Hi blog readers!
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!
#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!
#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!
#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!
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
My address changed. I don’t know how to get in touch with someone to update it.
I keep getting phone calls that I won PCH, he says his name is John B$$$$$.
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!
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.
Hello Earlene, The real PCH doesn’t notify our major prize winners via phone, standard mail, email, or social media, and we never ask for money to claim a prize. Please report any details you have about that scam contact to us at this link: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. I also encourage you to check out these Safety Tips for some great info on what to watch for: https://bit.ly/FraudProtection2. Stay safe everyone!!
I got a text message from a Laurie ventor to call a claim form for a prize I won. Is this a scam.
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!
I love playing pch.com thanks for protecting me I’m bless
I hope to see you guys at my door one day. Blessings