Clearing & Forwarding Center - Red C. Incorporated Phoney Sweepstakes with a $4980 advanced check which will bounce after they deduct $3980 from your account Toronto Ontario

This scam is very similar to others already reported. This letter is from a "Clearing & Forwarding Center in Toronto Canada.

They claim I am one of 6 who will split 3.3 Million USD, my share being $550,000.00 From the 2008 North America Sweepstakes Lottery.

They enclose a check to "expedite the processing".for $4980 "which has been deducted from your winning. You will be using some money of this first check to pay for the applicable taxes on your $550,000.00"

You are to "contact claim agent Ms. Julia Clark at 1905-598-4397 for further clarification and instructions on claiming your winning."

From what I have read from identical reports you call the claim agent. They tell you to deposit the check. They then dedust $3980 for taxes. You keep the $1000 left and the remainder of your check will be sent to you. Meanwhile their check bounces and they have your $3980.

I did not personally call the claims number as I dont want them to get my phone number along with my address.

The phony check is from: Red C. Incorporated 2415 Michigan Avenue Bldg. H Santa Monica CA. 90404 and is drawn on City National Bank 400 N. Roxbury Dr. Beverly Hills CA 90210-5021

My question is is this not mail fraud and should I turn this in to thye post office or someone else. This is actually the 2nd such scam I've gotten in the past week.

Dr35150
Sandusky, Michigan
U.S.A.