Zurich & Shaw Financial Group ripoff received sponsor's check and sweepstakes winning notification North Bay Ontario

My husband received a sponsor's check for $3,185.75 to assist in financing his international clearance fee of a sweepstakes win of $65,000.00. He is to contact his No. American Agent, Ms. Anne-Mare Harvey, to claim his prize by June 22, 2007 by 7:00 p.m. EST. They even provided a claim number and the check is drafted through JPMorgan Chase Bank out of Baton Rouge, LA. It is signed by James Mack of F.A. Richard & Associates, Inc - Loss Fund Account on Behalf of Zurich/The Shaw Group. We couldn't find either of these companies on line and you only get a bogus recording when you call the number. There is supposed to be a watermark on check, but you can't find it and even when you photocopy it, it doesn't appear. Oh yeah, Sam Silver is the prize coordinator. How can people get away with things like this? Can't Cahse bank do anything about their establishment being used in scams like this?

Lisa
ft lauderdale, Florida
U.S.A.