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

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    Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes are legitimate, however, scammers have honed in on a way to manipulate money out of the masses by misusing the company's name. "They call and tell you that ...

  3. Lottery scam - Wikipedia

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    Another type of lottery scam is a scam email or web page where the recipient had won a sum of money in the lottery. The recipient is instructed to contact an agent very quickly but the scammers are just using a third party company, person, email or names to hide their true identity, in some cases offering extra prizes (such as a 7 Day/6 Night Bahamas Cruise Vacation, if the user rings within 4 ...

  4. Trio uses bogus sweepstakes prizes to scam people out of $1 ...

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    Three New York residents are facing prison time after officials say they stole more than $1 million in a fake lottery scheme.. Caron Pitter, 47, Rohan Lyttle, 49, and Charlene Marshall, 44, were ...

  5. The mystery behind those creepy 'Unknown' spam calls - AOL

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    4.3 million americans exposed in massive health savings account data breach Let's break down the tactics used in these calls: Partial Knowledge: The scammer starts with some correct information ...

  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. Lottery fraud - Wikipedia

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    An alternative form of lottery fraud, commonly known as a lottery scam, takes the form of informing an individual by email, letter or phone call that they have won a lottery prize. The victim is instructed to pay a fee to enable the non-existent winnings to be processed. This type is a form of advance-fee fraud and a common email scam. [1] [2]

  8. Publishers Clearing House to pay out $3.5 million -- but it's ...

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    Publishers Clearing House agreed to pay $3.5 million, not to a lucky prize winner, but to a collection of states that accused the marketing company of once again misleading consumers. A decade ...

  9. Zazzle - Wikipedia

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    Zazzle is an American online marketplace that allows designers and customers to create their own products with independent manufacturers (clothing, posters, etc.), as well as use images from participating companies. Zazzle has partnered with many brands to amass a collection of digital images from companies like Disney, Warner Brothers and NCAA ...