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Publishers Clearing House Imposter
Publishers Clearing House Imposter Scam or Legit? Check Publishers Clearing House Imposter Reviews below.
Carolyn – Feb 24, 2021
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Consumer received letter purportedly from Publishers Clearing House that indicated they had won a monetary prize. The letter fraudulently reported that the FTC and ScamPulse.com have verified the legitimacy of these winnings.
Trisha – Feb 16, 2021
Received a letter from an attorney in Canada claiming to have life insurance and PCH winnings for a relative that is unknown to be. They sent a check for $9356.62 that was to help pay for the taxes on the winnings.
Jamie – Feb 05, 2021
Victor and David smith of Publishers Clearing House. Claiming award winner and advance cash to the state of Idaho to claim your prize. I actually went to bank after they said I would not have to give them any money only a receipt. Very convincing until they want you to go to Walmart to do a wire to wire transfer.
Candice – Jan 28, 2021
Person gave his name as Andrew Tweedy. Said the prize was $750,000 plus a pick up truck. But I had to pay $200 for the truck. Person kept calling back.
Zachary – Jan 27, 2021
Called me by phone. He said I won a publishers clearing house prize. I had to get an eBay gift card to pay the registration. After giving them the number they kept wanting me to get another card for fees. I finally figured it was a scam. It appears I have no way to get my money back
Alicia – Jan 12, 2021
My wife received a call this morning stating that she was chosen to receive a prize award from Publishers Clearing House in the amount of $5.5 million. She has never entered their contest. The caller (who spoke with an accent) gave us his name and phone number. We were very skeptical, but the caller was very persistent even after we said we would decline to participate in the offer. Then he said we would also receive a bonus of $7,000 per month for the rest of our lives and a Mercedes Benz auto. We again declined the offer and ended the call. Then we received a call from his supervisor asking us to accept the award. After almost an hour we again declined the offer and ended the call. They had our correct name and address, but no other information.
Willie – Jan 11, 2021
After Thanksgiving 2020, someone named Dean Winter called saying he was calling from Publishers Clearing House. I know they do not call potential winners. He even said something about me shopping at Walmart, which I rarely do, and said something about me writing him a check for about a hundred and twenty something dollars. I missed the other two calls and voicemails. Thank God.
Tyrone – Dec 04, 2020
So this guy portraying to be Dave Sayer called stating I won a new car from a Mercedes dealership and 1.2 million from Publishers clearing house. He wanted me to pay $500 in processing fees and he would bring my new car and check to my home. He knew the address. As I gave him the runaround he continue to get aggravated and he offered to meet me at my bank to get the $500 when I told him my bank is not in town he suggested I get a debit card from Walmart. When I refused to do so he became more and more agitated. I confronted him about him being a scam and he got angry and kept calling even though I told him do not call my house again he repeatedly called six or seven times in a row. I'm really worried because he had personal information that no one should've had. I called my local sheriffs department and I contacted the dealership. I told him to email me some type of proof that I was a winner and he emailed me a bunch of junk that looked homemade but using someone else's passport as identification. If you would like to call me I have that saved and I will be glad to help you catch these people. I really do hope that you guys can put a stop to these clowns portraying to be something they're not. People work hard for their money and it should not be stolen by thieves with broken promises. I'm just thankful they called me instead of some elderly woman that did not know better. ************ if you have any questions
Jesus – Nov 20, 2020
Business called and stated that they were from Publishers Clearing House. They wanted me to go to Wal-Mart and send them $499.00 and once she sent them the money they would send the prize patrol to her house. He even stated that he would stay on the phone with her while she went to Walmart and give her instructions once she got there. They called from 876-476-7773 and stated that his name was Alexander Blown.
Thomas – Oct 27, 2020
Called and said I won 5.7 million and they put it in an account for me and all I have to do is get 2 gift cards worth $900 total in order to access this account
Molly – Oct 22, 2020
I got a call from someone saying I won $1.5 Million, but I needed to buy a $499 gift card and give it to them when they arrive.
Hillary – Oct 07, 2020
A male called and asked if I knew anything about Publishing clearing house, for I had won 3 million dollars and a new car plus a 1000 cash. I was to go to walmart and buy several cards aat 5 hundred dollars and keep them in my care. That when I told him it sounded like a scam and he gave me the above number to can and check it out, however I did not. He keeps callsing back at a number that come up private. That is when I called the ScamPulse.com here in town and they told me it was a scam.
Amber – Sep 28, 2020
A male identifying himself as David Goodman from Publisher's Clearing House called Saturday morning 8.26.2020 at 10:30. He told me I had won the PCH sweepstakes prize of 3.5 million dollars plus a 2020 Mercedes-Benz (pearl white). Prizes would be delivered to me either privately or if I chose, publicly with balloons and announcer on camera at 3:30 Saturday afternoon. [ I chose the publicity with balloons, lots of balloons. ]
Caller then informed me I would have to pay the taxes on my winnings before prizes could be awarded. He stated on that amount, taxes would be about $10,000 to $20,000. Caller told me to go to my bank and open a new account into which my winnings could be deposited in order for taxes to be withdrawn. He gave me a code number and a 4 digit PIN and told me to keep all of this to myself and not to tell anyone about it.
I told caller I would have to go to bank which closes at noon on Saturdays and it would take at least an hour to do that. Caller said " Go ahead and do that, I'll stay on the line until you return." I told the caller "no, you call me back in an hour." He agreed and I hung up.
Seven minutes later, David Goodman called again and asked if I had opened the new account yet. I just told him no, the bank was closed and it would not be open until Monday. Caller then told me he had to work on Sunday and he would check back with me then. I said that would be fine and we hung up.
No call on Sunday.
10:00 Monday morning, David Goodman called again and asked if I had opened the new account yet. I told him no because I needed a ride to bank. Caller called back 3 times after that but we did not answer.
Caleb – Sep 21, 2020
David Howard from PCH called at 915 am confirmation number 771490882US
ID number 1137711045 US
Is this legit?
Philip – Sep 14, 2020
I got a phone call saying that I won $2 Million dollars and a new car. They asked me to pay $95 to have the money shipped to me.
Kristin – Sep 14, 2020
Said my boyfriend won 5 million dollars and a new car
Rebekah – Sep 14, 2020
I got a call from someone claiming to be with Publishers Clearing House saying I had won $2.5 Million and a brand new truck, I told them I didn't want it. He called me back several times and insisted it wasn't a scam. I called the number back to see if it was a valid number and the same guy picked up and said it was working number and I could trust him. He told me I needed to pay $1000 to get my prize, and I told him I couldn't pay that. He asked how much I could pay and I said $250. He told me he had a meeting and agreed that if I payed $250 and was serious about wanting the prize they would take it. I went to the store to buy the gift card he told me to, when the cashier scanned the gift card an alert popped up on the register that said ScamPulse.com was warning people about scams using cards like these, I told the guy one the phone, but he swore on this wife and kids that he was legitimate.
Beth – Aug 31, 2020
PCH called and said that I won a lot of money and when I told them I didnt enter anything and she said that if I shop at walmart, walgreen or target those are whe entered me and they wanted to deliver my prize but they needed my address and they gave me a phone number when I asked and it was too many numbers and when I asked where they were calling from and she said wichita falls and I would need to pay for the delivery $600
Jerome – Aug 15, 2020
a man calls my aging father, sometimes claiming to be Bob, claiming that my father has won a cash prize from publishers clearinghouse. he tells him he needs to go to Wells Fargo Bank and send him $400 for him to deliver the prize. the last time my father fell for it, and the scammer managed to obtain my fathers bank account number and filched $2000 from his account.
the bank helped my father block the caller and changed their account, then notified publishers clearinghouse. the police were notified, as well as publishers clearing house, who obviously denied that they need to be paid to deliver a cash prize. that ended the calls for a while, though my father never recovered his money.
Now the man is calling again. we are concerned that my aged father is going to give away an account number. this time the scammer is calling from a number 876-512-5813, again claiming that my father won a prize and needs to send money so that he can bring my father his prize.
Dustin – Aug 03, 2020
I got a call from someone saying they were with Publishers Clearing House, and that I won $2 Million Dollars and a new car. I asked how I could get it, and I needed to pay $2,500 to get it.
Karen –
The scammer acts like they know you, offer their name (like this is "David, and I know you"), then asks Didn't you know you won in "Publisher's Clearinghouse?" to get you talking and give them information.
Bruce –
Phone call was at 11:46 on July 28. ID of call was Out of Area. The man identified himself as Dave Fyers, and he had a heavy accent. He gave a phone number of 716-630-9198. My 81 year old husband has faithfully sent in the multiple Publishers Clearing House envelopes for years. He received this call telling him he was won 2 million dollars. I only noticed the call because I heard him arguing with the caller. The man told him in order to receive his money he had to send $878.00 and then the prize money would be released. My husband said he would only believe he had won if he was sent a letter. The caller insisted over and over his call was approved by the BBB. I'm amazed my husband stayed on the line with the caller as long as he did. He only hung up once I found out who was calling. I am worried someone more vulnerable will be conned into sending the money.
Veronica –
This man claims he is from publisher's clearinging house. He called from two different numbers first one is known AS a scamming number 876-312-9168
Then they called from fremont CA # after being confronted that they were calling from a scamers number. The # is 510-456-0761
They would NOT send a email proving who they were to my email. My grandma is 88 years old .
Francisco –
Received a call from Robert Livingston that I was a 2nd place winner in a Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. He left a return #. I called him back. He told me I won $2.5 million and a 2020 C class Mercedes. He offered me 3 color choices. He told me my claim number. He asked if I wanted my delivery to be public ( would include TV and radio) or private delivery. He asked questions about my citizenship. He asked the amount in my savings and checking( which I did not give him.) He continually reassured me that this was not a scam. When I asked him for a way to verify what he was telling me, he gave me the following information:
PCH 929-280-2973. Speak with "Dave Sayers" the supposed prize patrol person. At the end he told me there would be a $2500 delivery fee that would be returned to me after the delivery.
Randi –
Consumer reports having received phone call from 876-353-3144 indicating they were the Publishers Clearing House
Bethany –
Isaac Miller was the guys name who called me to say I had won 11.8 million dollars and a Mercedes Benz. I would need to pay 3,500.00 to claim my prize. I should meet them at the nearest Walmart to give them the certified money order and then we would go to my bank with the prize check, then continue on to the Mercedes Benz dealer to pick out the car.
Felicia –
Individual has called me several times saying I won 5 1/2 million dollars and they would like to arrive at my home to present the award to me. They asked for banking information so they could wire the amount to my account. They said Bank of America but I told him we didn't bank with that bank. Asked for my e-mail address [I gave them no information, bank or e-mail] They have called many times I think on my land line and cell phone. They said they were representing Publishers Clearing House and were very convincing. I tried to call back the 876-392-0643 number and there was a male individual that answered on that number. As far as I can recollect I gave them no information but am concerned as to how they got my cell phone number and their calling several
times.
Ronnie –
I'm filling this report out for my grandma who doesn't use computers / email. She received a scam phone call stating that she won the Publishers Clearinghouse. The man had my grandma's name, address and phone number. He stated that she supposedly subscribed over 5 years ago and was recently chosen as a winner. It was suggested that she come up with a password / code so that nobody else could accept these winnings. My grandma persistantly told the man that she thought it was a scam and he reassured her that it wasn't. My grandma even told the man that her friend was scammed using a similar strategy in which the man continued to reassure her it was legitimate. One tactic that the man used was to build personal rapport through compliments. The man also wanted my grandma to purchase a $50 VISA gift card at Walmart, CVS or Walgreens. My granparents were supposed to purchase the gift card and would be exchanged for the first payment on the winnings. The man stated his name was Patrick Willson (702) 356-3930 – also offered the name of Charlene Wilson if you needed any questions.
Kara –
I received a phone call on my land line from a man identifying himself as Mr. Peter Mason from Publisher's Clearing house. He said that I had won 5.5 million dollars (5,000 per week for life) and a 2020 Mercedes car from my entry at Publisher's Clearing house. At first I hung up and then he called me back. I told him that I didn't feel this was official, but he assured me that it was. He asked if I would be home today to receive my prize. He had my address and, obviously, my phone number. He asked my marital status and if I was retired or employed. I answered those two questions but then he asked if I knew what a wire transfer was. At that point I stated that I was certain that this was a scam and I hung up.
Karl –
Received a letter and a check telling me that I had won second place in Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. The check looks real, and was made out for $5,950 supposedly for fees towards the $450,000 prize. We were to call them to claim the remaining amount. The postmark was from New York, NY on April 17th
Lisa –
They call and ask how old you are and have you call this number 202 241 0901 and his name is Micheal Benjamin and would like you to go to Walmart and purchase a one vanilla pre paid master card gray in color. Some guy calls you first then gives you this number so you call it and then get this pre paid card so they can give you a new car and 3.5 million dollars in a check. They will come to your house and deliver them. We called publishers clearing house and they said it was a scam we don't call you we just show up.
Ian –
I received a phone call that I let go to voice mail. in the message, the caller states I have won $11,000,000 and $5,000/week for life from publishers clearing house. Then said I must pay a 1% registration tax payment to Federal Trade Commission at 516-441-8845. I did not respond.
Caller ID as Frank Goodman @ 516-441-8845
Gloria –
Received a call from someone who identified himself as David Parker and was calling from Publisher's Clearing House to congratulate me on winning $5.5 million and $10,000 a week for life and a Mercedes Class C sedan. He asked if I wanted a public or private announcement of my winnings. I told him private, then he told me that they would take the taxes out of my winnings so I would need to contact their claims department to make the arrangements.
He gave me numbers for all the different phone information I would need to claim my prize. Then said I needed to call immediately and then call him back and left his number. I called ScamPulse.com and confirmed my suspicion that this was a scam.
Shanna –
I received a letter containing check for $8897.50 with a telephone number to call Glen Smith. He said I was supposed to deposit the check and call him. He would then tell me how much the service fee I owed was to access my winnings. The check did not come from him, but the company he represented.
Lori –
James McCarthy contacted me claiming he represented PCH and that I was the 2nd Place winner, with a prize of 2.5 million dollars, $5,000 a week for life, and a 2020 Mercedes, shell gas for a year, licensed and insured by AllState. He informed me I would need to pay processing fee of $499.32. After I would be issued a check from Bank of America, with a 32% income tax with the IRS. All I had to do was visit the post office and send a money order. I listened and told James it was the most put together scams I had ever heard, and the line went dead.
Lee –
A man named "Mark Gold" called my cell phone and said I won $1.5 million and a new car. He said all I had to do is pay $55.00 for shipping & handling and then all I had to do is go to Walmart, buy gift card and send the money to wells fargo and then he would meet me at my home.
Heather –
I received a letter in the mail informing me that I had won 2nd prize in the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes for $450,000. With the first initial check along with the letter. But it made me suspicious because they did not want me to tell any 3 rd party until I contacted them. So I Googled Publishers Clearinghouse and found out that they do not send out letters to your door. They only show up at your door with flowers and the great big check. So if you get a letter claiming you won, Report it to the BBB.
Jack –
Received call from a John Cooper ID Badge #JC2525 who passed me to a Bob Chase stating I had won $785000 and $7000/wk for life
and that money would come from Bank of America (asked if I had an account with Bank of America)
In addition they said I won a 2019 Mercedes Benz Convertible which would be delivered to me via UPS Package Code 990085
When I said this sounded like a scam they hung up
Arthur –
"David Brown" called and said that I had won the publisher's clearing house contest. He called my wife's cell phone. And he texted that number too. He provided his badge number, a confirmation code, a tracking number, and a call back number. He went through the entire speech, 3.5 million dollars, I could pick out the type of Mercedes I wanted. He asked if I wanted the presentation to be public or private and he said it should private so no one would rob me.
Rodney –
"Carter Benjamin"called claiming to be from the confirmation office of the Publishers clearing house saying I won $2.8 million and a new Mercedes Benze. he said all I needed to pay was taxes. I needed to go to Walmart or a bank or something and get a gift card for $348 dollars and give him the number.
Shannon –
The gentleman called me at 9:00 pm at night on 09-06-19 and advised that he was with Publisher Clearing House and that I had won 7.5 million dollars and a 2019 Ford Explorer. He stated that I would need to go to the bank and get $2,500.00 first thing Saturday morning on 09-07-19 and get the money in the form of a cashiers check. That I would need to mail it to him send to the following address: Shanice Davis 306 Meadows Court Apt 136 D Daytona Beach, Florida 32114. I asked why I would need to send it to this address if he was with Publisher Clearing House. He advised that no one would mess with the money that I would be sending him to the Florida address but him. He then put me on hold and I heard a lot of people in the background speaking in another language. When I asked him why they were speaking in another language he advised that they were having a meeting. I told him that I knew it was a scam and I would be reporting him to the BBB and also the local authorities.
Rosa –
I received a letter stating that I had won 600,000.00. It said that I had 5 business days to contact their branch office immediately at (1-917-775-8062) and speak with my claim agent(Danny Clark) I received a check in the amount of 8,697.50 to assist with out of pocket expenses. which include customs taxes and processing fees. It was signed by Deborah Holland
Carmen –
July 15,2019 my husband received a text message from David binks, implying from Publishers Clearing House and that he had won $250,000; and needed to transfer immediately $3500.00 to cover taxes and processing. He did not give an address where to send the money at that time, said he would tell when the money was ready to send.
He continued texting back several times daily, asking if the money was ready to send.
On July 18th; he texted again with the instructions; send cash or cashiers check to Thomas Maurice Edah; 10111 Bissonnet Street; Apt 268; Houston, TX 77036. Said to be sure to take a picture of the cash, or the cashier check receipt & text to him before mailing. He stated that it was urgent that the money was sent that day as "The Security Patrol" was ready to deliver his winnings. I phoned Publishers Clearing House to talk to them about it, and they said they never asked for money upfront, I did fill out a scam report on the form they emailed to us. We never sent him any money. However, I think we have finally gotten rid of him; but wanted you to know about this.
Cole –
Publishers clearing house claims no purchase necessary in order to enter their sweepstakes, but in fact when you do enter and confirm your entry number they ask that you make a purchase in order to finalize your entry.
Taryn –
Man on phone said he was from Publishers clearing house (mexican accent) i asked why would you be calling from Hilo, HI he replied i am calling from publishers clearing house why are you being sarcastic i said because there is no publishers clearing house in Hilo. he then said i have to claim $6,000,000 but i need to send $6,000 first thats when i said let me get my father he is a cop. they hung up.
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
5-15-19. Short version of what happened: Had phone call to return call regarding a UPS package for delivery. Finally returned call after getting 3 calls. Call was from a "Rev. James Reed". He "swore by God" this was for real. He asked if I had heard of Publishers Clearing House. Then stated I had won $3.5 million, a 2019 Mercedes, and $250,000 payment for life, tax free. (I never said yes). I again asked who he was and he then said that all over the United Sates people were winning from the American Senior Citizen group contest. He had my name, address, and phone number as verification. I continued to question giving vague answers. Finally he said all I had to do was present my "claim card". When I asked how to provide that he said all I had to do was send him a money order to verify my identity and release the claim. At this point I hung up.
Ronald –
Told me he was from the publishers clearing House. Same man calls for my elderly mother all the time. Claiming we have won a certain amount of money or a cadalac and is in town waiting for me to drive down and pick it up. Eventually he gets to the part where he always asks for money before he is able to give us the enormous check. He has been calling for years and knows my mother by name.
Alicia –
Total money lost $985.19
It started with a phone call from a Dave Sawyer (heavy accent) explaining how much I had won. He wanted an email address to send me the information on the prize of $8.8M plus a Mercedes sedan. They showed a check from bank of America in that amount and a Pic of a guy holding a big check with myt name on it. There was also an "itemization" if the winnings with a breakout for IRS Processing fee of $984. They needed that amount in a cashiers check sent to someone in Tucson before the payment could be released. I bit. They also had the names of the presenters and a GM for verification. I then received an "IRS" letter with my name misspelled and strange wording needing another $2600 for state and income taxes. That was the red flag for me. I bid them a nasty good bye.
Andres –
I received a call informing me that I was a winner in the Publishers Clearing house sweepstakes. I knew this was a scam because I never entered the sweepstakes. I decided to see where the call led. The man gave me his name and ask me to repeat it back to him which I did not. He then asked me to repeat some of the initial information he gave me and I told him that I couldn't remember. He asked me to write numbers down on a piece of paper. He have me an ID #, a ticket #, a Bar code #, confirmation #, Ref #. Once I had written everything down he asked me to read everything back to him so he could record it for the BBB, Bank of America and someone else that I cannot recall. I told him that I was having problems hearing him and would like to call him right back. He gave me his phone # 571-216-8836 and said his name was Andy Golderg. I called him back and he answered so I know it is a legitimate phone number although he did not answer with a company name but it was his voice. He wanted me to repeat the numbers back to him and I again said that I was having phone issues and asked if he would send me the information and I would get it notarized and sent back. I asked him if he had my address and he said yes. I asked him to repeat it to me so that I made sure that it went to the proper address. He hung up on me and when I tried to call him back, he did not answer. He was clearly trying to record me.
Courtney –
Person is calling saying they are from publishers clearing house . He asked if this was the blank household. I did not give him a chance to ask me anything else I told him and this is a scam right so he hung up the phone on me.
Nichole –
I received a call around 12pm from Dave S*** at ext. 5 who had my address and both of my phone numbers. He stated I would be receiving $3 million from the publishers clearing house. He stated I was not to tell anyone about it. At the end he told me he didnt want any money but that he needed me to go get a federal stamp for $500. He claimed that it wasn't for them and he stated it was for the federal government.
Sarah –
Answered cold call. He stated he was with Publishers Clearing House and wanted to know if I had heard of them. I asked how he was with Publishers Clearing House and he was calling from a Jamaica number? He hung up
Vanessa –
This person called my 94 year old mother and asked her to mail them 150.00 to publishers clearing house. That she had won something but needed to send them 150.00 dollars. Luckily she call me and I told her it was a scam. They called me back and cussed me out which I did the same and told them they should be ashamed of themselves.
Jennifer –
On Feb 6, 2019 at 8am a phone message was left indicating that we had won 2.5 million dollars and a Mercedes.
The call came from a person who identified himself as Michael W***, no organization mentioned. We return the call to (603) 609-0429 on 2/6 at 1pm. A male answered stating he was Michael W***. He said our name was place into a raffle type drawing because we shopped at Walmart, Pub. Clearing House etc. Our name was submitted by Walmart along with 200,000 other names. He also said "this call is being monitored by the BBB." He said check with the BBB and call him back and then gave us a call back code. We don't know if this is real or a scam of some type. PLEASE HELP. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SCAM.
Stefanie –
Called and said I won 25 million from Publishers Clearing House and a mercedes. They were delivering it from Boise Idaho. All I had to do was pay 1995.00 tax and they would deliver it today. They told me I was ungrateful and needed to be kinder and donate some of this money and insisted it was a donation not paying them. They tried very hard to bully me
Olivia –
Keep caaling wants me to walmart to walmart 350.00 for reg. Fee
Nathan –
I received a phone call from phone number 876-528-1819. They claimed that I had won $2.7 million and a 2019 Range Rover. They claimed the prize was sponsored by Bank of America. In order to redeem my prize, I needed to go to Walmart and send $695.89 via a Walmart-to-Walmart transfer to Shenika Williams. After I sent the money, I would need to call them back and provide my receipt number in order to set up the instructions to obtain my prize. When I asked why I needed to send the money, they stated that the winner was required to pay .1% of the winnings and that this was the only way to receive the prize. They claimed that they were from Publisher's Clearing House and that I was one of 3 winners they had choose that month. If I did not claim my prize, it would go to the Unclaimed Prize Department.
Last week I received a phone call from a different number claiming that I had won $2.5 million and a 2019 Mercedes Benz. When I asked if the two winnings were affiliated, I was told no.
I spoke with Mr. Donald Johnson and he transferred me to his secretary, Eileen Moskavitch. Eileen claimed to be based in Las Vegas, but I could hear a foreign language in the background. When I asked her why I heard a foreign language, she said that our lines must have gotten crossed. When I told Eileen that I needed to go, she insisted that I send the money as quickly as possible so that I could have access to the money.
I called them back to tell them I had confirmed with the ScamPulse.com that it was a scam. They were insistent that they were legitimate and that I should claim my prize as quickly as possible. After speaking with BBB, I know this is not a legitimate opportunity and I am submitting this report hoping that no one falls victim to their persuasive tactics.
After speaking with BBB, I actually received a follow up phone call from Eileen. She wanted to know if I had a chance to go to Walmart to pay the taxes for the prize money. I told her that I did not want to move forward because when you win something, you should not have pay money for it. I told her that I hoped she realized what she was doing was scamming people and that she got into a more legitimate line of business.
Received a voicemail stating that I had won 7 million dollars and that I would be able to receive 5 thousand dollars a week. They then left their number for me to call back and kept repeating that number.
Caroline –
received a call from riverside california from a mark delphin. he claimed he was with publishers clearing house. he said i had won a lot of money and a car, but they wanted the name of my next of kin in case something should happen to me before i receive the prize. they kept asking for my wife's information, but instead i hung up on them. my wife said she saw something in the news about this type of scam, and that they get your information and send you a box full of bricks instead of the box of information that they promise. i reported them to the BBB.
They hacked a guy I know page name stacy Williams act like they was him so I would think it's legit and sent screen shot of a paper with bout ten names his and my name was on it so since I thought it was him I got a hundred dollar iTunes card and that supposedly would activate the app for the money the still on Facebook doing it
Letter says Winners Claiming Agency, 382 Channel Dr. , Pt Washington, NY 11050 Ph 587-723-1682 Payout prize of $1,150,000 Says to call Mr. Eugene D. Jamison, Sr. for method of payment to my preferred bank account. Says my prize is deposited with their correspondent Financial Security Bank, in their suspense account. It has been insured in my name awaiting remittance into my designated bank account. Says I must keep this confidential until the winner is officially announced.
Letter has Ref #GWY11000/PCH/18
I did not respond, nor give them any of my information. I am a 75 yr old but I'm not afflicted with mental impairment yet. wi
Ebony –
Elderly widowed mother got repeated calls from fake PCH caller telling her that she didn't need to enter to win a prize. Scammer referenced $7,000/week prize, 4 million $$ prize, new Mercedes automobile. Ultimately convinced her to transfer $1,500 into his account to cover fees and taxes. Fortunately she used a cashiers check, and we were able to stop the transaction and get her money back. This caller spent a lot of time grooming an elderly woman.
Erin –
Shirley Received a phone call that she had won 8.5 million dollars and A BMW. They 35% taxes taken out from the Federal government and they also asked that she pay $7,980 processing fee. They reached out to her and stated that they could help her with the payment and gave her a return number to call. After speaking with him she hung up as she thought it was a scam.
Nicole –
A scammer has contacted my elderly mother and somehow sweet talked her into believing she won a huge amount of money. she had to send them a cashiers check to receive her prize. she started to send the money via federal express, but luckily, she came to her senses. the scammer called her repeatedly afterwards to know when the money would be sent. he was very professional sounding and very convincing. BE VERY CAREFUL PEOPLE. THEY ARE PREYING ON OUR ELDERLY CITIZENS.
Shaun –
I had a man call me and say he was from the ScamPulse.com and that I had won a lot of money. He said he was a spokesman for Publishers Clearing House and that I can get my check today for the $850,000 I won. He started asking me all kinds of questions, but before I could answer I told him I had better check with my son-in-law.
Marissa –
He told me I won 2nd place in the PCH sweepstakes I'd won 1.5 Mil. Gave me wining # to keep for when PCH came to my house to verify. then asked that I pay a $1200.00 registration fee? I told him I didn't have that kind of money. He called back said the trust would cover my fee for $2400.from my winnings, then they told me PCH requires that I be debt free an ask for credit debt amount and mortgage debt amount. N who was my banking names. I was Leary (SCAM) So I asked for written PCH rules that required this cause I wasn't about to give out my account # without certified Doc. from PCH requesting this info. Still haven't received it. This started on 10-17-18 last call was 10-22-18 I had text this # requesting rule requirements be sent to my home address which I supplied. these guy's were very convincing!?
Abby –
Consumer called:
I just got a call from Mega Millions/Publisher's Clearing House/Sweepstakes saying that I won the grand prize $500,000 and somebody from Wells Fargo and Bank of Hawaii and a US Marshall would be coming to the house – the Marshall's name is Tom Anderson. The winnings were tax free
**consumer's husband died 5 days ago.
Peter –
James Washington – phone is Jamaica, NYC. this man goes on and on saying you won a$1 million in the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes because you filled out and entered. Wanted cell phone and bank. Wanted you to open up a bank account. Went to bank to see if won and the banker said there have been a lot of people coming in saying they received this phone call.
For some reason they wanted the cell phone number. This is awful. Preying on the elderly.
Desiree –
I received a mailing from Publishers Clearing House USA-Canada Mailing states I won $600,000. There is a check enclosed for $7806.67. The return address on the envelope is P.O. Box 1656 New York NY 11009. Phone The phone number on the letter is 570-445-4430 call Claims Agent Alex Gomez. They would like to know method of payment and most convenient payment arrangement. The check shows Odyssey Enterprises 3069 Crater Lake Ave. Medford OR 97504. Small print shows National Lottery. I did not call the phone numbers.
Theodore –
I received a letter claiming that I had won $6000,000.00 in a publishers clearing house sweepstakes and that I had not responded to any of their correspondence so this was my final notice. They said my entry was a result of credit card expenditures, past subscriptions, and store rebates in north America. I received a check drawn on USBANK for $7,472.55 from JB JORDON &ASSOCIATES, PO BOX 3629 , EUREKA, CA. 95502. I was told to contact their branch office at (1-585-633-6600) and speak to claims agent (Sylvia Scott) for method of payment. I did call them but did not get an answer. It was after the deadline. I assumed they wanted me to deposit the check and send them a certain amount by a certain deadline and then the check would be no good.
Denise –
Someone named John Carpenter, claiming to be with Publishers Clearing House calls, Caller ID shows Kingston,JM
He assures you that it isn't a scam. Gives an ID badge Number, Package claim number, asks for your name and address to have your prizes sent to you. Says you've won large sum of money and a car. Tells you to go to nearest Walmart and register your package. He says that the package has to be registered to bring into the state, and that the IRS required it. If you hang up, he continues to call and begins to get agitated that you hung up on him. He says that they actually were hacked and had people impersonating them.
Renee –
Rcvd phone call to go buy $25 Amazon card and give them number and they will arrive with 2 million dollars and a Mercedes
Alberto –
Yesterday, I received a phone call from an unknown number and a man on the line indicated that he was from the Publishers Clearing House and had a prize for me. I laughed it off and hung up the phone, but this morning I got a call once again from the number that I indicated above at 7 o'clock this morning. I told him I was very grumpy for getting a call so early but then he told me he was from the publishers clearing House and I simply hung up and didn't engage because I knew it was an imitation of yesterday.
Said they had won but needed to send money
Mayra –
They contacted me and said I had won 2 and a half million dollars. But I needed to pay 2,950 fee to get it. I knew it was a scam and contacted the Attorney Generals Office and then central Indiana BBB. The company wanted me to call 9143530664 but I did not even try to call. And I don't have caller ID on my house phone so I don't know what number they called from.
Jodi –
I have had several phone calls claiming to be with Publishers Clearing House. Contact is Oscar Mendez in the legal Department. Claimed I won $650,000. I believe I had entered last year. He wanted me to fax a Drivers License picture Id with A utility bill connected with the ID. They did not request money. Fax it to 516-953-3503. I did not fax the information. Their phone number is 516-568-5190. I called and they have different departments.
Randall –
Sent you a check and told you deposit in my bank account. The check was $4780.16. Commerce Bank 2401 Ponce De Leon, Corral Gable, Florida. Was told to got Wal Mart and purchase 4 $500.00 gift certificates out of the check they sent me. After purchase I am to call them back. Also told me I had won 75,000.00 dollars. They will deliver the winnings to my house personally. Mr. Thomas Wright is who I talked with. He stated he is in New York.
Dominic –
Received a call stating that I had won 3 million dollars. I will need to pay $400.00 and taxes on 3 million. The person calling said he would come to the house and pick up the money. He was going to call back at 4:00 to see if I had the money.
Jerome –
They called and said I had won 6.5 Billon Dollars and a new Mercedes. They said it would be here by 1:00 pm if you paid the fee. I hung up on him. Person calling said he was Frank Anderson.
Chase –
I received a call from David Sayer of the Publisher's Clearing House saying I won $18 Million dollars. He wanted me to go to Walmart and wire him $136 for fees. (The phone number is in JAMAICA)
Benjamin –
I received 4 phone calls,startin on Saturday June23,2018, identifying the caller from Publishers Clearing House trying to arrange a meeting at Walgreens to receive winnings after I paid them $285., with the intention of bringing winnings to my home. Identifying codes ,.etc were provided, but no phone number was provided.Promised to provide $2.5 million in an uncertified check in bank account, etc., $10,000 certified check, etc….The first number that this party called from today , was able to be recovered from cell, and the number is 876-890-6398.
Shane –
I received a call from Robert Nelfon and said she won the PCH, but could not give her the amount or come to my house due to her age. They gave a confirmation number of: 74135550192319. I was suppose to receive a letter in the mail. He kept asking me to repeat the confirmation number and his name. He wanted to know about banks in the area. Today I received a call from a female stating I had won 1.2 Million and then the guy that I spoke to last night got on the phone and asked how it felt. I told him "I am so excited, I am recording this call for my family" and they abruptly hung up.
Levi –
For weeks, my 95 yr old client has received endless calls from "Robert" and "John" all hours of the day in regards to winning the sweepstakes if he sends an amount of money to them, and the prize will be delivered in cash. I have told them to cease and decist, and it is endless. They want his Son's number, my number, and other personal info. All calls, of which there are at least 14 numbers, come from Jamaica. OR they block the number.
Stephanie –
John Peterson called and said I won $2.5 million. He said that they would pay 99% of the taxes and that I only had to pay 1%. He gave me his phone number to call him back on once I had gone and gotten a money order. He mentioned they were in the Cayman Islands. That I know is a scam and I did not call him back.
I received a phone call from Peter Hampton stating I was a winner of 1.5 Million dollars with $1,500 per week for life with winning a new Mercedes however I was later contacted by a Toni Richmond, that verified I was a Winner and stated it was not a fraud but official LOTTERY Winning stating I could be sure I was covered by the Aiding & Bedding of Commission Lottery of Lottery ACT. I was then contacted by Don Bailey at 516-430-7750 who stated I needed to pay a commission fee of $935 via personal check sent overnight through the USP which I did on 5-14-2018 only Sending $300 to Mary Gordon at 1034 Main Street Jeffersonville, IND 47130 OVER NIGHT EXPRESS Confirmation # EL867372972US after returning from the USP I received multiple calls stating the Prize Control were in the local area of New Port Richey and would be arriving shortly with my Prize Moneys. However, No one showed up. Then today the phone calls started in once again from Don Bailey requesting I pay in CASH another $300 or charge it to a credit account which I refused to do, contacting the BBS via phone speaking with Sharon who suggested I come online and fill the scamming form out. After that my daughter assisted me in contacting my bank to place a stop payment on the check sent last night because Delivery was to be made by Noon today, hoping to stop the payment before I was out of the complete $300 partial payment fee. I am also going to contact local authorities to forward the information so that other elderly people will not be miss lead and scammed as I have recently been taken advantage of. so Please be aware of above noted information incase you too start receiving these phone calls.
Brittany –
Called and stated they are Publisher's Clearing House. Stated he wants me to go to the Post Office and get a money order for my filing feel of $388.88. Sent it to Nashawn Barrett 1891 Caeotte Ave., Mackinac Island, Michigan 49757. He is going to call me back in an hour and get the claims number off the money order. Person calling me was named Peter Lawson. Phone number showed Kingston, Jamicia
Said I won 8 million, new car and a gas card good for 1 year. Ck number EC004US. To get get winning, go to post office and purchased money order for 509.00 and send to a bank in Texas. Phone numbers to call to verify information John Nathan, General Manager of Publishers clearing House, Mr. Jason Mason called from New Jersey 201-578-7405 Sweepstakes Commission number is 419-548-0153 and David White 202-956-4410.
Male caller claimed to be with PCH. Claimed that I won 2.5 million dollars. That they paid 99% of government taxes. I only had to pay 1% which would be $185. To go to Walmart and get money gram. Helicopter near Greenville area ready to head my way when money gram sent. Of course I knew from beginning was scammer.. so I finally hung up.. the number was calling numerous times. . I finally answered and said I knew this was a scam, I was reporting this and to not call me anymore and goodbye.
Kristi –
I received a phone call from a Mr. Mike henry, claiming to be the lawyer for PCH and that I have won their $3.5M prize.
he then sent a detailed and official looking email the salient page indicating a likely scam is :
On the behalf of the entire ScamPulse.com (BBB) association, we want to wish you a warm congratulations and a satisfactory welcome on board with your thrilling performance in this grand finale competition. Mr., Snaper We highly approve this certified cashier's cheque under your name as a prize winner and hope you do find it possible to accept this award granted to you under the terms and conditions of the federal government. We also want to wish you all the best and hope you use your assets wisely when you receive them. Continue playing the various Sweepstakes activities for more chances to win. Please adhere to all rules and regulations as they regards to your prize. We grant you the permission to take care of all your outstanding balances left on your prize as our business is accredited and you will receive quality assurance services from all legal companies' assigned under your grand prize. Thank you for your cooperation and your precious time.
Financial officer: Stephen M. Kearny
The F.D.I.C guarantees all traditional types of deposit accounts. (Checking, saving, money market savings and cds) up to $3,800,000.00 per depositor and guarantees bank individual retirement accounts (IRA's) up to $3,800,000.00 per owner. Please note that the FDIC temporarily increase basic deposit insurance on awards $3,800,000.00 and up by 16.5% through May 6 2017 to November 6 2018. The separate FDIC limit on bank IRA's is not temporary and will remain at $3,800,000.00. You're required to pay a FDIC insurance fee of $15000.99.to the Federal State Government for approval and before the cheque is cashable by your bank. N.B it will be refunded directly in your account within 7 working days. Thank you for your cooperation.
Cara –
Phone call from an "unknown number" on my cell phone. Sounded like a call center in the background. Man said he was calling from the Publishers Clearing House. I interrupted him asking to be taken off the call list. He said I couldn't be taken off the call list without paying a fee to be removed. I said that is not true and asked him for the number he was calling from. He said again I'd need to pay a fee before he would remove me from the call list. I pressed him for a call back number and he gave: 233-4431. I asked for the area code and he said I'd need to pay a fee..I asked where he was calling from and he said "D.C." He said he could not give me the area code. I asked again to be removed from the call list then hung up.
Anne –
Caller with an accent said I won the Publisher's Clearing House and because I was not home on Saturday to receive the money I would need to wire over $3000 to receive my $3,000,000. I told him I didn't have money to pay to win money and hung up.
Tamara –
7:pm 3/29/2018. Received a call from a male who said that I won $950,000, but that I needed to go one of 4 or 5 different places, including Walmart or Paypal to get a card or money gram and put $650 on it for processing. 2nd place winner in Alaska.
I received a call from a private number telling me i won the Publishers Clearing House. I would be receiving a brand new 2018 car and a lump sum of 33 million dollars but they would be here in 45 minutes so i needed to go to the closest Walmart and put 400 dollars on a card before they arrived . They said they work with the IRS so that if i paid this money first, i would not have to be taxed on my winnings. I hung up after calling them frauds and they tried calling back again on a private number
Amanda –
I received a call from Brandon Meyers, agent with PCH, USA Direct saying that I had won money. He called last week and wanted me to pay $5,000. Today he called and said he needed $900 for a registration fee. When I said I did not have the money he lowered it to $400. He gave me a tracking number of DPL1844US. They are supposed to pick me up in a limo and take me to Bank of America to deposit my winnings, AFTER I pay the registration fee.
Theresa –
Called and stated I had won 1.2 million dollars. They wanted me to open a new checking account and sent me $2,000.00, which I had earned. After sending me the 2,000.00 I would need to pay the IRS out of my winning. They will call and let me know which office to go and pay the IRS. After sending me money for the IRS, they would send me more money. to the new checking account. Names of person calling Andy Goldberg. Claim Number 0009984. They asked for my social security number. I asked to speak to a manager and was told he was in a meeting.
Jill –
A woman by the name of "May Gordon" contacted me saying she was with Winners International Game & Board and associated herself with Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes The phone number was from Novelty, OH (440-557-2262). She said I won 2nd place for a grand prize of $2.9 million, as well as, a 2018 Mercedes Benz coupe. Along with this came a free Geico insurance for a year, a gas card for several months, and a Wal-Mart gift card. I was then asked if I would be interested in a 2 week vacation to a destination resort. I was given a cashiers check number "3060" from Bank of America, winning number "97408215US", and a claim number "0015559999858770USA". I was told UPS would deliver the check, and a tow truck/rollback would be delivering the vehicle and I would need the numbers above to receive them. Then I was told that to transport the money and vehicle I was responsible for 2% registration fee, which was totaled at $550.00. Once I paid this registration fee, I would receive a receipt that would be Notified so I could cash the check at my bank. The lady said this was to transport the vehicle and check to my state. I asked for an address to send the money to but "May Gordon" said she would have to call down to her accountants office to see who was working and find out that information for me and would call me back with the details. I was never asked for any personal information (SSN, account numbers, etc). However, I was asked if I was over the age of 55, if I had good credit with my bank, and my marital status. Knowing this was a scam I tried to get as much information as possible to report this company, person, and scam so others would not fall into the trap.
Anthony –
I received a call from Robin Smith of the Publisher's Clearing House stating that I had won 3rd place prize in the amount of $2,500,000. He said that I would need to pay $7500 for taxes by wiring money. He asked if I had that money at home and could I afford that amount. I told him I not have that amount at home and why don't they just take it out of my winnings. He assured me that this was normal and that I would get it back when they came to my house to present the check. He asked if he could check the department of revenue to see if I was trustworthy. I told him go ahead, but I did not give him any personal information. He came back on and told me, yes, I was an honest person. I was on the phone with them for 2 hours. When I got off I called the BBB to see if this was a scam.
Juan –
Caller named John Peter, told me I had won 2.5 million dollars, 10,000 a week for life, 2018 Mercedes Benz coupe, 1 year State Farm Insurance. All I had to do was pay $499.00.
They called me up saying they are calling from publishers clearing house. They told me I have won 5 million dollars paid monthly. When I wasn't impressed he tried to tell me I have won a Mercedes too. Lucky for me, I know I have never tried to enter any sweepstakes. Those of you who do, be careful.
Travis –
Received call from David Hayes of Publishers Clearinghouse that I had won $950,00. I needed to send $350 by Money Gram at CVS but that did not go through. I got a money order at the post office and sent it to Frank Dixon. He told me to send payment to Frank Dixon because he handled that. Then I was told I needed to send $1000 to get a stamp put on the check because of Ohio Law. I mailed the money order to Maryland. After a few days I received another call that I needed to send $1700. He had asked that I pay by American Express. But I told him that my limit was only $200. David gave me a routing number (272481567) for account 000026882254920 to give American Express to pay off the bill. I called American Express to check if my card was paid off. They told me no, the routing number was not legal. They sent me a later explaining the payment was rejected: unable to locate account.
Ashley –
Caller said he was with Publisher's clearing house and that we was in Wichita Falls, I won 1.5 million and she was going to bring it by if i paid 411 dollars.
Marisa –
"David Rosenberg" called and stated that he was the Executive Director of the Southwest PCH Office. He stated that I had won $6.8 million, a $25,000 bonus and a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. He stated the Brinks Armored Service and top executives from PCH would be arriving at my house at 2:30 pm CST with my prizes. Of course, he wanted to confirm my name and address, so I asked him what name and address he had on file. He confirmed my name and where I lived, but NO physical address. After giving me a confirmation number and Brinks tracking number, he stated that I had to pay the taxes for the vehicle. I asked if I had to pay over the phone and he said "No, that would be illegal". He went on saying that I could wire him the money via my bank or Wal-Mart. He asked me to send the money ($725) to "Olando Nicholson" in Appleton Wisconsin. Once I had completed the transaction, I was to call 205-315-4305 to confirm I sent the money.
Edwin –
Publishers Clearing House scammer said that I won 207 million dollars and a 2017 Mercedes. To claim this prize I need to open a new bank account. Not going to do it.
I received a call from John Michaels of PCH saying that I won $2.5 Million and a new Mercedes & I would need to send $655 for taxes. I was sent 2 checks, from private banking accounts, not certified, totally $4000 to cover this. I then was called by Mark Nelson of Shell Oil saying I had won $750,000 and the check would be delivered the next day. I received yet another call, this time from Lopez on the US Customs saying I would need to pay $800 in insurance as the money was coming from overseas and I would be refunded after sending them the money. I knew this was a scam and wanted to report it.
Darryl –
Received a call from David Spooner of the PCH stating she had won $2.5 Million and a car and that I would need to go to Walmart and send $399 via moneygram for insurance. I told them I had to check them out.
this person said his name was mark anderson said that my mom had won the 2nd place prize which was 2 million and $7,000 at the first of every month, there would be a flatbed pickup will pull up to deliver a new car right behind that would be the claims rep by the name of Betty Morgan to present the 2 mil certified check and that also with her would be the attorney James Hall and would escort us to the financial institution but before the arrived we would need to stay on the line and go to walmart and get a moneygram in the amount of $1,350.32 for presentation fee that would be reimbursed at a later date and once we got the money gram he was going to help us fill out the form once we gave him the claim receipt number and he would have people start arriving at the house
Catherine –
"David Washington" called (Caller ID displayed "Jamaica". I questioned him and he said "Jamaica, New York") from PCH to inform me I won 2nd prize in the sweepstakes. I was to first buy $599 in Walmart gift cards. I didn't fall for the scam. (NOTE: Area code is 876 which is Jamaica the island)
Caitlin –
I received a phone call stating that I had become a millionaire from publishers clearing house. I told them that I did not apply then they said that I was still a winner of 20 million and that I could claim my money if if I pay the release fee that had to be paid upfront of $2000.00. I did not send the $2000.00 and contacted my local ScamPulse.com who then confirmed that this was a scam.
Toni –
I was told that I had won 1 Million plus a Mercedes by the Publishers Clearing House. I needed to send them $1500, when I said too much, they said $1400, then $1300. When I said no they asked what I could pay and I told them $100. I was told that the lowest they could accept was $500 and that I needed to give them my banking information. I said no and hung up.
Regina –
called me said I won publishers clearing house sweepstake $460.000 was told I could not talk to anyone else about it and he would not talk to anyone else. I told in order to get the money I had to send them $650.00. i sent them the money and they said they would deliver the check to my door the following day no one showed up,
I received a call from Publishers Clearing House from Tommy Wilson which he sounded Asian. He stated he was the prize director. The info that he gave me was that I was going to win $3.5 million, check number 677US486, a bonus prize of a new 2017 GMC Denali vin number 945530106, package code number 294331. He then stated that the call was being recorded by the ScamPulse.com and the home land security department. He then advised that all i had to pay was $499. He stated it would be delivered today at 4p.
Clayton –
A man with a Jamaican accent called from a phone number that was identified as coming from Jamaica. He said I won a Publishers Clearing House prize. Then asked if I was treating the phone call as a scam or legit. I told him he was calling from Jamaica and that PCH is based in the USA. He said it was legit and immediately after I questioned that he asked if I wanted to have sex with Jamaican men. So my answer? I Hung up right away.
They keep calling. Telling me I have to spend 200 dollars in order to get the money
Michelle –
Someone identifying as Tyler Madison phoned my mother and kept her on the line all morning explaining that my parents had won 10 million dollars and all the related details. Ultimately he told her that they have set up an office at Walmart and that a tax of $599 needs to be paid in cash to get the ball rolling. Then the money can be released. He asked them to meet him there asap. Fortunately others had recounted similar experiences online and my parents suffered no losses.
Priscilla –
I received a call from Mark Jenkins stating he was with Publishers Clearing House. He stated that he was with HQ out of MA. He advised that all I need was to send $800 via western union. That I had won $5000 a week for life and also a Mercedes Benz.
I received a call and the male stated he was with publishers clearing house. He asked if we lived near Boise and I said yes. Then asked how far away, i stated an hour. Then he asked how did it feel knowing that I had won. I said "it felt unreal." Then he hung up.
Roberto –
John Carpenter from PCH Canada sent me international prize award.
2900 Steeles Ave. Concord Ontario, L4K 5W1 Canada
MNT bank is in Reading Pennsylvania
Katrina –
I was contacted by William Harrison of the PCH and told that I had won 5.5 Million, $7,000 per week for the rest of my life and a Mercedes. I had to go to Western Union and pay $200.
Derrick –
Says won $860,000 and a 2017 Mercedes Benz car. $1000 a week for life. Had to pay $460 upfront.
Jenny –
The male identified himself as being with Publishers Clearing House. He went on to say I had won over a million dollars, and a Mercedes. He asked if anyone would be at home, and also said paperwork would be available at 'Walmart' to fill out. Of course I knew it was a scam, I said I would look over any official mail I received, and continued to be uncooperative…. he quickly hung up … just as I had expected. Be aware.
Jay –
Said they were with PCH and had a prize waiting to be delivered, would I be home? I said you woke me up. He repeated it and I laughed. He said are you understanding me? And stupidly I said Yes, what? They hung up. Their number was 18764644132 This was at 6:36am 4/42017
Keri –
He called by name. They work with Publishers Clearing House. We have to go over to the bank, Wells Fargo. These two men will go with me to the bank and they needed $1,000.00. I was also going to get a new car and thousands and thousands of dollars with a mega million power ball. He sounded like an American. I asked I for the phone number and he gave it to me. 229-329-6406. He said he has been doing this for years. I told him know but he didn't want to take no for answer.
Marie –
Jack Hanover said I won 3rd place in publishes clearing house new car and 5 thousand dollars a week all I had to do was call this John Malone ex5 with pkg claim #00157 I don't know what would have happened but I did not call,original caller called back a minute after first call didn't answer
Angel –
A man called my grandmother saying she had won publishers clearing house and wanted her to mail them $700 And they would deliver her prize to her. She told them she didn't have $700 so he told her if she sent them $100 They would deliver her prize to her.
Johnny –
They called claiming I had won money from Publishers Clearing House, also claiming that the FBI was on the line, recording and listening in to the call. They said they would arrive at my door in 45 minutes to give me the check of $8.5 million, a 2017 black GMC Denali, and that I could claim $5,000 at a local Walmart. Eventually they said that I must first pay $450 to the IRS before I could claim anything. When I asked for them to confirm their legitimacy they put their "manager" on the phone, who proceeded to yell at me asking if I really wanted to claim the prize or not. Any mention of what PCH uses to confirm legitimacy of the contact, was further met by aggression.
Gregory –
A Mr. John Kennedy called to tell me I had won 955,000.00. I would need to send 400.99 $ For registration fee and shipping and handling. The caller ID said the call was from Jamaica. I oold him I wanted to check it out first and would call him back.
Darrell –
Person called and said that I had won $5000.00 a week for life. Said the "team" would be at my house in 30 to 45 minutes to present me with my first check for $5000.00. Asked if I had shopped at any of the list of stores he had mentioned within the last week, because that's how my name got in the system for the chance to win. Before I could get the check, I would have to register my "name" for $450.00. I said not interested and person then hung up.
These people called and said that my mother was one of this year's yearly prize winners. They asked if they could speak with her and I told them they couldn't, if the needed to they could speak with me. They told me that she was going to win $95,000 if she sent in $300 to them in order to claim my prize money. When I told him "No!" he hung up on me.
Crystal –
Caller said I was a winner of 1.5 million dollars from publishers clearing house and asked if I was the rightful owner of my phone number.
Called to say I won prize money.
Emily –
I was told I had won second place in a recent publishers clearing house contest. I was asked to call back the number that was calling to verify the number & offer was legit. I chose to NOT call that number back.
I also reported this scam to the Maine State Attorney General's Consumer office.
Complainant was called by a Publishers Clearing House Agent named Dave Sawyer who told him he had won 2.5 million dollars. To get the money he was told to go to Walmart and wire $550 to the Walmart in Weymouth, MA. After sending the money he was instructed to call 518-557-7291 to speak with a woman named Mrs. Vanessa Williams to let her know so they could arrange for the Prize Patrol to bring the money. He was also given the name of a lawyer named Dave Sawyer.
Called me to tell me I won $2.5 million and a new car. The caller ID said J M Pots. He then started asking me if I was married and a bunch of personal info. I hung up on him
Brianna –
From Jamaica !!!!! Won't stop calling me
"John Meyers" called me from "Publishers Clearing House", he asked if I remembered him. Supposedly I won 7 million dollars, he knew my name, address and phone number. He said he was the owner of the company personally calling me to congratulate me. When I asked for info that I could verify he went away.
Type of a scam Advance Fee Loan
Thick accent trying to get name, address, and a 100-300 dollar payment to win lottery.
Brian –
got a call and they said that they publishers clearing house calling and I had won 1.5 mil and a 2016 malibu car he argued with me on the phone for almost an hour, I was instructed to pay 450.00 for taxes to IRS they wanted me to do it at Walmart. and I said I dont live where there is a walmart and he said well go to western union and call me when you get there and I will tell you where to send it I told him I though it was a scam and he said that he was blessing me and kept using the Lord in his arguments
Meredith –
David Goodman from PCH. He called says we won $3.5 million and a car and would like us to open a back account so that we could receive $30K. Wanted our information (address and email). Passage code: M500.
Kelli –
On October 17, 2016 I received a call from Publisher's Clearing House that I won $2.8 million in a sweepstakes drawing and I would need to fill out a form at a CVS. I was supposed to let the caller know which CVS I would be going to. I went to CVS and asked if anyone had been into the CVS looking for me. CVS said no one had been to CVS looking for me. I called the caller back and he said no one had been to CVS as their phones were down. I then received a call from Donald Johnson and I told him I called Publisher's Clearing House and Publisher's Clearing House stated it was a scam. Donald said oh no this is not a scam. He said again to go to CVS and get a form and send $989.50. I said I was calling the BBB. I hung up and have received five additional call from Donald.
Claire –
This evening (9/23/16) I received a call from Publishers Clearing House in Washington DC saying I had won $2.5 million which would be delivered next week by Bobby Smith ID # 5509, PCH manager Edna Wright ID#3602, FBI agents Dave Brown and David Anderson. All I had to do is send a $299 certified check from Walmart Western Union to Shion Smikle, attorney for PCH in Jamaica, Jamaica. Mark Myers from PCH in Washington DC made the call to me from phone number – 876-359-8017. Needless to say — I did not run to Walmart. The $299 was suppose to be my portion of the taxes for the IRS —- PCH would pay the remaining taxes. I told Mr. Myers that I would have to call my attorney and accountant which I couldn't do until Monday, and the ScamPulse.com before I sent money. He told me the ScamPulse.com number to call is: 876-512-1127……I didn't call —- the whole thing seemed like a scam and I didn't fall for it but felt someone should know calls like this one are being made. PCH should know also.
James Nelson called and says I won large amount of money and a car. Package code 29291992
Just letting you know that the following is another scam:
Name: Mark Rogers, agent # 877800003, the phone number that calls is 876-892-1511 coming from: Kingston, Surrey County, Jamaica. They say they are a summer promotion affiliated with publishers Clearing House. They say to register for the $320,000 and a car that I need to wire $199.00 dollars. Thought you could put this out so other elderly don't get taken. Fortunately I looked it up before letting any money be sent.
Whitney –
Had a phone call saying they were publishers clearing house and that I won $2.5 million and $150,000 cash. They gave me a tracking # of 85994A38. Said they would be at my house in about an hour with a sheriff and an attorney.
I was to give them the tracking # and another number of #00015389571. Said I needed to go to Walmart and purchase a $385.00 pay pal card. When I get home with the card I needed to call Sharon James at 1-714-610-9724.
And say I was home with the card. I didn't purchase the card but called the number I was supossed to. It was a recording and barely understand the message. Then I called publishers clearing house and ScamPulse.com.
Ross –
Received letter in the mail from Publisher's Clearing House dated June 1, 2016 stating I was a second place winner in the 100 Million Dollars Super Cash Giveaway Promotion sponsored by Readers Digest, Mega Millions and Multi-State Lottery Association. The amount to be claimed for my win is $2,500,000.000 ($2.5 million).
They also enclosed a check to cover insurance and attorney fees. The check was from Regal Distributing, Inc. based in Miami Gardens, FL.
The letter instructs me to call my Claims Manager at 416-837-3527 or 647-739-1684 before depositing the checks for further information on this prize.
A guy claiming to be Mr. Dan Sherman from Publisher Clearing House stating I have won $2.5 and a brand new BMW. Tried to get me to western union $700 to someone named Stephanie Spence in Jamcica, WI. As per the IRS requirements to receive the prizes.
I was contacted by a man calling from a phone # 1 (876) 296-1648 – JAMAICA # – claiming to be "Johnny Green" a publishers clearing house representative saying I had won $2.5 million dollars and a bonus prize of $2,000 a week for life. He asked that I give $485 for a legalization fee that would be reimbursed to me, he said he would need that in order to approve and send the prize patrol to my residence. I informed him not I or anyone would be giving him any money without some form of documentation first. he continued to attempt to have me send money via western union regarding a legal fee needed by the state of Wisconsin to legalize the money I would have won. I told him absolutely not at which time he hung up on me. I called him back and it went to a voicemail that only said what number I was calling and not a business or anything identifying the owner of that number, I called back again and he answered this time identifying himself as PCH representative Mr. Green. I told him I was going to report him and asked for his supervisor or some kind of PCH number to call to confirm who he was. He told me at that time he had to go to the bathroom, I said then transfer me to another representative or I would call the authorities, he then began to insult me and became agitated and swearing and insulting me before hanging up.
Christina –
I rec'd a call from David Washington, 876-884-9354 about winning from Publishers Clearing House. He wanted me to send $350 to Michael Christman 40 East 300 St, Orangeville, UT. I know Publishers Clearing House does not operate this way so wanted to pass along the information I rec'd. I will not be sending money but you may want to check our the address or phone number.
Cameron –
Got a call from publishers clearing house. The call was from a 876 area code. Said I won a prize and wanted to bring it to my house. They had my address and all I needed was an ID card.
Brandi –
Said the consumer won. $489.000
Ruben –
Phone call from Jamaica saying I won the publishers clearing house sweepstakes. 1 million dollars, $5,000 a month for the rest of your life. Also included was a brand new truck. Insurance fully paid for 1 year. They had me right down a bunch of confirmation codes, saying that they would stay on line till I had the money in my hand. They then had me drive to a walmart or wal greens once there, they wanted me to go in and get a form to wire them money so they could verify for tax purposes. At that point I called the ScamPulse.com. They informed me it was a scam. When I got back on the line with the guy, he had hung up. They insisted while they were on the phone, that the ScamPulse.com was on the phone with them. When I asked to speak to them, they pretended to transfer me. The guy that picked up sounded like the same guy I had just spoken to. After I questioned the legitimacy of it, he told me to go to a K-mart and buy a G.P.S., not really sure why.
My Father has been getting stuff from Publishers Clearing House in the mail saying he is close to winning a prize and it is his last chance to enter in before they draw numbers to see who won or your number could be a winner and he keeps buying stuff from them and they keep on sending him ads saying this is your last chance to enter and he never has won anything and I would like to help stop the spam mail or at least let pch headquarters know that this is an ongoing problem with there sweepstakes
Chad –
I keep receiving calls from scam artists claiming to be with Publishers Clearing House and that I have won a couple million dollars and a Mercedes Benz. They want me to pay $500 before they release my winnings.

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PROBLEMS with TCM.com
Zoomed in Movies Not In Original Format
Original Aspect Film Ratio
By LarryG,
January 30, 2017 in PROBLEMS with TCM.com
LarryG
LocationOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Hi, I'm really disappointed in TCM. I've been a subscriber for more than 20 years and always loved your films because you always screened your films in it's original theatrical release aspect ratio or letterbox form, even when the other networks were showing films in the "Box" form.
What have you done? Lately, I've been noticing films that you formerly showed in letterbox form are now zoomed in!
I have a 50 in Sony HD Flatscreen TV and if I wanted my movies zoomed in I have a button for that!
Yesterday, I tried to watch and to my amazement, Shenandoah, Friendly Persuasion, and earlier, Far From The Madding Crowd, and they are are now zoomed in!!!! ****!!!
What's the matter with you guys!? Is it your distributors giving you these zoomed in films? I thought you had your own collection?
Why are you doing this? I, as a subscriber want TCM like it's always been, a movie station that loves movies old and newish to be shown proudly in their original theatrical release aspect ratio so their customers/subscribers can see a film the way it should be shown and viewed. Wasn't that your motto?
I was really annoyed when you zoomed in on the John Wayne Movie, "The Searchers." What a rip off!!!!
Will you please stop this and start showing the films in their true form. It seems to be a mass conspiracy, LOL that The Movie Network and Super Channel seem to be doing as well.
I contacted them too. We're paying good money to see these films and you wonder why younger people aren't getting cable or watching TV anymore. They know when they're being ripped off, so they stream movies from the internet, watch Netflix, Sony TV etc to do so.
I hope other people agree with me here and you read this and change your present policy back to the old one, because I'm not a happy camper with you right now.
So, I've vented, now will you please tell you'll consider showing your films from the late 50's, 60's 70's 80's and so on in the correct format again and stop what you're doing?


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Meath LGFA's Shauna Ennis says football commitments have a 'huge impact' on relationships
The two-time All-Ireland champion opened up about how she balances working as a teacher, training as a footballer and making sure she keeps time for herself and personal life
Shauna Ennis says that football commitments have a "huge impact" on relationships.
The Meath LGFA star explained that she is very lucky to work as a teacher as it gives her time for football.
She shared that her job allows her to influence a new generation of potential male and female football players.
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Shauna admitted that she's experienced football putting a strain on her personal relationships.
She told RSVP Magazine: "I think it requires you to be a lot more organised in your personal life. I'd be planning nearly a week in advance when I'm going to meet up with someone or which night I'm going to go for dinner.
"It definitely has a huge impact on relationships but I'm very lucky that a lot of people in my life are really understanding. If they weren't, they probably wouldn't be in my life."
However, her day job gives her the time and opportunity to focus on playing.
She shared: "I'm very, very lucky that the school I'm in is really, really supportive. All the staff are supportive, especially my principal Ken Keogan.
"Being a teacher I do have those longer evenings that I get to put to good use in training and I am always guaranteed my weekends off."
Meath's Shauna Ennis at the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Final, Croke Park, Dublin 5/9/2021 (Image: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo)
The two-time All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship winner not only works as a primary school teacher, she also teaches her school's team.
She said: "We actually ended up winning the Division 1 Cumann na mBunscol in Meath in June. They're a great bunch of girls and they would always talk about the Meath Ladies and winning.
"A lot of the kids at the school would be up at our matches and I'd get to see them afterwards which is really nice.
"I think you can definitely see the influence that Meath winning has had on the younger generation of both boys and girls, but obviously it's nice for the girls to have those types of role models to look up to."
Shauna hopes that Meath's successes inspire young girls to continue playing football throughout their teenage years and beyond.
"Everywhere I go now all the little girls are wearing Meath jerseys, it's unbelievable," she revealed.
"After winning last year Emma Troy and myself went back to our secondary school in Trim. We saw how much our visit inspired them.
"I hope our win will motivate a lot of girls to stick to their chosen sport, it doesn't have to be Gaelic.
"There's so many plusses, not only health and fitness but also the social and team-building benefits."
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Clayton Thorson argues Northwestern is a QB factory
By Patrick Finley Mar 1, 2019, 11:48pm CST
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Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson, hands off against Illinois in November. | Nam Y. Huh/AP
INDIANAPOLIS — An NFL coach scribbled down jersey numbers next to the X's and O's on the whiteboard. Then he pointed to each one and tested Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson's love of football history: Who was the best linebacker to wear No. 50?
Thorson answered the question right: Mike Singletary. He debated the merits of two famous No. 32s — Jim Brown on offense, Jack Tatum on defense — and later declared Brian Urlacher to be the greatest No. 54 in NFL history.
''It was a cool question,'' Thorson said Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine.
Maybe the coach should have veered into Big Ten history. When Thorson was asked whether Trevor Siemian paved the way for Wildcats quarterbacks to get drafted, Thorson argued NU produces more pro throwers than most of their conference brethren.
''When you look at quarterbacks from the Big Ten that go into the NFL, you think of Michigan State, you think of a couple of guys from Iowa and then it's Northwestern,'' said Thorson, a Wheaton North graduate. ''There's Mike Kafka, there's Trevor. But you don't see anyone from these other schools going to the NFL and succeeding.
''It goes to show where it really starts, and that's in the mind.''
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He wasn't wrong — at least this decade. Thorson has a chance to become the third Wildcats quarterback, alongside Siemian (Round 7 in 2015) and Kafka (Round 4 in 2010), drafted this decade. That's more than Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State or Nebraska can claim.
Thorson must prove his health to add to the list. He said his right knee — which he had surgically repaired after tearing his ACL in the 2017 Music City Bowl — checked out well at the combine. He had to pull out of the Senior Bowl in January with a high-ankle sprain and chose not to run at the combine or during his pro day March 12. He just started running at full strength this week.
''I won't say who it is, but every coach I've talked to has said they don't care,'' Thorson said. ''They said they just want to see me throw.''
Thorson, who threw for 61 touchdowns and ran for 27 more at NU, said that being a four-year starter has prepared him for his pro chance.
''I've seen so much; I feel like I haven't been surprised by anything these past couple of years,'' he said. ''I think another thing that I'm talking to these guys about is how my mind works, especially at the line of scrimmage. A lot was put on my plate these past few years, and I feel like that's really prepared me for the next level.''
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Extreme Live Gaming are one of the best known names in the casino industry for their live dealer tables. The company offers all the usual favourites such as roulette, blackjack and baccarat. Here we list those progress play casinos that are offering live dealer tables from extreme live gaming.
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But the most recent wave of change has seen the rapid developments in live gaming. This was originally limited to just a few online casinos, and even these few pioneers permitted desktop play only. Now, more and more sites provide live gaming options, and many are available to play on any kind of device, bringing the option to mobile players for the first time.
Foremost in the spread of this latest revolution in the world of online casinos is Extreme Live Gaming. This innovative company is owned by Novomatic, the Austrian gaming technology giant. This massive multinational corporation is one of the biggest in the industry. Founded in 1980, it is now a market leader, especially in Europe, with a total of around 25,000 employees based all over the continent and worldwide.
Its operations are based both online and in the real world, where it operates close to a quarter of a million unique gaming machines in over 1,500 different establishments. Its reach is now expanding into the rapidly developing markets in the Americas and Asia. Its total revenues reached almost €2.5 billion in the 2016, the most recent financial year for which figures were available at the time of writing.
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The company now provide live gaming options for several of the main traditional casino table games: Baccarat, Blackjack and Roulette. These are all available in many different formats, and can be played on any device. All are broadcast from the company's dedicated London based studio, with professional croupiers and dealers providing an excellent live service round the clock.
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Disappointing is how I would sum up The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011), its plot has something to do with a model ship and a search for hidden treasure involving an old alcoholic sea Captain and various other characters; strangely when I sat down to blog this movie I had not retained much of the story, which is why my synopsis is a little vague!! Never been a Tintin fan, more of a Beano and an Eagle lover myself but even so, can't quite understand why the Spielberg/ Jackson money making axis decided to make the film using performance capture and why normal animation wasn't used or even, god forbid, a standard feature film, its not as though they did not have the actors?
Snowy: The best thing about the film.
The film started well enough with some with some nice humorous touches but wore a little thin and become over indulgent with its 'gross out' crash-bang-wallop conclusion. Based on the Adventures of Tintin comic books by Belgian artist Herge from whose estate Spielberg a acquired the rights in 1983. The screen play involved three British writers, Steven Moffat, best known for Dr Who, Edgar Wright, director and co-writer of Shaun of the Dead (2004) and Hot Fuzz (2005) and last but not least Attack the Block (2011) director and writer Joe Cornish. Even with all the talent involved it ended up as a cross between Raider's of the Lost Ark and Pirates of the Caribbean but not as good as either. Bland and soporific (well I had a job staying awake!!!).


After developing a fascination for MIDI at a very tender age, Morgan Page soon became hooked on music technology. Now, the LA-based double-Grammy nominee is one of the hottest house DJs in the US, has a super-eclectic remix catalogue under his belt, and is currently producing his sixth studio album. He reveals to Headliner how he manages to stay up to scratch on all three art forms.
Morgan Page: Actually, it was as early as middle school. I saw a demonstration of somebody using MIDI keyboards and samplers for the first time, and although I could never get my head around it, I thought it was something amazing, and really attractive to do – so I wanted to figure out how all that worked. That led to wanting to produce later on, and I started making music with computers with the tracking programs that were made for video games. I had this free program called the Impulse Tracker, and I would use grainy 8-bit samples - that was before I could afford samplers and keyboards, and things like that; and now it's all gone back to computers again, as technology keeps changing.
So it's sort of gone full-circle?
Yeah, really. I was just dabbling back then, and I started listening to college radio in high school, which is where I developed a real interest for electronic music. At the time, there was no way to discover the music; it was just what the major labels were funneling to the airwaves, so I got into college radio and mix shows and started DJing myself; and when I wanted to see my audience, I started touring and playing out.
I was signed as an artist in 1999. I was DJing with vinyl at the time, and it was a really strange concept when I started DJing with files; I'd started to play with CDJs, and people were making good money spinning vinyl. I remember reading many magazines from the UK, sending demo tapes in over the years; at that time, DJing was far more popular in Europe. It was funny to watch it develop in the US, and it's only now that it's getting as popular as it should have been a while ago. I'm in the third year of my residency at The Wynn in Las Vegas – I do that twice a month, and what's great about that is, you always have a different crowd every time you play.
Definitely. I try to bring in folk and indie influences, and some alternative stuff. I think a lot of dance music can sound the same, and I'm trying to mix stuff that can set itself apart and last a bit longer. I was doing my radio show today – I do a show for [satellite radio station] SiriusXM here in LA, and there are so many tracks that sound similar. People want to sound like everybody else, which I find so bizarre, but a lot of guys just copy the formula. I try to make music that straddles different genres, even though it may work with a framework for the club or for festivals.
How much crossover is there, work-wise?
It has its balances with regard to studio time and travelling and touring; I do pretty much everything myself, from mixing to stem mastering. Occasionally, I will try to get some other ears on it, as it can be a little frustrating when you're trying to do everything yourself all the time. But it's tricky bounds, because I am a DJ and a producer and a remixer. I'm trying to do less remixes at the moment, and invest more in my brand, concentrate on my original work a bit more, as that's the stuff that carries you the longest. The downside of remixing is that it's just a marketing tool a lot of the time. It's like going to boot camp: you can remix, you're learning how to produce, and you're seeing sessions; you're seeing how to sample, and it's really a complete learning experience. I was doing a remix recently for Daft Punk, and it was really cool to see their surround sound sessions and see how they were layering their stems. That was really a very rare peak into a very mysterious production duo.
Your YouTube views are in the millions... Do you have a secret formula?
[Laughs] It's funny, because some songs really catch fire and get out there and grow legs, but some of your favourites don't blow up at all. You have to trust your gut; some stuff catches, and you've got to keep cranking out consistent music that you're fascinated with, and is important to you.
But DJing is still your mainstay right now?
It definitely takes up the most time, but what's tricky is that the remix offers come in sort of randomly, so it can disrupt the creative cycle. But what I do love about remixes is that the creative process is generally much faster, so I'm not sitting there with writers arguing over syllables and things like that. I create an a cappella, create a chord progression around it, wrap it in some chords, make a beat, and I can do a remix in two or three days. But for originals, start to finish, writing lyrics, demoing, mixing and everything, it's a couple of weeks. I keep it very simple live – there's no plugins being used. I'm triggering clips; I'm doing a lot of crazy stuff with visuals; and we just did a 3D tour, which was really cool. The next step live would be to do some more with audio processing, but it's more about stability right now. I could expand the setup to do more stuff like bringing in synths, but often there isn't room to bring in a lot of gear, so I do edits and mash-ups on the fly.
So what's your setup on the road?
Well, for live shows, I go straight from Ableton into my [Pioneer] DJM900 nexus. Most of the hard work is done ahead of time; right before the show I am doing the edits, the mash-ups, I'm changing the arrangements and the mix-down. I bring one computer, my portable studio, and one that's my touring computer. What's great is, I can make changes on the plane or at the hotel I'm staying in. I use a lot of the Waves stuff – the Mercury plugin bundle is right there, just on an iLock; and really, it's all I need, just one dongle. Since it's mainly triggering clips, I try to keep the processing load really low; but on the mash-ups and edits, I'll often use an L3. I also use the Waves stuff on my radio show – all the vocals, all the dynamic effects, the voiceovers, the ducking, the multiband compression on the mix – all that stuff is done on the fly. It's great not to rely on the hardware; I just bring a USB mic on the road and it goes through Waves plugins such as the 1176, the Pultech EQ, the H-EQ, and it's just great. I take it on the road, and you have a great sounding voiceover; even though the mic isn't the best in the world, you can make it up in plugins. For the voiceovers, I record the vocals really low; a lot of engineers are doing this, because the sweet spots are set for -18 dB, which is really low on the vintage gear, and that applies to the plugins. I find it really useful to set my levels quite low on the mic so we're averaging zero; it leaves a lot of headroom.
Yeah, it is. It makes it feel a little more real. I start with synthetic elements most of the time, as there's nothing worse than playing an acoustic guitar track and then finding it's out of tune! Then I add the live stuff afterwards. The problem now is that everybody's using the same samples in electronic music and it's important to get away from that – at least layer it or stack it, you know?
Do you think people can get lazy because sounds are so easily accessible?
It's a step further than people being executive producers on records, I guess?
Yeah, and there's definitely one producer – who I won't mention – who is doing great stuff, and is very good at curating a record, and bringing in big songwriters and players... And he does everything but the dirty work – which is kind of fucked. Then again, there have been different ways of doing things over the years – I mean, Frank Sinatra and Elvis didn't write their own songs! I am a control freak – I like to get my hands dirty, and get upset and excited about the record; I go through all these phases – the emotions of making the album, which I think is important; and then you really appreciate the music.
Well, with a remix I'll start with an a cappella – nothing's precious, and I'm able to build around that vocal. But it can also work like that on the originals: some people will send me an a cappella and I'll build around it. Other times, it's part of a drafting process starting with a chord progression, and then I shop very simple instrumentals to vocalists and say, 'I hear your voice on this; try three or four takes and melodies'. I focus in on the content more, but there are so many ways to do it. Sometimes I'll talk to a folk singer or a songwriter and they may have unfinished songs that I can take and pick up where they left off – and sometimes it's more of a Nashville style: two people in a room. It's pressure, but you force each other to stay focused. Songwriting to me is all about the chord progression; and quite often it's just three of four simple chords. Sometimes just a straight organ sound is a very useful way to start – nothing too fancy. Tracking is always a tricky job, so I use the Waves Vocal Rider on my original songs, which is really useful for evening things out in the mix; it saves you maybe an entire day of mixing vocals.
What advice can you offer to anyone starting out in this part of the industry?
Learn to mix harmonically. You want songs to talk to each other for the groove – to interact with the records, and the key has to match. I make dramatic intros and outros so there aren't key clashes, so one pitch will be rising while another pitch is descending; you don't want two competing keys fighting against each other, believe me! You used to have to prepare stuff ahead of time, setting your cue points here and there, and so on, but now you can just trigger it on the fly thanks to DAWs like Ableton, and easily remember what the right parts are between the two elements. These days, you can manipulate the stems any way you want, and make it as complicated as you want; you can create your edits on the fly, and you know what, it's fun to just pass stuff out and find a happy accident!