Called multiple times until I answered. Claimed to be with Publisher Clearing House and tried to say I won a large monetary value. Tried and tried to get me to give them my credit card number or banking information. I laughed at them and they hung up. Then called me back asking why I hung up on them, and proceeded to try again. This happened multiple times until I became vulgar with the man.

They called and said I had won the million dollars sweepstakes from Publishers clearing house.  Notifed them I wasn't enterested and to please remove my name from the call list. they hung up with saying any thing. tryed to call back and the # has blocked all incoming calls

Karen, as I am sure you know, there is never a reason to call back an "876" number these foul smelling chiggers provide. NEVER!  Sadly you will discover that the authorities can not/will not do anything to combat these vile creatures. It is up to us - just as "crowd sourcing" helped to locate the Boston bombers - to exterminate this vermin. When these black stained rodents call again - and they will - please:

1) Answer the phone and try to prolong the call. Ask it to repeat information: its name, its location, etc. The more time it spends talking to you, the less time it has to call other potential victims.

2) Frustrate the caller. If it appears to be in a hurry, talk even more slowly. If it talks slowly, speak rapidly. A frustrated chigger makes mistakes.

3) Determine exactly what information it has about you. Usually it is just your phone number and perhaps your first name. In some cases,  these vile creatures DO have most of your personal information. What should you do in that case? Poison their database. "Oh, that is my old address. Here, let me give you my current one." At which point you can provide the address of a vacant lot or maybe the address of your local police station. Use your imagination.

4) Try to extract as much information from it as possible. There are many variants of this scam currently active. If they are using the "Green Dot Card" version you MUST switch them to a different one (suggest sending them a check but compromise on using a "Moneygram.")

5) If possible, record the call and share that information here in this forum. When you post, please include your area code - JUST your area code - along with your posting name.

Thanks

tried the publishers clearing house scam . i did not fall for it so they hung up when i questioned them .even tried to tell me he was tod sloane ceo of pch . i knew that was a fake really quick. they asked for 295.00 on greendot card.

just got the call my self ,same scenario although they stayed on the phone for a while with actors names ha ha I reported it straight to PCH and indeed it is a scam also reported to Fraud gov site please do the same and call pch they need more info.they even called me back the crooks that is to see if I sent them money in greenback $ money packs. go online and look up publisher clearing house scams it is all out there .lucky for you and I we were wiser

DO NOT return the call from someone calling from a 876 area code.
This is not a toll free "800" number, it is the international long distance code for the island nation of Jamaica. You are charged international and long distance rates for calling this number. Other international/long distance area codes are 809, 284, and 649.
http://www.att.net/smartcontrols-809AreaCode

Scammers use these numbers to not only try to scam you out of money, but also sting you with high phone call rates.
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0119-jam ... ng-us-consumers
http://www.dhs.gov/news/2013/03/13/written-te ... 2%80%9C876-scam

Do report the calls, Jamaican and US officials are still actively tracking down and arresting the offenders:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-8476d8cae08c200/another-%27mon%27-bites-the-dust

Also:
It is a scam:
http://info.pch.com/consumer-information/fraud-protection

They never require any money, purchases, taxes, fees, or deposits of any kind to get your prize.

Publishers Clearing House DOES NOT call, email, FAX, mail, any advanced notice that you have won.

"If you are ever contacted by someone claiming to represent PCH, or claiming to be one of our employees,  and asked to send or wire money (for any reason whatsoever, including taxes); or send a pre-paid gift card or Green Dot Moneypak card in order to claim a sweepstakes prize ? DON?T!  It?s a SCAM. If you are sent a check, told it?s a partial prize award, and asked to cash it and send a portion back to claim the full prize award, DON?T.  The check is fake, but the SCAM is real!

Publishers Clearing House does not operate this way and would NEVER ask for money to claim a prize award.  PCH employees would never contact you personally or in advance to notify you of a prize award.  Our prize awards are presented just the way you see in our popular TV commercials, ?live and in person? by our Prize Patrol, with balloons, champagne and check in hand - - and with no advance notification!"

They called and said I had won the million dollars sweepstakes from PCH! I told them "That was amazing since I hadn't sent off an application!"  They didn't say anything and the line went dead. Received the call on Monday, Sept. 23 at 9:57 a.m.

ID under the call said "Jamaica"