Prudent Securities Inc. Received Winning Final Notification with check for $4875. Toronto Ontario

Today I received a plain white envelope mailed from Canada in which I found a check for $4,875, deducted from my $125,000 winnings from the North American Sweepstakes Lottery held on January 10, 2009 in the second category, to pay the taxes on the winnings. I only have to send $2875 by Western Union or Moneygram to pay the taxes, then I'll get the rest. I'm supposed to call as soon as possible.

I don't think so. When I searched Google for Prudent Securities Inc., this (Ripoff Reports) was the first site that came up, and no legitimate "home" website was found anywhere in the search. Everyone on this site seems to report exactly the same thing, with the same dollar amounts, just different banks on the checks. Mine was from Northwest Commercial Bank in Lakewood, WA.

I'd love to know how to get this stopped. The look of the envelope, the white label, the lack of return address, all say "rip off," but maybe not to everyone. I can see, especially in this economy, how people would be interested enough to call.

The letter lists Raymond McLoud as promotion manager and Mrs. Leslie Saunders as my claims/disbursement agent. The Directline was 1-416-825-8141. Isn't this enough information to start an investigation? I hope so.


Patience
Elsberry, Missouri
U.S.A.