Prize wins often feel too good to be true — and sometimes, they are. Big-name sweepstakes sponsors like PCH are a prime target for scammers, so it's important to think before you react to any win notification from them. Here are some common questions from PCH "winners":. Keep reading for answers. Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes are legit , but not every win notification from them is.
Many scammers misuse the PCH name — and some of those scams are sophisticated enough to make it difficult to tell if you've really won or not. So how can you tell when you really win Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes and when you're being scammed? Scammers are adept at making people believe that they are affiliated with Publishers Clearing House when they're not.
PCH is a popular target of scams because people are familiar with the company and want to believe they have really won a prize.
But a legitimate-looking win notification should not be enough to make you believe you are a big winner. Logos can be copied, names of legitimate PCH employees can be found on Google, signatures can be forged. You need to be familiar with how PCH really notifies its big winners. Here are six tips to help you spot PCH scams:.
If you receive an email, a telephone call, or a bulk mail letter saying that you've won a big prize from PCH, it's a scam. According to the PCH website :. So if you receive a prize notification by any method other than certified mail or an in-person award, you know you're being scammed. Scammers extort money from you in exchange for a promise of a prize that never materializes. The truth is you never, ever have to pay to receive a sweepstakes prize from Publishers Clearing House or any other company.
If your prize notification asks for money to pay for taxes, to release the prize, to pay for customs, or for any other reason, it's a scam. You don't have to give Publishers Clearing House your address, bank account number, driver license number, or any other confidential information when you enter. You may have to fill out an affidavit to verify eligibility if you win, but not when you enter.
If the entry form is asking for this kind of personal information, it's a sign you are on a spoofed website. A spoofed website tries to appear like the official PCH entry form. If you use it, however, you transmit your information directly to scammers instead. Here are some tips on how to identify fake websites. A popular sweepstakes scam makes it appear that you're not really paying for your prize by handing over a check and asking you to send back some of the money.
After all, they're providing the funds, right? Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads.
Apply market research to generate audience insights. Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. Sandra Grauschopf. Sandra Grauschopf has been working in the contests industry since She is a passionate sweeper, with tens of thousands of dollars worth of prize wins to her name, and she has been sharing advice about how to be a winner for over a decade.
Facebook Facebook Twitter Twitter. Updated December 29, Featured Video. Real Prize Win or Scam? Here's How to Tell. Your Privacy Rights. Check the email address, telephone numbers, and names to see if they look legitimate, then double-check them against the PCH information that's available online. Is the sender asking for money, a credit card number, or a bank account number?
Some seemingly odd things are normal when you win sweepstakes, but others are not. Does the prize have a high value?
PCH doesn't contact winners of prizes worth more than a couple of hundred dollars by email, bulk mail, or telephone. They appear in person or send a certified letter. If you're still unsure, Publishers Clearing House has a toll-free number that you can call to verify any prize notification you receive from them.
If you've received a sweepstakes spam phone call claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House, the Federal Trade Commission advises that you hang up immediately and report the scam to them. You can also report to PCH — they track scams that use their name. There are some good reasons to add PCH's giveaways to your daily sweepstakes routine.
PCH offers truly life-changing prizes that are fun to dream about winning. And although the odds are extremely long, at least you don't have to pay to enter, like you must with lotteries.
Aside from their multi-million-dollar giveaways, Publishers Clearing House also offers several other drawings and many of them have better odds. On the downside, PCH sweepstakes take quite some time to enter and often have multiple offers that you must opt out of receiving if they don't appeal that you. Even if you think you correctly opted out, you might receive unwanted email or postal mail.
You'll have to take even more time to unsubscribe from them. To decide whether PCH sweepstakes are right for you, weigh whether a slim chance of winning an enormous prize is worth the trouble of entering and managing unwanted marketing messages. There are three main ways to enter PCH sweepstakes: online, by mail, or by telephone. You can visit PCH. If you'd like more information about how to get in touch with PCH, how to unsubscribe from unwanted emails, and how to get more answers to your questions, Publishers Clearing House's website has a whole list of contact numbers.
Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads.
0コメント