N.A.S.A. Gaming Commission or North American Sweepstakes Association sent me a fake check New York, New York

well, i am of many people who received the N.A.S.A Gaming Commission letter in the mail. The letter states that I am the 3rd Grand Prize winner for the VIACOM LLC International Sweepstakes and that my total winnings are $173,246 and that I have been approved. Well, after reading this long bogus letter, something kept telling me that i need to check this out on the internet. So I did, and what do you know...... the first thing that came up on Google, was scam this and scam that. I was kinda hurt because I've been looking for a miracle because of the bills i have. They sent me a real check for $3,376.32. but what got me is that they said they need that money for insurance, shipping, and handling fees. But if I won the money in the first place, why would you charge me to receive it?!!!!! I hope nobody actually tries to cash this check.