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This Publishers Clearing House scam is making the rounds again – but with a twist

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Evelyn Casey thought she’d hit the jackpot, but then she kept reading. Casey provided VERIFY with a letter she received purporting to be from Publishers Clearing House. The letter, with a big check attached, promised an even bigger prize payout. The letter said the $9,450 check was to “assist” with “taxes and processing fees” and was to be deposited only after calling a number provided to verify her bank information. Then she’d get the rest of her $800,000 prize. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/verify/pch-scam-alert-beware-fraudulent-checks/67-f0ba23bf-b4f5-4251-abf9-2c611d459238 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay

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