Marriott Financial Services - North American Utilities Marriot Financial Services Winning Notification - the check bounced! Saskatchewan Canada

This is how the letter reads:
RE: AWARD WINNING NOTIFICATION

Congratulations on your success as one of the winners of North American Utilities draw held on Monday February 12th 2007. Participants were selected through a computer ballot system, drawn from 149,000 telephone numbers and hydro bills of the individuals who sign up for the services. Your ticket number: 62006, with the serial number 008 emerged as on of the winning tickets. You have therefore been awarded a lump sum pay oput of $46,5000.00USD cash, which is the winning payout for the sries. This is from total prize money of $25,234,000.00 shared among the winners.

Our firm has secured for, the percentage surcharge to be paid as commission on your winning prize to the Lotto Regulatory Board, saving you the trouble. The check for $2,985.00 USD enclosed covers the charges/fees required to be paid, prior to receiving your winings. Keep winning confidential until your prize money is received to avoid multiple claims.

Please call your payment coordinator Mrs. Kay Wright or Mr. Robert Lewis at 1-306-351-2316 as soon as you receive this notice to assist you in finalizing the payment process. Awards are redeemable no later than May 4th, 2007. Congratulations. REF# US/CA-02/07-273W. Above this reference number there also is a barcode.

Utah Oliver
Prize Coordinator

Needless to say I deposited the money in my account and the check bounced. I called Mrs. Kay Wright and she said I will have to check your file and get back to you. I never heard another word. So now my bank is watching everything I deposit into my account. I informed them about the situation and there legal department is doing something on there end. It made me feel like a fool. I have been with the same bank for twenty years and now they make me feel like I am a criminal. I hope these people are prosecuted to the fullest.

Suzanne
LaPlata, Maryland
U.S.A.