A.I.G. Annuity Insurance

I received a letter in the mail yesterday that had no return address on it. When i opened the letter it said that i had won a sweepstakes for 250,000.00. Along with this letter was a check for 4975.40. The letter read:
RE: CERTIFIED CLAIM
We are pleased to advise you that you name has been drawn in the annual CONSUMERS PROMOTIONAL DRAW, organized for both American and canadian customers of the following major retailers e.G. Target, wal-mart, sears, macys, home depot, zellers etc.

Your name was attached with the serial #824426 and was drawn out of a computer database. Therefore you are entitled to the preliminary prize of 250,000.00 payable to you by means of a CERTIFIED CHECK, and will be delivered to you by a courier company.

Enclosed is a check for the amount of $ 4975.40US, this check has been provided to you to aide you in providing you in the mandatory payment of non-Canadian residential tax, insurance, and delivery charges pertaining to your 250,000.00 winning. It should be notes that you are not required to make any payment by way of your own finances.

In order to successfully receive your winnings you must first contact you assigned claims agent as listed below.

Amy apple: 788-320-0855

Hours of operation
monday to friday
7am to 6pm

All tax payments are payable to your designated tax agent as listed below

Mary collins
221 betty st
tacoma, washington

Tax amount 4,770.40
payment method; money gram or western union

I would have been one of those people that get excited but i have a girlfriend that checks eveything twice. This is a scam and i would not cash the check if i were you. I called the number and the person told me to cash the check and call her back so she could send me the rest of my winnings.

Company: A.I.G. Annuity Insurance
Country: USA
State: Texas
City: Amarillo
Address: p.o. box 871
Phone: 17783200855

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