416-827-5265

It's still a fake check - it may take weeks to come back as fake, but one thing you CAN "bank" on, is it's all a scam.  More info here:

Its ILLEGAL to ask for money to receive it.
Prize Offers: You Don’t Have to Pay to Play!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel17.shtm
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/scam-alerts

Check Bank routing number on a check - it's not valid number!!!   All banks routing numbers are posted on a web:
http://check-routing-numbers.com
So this is fraud big time!!!

I got one too googled it and found out it was not legit but it was fun thinking about that big hog.......

Same deal here in FL. Date was FEB 11, 2014 check for 3875 and pay taxes for 1875. International Shoppers Lotto Powerball. Win 125 K and all the other stuff from Ontario, Canada. Thanks everybody. The phone number I have is Direct Line 1-416-887-8939 Claim Agent Mr Jeff Tylah. The check was even a check from Citibank. Wow, they are good. lol.

I also received the same letter but different. #, the #time is 416-560-4979, my husband called, it just seemed to good to be true. The old saying trust but verify, I am so glad I did.

I also recived that letter excited at first that i finally won something, dissapointed now after checking and researching. People get a job a life and stop trying to rip peple off...

We got the same thing today. Thank God I found this! I really wanna find these people so I can give them a piece of my mind.

Thank you for pleasing this information on the net I got the same letter today March 23, 2014.i hope they stop soon!!!
Lucy.

I just recieved that letter saying that I had won $125,000.00 with a check for $3,875.00 saying I need to call tis #1-416-560-4979 the letter also said out of this check I needed to deposit it into a checking or savings act.to pay the taxes from my winnings. When I called the # and talked to this man I told him I didnt have a chcking or saving acct. could I deposit itinto someone elses he said yes thats fine,but I started thinking about it so I called him back and asked if I could put it on a debit card and he said yes that I could when I got the money on there call him back. This check is a Chase check

Sorry guys I have to say that I'm having a breakdown reading this & wish I had looked this up sooner. It looks like I just got scammed for around $2750, I hope that is all.I recieved a check for 3875 stating I was a winner as well of $125,000. I followed the instructions deposited the check, western unioned the fed tax funds in the amount of 1,875 yesterday. I recieved a call this morning stating I needed to send an additional amount of $1525 in state taxes to the same fed tax agent in Ireland before my winnings would be delivered via fed ex. I then decided to see what info I could find on this lotto. Much to my surprise I see all of this. This is a scam that needs to be known by everyone. Peope like me who believe God works in mysterious ways & this could be one may just fall for the scam too. I am not ignorant the fact that I recieved money first to pay taxes which I know you have to pay taxes on winnings & the large dept store names, & the Chase check is what drew me in.

I got the same exact letter from the same people with the same phone number.... I took it to chase bank and had it looked at and it's a pretty good fake...
Everything was good but the acct. number.. It's a SCAM!!!!

i deposited  the check anyway. i don't call these idiots. not my concerns. there is a check issued to me in my name. so, did nothing wrong. just deposited it. not like you kills someone. and i didn't steal it. it was given to me.  when the federal come to my house. i show them the lotto promotions winner letter.  they looked at it. they told me it's a  stolen  check.  then, they walked away.  i heard one of the federal agent said must be someone who work for these bank for them to have a way of issued these checks to peoples. yes, i do know it's fake but choose to deposit it.

Well, look forward to a lot of fees from the bank.

I did not receive a letter, I received a TEXT message on my phone. It stated that I had won $1.2 million dollars in a random drawing of phone numbers to promote the 2014 Powerball. The game is from the UK and they drew numbers from UK, Canada, and the US. I asked them to verify that it is legit. They told me I would have to come to the UK to see for myself. I was also told that the information had been publicised. I asked where, and was told on the internet. I told them that I had spoken 'to my attorney and that he was verifying the the information I had been given. I was told that I needed to send $450 to cover legalization and courier delivery costs. As of yet, I have not located any publications nor any information on the UK having a "POWERBALL" game.
The text message came from # 16464396658, Numbers given to me in the email are as follows.
+44 7024055640
+44 7024078730
(646)4396658) Text Only for our records purpose.

Someone had mentioned it being check fraud. Because these people are not in America, our laws do not pertain the them! International laws are very different from ours, and then there is also the problem of getting the governments in these other countries to cooperate with us in doing anything about these issues is a joke! That is why they target us, and why they are successful! Contact your local fraud unit and give them all of the information that you have. They will step in and contact the scammers, and you will never hear from them again.

I got the same check...too good to be true.  I decided to Google before given them a call and saw your message.  Thanks for the head up.

We got the same letter and decided it was too good to be true.  I googled it and found all of you who had the same idea.  Too bad!  Could have really used the extra money!  Ours had Capital One on the envelope.  Wonder if they know their name is being used?

Scam letter reporting I won the inter American  Lotto Power Ball . Came with a Check for $3880 that I couldnt cash until I called thus number 416-824-2352 , which raised the red flag and I knew this is a scam.

How did it turn out for you?

Why would he get charged fees for depositing a check that you say will bounce?

I deposited it too. Figured I'd call AFTER it cleared to make sure it was legit. How was I supposed to know??