I would not suggest trying to cash this check as it is not a good check. As soon as you sign it andtry cashing it you are committing check fraud even if you do not know it. My elderly father received this same kind of scam.They ask you to deposit the check and later withdraw money from your account and take that money to Western Union and do a money transfer. So now the scammers have your money and you have a bogus check that you deposited so now the bank will come after you for the money .I called Fifth Third Bank in Cincinatti,Ohio and they are aware that it is a scam.They told me to simply throw the check away .These people are located all over the world and it is extremely difficult to catch them. Remember, you can,t win a sweepstakes you did not enter and you do not have to pay anything when you do really win except to Uncle Sam when you do your taxes .

My Mother received a letter stating she had won $245,000 and was sent a check for $4685 to pay processing fee of $3950.  Claim agent is Allen Johnson@(778) 788-0509 (number changed).Paul Morgan is still the Promotion Mgr.  What a scam, I'm glad my Mother (age 75) showed me the letter.

I am posting some numbers and information for those of you who may want to report these scams.U.S.Postal Inspection Service:  Phone    1-+1 888-877-7644                                                  email       www.uspoig.gov                                                  by mail    Office of Inspector General                                                                  Operations Support Group                                                                  222 S.Riverside Plaza                                                                   Suite 1250                                                                   Chicago.IL.60606-6100Federal Trade Commission:      Phone- 1-+1 877-383-4357                                                             ( 1-877-FTCHELP)                                                  email     ftc.govAlso try                                       consumerfraudreporting.orgGodd luck to all and keep safe.

these people should be locked up how bout pressing charges for fraud how do they get away with this??????

The phone number is different (778) 387-5904) but it is the same type of message.  My husband David is said to have won $245,000.00.  He was sent a check in the amount of $3,850.00 to cover the processing fee of $3,500.00.  We received this information in the mail, after not accepting calls from a 778 area code.   Paul Morgan is the promotion manager and claims agent is Allen Johnson.  I am afraid that too many may fall for this scheme and find themselves involved in a big scam. The check is supposedly written on an account in Cincinnati, Oh.  Drop Box.Sincerely, Louise Murguia

The following has "fraud"  written all over it...

I just received a piece of mail from the following:

COAST CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES
1330 Lonsdale St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015

The letter tells me  I've won $245 million in a sweepstakes I can't even remember entering
(USA Mega).   In order to collect my winnings, I'll first have to submit  a processing fee of $3,500.00

The name Paul Morgan is mentioned as "Promotion Manager."   My claims agent is listed as Allen Johnson@(778) 387-2961.