Clearing & Forwarding Center
Letter stating i am winner of 2008 north american sweepstakes lottery

This letter is from a 'Clearing & Forwarding Center in Toronto Canada.

They claim I am one of 10 declared winners who share $1.25 million USD, my share being $125, 000.00 from the 2008 North AmericaN Sweepstakes Lottery.

They enclosed a check to 'expedite the processing' for $4980 'which has been deducted from your winning. You will be using some money of this first check to pay for the applicable taxes on your $125, 000.00'

I am to 'contact claim agent Mr. Kevin Adams at 1-905-598-2468 for further clarification and instructions on claiming your winning.'

They said to deposit the check. Then send them $3, 980 USD in the form of a moneygram or western union to cover taxes.

I did not call the claims number as I don't want them to get my phone number along with my address.

The check is from: A.O. Reed & Co., 4777 Ruffner Street, P.O. Box 85226, San Diego, CA 92186, and is drawn on Bank of the West 1280 4th Avenue, Main Office #271, San Diego, CA 92101, 90-4284/1222.

My question is where do i turn this into to help put a stop to this. This could really hurt someone. I read the letter more than once and it sounded too good to be true and then i thought about the tax payment process that didn't seem right to me. also, i had never entered any kind of sweepstakes or lottery and couldn't figure out how they got my name and address. then i got on the internet and searched the name of the company and found this site and read another letter that was very similar to mine.

katherine
memphis, tennessee
U.S.A.

Company: Clearing & Forwarding Center
Country: Canada
Province: Ontario
City: Toronto
Address: 510 Bay Street
Phone: 9055982468

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