Today, in the mail, I rec'd a letter with a check for $3,800, stating that I had won $250,000 and should contact the agent at the number given. This is the second such scam letter I've rec'd and the check looks real. Be aware, this is a scam. Upon receiving the first one, I called the state attorney general's office, and they confirmed it's a scam. I looked at the bank name, JP Morgan Chase Bank and looked them up on the Internet. It's a legitimate bank, so I called the number given on the website. A bank person told me they get a lot of calls about this, and it is indeed a scam.
I realize most of you here are smarter than me and would recognize this as a scam in a minute, but just thought I'd share in case any of you have rec'd such mailings!
Patty