Atlantic Lottery Corporation Received a letter stating I won 262,000. Received initial payment of 4,922.00 Ripoff Moncton New Brunswick

I received a letter stating that I won 262,000.00 from Atlantic Lottery Corporation. The letter instructed me to contact James Rogers before depositing my initial winnings of 4,922.00. I was suspicious, but the check was from a well known financial instituion, so I did deposit it into my bank. James informed me that the luxury tax on my winnings was 2,850.00 and to send it to him via Western Union or Money Gram. Later, I contacted my bank and informed them where the check was sent from. The bank knew immediately that the check was fraudulent and reversed the deposit. If my bank wouldn't have taken the time to investigate Atlantic Lotter Corporation, I would have been legally responsible for the 4,922.00. The bank pointed out that I would have had to pay a luxury tax to the IRS, not a private corporation. THIS IS A SCAM--BEWARE!!

Pamela
Eagle River, Alaska
U.S.A.