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The caller goes on to inform the victim that they have IN FACT won the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes!<br>Can we tell you that&#8217;s a big fat NO!<br>These scams generally are followed with the information that in order to collect your winnings, you must send money either by Western Union, MoneyGram, reloadable gift cards etc. These methods are practically impossible to trace and victims most likely will never get their money back.<br>We do not know of any victims who have followed through yet. Only received word that someone received a phone call.<br>So remember, Publishers Clearing House will roll up in a van with an entourage (and maybe even Steve Harvey himself!) if you, in fact, won the prize. 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