Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes or Scam On January 28, 1999, Wisconsin Attorney General James Doyle filed a civil lawsuit against one of the largest sweepstakes promoters in the country, Publishers Clearing House for "allegedly making fraudulent representations" or using deceptive advertising. According to the complaint, "Publishers clearing house is charged with misrepresenting: ? that consumers have won or will win a large cash prize in the company's sweepstakes; ? that consumers will improve their chances of winning by purchasing merchandise from PCH; ? that the PCH sweepstakes is endorsed, ratified or legalized by the state of Wisconsin and the United states gover