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Description

My 99 yr. old Great Aunt received a letter in the mail claiming to be from Publishers Clearing House. It was clearly a copied paper, that she had won second prize in Million Dollar Super Cash Giveaway promotion. That she was going to receive a total of 2.5 million dollars, they included a check for $9950.75 to cover the legal fee's and insurance. There is a photo of a check on the copy of the paper, along with the check. The check however, does not match the image. The check was sent from The Trustees of Reservations out of Boston, MA. With a Citizens Bank in Miami, FL. Which does not at all match the PCH check image using a chase bank. The letter also states, as required by federal and state laws. Your security code and prize information must be kept strictly confidential with means you are precluded from discussing your win with third parties. This reduces risk of unauthorized access to your claims information.

Targeted Person's Location

NY, USA - 14467

Scammer Information
Scammer location logo

Boston, MA - 02110

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Unknown Email

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(343) 401-0195

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Unknown URL

Scam Type

Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes

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Business name

Publishers Clearing House Imposter

Date Reported

July 29, 2025

Scam ID

1026247


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