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Comment reconnaitre Sweepstakes / lottery winner scam — Publishers Clearing House impostor?

En bref

Senior receives call/letter: 'Congratulations, you've won $2.5M from Publishers Clearing House / Mega Millions / Costco'. To claim the prize, victim must pay 'IRS taxes' or 'insurance bond' upfront via gift card, wire or check. Real PCH...

Comment ca fonctionne

Senior receives call/letter: 'Congratulations, you've won $2.5M from Publishers Clearing House / Mega Millions / Costco'. To claim the prize, victim must pay 'IRS taxes' or 'insurance bond' upfront via gift card, wire or check. Real PCH...

Signaux d'alerte

  • Pression urgente pour cliquer, payer ou partager des codes immediatement.
  • Lien ou expediteur qui ne correspond pas a l'organisation officielle.
  • Demande de carte, mot de passe, OTP, signature wallet ou virement.

Que faire

  1. 1Real PCH never asks winners to pay anything; AARP reports sweepstakes scams cost seniors $300M+/year.
  2. 2WHAT TO DO: no legitimate prize requires upfront payment; report to PCH at 1 800 392 4190 to verify.
  3. 3IF VICTIM: notify bank if any check deposited (do not spend funds — check will bounce in 5 10 days), file ReportFraud.ftc.gov + AARP Helpline 877 908 3360 + USPIS if mailed.

Source

AARP

Source verifiee par Mythos Forensic Team

https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2019/sweepstakes.html

FAQ

Sweepstakes / lottery winner scam — Publishers Clearing House impostor est une vraie arnaque ?

Oui. Traitez le message, l'appel ou la demande de paiement comme suspect jusqu'a verification via un canal officiel.

Quels sont les premiers signaux ?

Pression urgente pour cliquer, payer ou partager des codes immediatement.; Lien ou expediteur qui ne correspond pas a l'organisation officielle.; Demande de carte, mot de passe, OTP, signature wallet ou virement.

Que faire en premier ?

Real PCH never asks winners to pay anything; AARP reports sweepstakes scams cost seniors $300M+/year.; WHAT TO DO: no legitimate prize requires upfront payment; report to PCH at 1 800 392 4190 to verify.; IF VICTIM: notify bank if any check deposited (do not spend funds — check will bounce in 5 10 days), file ReportFraud.ftc.gov + AARP Helpline 877 908 3360 + USPIS if mailed.

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