Publishers Clearing House scams still making rounds; how you can spot them

An area police department is warning people after a phone scam involving Publishers Clearing House returned.
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Morris County man conned woman into thinking she won $5.5M prize, cops say

A Washington Township man faces charges for tricking a 72-year-old Michigan woman into sending him over $200,000, claiming she’d won a $5.5 million sweepstakes.
Men's Journal

Publishers Clearing House Launches Prize Protection Program After Bankruptcy Drama

Publishers Clearing House’s recent bankruptcy filing left winners of the “$5000 a week for life” sweepstakes hanging. PCH filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April 2025, with reported ...
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Sweepstakes giant Publishers Clearing House files for bankruptcy

(WJET/WFXP) — Publishers Clearing House (PCH), the sweepstakes company best known for its decades of deals and big checks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday evening. As part of the bankruptcy, ...
Morningstar

Publishers Clearing House Names Owen O’Donoghue CEO to Lead Brand Revitalization, Launches Prize Protection Program to Secure All Future Sweepstakes

“I am thrilled to join Publishers Clearing House at this pivotal moment,” said Owen O’Donoghue. “With the Prize Protection Program, we are combining PCH’s iconic sweepstakes heritage with modern, ...
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Publishers Clearing House’s new plan: Future winners will be protected. Past winners still won’t get paid

New York (CNN) — Publishers Clearing House – the bankrupt sweepstakes company that told its past prize winners they would no longer receive their ‘forever’ payments – has a new CEO, who has a plan to ...