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 to represent Publishers Clearing House or claiming to be a PCH employee and being 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.
If any of these situations applies to you, please click here to fill out a Scam Incident Report.
Remember, PCH never calls customers nor winners to tell them they have won.
To learn more about how to stay safe and protect yourself from fraudulent scammers, please click here.
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