Publishers' Clearing House Scam

[BSJM]

What is the name of your state? ca

FYI- My wife recently received a letter on Tri-Delta Partners letterhead stating that she had won a drawing for $48,000.00 in a contest sponsered by Publisher's Clearing House, Online gaming, and Reader's Digest. The letter said that she must respond within 15 days or forfeit the winnings. The letter said that she should cash the enclosed certified check for $2975.00 then immediately contact them for instructions on where to send the remaining money. Supposedly the enclosed check was to be taken out of her total winnings and was to be used to pay taxes and fees associated with the prize. The check was very authentic looking and even had a watermark. My wife was already talking about what she'd spend the money on while I was googling "PCH scams". Turns out the whole thing is indeed a fake. They have you deposit the check and then get your personal info before the check bounces. Then they convince you to send money to pay the lawyers that are fighting to "release" the funds which have been held up.

Don't do it! Apparently many people have send thousands of dollars in hopes of getting their money that will never come.

 

[seniorjudge]

This scam is about one hundred years old.

I can't believe people are still falling for it.

 

[Just Blue]

What is the name of your state? ca

FYI- My wife recently received a letter on Tri-Delta Partners letterhead stating that she had won a drawing for $48,000.00 in a contest sponsered by Publisher's Clearing House, Online gaming, and Reader's Digest. The letter said that she must respond within 15 days or forfeit the winnings. The letter said that she should cash the enclosed certified check for $2975.00 then immediately contact them for instructions on where to send the remaining money. Supposedly the enclosed check was to be taken out of her total winnings and was to be used to pay taxes and fees associated with the prize. The check was very authentic looking and even had a watermark. My wife was already talking about what she'd spend the money on while I was googling "PCH scams". Turns out the whole thing is indeed a fake. They have you deposit the check and then get your personal info before the check bounces. Then they convince you to send money to pay the lawyers that are fighting to "release" the funds which have been held up.

Don't do it! Apparently many people have send thousands of dollars in hopes of getting their money that will never come.

Have you and wifey been living under a rock for the last 25 years??

 

[moburkes]

What is the name of your state? ca

FYI- My wife recently received a letter on Tri-Delta Partners letterhead stating that she had won a drawing for $48,000.00 in a contest sponsered by Publisher's Clearing House, Online gaming, and Reader's Digest. The letter said that she must respond within 15 days or forfeit the winnings. The letter said that she should cash the enclosed certified check for $2975.00 then immediately contact them for instructions on where to send the remaining money. Supposedly the enclosed check was to be taken out of her total winnings and was to be used to pay taxes and fees associated with the prize. The check was very authentic looking and even had a watermark. My wife was already talking about what she'd spend the money on while I was googling "PCH scams". Turns out the whole thing is indeed a fake. They have you deposit the check and then get your personal info before the check bounces. Then they convince you to send money to pay the lawyers that are fighting to "release" the funds which have been held up.

Don't do it! Apparently many people have send thousands of dollars in hopes of getting their money that will never come.

Ummmm. Okay. Thanks for sharing.

 

[seniorjudge]

Ummmm. Okay. Thanks for sharing.

mo, let's you and me step outside and have a smoke and a brewski and just talk this whole thing over....


Oh...wait a minute.

You already turned me down.

Is CSI Moscow on tonight?

 

[moburkes]

Gosh, SJ, you're starting to make a girl feel all special inside!

 

[seniorjudge]

Gosh, SJ, you're starting to make a girl feel all special inside!

Well alrightie then!!!

 

[BSJM]

How rude!

Wow, Baystategirl! You are one rude individual. How was that comment about living under a rock necessary? Do you feel better now? I posted this in order to hopefully help someone else who had never heard of it before. I never did. Should I have? Have I been living under a rock because I haven't? If you have something releavant or intelligent to say then say it, otherwise you can keep your rude comments to yourself.

 

[moburkes]

While you'd like us NOT to be sarcastic, you don't get to choose who posts.

Ummmmmmmmmm, it is on the news, Dateline, 20/20, The Today Show, Good Morning America, etc that you don't EVER have to pay money to win a sweepstakes.

A rock, a cave, under a cliff - its all about the same.

 

[fairisfair]

Wow, Baystategirl! You are one rude individual. How was that comment about living under a rock necessary? Do you feel better now? I posted this in order to hopefully help someone else who had never heard of it before. I never did. Should I have? Have I been living under a rock because I haven't? If you have something releavant or intelligent to say then say it, otherwise you can keep your rude comments to yourself.

I don't know about Bay, but I certainly feel better, in fact I haven't felt this good in days.

 

[PamiToni]

BSJM, Don't bother with some of these folk, they aren't worth the sweat off your a$$. Just post what you think is helpful or if you have a question and ignore the creeps.

 

[Just Blue]

BSJM, Don't bother with some of these folk, they aren't worth the sweat off your a$$. Just post what you think is helpful or if you have a question and ignore the creeps.

 

[moburkes]

BSJM, Don't bother with some of these folk, they aren't worth the sweat off your a$$. Just post what you think is helpful or if you have a question and ignore the creeps.

Oh, goodness. This is an ADVICE site. He didn't ask a question, so how can we give advice? Go somewhere.

 

[seniorjudge]

BSJM, Don't bother with some of these folk, they aren't worth the sweat off your a$$. Just post what you think is helpful or if you have a question and ignore the creeps.

BSJM is illegal in Utah, two parishes of Louisiana, and the southern tip of Japan.