Here is the general rule of thumb for any "Letter" or "E-Mail" you receive stating that you have won a LOTTERY  ---  If you did not buy a ticket for a legitimate, well known lottery, YOU DID NOT WIN ANYTHING !!!!!  Any lottery letter dealing with a foreign country is a SCAM and the checks are forgeries !!  You can not win if you did not enter, even though they will try to convince you that you did. Like everything else, if it sounds too good to be true, it is !! And, when in doubt, check it out --- Your local Law Enforcement will be glad to talk to you and answer any questions you may have regarding this and other suspicious letters and e-mail you may receive. --- Sheriff Karl Dailey