So being said do you think your check is real

I recieved a letter from Zurich Financial Securities Inc. International Claims Department ...400 University Ave. Toronto On. M5G-1S7 Canada..Office Line..(416) 821-4133...Enclosed was a check for $4,875..The letter was as follows:We are pleased to inform you that you are one of the declared winners of NORTH AMERICAN SWEEPSTAKES LOTTERY held on feb 27th 2009 in the 2nd category. We have made many unsuccessful attempts to contact you regarding this winning. You are therefore entitled to the sum of $125,000.00 US dollars. Then it goes on to say:The tax amount in USD $2,875 to be paid through WESTERN UNION directly to the tax agent.The last paragraph states...Please do not atempt (isn't the word spelled ATTEMPT, NOT ATEMPT?)to use this check until you call. We urge you to keep this winning CONFIDENTIAL until your claim has been processed and your cash remitted to you as this is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming or unscrupulous acts by non participants taking advantage of this program. You are advised to contact your claim agent immediately for further clarification as indicated below within 10 business day. (This letter even has alot of miss spelling, they didn't even use spell check)!....Claims/Disbursement agent Mr. Jeff Nelson Direct line 416-821-4133 Congratulations Raymond Mcloud promotion Manager Office hour: 9:ooam- 8:00pm Mon-fri Sat: 9:00am-5:00pmThis letter is FRAUD! Don't fall for it! I sure as hell didn't! I went online and googled the phone number & apparently I am not the only one recieving this crap! How are these people getting our personal information: Name, Address, Phone Number? Why if so many of us are recieving these notices is no one doing anything about it? I hope these individuals get arrested & do some serious time! Good Luck to all!

I received the same check today from Waterhouse Securities.My check was issued from Wells Fargo Bank,  NA, 114 E Main St.,  Van Wert, OH 45891-0888.

I DIDNT RECIEVE A CALL NUT I RECIEVED A LETTER A CHECK FOR $3980.00 IN IT AND HE USED THE NAMES MCGREGOR WELLS AND RHONDA BRYAN.I CALLED THE BANK THAT THE CHECK IS WRITTEN ON AND THE BANK IS REAL AND THEY INFORMED ME THE CHECK IS INVALID AS I THOUGHT. SO BEWARE HE IS GOING TO GET TO YOU ANYWAY HE CAN.THE COMPANY NAME HE IS USING IS,MUTUAL SPECIALITIES INC. MIDLAND,ON.
(905) 781-1645 IS THE NUMBER GIVEN

I also received a check.  As many of you did, I also went straight to the computer, and started loking up as much info. as possible, with the same results.  My first clue was that there was no return address on the envolope.

http://cockeyed.com/citizen/contest/contest.shtml

This is info about how the scam works.