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⚠ Verified Phishing Email

Do not click any links in this email. Do not call any phone numbers listed. Report it to your email provider as phishing.

Why this subject line is flagged

TitanAlert lists this as a verified Lottery / Prize / Sweepstakes Scam phishing pattern. Criminals reuse subject lines like this to trick people into clicking links or handing over login details. A common hook in similar messages: Click the link to access your prize claim form and submit personal information; a processing fee is required to release funds. Messages may spoof "Publishers Clearing House <claims@pch-notification.com>" — the visible sender can be faked. Do not use links or phone numbers from the email. Forward the message to your provider as phishing, and report fraud at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

"PCH Final Notification: Claim Your Unclaimed Prize!"

Phishing Email Subject Line

Spoofed Sender

Publishers Clearing House <claims@pch-notification.com>

Scam Category

Lottery / Prize / Sweepstakes Scam

Typical Call to Action

Click the link to access your prize claim form and submit personal information; a processing fee is required to release funds.

What To Do

  1. 1.Do not click any links or call any numbers in the email.
  2. 2.Mark the email as phishing/spam in your email client.
  3. 3.Forward phishing emails to reportphishing@apwg.org.
  4. 4.Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  5. 5.If you clicked a link, change your passwords and monitor your accounts.