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How are Publishers Clearing House winners notified?
If you win a major prize in our sweepstakes, the PCH Prize Patrol will contact you in person. For smaller prizes (usually less than $10,000.00), winners are notified by overnight delivery services (FedEx, UPS), certified mail, or email in the case on online giveaways.
Does Publishers Clearing House call you if you won a prize?
“He told me I needed to pay a fee upfront for the IRS,” a Whitsett woman said. A local woman ended up losing thousands of dollars instead of winning. Publishers Clearing House wants you to know when it’s real and when it’s not. “We will never ask for any sort of payment,” a PCH spokesperson said.
Who won Publishers Clearing House for 2020?
Dave Sayer of the Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol congratulates $1 million prize winner Steavin Kratzman of Barton Lake on Tuesday afternoon.
What are the chances of winning anything from Publishers Clearing House?
The good news is that Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes are legitimate – although your odds of winning the current “$5,000 A Week For Life” giveaway are about one in 6.2 billion, according to the official rules.
How are PCH winners paid?
All PCH prizes of $500 or greater are awarded by either certified or express letter or in person by the Prize Patrol. You do not have to pay to receive a legitimate PCH win. 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.
How to get money from Publishers Clearing House?
The scam starts with a call or letter saying you’ve won the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. But to collect your prize, they say, you need to send money to pay for fees and taxes. Typically you’ll be asked to send money by Western Union or MoneyGram, or by getting a reloadable card or gift card.
How much money can you win with the PCH?
Prizes of $1,000.00 and above may be awarded either by overnight mail (or UPS) or in person by the PCH Prize Patrol, depending on location and availability of the Prize Patrol. SuperPrizes of $1 Million or more are awarded in person by the PCH Prize Patrol.
Where do I Send my PCH prize check?
Prize checks are sent via First Class U.S. Mail for prizes under $600.00 and via overnight mail (or UPS) for prizes of $600.00 and above. Prizes of $1,000.00 and above may be awarded either by overnight mail (or UPS) or in person by the PCH Prize Patrol, depending on location and availability of the Prize Patrol.