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Jun. 29—Scammers are using a Publisher Clearing House ruse as the latest tactic to take people's money. Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes are legitimate, however, scammers have honed in on a ...
Bob Castleberry (August 10, 1929 – October 21, 2004) was a former contest winner and the former mayor of Denton, Texas. Less than a year previous to his election, Castleberry won the Publishers Clearing House $10 million sweepstakes.
Publishers Clearing House (PCH) has found itself in hot water over its sweepstakes practices, which were described by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as “deceptive and unfair.”The company ...
Publishers Clearing House (PCH) was a competitor to American Family Publishers that ran similar sweepstakes. The two companies were often mistaken for each other. Many believe, incorrectly, that Ed McMahon was the spokesperson for PCH. Star Search host Ed McMahon worked for only American Family Publishers according to a 1992 interview [7].
Although PCH advertises its sweepstakes along with magazine subscriptions, no purchase is necessary to enter or win. [citation needed] In 1995, PCH began the tradition of announcing winners of its $10 million prize just after the Super Bowl. [52] As of 2012, $225 million in prizes have been distributed. [9]
Publishers Clearing House agreed to pay $3.5 million, not to a lucky prize winner, but to a collection of states that accused the marketing company of once again misleading consumers. A decade ...
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Among the most popularly known sweepstakes in the United States were the American Family Publishers Sweepstakes (now defunct), Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes, and Reader's Digest Sweepstakes, each of which strongly persuaded entrants to purchase magazine subscriptions by placing stickers on contest entry cardstock while promising ...