Mother in law got the same letter.  Check was written on a bank in PA.  But it was based in Morriston, Ont.,Canada.  Googled the address and there is no Morriston, Ont.  Also check my Rand,McNally and there is no Morriston, Ont. listed thereiin. My guess is there are some Nigerian nationals behind all this.  It's pretty typical of the crap they pull.  I feel bad for those who fall for this stuff.  Looks like they target mostly elderly folks.  But these scammers have done their homework insofar as the legitimate look to all their correspondence.

Received this scam letter in southwest Ohio today (2-8-08). No return address on envelope, flowered stamp, check has name of Powerpoint Inc., 13311E 166th Street, Cerritos, Ca 90703. Drawn on Bank of the West in West Covina, CA 91790. Amount $4890.00.

My claim number is DH/SUL-0011, just curious if they even bother to change the number on each letter.

Contact person on letter is Bill Hensley, same phone number as everyone else reports. Dated Feb. 1. "Signed" by Laura Morgan (Promotion Manager).

I received the same letter and knew from working at the police department it was a fraud; i called the number and someone with a far eastern accent answered the phone. I think I woke him from a nap.  I don't gamble so I know this check is not for me.  This scam is very old they should come up with new ideas.  People are not as stupid as they used to be, we are a little bit informed now.  I hope they get caught soon.  By the way, the person that answer the phone told me to call in a half hour; I was supposed to talk to a Bill Hensley and he said he was Bill and then changed his mind and told me to call later, I did, and there was a recording, mailbox was full....too much

that is definitely a foreign non-US phone number due to the country code. i would not trust!