Clearing & Forwarding Center letter stating i am winner of 2008 north american sweepstakes lottery Toronto Ontario

This letter is from a 'Clearing & Forwarding Center in Toronto Canada.

They claim I am one of 10 declared winners who share $1.25 million USD, my share being $125,000.00 from the 2008 North AmericaN Sweepstakes Lottery.

They enclosed 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 $125,000.00'

I am to 'contact claim agent Mr. Kevin Adams at 1-905-598-2468 for further clarification and instructions on claiming your winning.'

They said to deposit the check. Then send them $3,980 USD in the form of a moneygram or western union to cover taxes.

I did not call the claims number as I don't want them to get my phone number along with my address.

The check is from: A. O. Reed & Co., 4777 Ruffner Street, P.O. Box 85226, San Diego, CA 92186, and is drawn on Bank of the West 1280 4th Avenue, Main Office #271, San Diego, CA 92101, 90-4284/1222.

My question is where do i turn this into to help put a stop to this. This could really hurt someone. I read the letter more than once and it sounded too good to be true and then i thought about the tax payment process that didn't seem right to me. also, i had never entered any kind of sweepstakes or lottery and couldn't figure out how they got my name and address. then i got on the internet and searched the name of the company and found this site and read another letter that was very similar to mine.

katherine
memphis, tennessee
U.S.A.

Katherine
memphis, Tennessee
U.S.A.