Premier Financial Securities INC. Shoppers Sweepstakes Winner Midland , Ontario

Sir/Madam
We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the declared winners of the SHOPPERS SWEEPSTAKES held on OCTOBER 5th, 2008 in the 2nd category. We have made many unsuccessful attempts to contact you.You are entitled to the sum of $250,000.00 US DOLLARS.This is from total prize money of $5 Million US dollars that was shared to 20 other winners. We have inclosed a check for $4890.00 US dollars which was deducted from your winning. The sole purpose of this check is for the payment of appicable Taxes on your big win. The tax amount is $2985.00 US DOLLORS to be payed in a MONEYGRAM.
Do not attempt to use this check until you call. You must contact the claim agent within 5 business days.

the above is how the letter I received was writen.It also came with a check made out to me. And let me tell you it looks like the real thing. Right now is not the time to fall for one of these scams.I live on a set income and would have never been able to handle that kind of loss. It makes me sick to think of anyone falling for this I'm going to file mine at my local police and file any charge I can. These people need to be taken down!!
PLEASE DO NOT FALL FOR THIS

Mamacous
Mount Morris, Michigan
U.S.A.