Publishers Clearing House is known for giving money away in sweepstakes and other contests. Now it's offering a different kind of payout — a refund for customers who may have been deceived by the direct marketing company.

The Federal Trade Commission is sending over $18 million in refunds to consumers harmed by misleading claims made by Publishers Clearing House, the agency announced Wednesday. The checks will be issued to nearly 300,

The refund checks, worth $18 million, are part of a compliant that says the decades-old sweepstakes company made misleading claims to consumers