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Maybe you’ve seen the eye-catching sweepstakes ads and commercials where regular folks are holding massive checks from Publishers Clearing House. And maybe seeing those huge amounts made you ...

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Publishers Clearing House is known for giving money away in sweepstakes and other contests. Now it's offering a different kind of payout — a refund for customers who may have been deceived by ...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission announced on May 1, 2025, that it is distributing over $18 million in refunds to 281,724 consumers misled by Publishers Clearing House (PCH).

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Wednesday that Publishers Clearing House (PCH) has agreed to send $18.5 million in payments to customers "harmed by misleading claims made" by the ...

Publishers Clearing House is sending checks to more than 280,000 people — but the money isn't part of a sweepstakes win. The $18 million in refund checks are the result of a 2023 settlement with ...

Some good news for Publishers Clearing House (PCH) customers: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Wednesday that the sweepstakes company is paying for refund checks to 281,724 customers who ...

ATLANTA — Refund checks totaling more than $18 million are on the way to eligible Publishers Clearing House (PCH) customers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Tuesday. The refunds ...

Now closed at Sunset Blvd. for better turnaround. PCH closed btwn Sunset and Carbon Beach Terrace.” The agency said earlier Saturday that debris was blocking both directions of PCH at Topanga ...