C&C Services Publisher's Clearing House, unclaimed prize division New York, New York

I got the exact same letter, called Sarah Thomas (no answer & mailbox full) and called the number at the top of the letter.  The foreign-sounding man was pleasant enough and assured me that there were no strings attached, that cashing the check would incur no obligations on my part.He mostly wondered why I hadn't cashed the check already (I got it over a week ago)

I plan on taking it to my bank vice-president and seeing if it goes through or if he already knows what happens when you try.  I have zero plans of DEPOSITING it, in case that somehow gives these people some sort of secret banking info.

I read through all seven reports about this apparent scam, but no one has said what happens if you try to cash the check.

I burn with curiosity (& greed! <grin>)