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  2. BEWARE: Publishers Clearing House doesn't ask winners ... - AOL

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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 ...

  3. Sweepstakes Scam Asks for Donations, Swindles Consumers - AOL

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    A Missouri marketing firm, Precision Performance Marketing, sends sweepstakes letters Sweepstakes Scam Asks for Donations, Swindles Consumers Skip to main content

  4. Sweepstake - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  5. Scam alert: Sweepstakes or lottery schemes targeting ... - AOL

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    Jul. 8—In the past year, there have been 250 scams reported to the Better Business Bureau and local law enforcement. But both say there are many more residents who have been scammed out of money ...

  6. Publishers Clearing House - Wikipedia

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    In 1967 PCH ran its first sweepstakes as a way to increase subscription sales, [10] based on the sweepstakes held by Reader's Digest. [5] The first prizes ranged from $1 to $10 and entrants had a 1 in 10 chance of winning. After the sweepstakes increased response rates to mailings, prizes of $5,000 [7] and eventually $250,000 were offered. [11]

  7. Reader's Digest - Wikipedia

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    For many years, Reader's Digest was the best-selling consumer magazine in the United States; it lost that distinction in 2009 to Better Homes and Gardens. According to Media Mark Research (2006), Reader's Digest reached more readers with household incomes of over $100,000 than Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and Inc. combined. [2]

  8. 5 Common Cash App Scams and How to Avoid Them - AOL

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    The post 5 Common Cash App Scams and How to Avoid Them appeared first on Reader's Digest. ... Cash App holds an official sweepstakes where customers can win cash prizes. But there are also dozens ...

  9. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...