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  2. A Wisconsin woman received a $750,000 prize in the mail. She ...

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    In an email to the Journal Sentinel, Publishers Clearing House confirmed that Kuehl's check and letter were fake. Penny Kuehl received this suspicious letter and check in the mail in April 2024.

  3. BEWARE: Publishers Clearing House doesn't ask winners ... - AOL

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    Jun. 29—Scammers are using a Publisher Clearing House ruse as the latest tactic to take people's money. Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes are legitimate, however, scammers have honed in on a ...

  4. Straight Talk: Don't fall for sweepstakes scam on ... - AOL

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    One consumer shared their experience to BBB Scam Tracker: “I was called…by a man named [redacted], claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House. He told me I had won 2nd prize of $13 million ...

  5. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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    • Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.

  6. Publishers Clearing House - Wikipedia

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    Publishers Clearing House ( PCH) is an American company founded in 1953 by Harold Mertz. It was originally founded as an alternative to door-to-door magazine subscription sales by offering bulk mail direct marketing of merchandise and periodicals. They are most widely known for their sweepstakes and prize -based games which were introduced in 1967.

  7. Publishers Clearing House scam season has begun [Video] - AOL

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    Publishers Clearing House scam season has begun January 19, 2022 at 8:00 AM In 2022, some lucky winner will be getting $5,000 a week for life, according to the company's website,

  8. Lottery scam - Wikipedia

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    Lottery scam. A lottery scam is a type of advance-fee fraud which begins with an unexpected email notification, phone call, or mailing (sometimes including a large check) explaining that "You have won!" a large sum of money in a lottery. The recipient of the message—the target of the scam—is usually told to keep the notice secret, "due to a ...

  9. Sweepstake - Wikipedia

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    Sweepstake. In the United States, a sweepstake is a type of contest where a prize or prizes may be awarded to a winner or winners. [ 1] Sweepstakes began as a form of lottery that were tied to products sold. [ 2] In response, the FCC and FTC refined U.S. broadcasting laws (creating the anti-lottery laws). [ 3]