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Kiskiminetas Township Police Department
1222B Old State Road
Apollo, PA 15613
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Sergeant/Officer in charge Chris Tessmer
Administrative Assistant: Vacant
Business Phone:
(724) 478-3357
Email Us:
ctessmer@kiskitownship-pa.gov
Fax# (724)-478-5666
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Armstrong County Department of Public Safety:
Administration Line: (724) 548-3431
Non-Emergency Center: (724) 548-5105
Armstrong County Sheriff:
(724) 548-3265
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Kittanning:
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Important Information:
Don't Fall Victim to a Publisher's Clearing House Scam
Here are six tips to help you spot a Publisher’s Clearing House scam.
1. PCH does not email or call its big winners​
If you receive an email, a telephone call, or a bulk mail letter stating that you’ve won a big prize from PCH, it’s a scam. According to the PCH website: “All PCH prizes of $500 or greater are awarded by either certified or express letter or in person by our famous Prize Patrol at our option.” So, you know that if you receive a prize notification by any other method than certified mail or an in-person award, you are being scammed.
2. You never have to pay to receive a legitimate PCH win
Scammers extort money from you in exchange for a promise of a prize that never
materializes. The truth is you never, ever have to pay to receive a sweepstakes prize from
Publisher’s Clearing House or any other company.
3. Don’t give out confidential information when you enter
You don’t have to give Publisher’s Clearing House your address, bank account number,
drivers license number or any other confidential information when you enter. You may have to fill out an affidavit to verify eligibility of you win, but not when you first enter or when you are first notified that you are a winner. If the entry form is asking for this kind of personal information, it is a sign that you are on a “spoofed” website.
4. A check does not mean you are a winner
Scammers sometimes make it appear that you are not “really” paying for your prize by
handing over a check or a gift card and asking you to send back some of the money. After all, they’re providing you the funds, right? Wrong. Those checks aren’t legitimate, and you
will be left holding the bill.
5. Do your research before you respond
There are some steps that you can take to verify your prize wins. Some of them include
never, ever paying money to receive a prize and using google to search for similar win
notifications that have been reported to consumer notifications as scams. Before you
respond to any notification, take these steps to protect yourself.
6. You can always verify your wins with PCH directly
If you have checked the steps above and you still are not sure if your win notice is
legitimate, you can contact PCH directly to ask them to verify your prize. Do NOT use the
telephone numbers or email addresses included in your win notice; scammers fake that information to trick their victims and have you routed right back to them.
Resources/Report a Suspected Scam
Kiskiminetas Township Police Department:
Call: (724) 478-3357
Publishers Clearing House
Federal Trade Commission:
Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General:
United States Postal Service:
Internet Complaint Center (FBI):