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Thousands of Publishers Clearing House customers set to get refund over misleading emails, FTC says

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Publishers Clearing House is offering a refund for customers who may have been deceived by the direct marketing company.

The Federal Trade Commission says it has mailed checks totaling nearly 282,000 PCH consumers.

The FTC says PCH used "deceptive and unfair" practices to trick customers into thinking they had to make a purchase to enter a sweepstakes.

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75

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71

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49

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semi-formal

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English

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57

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