I got a letter just like Barry's except it is from Joan Garfield, the check is from Supply Access Electric Inc, but the amount is $4,780 and my reported winnings are only $250,000
Received a letter in the mail with a check attached for the amount of $4920.00 Letter claims that I'm the winner of the "All American Sweepstakes Drawing" and that I will recieved a certified check via their "Special" courier company for $250,000.00. They claim that the $4920.00 check is to pay Non Residential Govermental Taxes in the amount of $3910.00. Here's the best part, even though the check looks real the company who supposedly cut the check is Excellerx. I googled them & it comes up as a pharmasutical company. And if you want a bigger laugh, the address listed under Excellerx isn't even theirs. It's an address to a mexican restaurant called the Mexican Post in Philly.
Please be carefull. The world is full of degenerate scam artists.