Farmers Insurance Company , Mid-Century Insurance Company Farmers Insurance Received fake check in the mail from Vancouver, British Columbia

I received a letter in the mail (I will attach photos) without a return address on the envelope and when I opened it, there was a check for $1885.00 USD included. The letter states that I was one of the for lucky winners in the 1st category of the North American and a Compensation Draw Sweepstakes held on October 1st 2009. I have apparently been approved for a lump sum of $125,000.00 USD and the enclosed check is my initial payment. They then want me to call a Fred Jackson at 604-725-5357 to complete the start the claiming process immediately before depositing the check. The rest of the winnings will not be received until I pay a required $1199.99 USD for *Non-residential tax* which has  needs to be sent electronically by Western Union to a tax agent named

Michelle Logan: 3077 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3J9

They want you to keep this to yourself in order to avoid "double claims". I already knew that the check was fraudelent because the logo on it does not appear to be legitimate. Just to be sure, I took it to a teller at a bank and they confirmed it as well. The numbers on the fake check is not reading on their scanners.

Beware of this scam. They are trying to get a hold of your bank information and is trying to do more damage!