As you know, PCH gives away much more than our big millionaire-making SuperPrizes! That’s right, we award lots of smaller cash prizes each and every day to lucky winners across the country, and the number keeps on growing!
Even though we award our SuperPrize winners live and IN PERSON – not over the phone or via email or social media – for the most part, some smaller PCH prize checks are sometimes sent via overnight delivery service using UPS and Fed-Ex – as well as standard U.S. Postal delivery service. So it’s not surprising that one of our blog readers commented the other day and said: I received a check from PCH. Is it real?
Know How To Recognize The Real Deal!
Yes, it’s only natural to be somewhat skeptical when you receive a check from PCH. Especially when there are people out there waiting to take advantage of those unsuspecting consumers. Our goal is to prepare you so that you may recognize and avoid sweepstakes scams at all cost! And the number one way to know the difference between a REAL PCH prize check and a FAKE PCH prize check is this ….
Warning Sign: You Are Told You Need To Send Money To Claim Your Prize Money!
At PCH the winning is always FREE, so we would never request payment of any kind! Remember: You NEVER have to pay to win a PCH prize. The REAL Publishers Clearing House awards YOU the money, no strings attached. We would NEVER ask you to pay some kind of fee or tax in order to claim a prize, whether through the mail, email, telephone, or any other kind of communication.
And you can take that to the bank!
Jane M.
PCH Creative
P.S. We’re counting down to the entry deadline for our incredible $5,000.00 A Week Forever Prize, guaranteed to be awarded on February 28th. That’s $5,000.00 A Week for the life of the winner and then after that – for the life of someone they choose! Be sure to enter by Feb. 25th for your chance to win!
I received a check saying I won is real?
I received a check for $5,957.00 From Wells Fargo Bank for PCH, it is real?
Hi Yule! 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 between Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 11 PM & Saturday 8:30 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time. You may also reach out by using our Digital Assistant that can also be found at the link we provided. We look forward to hearing from you.
Hello JD! 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 between Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 11 PM & Saturday 8:30 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time. You may also reach out by using our Digital Assistant that can also be found at the link we provided. We look forward to hearing from you.
I received a letter with a check for $4950 and asked to call this number 1-647-829-3172 claims manager Paul Williams, winning amount is $350,000. It also says I must call before depositing check.
Hello Rhonda! That is definitely a scam, PCH would never send you a check like that. 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 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.
PCH, I’m in it to win it, #8800,#19500,#19501,#19896,#19990,—,&$7,000.00/1 million dollars 💸
I claim the 7,000 for life and ownership of all prizes I’m in it to win it all!
So is true you can win smaller prizes and it be delivered through FedEx on a Saturday or Sunday?
Hi Jaime! For information on how we notify our winners, please read our FAQ right here: https://bit.ly/How-are-PCH-winners-notified. Let us know if you have any further questions!
My reward letter said I won $7950.25 from PCH and be responsible for insurance coverage and attorney fees(no.specific amount was given), then to call a Claims Manager on any of three numbers provided, who instructed me to open up a bank account and deposit the above amount as the first instalment of my weekly reward of $7000. The check was issued by the Wells Fargo branch of OptumRx. located in a midwest state to their Wells Fargo online banking account services headquarted in San Francisco. My question is is this check real and if not, why not?
Hello Conrad! That is definitely a scam, PCH would never send you a check like that and would never request that you send money in order to claim a prize. Please report the scam letter you received 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!!
Was this for real?
I received a 1900 dollar check from PCH and a award letter for 450,000. I’m sure this is a scam. How do I report this.
Hello Andrea! 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.
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