Police said the victim received an envelope overnight containing a check for $30,000. The man called the victim again and told her to deposit the check and withdraw $9,500 to pay for the taxes.

Samuel Bobby Campbell was arrested for defrauding elderly citizens in Hamblen County through a Publishers Clearing House scam, tricking them into paying fake taxes on non-existent prize money.

The sheriff said residents have been bilked out of more than $1 million under the assumption that they are winners of the Publishers Clearing House contest.

Publishers Clearing House, ... The company's pioneering idea: hawk multiple magazine titles — from different publishers — via a single envelope, Newsday reported.

Publishers Clearing House has agreed to pay $18.5 million to more than 280,000 eligible customers from their settlement of a 2023 lawsuit claiming deceptive practices, according to a release from ...

Woman hit by "Publishers Clearing House" scam. ... Police said the victim received an envelope overnight containing a check for $30,000.