Sweepstakes

“PCH has a track record of exploiting older Iowans,” said Attorney General Tom Miller.

December 18, 2007 -- Des Moines -- Publishers Clearing House must reform how the company handles older Iowans who spend large sums on magazines and merchandise in pursuit of a sweepstakes prize. PCH also has refunded more than $60,000 to elderly victims, including some with refunds over $10,000.    » read more »

August 31, 2007 -- Having received additional questions from consumers, the Bureau of Insurance is once again advising to beware of illegal sweepstakes scams targeting people in this State and across the country. “We have reports from individuals who have recently received bogus sweepstakes letters and checks using the logo and name of insurance companies without the company’s knowledge or authorization,” stated acting Superintendent of Insurance Eric Cioppa.    » read more »

June 22, 2007 -- (Lincoln, NE) Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning today warned consumers about a new type of sweepstakes fraud that lists false sponsorships to deceive consumers into participating.

The sweepstakes notice contains the logo of Virgin Mobile USA, a cellular phone company in England. However, an inquiry by the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division found Virgin Mobile is not involved in the sweepstakes.    » read more »

June 18, 2007 -- New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny and Attorney General Kelly Ayotte today urged New Hampshire consumers not to cash any sweepstakes checks purporting to be from MMG Insurance Company.    » read more »

May 30, 2007 -- The Bureau of Insurance is advising consumers to beware of an illegal sweepstakes scam targeting MMG Insurance Company, a Maine domestic insurer located in Presque Isle. Officials at MMG notified acting Superintendent Eric Cioppa that individuals across the United States have received bogus sweepstakes letters which fraudulently use the MMG logo and name without the company’s knowledge or authorization. In addition, the fake sweepstakes notifications include counterfeit MMG Insurance Company checks for varying amounts.    » read more »