Phony Publisher’s Clearing House Calls On Rise in Placer County

If you see a phone call or text message from the number 876-575-4199, it may be a scam making its way to Roseville and Placer County. 

Here's how it works: You get a phone call or text message from someone claiming to be with Publisher’s Clearing House. They tell you that "you've just won!" and tell you to go to Walmart or Kmart to buy $500 Greendot prepaid credit cards.

They ask you to "call the representative back with the credit card numbers – supposedly for verification purposes. However, by giving out the credit card numbers, the scammer is able to transfer the funds to himself and make off with $1,000," FOX40 reports. 

Read more about the scam from our media partners at FOX40.