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From The Editor:

Congratulations! You Are A Winner…

Diane was in shock when Although the Publisher’s Clearinghouse is a reputable attorney.” Maybe the authorities will be able to foil further
she heard the gentleman on company that has been in business for more than 50 attempts by these criminals. Fortunately Diane did not
the phone say, “Your husband years, it and other sweepstakes companies produce other become a victim of a scam. Please caution your friends
has won $285,000.00 in the effects on many of us and, in particular, the seniors in our and family about this recent approach to seek payment
Publisher’s Clearinghouse communities. A common thought does come to mind when of a 1% processing fee to collect a sweepstakes prize.
Sweepstakes.” Diane’s one reads the mailers from the sweepstakes companies: Unsuspecting persons might consider it a small price to
husband had recently passed “If I buy the magazines and gifts offered in the mailing, I pay for a big payday. Let’s make sure that only legitimate
away so she felt mixed will have a better chance of winning the prizes!” callers will say, “Congratulations. You are a winner.”
emotions at the news. “Do My mother lived in her own apartment until she reached Until next month…
you want the Prize Patrol to the age of 86. I began to notice the beginning stages of James A. Cioffi, Editor
deliver the check while you Alzheimer’s Disease in 1997. Short term memory loss james@jcclaw.com
are filmed for TV or do you and repeated questions became more frequent. She was
want to remain anonymous?” he asked. Diane opted for the always concerned about the location of her pocketbook. I
would bring my mother’s mail each day from her mailbox
anonymity. The gentleman advised her that the check would to her apartment. The message in large print was the same Reminder From
arrive in Miami in a few days and she would receive another
telephone call. Diane hung up the phone and pondered her on many of the envelopes: “Congratulations. You are
course of action. “Do I tell them my husband is not alive? a Winner.” There would be an asterisk referring to the The POA/ARC
Am I entitled to the prize as the surviving spouse?” she smallest print at the bottom of a page which explained you
thought. Many decisions would have to be made. are a winner if you have the matching numbers… I doubt POA documents
The next day the gentleman called and advised Diane many people actually read the fine print. I began to notice require that all
that the check had arrived in Miami. He asked her to send increasing numbers of sweepstakes mailings and magazine re si de nt s a ppl y
a cashier’s check for the processing fee in the amount of subscriptions. My mother received winning notices from
$2,850.00. “Processing Fee?” she inquired as she had Readers’ Digest Sweepstakes, the National Sweepstakes for POA and HOA
never heard of this before. But then she had never known Company and many other familiar names. I believe the approval prior to
anyone who had won the prize before. Diane questioned companies must have sold the names of the subscribers making any changes
the fee and the gentleman said he would have the company because the mailbox became inundated with “junk mail.” to the exterior of your
attorney call her. Within an hour the attorney called and Then the gifts started to appear. There were cassette home, including but not limited to tree removal
verified the payment of the processing fee by the winners tapes, wallets, costume jewelry, etc. My mother’s kitchen or planting, new landscaping, painting, roofing,
of the prizes. Diane did not commit to pay the fee because counter began to look like a gift shop. When I discussed additions or construction, fencing, hurricane
she did not feel comfortable with the request. During the the situation with my mother, she had no concerns. She shutters, impact glass, play equipment, garage door
next telephone call Diane informed the caller that she was confident she would be winning the sweepstakes replacement or any other change, you must contact
would meet him in Miami and after she received the prize because the language in the mailers was very convincing. the PGA POA Architectural Review Committee for
check she would go with him to the bank and pay him Although I had mixed feelings, I decided to slowly “sort” approval. Information and forms are available at
the processing fee. He said he could not leave his office. the mail and eliminate the sweepstakes mailings. Over the www.pga-poa.com under the “Documents & Forms”
Diane did some research and realized she was in the midst course of months the mailings decreased as a direct result
of a scam. No one pays a processing fee to Publisher’s of the lack of purchases and responses. My mother never heading or call 627-2800.
Clearinghouse to retrieve a prize. How many countless questioned it. Thank you,
persons actually became victims of this scheme along Diane filed a police report and she called the FBI after Jack Hughes,

with Nigerian e-mail and fax hoax, the found money in her final phone call with the “sweepstakes company.” She Chairman, POA ARC
the parking lot scam, etc.? had the phone numbers for the caller and the “company

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