Ternes Procurement Services Nicky Griffin If it look to good to be true it is not true!!!!Lets stop this scam Redford, Michigan

We received this letter in the mail with a Canada stamp with no return address. I type out the letter word for word so no one falls for this scam .I went to the web site.Ripoff report.com before trying to cash this check or deposited the check when I saw there were more than one report on this scam. So I am sending this to you to help stop this scam .  I still have the check.

                         TERNES PROCUREMENT SERVICES.

INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS DEPARTMENT 12285 DIXIESTREET,REDFORD,MI,48239

                                TEL:1-416-824-7660  

February 11,2010   CLAIM NO:WN/BH 1067                                                    We are please to inform you that you are one of the declared winners of the SHOPPERS SWEEPSTAKES held on December 15th 2009 in 2nd category ticket serial NO:997450586 drew the lucky winning NO:91-1155-74-91.                            This is our second and final attempt to contact you regarding this winnings. You are therefore entitled to this sum of $125,000.00 US DOLLARS. This is from total prize money of $5 Million us dollars that was shared and presented among the other 40 declared winners. please note that all the participants were selected through a random computer ballot system drawn from over 50.000 names.                       Your claim number is WN/BH 1067 and has been assigned to our North American Claims Affiliate. To expedite the processing of your winning enclosed is a check for $3980.00 us dollars which has been deducted from your winning. The sole purpose of this check is to help you pay the applicable Government Taxes on your big winnings.                                                                                                   the tax amount is $2995.00 US DOLLARS(TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINTY FIVE DOLLARS) To be paid by WESTERN UNION OR MONEYGRAM.                                                                                                               When the winning is processed you will receive your final check a lump sum payment of 121,000.20 US DOLLARS this amount will be sent to you and delivered by FedEx.                                                                                                  please call before you attempt to use this check. You are advised to contact your claim agent immediately for further clarification as indicated below within 5 business days

agent NICKY GRIFFIN, 1-416-824-7660

Michelle gray (promotion manager).

This is the letter I received from Ternes procurement services