Publishers Clearing House will pay $18.5 million to nearly 282,000 customers who regulators say were deceived by the sweepstakes company.

Key Takeaways The Federal Trade Commission is sending a total of $18.5 million to 281,724 consumers affected by allegedly misleading claims by sweepstakes company Publishers Clearing House.The shopping and sweepstakes company was said by the FTC to have sent consumers misleading emails,