101, Report:
#316592
Posted Date:
Apr 28 2010
Publishers Clearing House - Ivory White FREE TRIAL that wasn't Bait and Switch tactics Port Washington New York
First, I responded to an email from Publisher's Clearing House claiming that I could possibly be a winner. I had to submit an entry form on which were listed several companies like magazine publishers. Although they claimed no purchase was necessary to win they listed several pages...
Entity
Publishers Clearing House - Ivory White
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
102, Report:
#591884
Posted Date:
Apr 11 2010
Elite Courier - Mr Paul Fergusson Britannia Industrial Estate I recieved an email saying I won 1 million us dollars through pch lotto. The next email said something about insurance to be paid. Berkshire Internet
I received an email from Britannia Industrial Estate claiming that I had won 1 million dollars through Publisher's Clearing House Lotto. They requested my name, age, sex, occupation, home address, telephone number and current country of residence. The second email I...
Entity
Elite Courier - Mr Paul Fergusson
Categories: Offshore Gaming
103, Report:
#580609
Posted Date:
Mar 13 2010
PCH Clearing House, UK your email address just won you One Million Dollars, $1,000,000.00 USD, Internet
I received the following email from PCH Lotto:PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE, UK. 8 Sherps Road, Brickston, London W4C 7ER. WEBSITE: http://pch.com/Attn: Winner,We the Board of Directors for Publishers Clearing House(UK) official organisers of the Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes I...
Entity
PCH Clearing House, UK
Categories: Internet Fraud
104, Report:
#476105
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2010
US Periodicals Scam artists and all around jerks. Phoenix Arizona
Sometime around February of 2009, just prior to my daughter's 16th birthday, she received a phone call asking if she wanted to extend her subscription to Discover Magazine that I had purchased for her on her last birthday. She didn't know that these people were not really associate...
Entity
US Periodicals
Categories: Telemarketers
105, Report:
#519281
Posted Date:
Nov 04 2009
Prize Information Bureau Letterhead looked official from Hawaii State Dept. of Registration, PIB wanted $20 to process my winnings. Las Vegas, Nevada
November 4th, 2009 I received an official looking notification letter (letterhead said Hawaii State Department of Registration) saying my cash winnings of over 3 million dollars was pending, but that I must register my name with the state of Hawaii as a contest winner before the cas...
Entity
Prize Information Bureau
Categories: State Government
106, Report:
#505915
Posted Date:
Oct 07 2009
Global Trust Inc I am a new mother and my fiance and I have both been laid off our jobs and we get this check thinking it is the answer to our prayers just to have them crushed again! Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
I received a letter in the mail with no return address on the envelope and it was from Canada. I opened it and it was a letter from Global Trust Inc. with a check for 1775.88.
The letter said that I had won money from Publisher's Clearing House. It said to call and fol...
Entity
Global Trust Inc
Categories: Bad Check Writers
107, Report:
#498831
Posted Date:
Sep 23 2009
Global International Lottery Company National Asset Recovery Service (NARS), National Recovery Service (NRS), Publisher's Clearing House, affiliate of Walmart & K-Mart Situation similar to Bambi's mother, Mary, of Blue Skies, MD. Several names were given, a Batch Code # was given, several contacts in Lexington, KY & College Park, GA, and Homeland Securit were given. College Park, Georgia
Several males, ALL having a Jamaician accent, to include the agents of DHS (Department of Homeland Security) wanted me to MONEYGRAM large sums of money. The initial sum of $150, which I was willing to risk (in case this was true and actual) was Moneygrammed to Devon Montgomery, of&n...
Entity
Global International Lottery Company
Categories: Door to Door Sales
108, Report:
#477664
Posted Date:
Aug 08 2009
PCH Publisher's Clearing House Claimed it awarded me a $500.00 prize but gave me nothing but a confirmation code to nothing Internet
PCH, on its internet gaming page, claimed to have given me a $500.00 prize. They announced it was a $500.00 gift certificate to Amazon.com. What they gave me was a confirmation code which is worthless at Amazon.com. Amazon.com told me that they had several companies which claimed...
Entity
PCH Publisher's Clearing House
Categories: Internet Fraud
109, Report:
#471312
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2009
UGN Financials - Shipco Financials Call To Activate your check Tinley Park Illinois
Some time age I received a letter saying: Congratulations you are the winner of $100,000.00 from the online Readers Digest, Publisher's Clearing House, Online Sweepstakes, Internet Games, Etc. Enclosed please find a check in the amount of $4,250.00 which covers both 3.6% administra...
Entity
UGN Financials - Shipco Financials
Categories: Telemarketers
110, Report:
#467583
Posted Date:
Jul 08 2009
Quantum Trust - Frank Gibson - Very Deceptive Scam! Brooklyn New York
I received a letter in the mail, along with a check for $4,550.24 for my 11 year-old daughter stating that her name was randomly selected from Reader's Digest, Publisher's Clearing House, and other participating department reatial stores. It instructed me to call one of two people t...
Entity
Quantum Trust.-- Frank Gibson
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
111, Report:
#465295
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2009
New Jersey Lottery, Reader's Digest, Publisher's Clearing House, Andrew Bell, Jennifer Morgan Rip Off Scam Operating out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada - Murray Hill New York
My wife rec'd a $4,2500.00 check in the mail today from a company claiming to be associated with the New Jersey lottery. The letter claims the check is an advance amount for processing insurance fees associated with a $90,000.00 USD prize from a drawing held by the New Jersey Lotter...
Entity
New Jersey Lottery, Andrew Bell, Jennifer Morgan
Categories: Door to Door Sales
112, Report:
#464691
Posted Date:
Jun 25 2009
Mr. Edward Chambers, Post Publisher's Clearing House Winner! $90,000.00 and 2009 Red Chevy Malibu as 3rd Place for Publisher's Clearing House. Kingston Jamaica
(2:00pm pst). 6/24/09.
Received the call about winnings, and was instructed to call the 7694 number with a conformation#. I was congratulated many times and asked to confirm private information that they already had on me. Said the Ups truck would be at my house with-in an hour, b...
Entity
Mr. Edward Chambers
Categories: Liars
113, Report:
#458109
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2009
Tri America Trust Inc wrote a check from Carestream health for 4863 dollars told me that was to pay the taxes on 350,000 dollars Seattle Washington
I was so excited to receive a letter from Tri America Trust because there was a check for 4,863 dollars till I read the letter and they said they were a second category of Publishers clearing house unclaimed prizes I been approved to receive a 350,000 dollar check from them after I ...
Entity
Tri Trust America Inc
Categories: Bad Check Writers
114, Report:
#455529
Posted Date:
May 27 2009
Pch.com Publisher's ClearinghousePublishers Clearing House Fake letter with Logo from Publisher's Clearing House signed by Mike Freeman President PCH and said to contact Telus Adams agent about winning claims of one million five hundred thousand dollars Vancouver V5ej9 Canada British Columbia
The letter I received had Publisher's Clearing House logo but the address was from Vancouver B.C. Also it was signed by Mke Freeman President of PCH.
The letter said I had won One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. Payment arrangements were to be made with winnings claim agen...
Entity
Publishers Clearing House
Categories: Door to Door Sales
115, Report:
#452395
Posted Date:
May 16 2009
New York Lottery, Mack II Inc, Ray Thomas Tom B Ryan Received Ck and Letter on Award of $150,000.00 USD Williston Park New York
ON 5-15-2009 RECEIVED A LETTER MAILED FROM CANADA, FROM THE NEW YOUR LOTTERY LETTER HEAD SAY I HAD WON $150,000.00 USD SELECTED THROUGH COMPUTER BALLAT SYSTEM FROM READERS DIGEST, PUBLISHER'S CLEARING HOUSE, COMPUTERS GGAMES AND SWEEPSTAKES DATABASE FROM NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA. E...
Entity
New York Lottery, Mack II Inc, Ray Thomas Tom B Ryan
Categories: State Government
116, Report:
#451067
Posted Date:
May 12 2009
Publisher's Clearing House , PCH I know this isn't the real Publisher's Clearing House......scam using the name though. Grain Valley Missouri
I received a call on my cell phone last night. They knew my name and told me I had won a diamond incrusted watch and 2 magazine subscriptions. They asked me if I used Visa or Mastercard for informational purposes only.
The lady said that all I had to do was say yes to a couple ...
Entity
Publisher's Clearing House
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
117, Report:
#442567
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2009
National Reader Service Phone solicitation for Publisher's Clearing House magazine subscriptions for 4 years! Shawnee Kansas
Luckily I found this site to rescind my subcription prior to the threee day deadline. I really had no idea just how they could cause problems like these. Thank you. I am backing up my cancelation with a letter also.
Dane
Henderson, NevadaU.S.A.
Entity
National Reader Service
Categories: Telemarketers
118, Report:
#440659
Posted Date:
Apr 04 2009
Fidelity Direct Services - Eco Tech Investment Scam Letter in the mail Calabasas California
I received a letter in the mail stating that I was one of the lucky winners of the publisher's Clearing house. A check was also included for $3,995.00 made out to me for Non-Resident Govt.Service Tax & Insurance.
I took a copy of the check and put everything back into the envelo...
Entity
Fidelity Direct Services
Categories: Banks
119, Report:
#437627
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2009
Publisher's Clearing House - Readers Digest Total Hoax mispelled last name (light Bulb) Manhattan New York
My wife is on disability and some of it is a disminished mental capacity. This and several other people, some posing as Social Security, have tried on several occasions to get personal information, (SSN,Bank Account, etc).
Never spell last name correct, which is an early warning ...
Entity
Publisher's Clearing House
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
120, Report:
#437239
Posted Date:
Mar 24 2009
American Finacial Solutions, North American Direct Sweepstakes And Promotion Co., Fred Jackson, Alex F. Ferguson I am a winner from Publisher's Clearing House or so I was led to believe from North American Direct Sweepstakes Seattle Washington
I recieved a nonofficial looking letter along with a very real looking check. I did take the check to the bank and they went a head and tried it out. It came back NS, nonsufficient funds.
The letter said that I had been choosen for a compensation drawing from Publisher's Cleari...
Entity
American Finacial Solutions, North American Direct Sweepstakes And Promotion Co.
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
121, Report:
#436840
Posted Date:
Mar 23 2009
Award Notification Commission - James Mallory I won 2 million. want 11.89 for WOARewards.com 2,500.certificate. I was excited until I read Rip-off report. Thank you for being there! Kansas City Kansas
I have entered contest with Publisher's Clearing House. I recieved this notification from A N C and got my hopes up high.
I am currently supporting a 9 year old grandson on $400 a month. I have been looking for online jobs to do at home This would be a dream come true.
I was...
Entity
Award Notification Commission
Categories: Criminal Justice System
122, Report:
#436372
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2009
Westernline International World Sweepstakes Award Winning Notification, Cash check, send THEM Money Gram, Jessica Wilson Elkridge Maryland
After receiving an letter postmarked from Canada, with a letter head address of Elkridge MD and a check inclosed from a legitimate bank in Sherman Oaks CA in the amount of $2,180.00 I was instructed to call to find out how to receive my total prize money in the maount of $46,500.00 ...
Entity
Westernline International World Sweepstakes
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
123, Report:
#435198
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2009
American Financial Solutions - North American Direct Sweepstakes And Promotion - Machanics Bank They claimed I won 100K in the Publisher's Clearing House and Compensadion Draw San Juan Capistrano California
American Financial Solutions sent a letter stating I had won 100K from the second category of the Publisher's Clearing House and Compensation Draw Sweepstakes. It included FINAL NOTICE in red and my supposed entry number in red.
The letter states that they were contacted by the ...
Entity
American Financial Solutions - North American Direct Sweepstakes And Promotion - Machanics Bank
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
124, Report:
#434842
Posted Date:
Mar 16 2009
Ironplanet Services, Inc., North American Direct Sweepstake, Helene McBride (alleged), Johnson Wisneski (alleged, Misspelled Jonhson)Ironplanet Services, Inc., North American Direct Sweepstake, Helene McBride, Johnson Wisneski WARNING, you are a winner! Ironplanet Services SCAM! Pleasanton California
Today, my wife received a letter without a return address on the envelope postmarked from Canada. Stamped across the Canada postmark was Fraud Prevention, which was an immediate red flag. To humor ourselves, we opened the letter.
Inside was a letter from Ironplanet Services Inc. ...
Entity
Ironplanet Services - North American Direct Sweepstake, Helene McBride, Johnson Wisneski
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
125, Report:
#432117
Posted Date:
Mar 09 2009
Royal International Services Sweepstakes, I know this is a fraud but what action should I take? Preasanton California
Got a letter in the mail by Royal International Services claiming that I won $125,000 through Publisher's Clearing house compensation draw. There is a $3995.00 check enclosed issued by wellsfargo. This check is to pay for clearance approval and insurance fees. The filemaker is Mo...
Entity
Royal International Services
Categories: Bad Check Writers