Greetings PCH Fans!
There’s nothing we enjoy more here at PCH then making our loyal fans BIG winners through our many giveaways and sweepstakes! That said, one of the things we don’t love here at PCH is when scammers reach out to our fans and try to convince them that they have to pay to claim a prize! Remember, at Publishers Clearing House the winning is ALWAYS FREE!
The ONLY way for a chance to win any one of our amazing sweepstakes is to enter, enter, enter in every way that you can! Oh, and of course the only way you’ll know if you have become our next big winner is when the Prize Patrol shows up at YOUR door in person with balloons, flowers and of course … a big check!
How Do You Know If You Have Received A PCH Scam Contact?
While scammers in the past have contacted fans via email, phone and mail, they have also taken their scamming methods to social media by contacting fans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. We’ve had fans who report that they were contacted by Danielle, Dave, Todd or Howie – and were asked to wire them money to claim their prize.
We want to raise a red flag to all of our PCH fans right now, because this simply CANNOT be true. As you all know, here at PCH we would NEVER notify winners in advance and we would NEVER request payment of any kind to claim a prize! We love to surprise our winners and capture those candid winning moments, so that you may enjoy them just as much as we do!
So, even though we know our fans are savvy enough to remember that Publishers Clearing House or the Prize Patrol would never reach out to a winner on ANY social media site, here are a few things you can do if you are contacted by anyone claiming to be Danielle Lam (or any of the Prize patrol members) on Facebook.
Help Prevent Friend Requests From Scammers On Facebook
Scammers tend to watch the activity on the PCH pages and try to send friend requests to the fans who comment often. By making sure all your privacy settings are up-to-date on your social media pages you can help prevent PCH scammers from contacting you.
Fill Out A Scam Incident Report
Here at PCH we work super hard to make sure our fans have the safest and most enjoyable experience throughout all of our properties. If you or someone you know feels they have been contacted by a scammer, please head over to our Scam Incident Report page and fill it out right away!
So fans, I hope this information was helpful! Our goal is to provide you with the most fun, safe and enjoyable experience. Keep those entries coming and who knows … someday the next big winner might be you!
Victoria P.
PCH Creative
I’ve been contacted by the real Danielle on fb since October. I knew she wasn’t real … but she kept reeling me in with those lies. I bet between her and another Danielle lam. I’m out around 5000.00. She contacted me tonight wanting another 500.00. I said no. And refused to converse anymore.
Hi Sheila, We’re so glad that you knew that wasn’t the real PCH. As you know, the Prize Patrol will never ask for money to claim a prize. We also don’t notify winners via social media, standard mail, email, or phone. Please report any details you have about this scammer to PCH here: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. You can also check out this PCH Blog for ways to stop scammers from contacting you on Facebook: http://bit.ly/StopFBScammers. Stay safe and protect yourselves from becoming scam victims!!
I received a message from Daniele Lam on messenger stated my account was randomly chosen for drawing for $50,000, is this true. She said she’s a Christian and this is not a scam??
Hello Marcie, Unfortunately that is not the real PCH calling you. We certainly take the issue of scams and the illegal use of our name by scammers very seriously; that’s why we regularly educate our fans on what they can do to protect themselves. Unfortunately, scammers aren’t always easy to locate since many of them operate out of country. You can do your part to help us by reporting all scam contacts that you receive. Here’s how to report scammers on Facebook: http://bit.ly/ReportPCHScamFB and all other scam contacts can be reported to PCH via this link: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. It’s important to remember that the real PCH will never send you a private message or friend request, and we’ll never ask for money to claim a prize. I encourage you to take a look at this blog article for some great tips on how you can stop scammers from contacting you on Facebook: http://bit.ly/StopFBScammers.
I was contacted by someone claiming to be Danielle Lam saying I have to send a $150.00 steam card to activate my winnings.
Hi Henry! That’s not the real Danielle Lam contacting you, it’s only a scammer pretending to be Danielle. Just so you know, you never have to pay a fee to claim a prize you may have won from PCH, for any reason. It’s important to know also that PCH does not contact winners of a major prize privately via phone, text, email, mail, or on Social Media. 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! You can read more about these kinds of scams here: https://info.pch.com/fraud-protection. Please report them to us at this link: https://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. Have a great day, and stay safe!
Thank you. It’s happening to me right now. I’d love to combat these scams. I get 20 phone calls a week and 3 enticing emails or messages a week. I think I have been cleared out of money. But I love your format and will continue.
Hi Marianne, we’re very sorry to hear the scammers are bothering you. 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://info.pch.com/fraud-protection. Stay safe!
I got told by someone named Danielle she will help me win my money. Almost gave her my credit card number.
Hi Sherman, I’m very sorry the scammers are bothering you. 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. Stay safe!
One of my best friend gave PCH not the real PCH his credit card numbers…then he realized he got scammed, He had to cancel everything.
Hello Sherman, That wasn’t the real PCH. As you know, the Prize Patrol will never ask for money to claim a prize. We also don’t notify winners via social media, standard mail, email, or phone. Please report any details you have about this scammer to PCH here: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. You can also check out this PCH Blog for ways to stop scammers from contacting you on Facebook: http://bit.ly/StopFBScammers. Stay safe and protect yourselves from becoming scam victims!!
So far in the last 8 months I have blocked over 150 people claiming to be a multitude of people claiming to be from PCH. That includes Telegram, Whatsapp, Google Chat, and the ones you mentioned. Have switched around because it was so bad. How do you do you believe any of it? I am one guy only, how many others have dealt with the same stuff? All asked for money but it says there are no fees.
Hi John! 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 my name is Michael $$$$$$$$ I’ve been contacted by a woman says she is Danielle Lam on Instagram she is telling me to send her my full name, address, phone number, and occupation, and she has put her ID employee badge up showing what her name and employee number is. I want to know if this is a scam or not.
Hi Michqel! That is a scammer posing as Danielle! The real Danielle doesn’t privately contact winners via Social Media, and you never need to pay to claim a PCH prize. Do not give the scammer ANY of your personal information. Please report this scam to us by completing a scam incident report. Click this link to find out how: https://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. Check out our Fraud Protection site to see how to stay safe: https://bit.ly/PCHFraudPrevention. Take care!
Hello
I tried to fill out a scam incident report but the link does not open. Please advise Danielle Lam that there is multiple FB accounts in her name. There are also accounts open in her name on numerous other sites. I conversed with these scammers for this over the course of several weeks until I realized what was going on. It’s a real shame people do this crap. Please let her know. Thank you.
Hi Joe! If you would like some assistance filling out a scam incident report, please reach out to our customer service team by clicking the link here: https://bit.ly/ContactPCH. Check out this blog to find out how to prevent them from contacting you: https://bit.ly/StopFBScammers. Stay safe!
I almost was giving her money tomorrow, this is her.
Danille Lam
@$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
PUBLISHER CLEARING HOUSE
Joined April 2022
451 Following
70 Followers
Hi Francisco, please remember that we do not contact our fans privately on Social Media. 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. I encourage you to read these Safety Tips too: https://bit.ly/FraudProtection2. Please be careful everyone; don’t become a scammer’s victim!
There’s someone claiming to be Danielle saying that I won PCH 1 million in the car trying to get my Instagram password and trying to reset it saying that she needs a code to verify my winning if this is true I’m very sorry but like PCH says they never contact anyone through social media so I did not give it
Hello Misty, that was not the real Danielle who contacted you in either case. PCH does not contact winners via social media, whether it be through private message or friend request. Please report the fake account to us here: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. Check out this blog article for info on how you can stop scammers from contacting you: http://bit.ly/StopFBScammers. Stay safe everyone and be careful of scammers pretending to be the REAL Prize Patrol!