American Voices

Sweepstakes Under Fire

March 3, 1999 | ISSUE 35•08

Attorneys General from 11 states met in Indianapolis last week to discuss ways to crack down on mail-in sweepstakes like Publishers Clearing House, which they claim use deceptive mailings to trick people into buying products to help their chances of winning. What do you think about sweepstakes fraud?

  • The publishers have to find some way to clear their houses. If not sweepstakes, how?

    Linda Kendall
    Piano Teacher

  • Hopefully, this will end with Ed McMahon leading police on a spectacular high-speed chase in the Prize Patrol van.

    Ronald D'Acquisto
    Systems Analyst

  • So far, I've spent $47,840 on Jack & Jill subscriptions, and still no gigantic novelty check.

    Roy Almon
    Cashier

  • I always watch the Super Bowl naked just in case I'm the live-TV grand-prize winner. Here's my dick, America.

    Kenneth Winfield
    Delivery Driver

  • The public is being preyed upon by unscrupulous con artists. Save us, Stone Phillips!

    Denise Briggs
    Speech Therapist

  • The public should be protected from blatantly false claims they are stupid enough to believe.

    Richard Dade
    Attorney

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