A 76‑year‑old Franklin County, Ohio woman thought she’d hit the jackpot when an unexpected caller told her she’d won $3 ...

The FTC notes three tell‑tale signs of prize and sweepstake scams: Real prizes never require payment Odds of winning can’t be ...

Publishers Clearing House is now sending 281,000-plus consumers refunds worth $18.5 million after FTC finds sweepstakes ...

Maybe you’ve seen the eye-catching sweepstakes ads and commercials where regular folks are holding massive checks from ...

A fraudster convinced an elderly Capital Region man he had won millions in a sweepstakes, then walked away with tens of ...

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission sent more than $18 million in refunds to U.S. consumers who entered a Publishers Clearing House (PCH) sweepstakes in recent years. The refund represents a ...

The FTC announced that Publishers Clearing House has agreed to pay $18.5 million to customers who were “harmed" by the company.

Publishers Clearing House will pay $18.5 million to nearly 282,000 customers who regulators say were deceived by the sweepstakes company.

The FTC sued a self described "free online sweepstakes and contests" website for using “dark patterns to mislead” consumers. Publishers Clearing House agreed to pay $18.5 million to wronged ...

The Federal Trade Commission is refunding a total of $18.5 million to consumers affected by misleading claims made by sweepstakes company Publishers Clearing House.