Is PCH affiliated with Readers Digest? Is PCH related to Sweepstakes Clearing House?

Is PCH affiliated with Readers Digest? Is PCH related to Sweepstakes Clearing House?

Our company has become a well-known, recognizable household name. We are famous for our promotional mailers, our online site at www.pch.com, and of course our famous “Prize Patrol,” complete with the Prize Patrol van, balloons, champagne and oversized checks. We have no affiliation with Readers Digest or Sweepstakes Clearing House.

Consumers should beware of imitators and operators who invent names that try to sound like ours. For more information on how to protect yourself from sweepstakes scams, please visit our Fraud Protection page.



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