Are you ready for some exciting news? Publishers Clearing House has awarded over $409 Million to date. In 2018 alone, PCH awarded over $45,000,000. That’s over 629,000 PCH prizes, including 101 prizes of $10,000 or more — and ten of those prizes were for $1,000,000 or more!
That’s a lot of serious cash, and if you know anything about PCH, you know that the excitement is just going to keep going! We had so much going on in 2018, we thought we’d give you a preview of all of the big things we have planned for 2019. With that in mind, there’s no better person to ask than Susan Williamson, our Vice President of Winning Experiences! She’s been at PCH for 28 years, and under her leadership, the winning experiences here at Publishers Clearing House are bigger and better than ever!
Hello, Susan! Thanks for chatting with us today. What’s our first big prize award going to be in 2019?
The Prize Patrol is hitting the road and is scheduled to award a new car on January 4th!
We’ve got plenty of other big PCH prizes this year too, right?
There’s going to be a lot of winning in 2019. In January alone, we will be awarding the
- car (mentioned above)
- a $20,000 prize on 1/4/19
- a $25,000 prize on 1/10/19
- a $1,000,000 prize on 1/11/19
- a $100,000 prize on 1/18/19
- January 18th is also our day of 1,000 winners with 1,000 people winning prizes from $10 to $10,000!
And, of course, the winning will continue throughout the year. February has lots of great prizes, including our $1 Million Life Is Rich Lotto Prize, the $5,000 A Week Forever Prize and PCH Pay Day prizes awarded on 2/28/19.
What instant win opportunities should fans be looking for? How often will they be available?
There are lots of instant win opportunities each day at PCH. We have hundreds of instant winners each and every day.
Are there going to be any new prizes in the Token Redemption Center?
We are always updating and changing the prizes in the Redemption Center.
We’re going to be giving away a cool vehicle soon! Will we have more prizes like that in 2019?
Yes, we plan on having several new car contests in 2019.
Thanks so much for your time today, Susan! We’re all excited to help make more winners in 2019!
So if you want to be a part of all of the excitement this year, you have to “be in it to win it!” Remember that PCH offers you many opportunities to win PCH prizes on all of our properties, and we make it fun and exciting! You can enter online, through the mail, on our mobile apps, and more! Every day, you’ll have great ways to enter to win PCH Sweepstakes!
Matt K.
PCH Correspondent
My name is Andrew M$$$$, I’m one of the beneficiary winners and I have consistently been in contact with Mrs. Danielle and the Elite agent as well…. I have gave Mrs. Danielle a gift card to pay for the tax at the airport in Florida, and I have paid other fees such as activation for the PCH card and $3850 of the border custom patrol… I have all the receipts and both agent communications….. on chad…. I was told I won 5,000,000.00 and a Ford Shelby truck. I have video, photos everything every day we have been contacted each other I have spent close to 7,500 of gift card… Mrs. Danielle ask me to download the app of coin base I have found it very strange… the elite agent told me I have to pay for a default function of the truck it broke down he wants me to wire him 930.00…. I have spent a lot of money and sweetness… I got angry at both of the agent because I started to look at this a manipulation and deceiving I buried my daughter 4 of July and I’m still trying to recover from her death.. had got in with Mrs. Danielle of how she got aggressive and nasty with her vocal writing such as (I’m depriving myself and the blessing is sleeping away). I am aware of keeping things confidential and quiet I am also aware of the secret fee because FDC took PCH to court… and Sam Levin firm and Mr. Butter…… I don’t want to get nasty or have any conflict…. I have kept my end of my bargain I have pay cash for this gift card apple and it was a nightmare…. I don’t know you or anyone in PCH or Mr. Andrew Goldberg…. but I want to know where both agencies are why they stop communicating with me. I have paid paid your agent close to 7,500 I am not rich I am 3 month behind rent and Bill I buried my daughter on 4 of July….. I have been patient and patient but I hate a liar and this mechanic repairs of 930.00 to the elite I want to know why I have to pay it… did other beneficiary had to pay for a break down of and engine…… I may be one man but I swear on my family and my daughter I will go to an attorney firm this is getting out of control… lies after lies after lies I have mentally suffered and sacrificed for this apple gift card and lies… both agent the elite and Mrs. Danielle have promised me several times they will be here at my address and both didn’t kept there bargain….. I have I have….. if Mr. Andrew Goldberg wants to talk to me I will be honored to speak to him…. I don’t want this to get ugly already this is straight up out of control I’m drowning in debt and your agent are responsible for the mess they did.. my personal number is $$$ $$$-$$$$ and I have all the proof… so if Mr. Andrew Goldberg wants to reach me I am here…….. waiting…. have a good day…. yours truly Andrew M$$$$ $$$$$$$$$@gmail.com or $$$$$$$$$@outlook.com.
Hi Andrew, I’m very sorry to tell you those were scammers that contacted you, not the real PCH. Just so you know, you never have to pay a fee to claim a prize you may have won from PCH, for any reason. It’s important to know also that PCH does not contact winners of a major prize privately via phone, text, email, mail, or on Social Media. If anyone asks you for money for any reason to claim a prize, you can be sure they’re a scammer. Please don’t give them any more money, or personal information! You can read more about these kinds of scams here: https://info.pch.com/fraud-protection. Please report them to us at this link: https://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. Have a great day, and stay safe!
Hi I’m Gerry B$$$$$$$$$, $$$$ W$$$$ Ave. apt $, Honolulu Hawaii $$$$$. I have a Gmail saying I have one $7.000.00 every week for life, and you will be coming by soon. Please contact me at $$$-$$$-$$$$. I have your app. My Gmail is $$$$$$$$$$$$$@gmail.com.
Hi Gerry! I’m sorry to tell you that was a scammer that contacted you, not the real PCH. It’s important to remember that PCH does not contact winners of a major prize via phone, text, email, mail, or on Social Media. Also, if anyone asks you for money for any reason to claim a prize, you can be sure they’re a scammer. Please don’t give them any money, or any personal information! You can report them to us at this link: https://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. We provide numerous videos, blogs, and tips to recognize these scammers here: https://info.pch.com/fraud-protection. Stay safe!
I got a call from John P$$$$, said I won 7 million dollars from PCH and a new car, all I had to do was pay $400.00 to the IRS, why would I pay IRS though, u like to know my claim no. was win 101 us, ok?
Hi Lelia! Just so you know, you never have to pay a fee to claim a prize you may have won from PCH, for any reason. It’s important to know also that PCH does not contact winners of a major prize privately via phone, text, email, mail, or on Social Media. If anyone asks you for money for any reason to claim a prize, you can be sure they’re a scammer. Please don’t give them any money, or any personal information! You can read more about these kinds of scams here: https://info.pch.com/fraud-protection. If you do have a scammer contact you please report them to us at this link: https://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. Have a great day, and stay safe!
How do I know if my Notice of cash prices, that I have received in the mail Is real.
I’m interested in information on Mega Millions 2023. I was informed on 7/11/2023 that I am second place winner by Joe Gerard, telephone call. My requirement is to pay $20,000.00 for fund handling costs. ($250,000,000.00 & a cadillac)
Hello Jullie, That is not the real PCH calling you. Please do not call that number, do not give the scammer any personal info including bank account information, and definitely do not send them any money if they ask. Please report that scam contact to us via the following link: http://bit.ly/Report-Scam-To-PCH. Please be careful everyone; don’t become a scammer’s victim!
Miss Susan Williams this is Tina M$$$$$, how are you doing. I’ve been playing your games for almost over 3 years, I got a lot of them screenshot a lot and even started saying that I’ve been I’m winning and they said a computer picks me out of 20 people. They used to be winners and I got a pictures of it. They said I won $3 million and a pickup and then this other guy, his name is Myers or something Alex said I won over $250,000 and we need me to get him a $1,020, so I can pay for him to deliver the check to me I mean I’ve been playing these games for a long time and I’m still playing right today I take pride in the games that I’m playing for you I mean up all night and sometime early in the morning I’m just there playing those games and I got some good points. I have been to VIP on this game thing, and the VIP elite over and over and over. Y’all just ain’t never brung me out of it and what I would like to know, it’s why they doing this to me one while back this but there was a month ago they tell him I don’t want a lot of money, and then put me on the phone with some CEO and you know, just stuff like that. Just doing this to me, I think it’s an awful thing and on my phone, I got on there a pickup truck, 3 million, you have to really see this stuff to believe it. It’s really horrible listen up doing people’s like this I’m going to put it out there and all them names I got with a false badges, thank you so much whenever you get a chance. This is my phone number it’s $$$-$$$-$$$$, my name is Tina M$$$$$, they playing with me like that, like I really don’t want some and I was trying to get my mom a house. It’s a tree growing in my mama’s house but I hope they pay for what they did it’s just not right and Jesus don’t like that it’s not good, thank you and have a blessed day.
Hi Tina, we’re so sorry to hear the scammers are bothering you. 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 and sometimes fake images 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!
Hi Tina! We’re 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!