Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes Award $49500. Claim #672961 Check #SB2578-3896 To be delivered Fed X @ 10A.M.-12/08/09 Port Washington, New York

If you send me a check for $2,895.32, I will send you your winnings..

Of course I am kidding..but people actually send money when told they will receive winnings etc...unbelievable.

my response would be..."kindly deduct any amount owed from my winnings..and keep yourself a $1, 000 fee, send the rest to me, thanks'

This is a common scam. The real Publishers Clearing House does not charge you to claim anything you won. 

 

 
I hope you did NOT give your credit card information to that alleged
"government agency"!

That 972 number is a phone located in Allen, Texas - I doubt seriously
that  any "government agency" is going to charge a penalty because
the "award wasn't claimed on time" much less one located in a small
town in Texas.

Reference: (((Redacted)))
I do believe you have been scammed, especially if you devulged ANY
credit card and/or bank account info.

Also, check your phone billing - although an 877 prefix is generally a
toll free number it is also the area code for many numbers in the
Smithers, BC, Canada area. If you were dealing with the "Rivers"
person AND the call was made to Canada, well, you've been scammed.

CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.