Oklahoma Scam Alert: Fake Prize Calls | Tulsa News

Scammers are flooding Oklahoma with fake checks and letters claiming you’ve won big—sometimes up to $850,000—only to demand upfront fees to claim your prize. Victims like Karen Rowden and Angela Rush were pressured, even threatened with in-person visits, to hand over cash. Publisher’s Clearing House, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2025, never asks for money to claim winnings—so if someone does, it’s a scam. Stay alert: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9e9f5e39805aeb91