International Sweepstakes Distributions Sent me a check in the amt of $2,988.00 to cash in return for my $50,000.00 winings Ottawa Canada

I received a letter in the mail regarding my winings of $50,000.00. Claims that they had been trying to get a hold of me, and this was the last try. And if I didn't claim my prize by Friday June 15, 2007 I would lose out on my winings. So I made a phone regarding the check and she told me to take the check to the bank an just cash it and send them the money back to them thru money gram or western union. So I asked her was this real or a scam and she said this wasn't a scam I was the 2nd place winner of this contest.

So I went to my bank and cashed the check and asked my bank to make sure the check was ok. It came back ok, don't know how they did it but it cleared. So I came back and call the young lady on the phone and told her I had cash the check and where to send it. She give me the information to send it to Ms. Vicki Ross at 6248 Jean Rd., Ottawa Canada, H2J4V4. Then she told me she would call me back in a couple of hours to get my address so they could begin me my check within 48 hours.

Well I have been trying to get a hold of them since June 12, 2007. All I keep getting is the anwering service and our opertors are busy with other customers and they will get back to me as soon as possible, and the machine is full so you can't leave any messages. I should have followed my first mind and realize this was a rip off. But I see people play on you when they think you need that kind of money.

It sound legit at first and now pulling it up on screen makes me feel like a dope. Who every these people are I hope you catch them and make them pay for what they have done to me and other people. I never thought I would every get caught up in something like this. And I see it everyday on T.V. and I still fell for it.

Gay
Pacoima, California
U.S.A.