Complaint Review: Gorden Financial Services (aka Customer Rewards Program)

I received a letter in the mail stating I won the lottery from a consumer rewards program. my number were drawn may 16, 2008 and the amount of the prize was $ 38,000.

a long with the letter i received a check for $ 3950.00 and this was to cover the taxes and call the number on the letter to claim my prize. well i called the number and asked for the people on the letter Adam Dickson or Leora King. they told me to deposit the check and call them back on monday.

i verified the check with the bank it was draw from Well Fargo in San Fransico, ca.

then went and deposit the check. i also spoke with my bank before this and they said it was ok to deposit but not spend any money until the bank verified the check was legal. I called the number back 1-905-781-0268 and told them i deposited the check. they told me to get the $ 3950.00 from the bank right away and go to walmart and send a money gram to CHarles Standard in atlanta, ga.

the next step i took was calling the bank again letting them know this is a very big scam and the check maybe real but a fraud or stolen check.

please anyone who reads this don't send money or give any info to them.
the letter has the following info.

consumer's rewards program
Gordon financial services
8123 ruth palace ave
niagara fall, on l2e 2w8

a claim number RQ-83263
check received for $3950.00
award amount $38,000
names Adam dickson, Leora King
phone # 1-905-781-0268

thank you
redsox4689
endicott,ny

Redsox4689
endicott, New York
U.S.A.