What is a Sweepstakes?

What is a Sweepstakes?

By definition, sweepstakes in the United States are advertisements or promotional devices by which items of value (prizes) are awarded to participating consumers by chance, with no purchase, consideration or entry fee required to enter or win.

Beware of any notification that requires you to pay any money or fee to claim a prize. If you were contacted by someone claiming to represent Publishers Clearing House, or claiming to be a PCH employee and were asked to send or wire money, send a pre-paid gift card or a Green Dot MoneyPak card , or cash a check and send a portion back to them as payment for any reason to claim a Sweepstakes prize - STOP - You have not heard from the real Publishers Clearing House.

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    • How do I report a sweepstakes imposter scam?

      Reporting a sweepstakes imposter scam to Publishers Clearing House is easy. To report a scam, please click here to fill out a Scam Incident Report. Please Note: A sweepstakes imposter scam is a situation where you were contacted by someone claiming ...