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You Never Have To Pay To Claim A PCH Prize!

Money for nothing. You’ve heard that one before. Sounds too good to be true, right? Well, I’m here to tell you that when it comes to winning a PCH Prize, IT REALLY IS TRUE! We mean it when we say it. You never have to pay a fee or send cash to claim a PCH prize.

Let me put it another way. At PCH it’s FREE TO PLAY and it’s FREE TO WIN. There are never any strings attached. And should you win one of our exciting prizes, we would never ask for bank account information … there is no processing fee, tax or special handling charge required to win … and your prize would be delivered free of any charge!

Beware Of Scammers Out There Pretending To Be Us!

Be on the lookout for friend requests from scammers on social media, too. Members of the PCH Prize Patrol will NEVER “friend request” you. If you’ve been contacted by someone pretending to be us on social media, they may ask you to pay or wire money to claim a PCH “prize” that you’ve “won”. Remember, at PCH the winning is ALWAYS FREE, so DON’T DO IT!

If someone tells you that you’ve won a prize, but that in order to claim it you need to give them money for any reason – STOP – it’s a SCAM! If you are asked to send cash or a check … or to purchase a Green Dot MoneyPak® prepaid card or any other cash card – DON’T DO IT! Remember this, at PCH it’s always FREE TO PLAY and FREE TO WIN!

If you have been contacted by a scammer, please don’t hesitate to fill out a Scam Incident Report.  Because we care about consumers and want to keep you protected!

If there is anything you should be taking away from this important blog, it’s this: If you become a PCH prize winner, we pay YOU! You NEVER have to pay to claim your prize!

At PCH, we want all our fans and friends to have fun and stay safe! We love to make entering fun and exciting and we love to award prizes and to make dreams come true! So, stay safe … and to all who enter, good luck!

Jane M.
PCH Creative

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  1. Hello Norris, Thank you very much for reporting the scammers that have contacted you. Stopping them is a team effort and we are happy that you are doing your part. While it may be tempting, we don’t encourage you to interact with them any more than is minimally necessary. Simply tell them that you know they’re not the real PCH and hang up or disconnect your mode of contact with them. To stop scammers from contacting you on Facebook, check out this PCH Blog article: http://bit.ly/StopFBScammers. As a reminder, you can report scammers to PCH at this link: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. Be careful and stay safe everyone!!

  2. Hello Norris, Thank you very much for reporting the scammers that have contacted you. Stopping them is a team effort and we are happy that you are doing your part. While it may be tempting, we don’t encourage you to interact with them any more than is minimally necessary. Simply tell them that you know they’re not the real PCH and hang up or disconnect your mode of contact with them. To stop scammers from contacting you on Facebook, check out this PCH Blog article: http://bit.ly/StopFBScammers. As a reminder, you can report scammers to PCH at this link: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. Be careful and stay safe everyone!!

  3. Hello Norris, Thank you very much for reporting the scammers that have contacted you. Stopping them is a team effort and we are happy that you are doing your part. While it may be tempting, we don’t encourage you to interact with them any more than is minimally necessary. Simply tell them that you know they’re not the real PCH and hang up or disconnect your mode of contact with them. To stop scammers from contacting you on Facebook, check out this PCH Blog article: http://bit.ly/StopFBScammers. As a reminder, you can report scammers to PCH at this link: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. Be careful and stay safe everyone!!

  4. Hi its Norris.
    Pch I just want my winnings please, I blocked everyone on FB, they keep asking for money card or activation fee. PCH I’m a sick man, please get me paid so I can live a little and care for my family please. I’m at $$$$$ Dr, Carrier, Miss, $$$$$.

    1. Hi Norris, That is definitely a scammer who contacted you! PCH will never send friend requests, private messages, or winner notifications via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc; we also never ask for money to claim a prize. Do not give this person any personal information and certainly do not send them any money!! Instead, report them to PCH by completing a Scam Incident Report. Here’s how: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. Check out this FAQ for info on how to stop scammers from contacting you on Facebook: http://bit.ly/StopFBScammers. Please be careful everyone; don’t become a scammer’s victim!

  5. I am receiving text messages on google chat from Danielle lam and Andy publishers clearing house saying I have to pay for activation feet I collect my PCH winnings why and is thus real.

    1. Hello Norris, That is a scammer posing as Danielle! The real Danielle doesn’t privately contact winners via Facebook 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.

      1. Ok thanks, for letting me know I’m right so how do I get my winnings pch, I’m really broke and I need my winnings pch today please.

  6. My name is Levie F$$$$$, and I was contacted by a man calling himself Andrew Goldberg from Publishers Clearing House, claiming that I had won a PCH American Cash Award 5th category Sweet steaks 1st cash prize cash award for 8.5 million dollars plus 5 Thousand Dollar a month for life also the bonus ball which was a New Lincoln Free Roadside AAA and Gas for two years and State Farm insurance for two years. Before I went on your website I really really thought this was real so I sent him two money pak cards $200 each I have my receipts and a contact number to reach him. I feel so stupid because it sounded so Authentic and I just want him caught and my money back before he does this to anybody else if you need anymore information please contact me at +1 $$$ $$$-$$$$. I’m a Custodian and really believe dreams come true so I believe in your Company and will continue to try my luck thank you God Is Watching. ❤️😎

    1. Hi Levie, we’re really sorry to hear the scammers have contacted 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!

  7. Hello today contacted be Andrew Goldberg 646.960.4789, badge # 2121. Code T62CA6S. Requesting $95.00 to recieve $7k for life or 8.5million.
    7-21-2022 John Peterson 1-754-800-2839, ode A3C974, won 2.5 million
    2028889711.
    6-25-2022 2.5million
    6-1-2022 won 2nd place, 2.5million and a Mercedes Benz

    The key is God never thinks he is me!

    1. Hello Mark, that is not the real PCH; 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 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!