Ex-TV news anchor loses $60K after scammers said she won millions in Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes
Linda Coble, a former TV news anchor in Hawaii, lost nearly $60,000 to scammers who convinced her she had won a Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. The scammers built a false sense of trust through consistent communication and fake documentation. It wasn't until they demanded more money that she realized she had been conned.
- ▪Linda Coble, 79, was targeted by scammers posing as Publishers Clearing House representatives.
- ▪Over several weeks, she sent money to cover taxes and fees for a supposed $5.5 million prize.
- ▪Coble lost a total of $60,000 before realizing it was a scam.
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Media Ex-TV news anchor loses $60K after scammers said she won millions in Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes By Ariel Zilber Published May 20, 2026, 10:55 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A former Hawaii TV news anchor says she was left feeling “ashamed” after scammers conned her out of nearly $60,000 with a fake Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes prize. Linda Coble, 79, who made history as Hawaii’s first female TV anchor in 1971, said she fell victim to an elaborate scam after receiving a phone call in March from a man identifying himself as “Mike Diamond” from US Customs. “I had won the sweepstakes at Publishers Clearing House — $5,500,000,” Coble told Hawaii News Now.
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