CONSUMER SOLUTIONS INC. SWEEPSTAKES LEGITIMATE CHECK IS A SCAM DO NOT CASH OR DEPOSIT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. New York, New York

I received a check for $3,950 drawn on HSBC bank in Buffalo NY.  The check is legitimate, however, from all reports I have found, the checks bounce after several weeks.    The letter with the check said I won a sweepstakes and was from Andrea Cooper (Senior Vice President of Operations).  First off, I DO NOT ENTER SWEEPSTAKES.  2nd reason for my concern was that we recently had money and personal info stolen from us.  Someone went online and tried to use our info to get credit cards, online payday loan advances.  They apparently did several surveys because we keep getting emails that say to log on for discount coupons or free meals at places like Outback Steack House, J C Penny's, Rodale Books etc.  I caught  this while checking our bank statement and noticed a $35 charge to Premier Credit.  It was a legal business and the fee was a processing fee to run your credit for a credit card.  But someone used our info illegally.  The date and time it was used my husband and I were both at work.    After we researched all the stuff happening, we were out almost $2000.00.  And that amount hapened in just a couple of days.  Please be careful of this scam.  I would advise anyone that has received this letter to try to find out how these people received your info and to start checking your credit reports and accounts.  If I had a $1 for every solicitation email and phone call we have received because of all this, I am sure my husband and I could retire and live happily ever after on the beach somewhere.