Well let us see, Publisher's Clearinghouse does not give away cruises. Publisher's Clearinghouse does not call people to tell them they have won. So try to get two brain cells and one synapse to work and maybe you can figure out you just gave them enough information to complete their identity theft of your name.
Call came in on my work cell saying I won a cruise from booking travel online. I had just booked a trip but then realized I used my personal number when booking. He said I had to travel within 18 months - I told him I needed to talk to my husband. He got VERY defensive & said I had to book now add it is a first come first serve basis & that if I didn't book now, I would lose my spot. In reply to that I asked what he needed from me to complete my prize. He said he didn't need my social security number, just a major credit card to pay the taxes. I told him I wasn't comfortable giving that information out over the phone and again he became VERY defensive telling me that he didn't need the security code in the back & that's how I'm protected. I told him I wasn't comfortable giving out my number and each time I said it, he had a different defense to the point he was almost belligerent. He said that he was calling from Carnival, Royal Caribbean & Norwegian Cruise Lines and they wouldn't steal $98 at a time, he said again that he doesn't need the security code and finally flat out told me to not use my debit card,to use a credit card. When I told him I didn't have a credit card, he offered to help he sign up for a prepaid credit card to pay for the taxes. I told him no thank you, I would pass it to another "winner" he very angrily replied you have no idea what you're missing out on, you've going to regret this. I called Carnival to let them know - they gave me their promo number to call to let them know.