IBM FINANCIAL SENT A CHECK WHICH CLAIMS IT'S A SWEEPSTAKE WINNING CALGARY Alberta

I RECIEVED A LETTER INFORMING ME THAT I AM A LUCKY WINNER OF THE UNCLAIMED PRIZE MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($57,000.00) IN UNITED STATE FUNDS. THE SYSTEM INDICATES THAT, MY NAME WAS RANDOMLY SELECTEDTHROUGH A COMPUTERIZED BALLOT SYSTEM AS A WINNER FOR THE 2007 SWEEPSTAKES DRAW.

ALL PARTICIPANTS WERE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPUTERIZED BALLOT SYSTEM DRAWN FROM READERS DIGEST, PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE, ONLINE SWEEPSTAKES, INTERNET GAMES ETC.

ENCLOSED, IS A CHECK OF $3,987.85, WHICH COVERS BOTH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PAYMENT AND CLEARANCE FEES OF MY WINNINGS. FOR AUTHORIZING AND PROCESSING OF MY PRICE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AGENT LUCINDA JOHNSON AT THE NUMBER GIVEN EARLIER. YOUR WINNINGS MUST BE CLAIMED NOT LATER THAN JAN. 16, 2008.

MY NAME IS ATTACHED TO CLAIM NUMBER US/CA-09/02-099WD. WE ADVICE YOU KEEPYOUR CLAIM NUMBER CONFIDENTIALLY SECURED UNTIL YOUR CLAIM IS PROCESSED AND FUNDS REMITTED AS THIS IS PART OF OUR SECURITY PROTOCOL.

PLEASE REMEMBER ATO QUOTE YOUR NUMBER IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH US IN ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY DELAYS. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN FROM OUR STAFF AND SPONSORS.

AND IT'S SIGNED BY DAVID STEWART PRIZE CO-ORDINATOR IBM FINANCIAL

THANK GOD I DIDN'T GO AND DEPOSIT IT I CAN IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED.

Mike
Honolulu, Hawaii
U.S.A.