3m Capital Inc I received letter stating I won $180,000 sweepstakes with cashiers check for $4591.93. New Brunswick Fredericton

3M capital, Inc sent a letter claiming I have won a sweepstakes for $180,000. They enclosed a cashier's check for $4591.93 which would be deducted from my winnings. All I had to do was cash the check and send $3500 for sucharges/govt tax due on the winning. I took the check to two different banks and they said the check was a fraud. The contact person was listed as Randy Wilter at 1-416-834-7313. The letter is signed by Karen W Montesinos, client care manager.
I kept calling Randy Wilter and all he would tell me was that the check was real and that others had already claimed their money. I even called the bank that the check was written on and even they said it was real. When I looked the company upon the Internet I found other people who had goten the same letter and check I guess I was the lucky one because my check wouldn't cash the check. From what I can find out the scam is you cash the check they get $3500 you get a bounced check and all of the fees and have to pay it all back to your bank. DON'T CASH THE CHECK!!!!

Donald
Glendale, Kentucky
U.S.A.