MEGA WIN INTERNATIONAL PHONY CHECK AND LOTTO WINNINGS LAS VEGAS Nevada

I RECEIVED A LETTER TODAY INDICATING THAT I'D WON $500,000 IN A MEGA WIN INTERNATIONAL JACKPOT. THE LETTER STATED THAT MY ENTRY # IS FN-714-JC531454 AND MY LUCKY NUMBERS WERE 01-02-11-25-35-16.

I WAS IMMEDIATELY SKEPTICAL BECAUSE THE LETTER AND THE CHECK (WRITTEN FOR $4,478 FOR AND FEES I MAY ENCOUNTER TO CLAIM MY WINNINGS) CAME IN A PLAIN ENVELOPE WITH NO RETURN ADDRESS AND HAD A CANADIAN STAMP/POSTMARK, BUT A NEVADA ADDRESS ON THE LETTERHEAD.

THE CHECK APPEARS TO BE DRAWN FROM WACHOVIA BANK, SO I CALLED WACHOVIA TO VERIFY THE VALIDITY OF THE CHECK, AND, OF COURSE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO VERIFY THE ACCOUNT NUMBER.

THE PHONE NUMBER ON THE CHECK IS SUPPOSEDLY TO A FIDUCIARY AGENT OF THE COMPANY NAMED BRIAN CHID... 778-859-7395. THE LETTER, HOWEVER, WAS "SIGNED" BY AMY BELL, A SUPPOSED CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, BUT THE REMITTER ON THE CHECK IS SOME LADY NAMED PATRICIA HARDY.
LORD KNOWS THAT MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I (A 24 YEAR OLD SINGLE MOM) COULD REALLY USE SUCH A BLESSING, BUT THANKS TO MY SKEPTICISM AND A LITTLE INTERNET RESEARCH, WE DIDN'T GET INTO A WORSE FINANCIAL PICKLE!!!
I AM HOPING THAT WE CAN CONTACT THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES AND PERHAPS EVEN GET A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND GET SOME OF THIS MONEY THEY WERE PROMISING!!!

Nicole
Sacramento, California
U.S.A.