Well, it must be my lucky day! As I was looking up publishers direct sweepstakes, I got another call from a different sweepstakes saying that I won $5000! So far today, I've won $285, 000 + $5000. $335, 000 richer and it's not even noon. Publishers Direct, gave me the same story as everyone else. [protected]. Second place winner, yadda, yadda.. Said they needed $285 for the bank to release the money, to deliver the check. I responded, if it's a check, the bank wouldn't be releasing the funds until I cashed the check. Then of course, like everyone else, gave them permission to just take it out of my winnings. Of course, they can't do that. I was also given the name Michael Scott with the phone number [protected] to verify that this is not a scam. What a racket.. The second scammer that called, I didn't catch the name but the phone number is [protected]. I tried calling back to get a name and got a recording that they are not taking calls at this time. BEWARE... The thieves are coming out of the woodwork..