publishers clearing house

[mathsteacher]

Hi
Has anyone ever heard of/won anything from Publishers Clearing House please?
I have received an email to say that along with 4 other people I have won the September draw......nice prize money!!!!
Asked for bank detais etc and to open up an account with a finance house.......????? payment was supposed to be made by cheque.......any ideas please?
Is this a scam or is it for real?
I do enter lots of competitions on the internet.
Your answers will be very appreciated, thanks

[baitress]

I don't know of any prize draws that require you to provide bank details. I would steer well clear of this if I were you.

[gen2]

I would err on the safe side and assume that anything that asks for your bank details has to be a scam.

[Mamyalynne]

Scam alert don`t go there teech!!

[ladyalex]

Completely agree with baitress.
If they're paying you by cheque, why do they need your bank details ?
Steer clear.

[saxy_jag]

Google them - you'll find loads.

This one's good: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/07/ pch.html

[shaneystar2]

Have a read about them on Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publishers_Cleari ng_House
Looks like an American company ..the minute you read the words "Readers Digest " ..drop it like a hot potato !

[Catron]

Forgive me but you didn't really think this might be real, did you?

[mathsteacher]

.........six figures involved hence my query!!!!!!
Aw well the dream was nice while it lasted. :-(
think its a lottery thing that was done on internet as six lottery numbers are given.
thank you both

[mathsteacher]

make that thanks everyone!

if you received an email telling you that you had won a six figure amount when you enter lots of internet competitions would you not check it out catron?

last month I won �250 pounds worth of vouchers for a swish clothes shop. from an internet competition .......that was real and I enjoyed the shopping, thank you very much!!!!

[NILYA]

I used to get regular flyers from PCH, and have bought many items from them, with no problems.
However, PCH changed their name, some while ago, to something else that I cannot remember, and I have not had anything since.
If this is a recent communication from PCH, asking for your bank details, etc., I would stay clear.

[Tallulah!]

Readers Digest Prize Draws are bona fide. I know people that have won big prizes from them. Tom Champagne is the man in charge.
NEVER give out your bank details to an email. It'll be phishing.