You’ve been entering every chance you get to go for the exciting variety of prizes that PCH has to offer. That could mean entering everything from our life-changing SuperPrizes and smaller cash and merchandise prizes, to searching on PCHSearch&Win or playing daily instant win games on PCHgames — there are so many exciting opportunities to win out there!
In fact, we’ve awarded over $248 Million since 1967. Ever wonder what would happen if you won a prize from Publishers Clearing House? Wonder no more. I’m about to reveal the ways that we notify our winners with the exciting news that they’ve won a prize!
How we notify PCH SuperPrize winners
First, let’s start with our major prize awards, like One Million Dollars, $5,000.00 A Week For Life, or our “Forever” Prize. These SuperPrizes are always delivered live and in person by our famous Prize Patrol. Headed by Executive Director Dave Sayer, Senior Vice President Todd Sloane, and the lovely Danielle Lam, this elite team of PCH employees is dedicated to getting that big prize to the lucky winner no matter what!
If you are our lucky winner, the Prize Patrol will use all of their resources to locate you and present you with your prize. If the winner is at work, on vacation, or away from home, the Prize Patrol will find them.
The Prize Patrol travels around the country and are real pros at getting the job done! Dressed in their signature blue jackets with official Prize Patrol badges on display, they arrive in the famous Prize Patrol van with champagne, flowers, an oversized check, balloons in hand and a camera person in tow to capture all of the excitement.
There is no rehearsal, and never any staging —we never notify our big winners ahead of time. The winners you see on our TV commercials are truly surprised and are not actors! The planning, timing and nervous anticipation of an in-person delivery is all worth it in the end. The winners’ reactions in real time, at the winning moment, are just priceless!
Check out our latest $1 Million Super Prize Winner Neil Kroll and his winning moment on June 30th, 2014! You can also view a list of our lucky winners and watch more incredible winning moments online.
How PCH notifies winners of smaller Cash Prizes, Instant Win Prizes and more!
The growing number of prizes we award during the year is staggering, and it would be virtually impossible to award every prize in person. So we notify winners of smaller prize amounts via an overnight express carrier such as UPS, FedEx or USPS Express Mail. While Publishers Clearing House does not award major prize amounts (generally $10,000.00 and up) via email, we may occasionally advise winners of smaller prize amounts via email.
If you win an instant win prize online, you will see a screen pop up telling you you’ve won. Just fill out the form to claim your prize, and that’s it!
Remember, only PCH is authorized to notify you of a win from a Publishers Clearing House giveaway!
Our prizes are delivered free of charge to the winners. We do not ask for bank account information. There is no processing fee, tax or special handling charge to win. If you are asked to send any money, for any reason, to collect a prize, you are not dealing with the real Publishers Clearing House.
Keep on entering to win and you could soon be on the receiving end of one of our exciting prizes!
Jane M.
Creative Department
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Someone is scamming people with an email that says they are a PCH winner. The email says a truck driver (picture of mail truck) has CASH (picture of suitcase full of “money”) plus a new car dressed in bows. The email insists the receiver get an “Amazon” card to put their money on. They also can’t spell!
Hi Doris! Please report all contacts from scammers to PCH via this link: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. PCH does partner with the Federal Trade Commission and we send all scam reports to them so please make sure you let us know anytime a scammer contacts you. Remember, the real PCH never notifies major prize winners via phone, standard mail, email, or social media, and we never ask winners to pay to claim their prize. You can see more Safety Tips here: https://bit.ly/FraudProtection2. Please be careful everyone; don’t become a scammer’s victim.
Hi Nathan! We’d be happy to assist you with this but we’re going to need a little more information. Please reach out to our Customer Service team who will be happy to help. You can find all our contact information right here: http://bit.ly/ContactPCH. We look forward to hearing from you!
I just have to ask… What different kinds of emails do you use to let the winner know he or she won?
Hi Lawrence! Major prize winners are awarded in person by our famous Prize Patrol. For more information on how we award our prizes, please read our FAQ here: https://bit.ly/How-are-PCH-winners-notified. Have a great weekend!
I got a letter in the U.S. postal mail, and it said I’d won $5,000 but may win $15,000 or something like that on April 30. I went to the link they sent me and put in the code, which opened up a PCH+ app. And it had a series of different places, all in which the van takes you to the treasure chest with tokens. All day long. Anyhow, the piece of mail had said in peculiar words that I would win on the 4/30/2023 day, at least $5000. So how can I be sure, and where do I check it out? It did not ask for any money, but it kept popping up with games to play. Thank you, sincerely. Your tokens of appreciation are an excellent way to keep one hanging on, waiting for nothing to happen. What a letdown! That could not be good for a long period of time. It ultimately puts me in a serious melancholy state of being. But maybe, just maybe, I did get lucky? Thank you, and please…
Hi Jiminey! Thank you for contacting PCH. We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing technical difficulties on our website. Please reach out to our Digital Assistant where representatives are ready to assist with your concern. Please click the link here: https://bit.ly/ContactPCH for assistance. We look forward to hearing from you.
Hello to all PCH staff. I’m sending all of you guys a thank you, and I’m glad that you all our there for our prize. We all are not wealthy who play this PCH games, but I’ve been one of the ones that have been on this app for many years. I have not won yet but I’m losing as time goes, my family is paying up to heaven and now I’m left here seems like nothing. It’s not easy living in poverty. I’m wishing all that are here to have a place for me, if you don’t pay you cant win. Well everyone I’ve asked says this is not real that I’m never going to be a millionaire but I say to them just like the store lotto people are becoming millionaires over night. PCH I have to make this come true to show these non believers that I can become a millionaire. I want so badly to show everyone who has keep me down to show that I earned my million. Please, I know I’m not rich yet but at times these people’s talk keeps me down. I’m tired of having to ask for help with money, staying in poverty is not my way of life. I work and I’ve had my time to do wrongs and no, I’m not into doing wrong. Those were my young days, I’m 54 now and if I earn my reward I’ll tell the world about PCH. They’ll believe it came true that I earned by playing. you cant win if you don’t play. Thank you and god bless!
I want to know if I really won on a sweepstakes, I got a text stating I won something. I’m sure its not Danielle at 3 a.m.
Hi Cheryl! You’re right, that’s not the real Danielle, that’s a scammer. 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!
Thank’s for the info i try to play everyday for a few years now. Maybe i will get lucky. Im keep on trying to win it would be a real blessing and thank you all for what y’all do because, I know y’all help so many people and bless them in so many ways, thank you!
Rachel
A PHONE CALL FROM BERKSIRE HATHAWAY WANTING TO KNOW IF THEY CAN HELP ME.
Hi Bertie! Please report all contacts from scammers to PCH via this link: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. PCH does partner with the Federal Trade Commission and we send all scam reports to them so please make sure you let us know anytime a scammer contacts you. Remember, the real PCH never notifies major prize winners via phone, standard mail, email, or social media, and we never ask winners to pay to claim their prize. You can see more Safety Tips here: https://bit.ly/FraudProtection2. Please be careful everyone; don’t become a scammer’s victim.
I believe I won, but I would like to check your computers. In October of last year I won, and I believe I was hacked. Please tell me if I won.
Hi Rovea! Thank you for contacting PCH. In order for us to assist you with your question we will need a bit more information. We kindly ask that you contact us at your convenience. Our customer service representatives may be reached at http://bit.ly/ContactPCH. We look forward to hearing from you.
For the last 3 weeks, I keep getting called that I’m the winner, but I don’t know if this is a scammer or real, so how can I confirm?
Hello William! 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!