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Description

I received a call on my cell phone this morning, from telephone number 283-218-6689, claiming that my name has come up as the winner of over $900,000.00 in the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. He wanted to give me his manager's contact number for me to call to receive the money. When I asked if I would have to pay some money in order to receive the prize, he said "not immediately, but at a future time there would be a small fee or tax".. I stated that in that case, "I do not want the prize" and hung up.

Targeted Person's Location

TN, USA - 38305

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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(283) 218-6689

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Phishing

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Business name

Publishers Clearing House

Date Reported

July 2, 2025

Scam ID

1008368


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