Proline Financial - Group Of Publishers Sweepstakes Check for over $2,000 sent with notification of $82K prize award Woodbridge, Ontario Canada

On 10/19/2007 I received a signed check for $2,300.70 and a letter from Proline Financial informing me that I was the lucky winner of a "Publishers Sweepstakes promotions...lottery in second category". The check was drawn on the Bank of Frio Canyon in Leakey, TX. Note: the handwritten signature on the letter did not have a printed version underneath, and the "President's" name was not legible.

When calling the contact representative, Mrs. Lana Williams, at 1-403-397-4283, a recording said they were closed (for the day) and the answering machine was full. (I'm sure that's true!)

Although the address on the envelope was 8300 Steeles Ave. West, Woodbridge, Ontario, the address at the bottom of the notification letter was 387B Milltown Blvd. NB E3LIJ5

Hope this alerts you to similar scams, and helps someone.

Tess
Annapolis, Maryland
U.S.A.