators!

There’s an old saying that “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.”

I suppose, then, that we should be flattered — that a well-known celebrity has based a new TV show on the idea of surprising people on their doorsteps with big cash prizes.  Similarly, a major car manufacturer has recently run a TV ad that ranks the purchase of the advertised car right up there with the excitement of a knock on the door by a blue-blazered presenter carrying a big cardboard check.

Well, they are right: such surprises are exciting.  We know firsthand that when our PCH Prize Patrol arrives unannounced at a sweepstakes entrant’s door with roses, balloons and a Big Check worth thousands or millions of dollars it’s a dream come true“You are a winner in the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes” we announce, and shocked winners get weak in the knees, and cry, and praise the Lord, and dance for joy, and display all kinds of wonderful, grateful reactions.

Unfortunately, there are some scam artists out there who take this powerful idea to criminal lengths.  Among their most deceptive tactics is a high-pressure phone call (often using a recognizable PCH name like mine) telling the receiver that he or she has won a breathtakingly huge amount of money.  And then to collect the prize a fee must immediately be sent to the caller — to “pre-pay taxes” or cover administrative costs or some made-up reason.  Some other scammers use social media like Facebook to snare victims into their unlawful schemes.  Others send “PCH” postcards from “PCH executives” telling recipients they’ve won a huge prize (like a new house) and imply that a simple phone call will complete the winning process.

Prize Patrol Free to win

Don’t be fooled.  If YOU win a prize from the real Publishers Clearing House, there will be “no strings attached.”  At PCH the winning is always absolutely free! There will be no fees or pre-payment of taxes.  No purchase is required to enter or win one of our prizes.

So PLEASE remember these important points:

  1. If you win a PCH SuperPrize, you’ll know it when the real Prize Patrol (recognizable from TV) knocks on your doorwith roses, balloons and a Big Check — with your name on it.
  2. Publishers Clearing House will NEVER ask you for any money to claim a prize.
  3. Publishers Clearing House will NEVER ask you to call a phone number to claim your prize.

Wishing you all the best.

DaveDave Sayer
PCH Prize Patrol Ambassador

 

 

 

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  1. My husband got a call from a foreign sounding guy claiming to be John King yesterday saying they were coming today to award his prize. It was suppose to be 8.5million plus a 2023 BMW. They said I needed to pay them 1% of the prize in cash to cover state taxes! Supposedly I was talking to Dave Sayers later on the call and they said to tell no one about this. I’m calling the local police to be here at 3:30 today Oct.4th. Thought I’d let you know. I’m so glad for the internet so I can see what Dave Sayers looks like and sounds like.

    1. Hello Ruth, With PCH, a purchase is never required to enter or to win. Per the Official Rules and Sweepstakes Facts, a purchase or lack thereof will not affect a person’s chances of winning. In fact, most winners have been as a result of an entry-only submission. I assure you that PCH never solicits our consumers via outbound calling. If you feel that you may have been contacted by a scammer, please report it to PCH as soon as possible: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH

      1. The jerk t called back, I hung up. Boy they don’t give up! He told me originally to get two $9,000 checks and go to the post office and get a express mail envelope for $28+ dollars . Send it to Tanti Gbassana at 409 Shetland Rd Bandy, Pa.19023

      2. Hello Ruth, Stopping these scammers is a team effort and we ask that you report all scam contacts to PCH via this link: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. I recommend you also check out this PCH blog article to see how you can prevent scammers from contacting you on Facebook: http://bit.ly/StopFBScammers. Stay safe everyone and be careful of scammers pretending to be the REAL Prize Patrol!

  2. Just to let you know; I received a call at 8:28 PM 8/14/23 from a woman who claimed to be from PCH and she told me that I had won some big money for life. The caller ID just said “out of area”. The message was that I should call the number she left( which is supposed to be a PCH number). I will not call the number.