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Beware Fake Sweepstakes
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| 01/13/12 |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:35am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes are the most famous and most dreamed about Sweepstakes in America. The Publishers Clearing House is NOT a SCAM. They do award amazing prizes to lucky winners just like we see on TV, showing up on consumer's doorstep and handing out BIG checks.
The odds of being one of those big winners is very small, about 500 million to one.
REAL Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes envelopes began hitting mailboxes across Middle TN this week. This also means the scam calls and look alike Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes mail is soon to follow.
The scam that follows close behind comes in a phone call or a look alike letter, claiming a big check awaits the recipient.
So how do you know if you are a winner of the real Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes?
Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes winning is ALWAYS FREE...it's that simple!
If a caller tells you he's confirming the award winner for Publisher's Clearing House and that you have to pay fees, taxes or insurance to receive the prize from the sweepstakes it's not Publishers Clearing House
STOP! DON'T FALL FOR IT... YOU ARE TALKING TO A SCAMMER IMPOSTER
IS IT REALLY PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE?
Contact Publisher's Clearing House direct for information at 1-800-459-4724,
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST or visit their website at
http://www.pch.com/
Never pay a fee, no matter how small, for winning a sweepstakes or lottery!
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