I received a letter with a check  using the ARKEMA inc name and LOGO
this company does exist. claim agent, bryan howard's number 1-416-836-8742

I received a letter with a check using the name of Research Promotions Inc.
The check is drawn on a Philadelphia, PA bank. None of it exist. The personal names used are Bryan Howard and Sheila Harris, phone # 1 416 836 8742.

call phone # 1-416-836-8742...
I received a letter with a check using the name of Research Promotions Inc. (Commerce Bank, NA Philidelphia, PA) This is FRAUD!! Do not do it! Names on the letter are Bryan Howard and signed Sheila Harris. I also contacted the Commerce Bank to tell them that they have these checks out there. They did nothing to react to what I told them, which means we are screwed if you cash... RED FLAG: western union for TAXES??? Are you kidding me.. ha ha ha didn't get me, I hope they do not get you!

Got the letter today and called. Husband was all happy and excited. I did some research and got the number for the Lasalle Bank, NA in Des Plaines, Illinois and they said they had gotten several calls about this matter and the checks were a scam. I called Bryan Howard back and told him what the bank had said. The check looked real. How was this going to play out? I don't understand.

Yep, my wife got the letter today.  Called me and said our ship came in.  Looks like a real check--it is a real check but call before you cash it.  So what's the scam, well they want you to send back a portion of it before they mail the rest.  The first check is just to help you with the taxes up front.  IT'S A SCAM: BRIAN HOWARD CLAIMS AGENT/SHELIA HARRIS MANAGER 416 836 8742 CLAIM # MN/BC 4772, WIN 1-7-4-0-9-07   INTERNATIONAL LOTTO

No call. Got a letter. I won 1/4 million in a lotto. Same type situation though. Came with a check(to help with taxes of course) and is asking for me to call before I cash it. The implication is that they will ask for some of it back before they send me the big money. Too bad the governments can't get together and stop this stuff. Really looks legit. The check is from a real bank. I am sure some poor saps have been taken in. I might call and hassle them just for fun. Maybe the post office will look into some sort of mail fraud too. I'll have to check that out.

Thanks to all these comments no scam on ME! We received a check from Research Promotions INC. Commerce Bank, Philadelphia PA. It is fraud. I call the bank which is a bank and told them they have this check out there. They did nothing, and wanted nothing to do with it! The letter that came with the check stated western union TAXES... what are you kidding me that is a huge RED FLAG! Dont fall for it. I would have to say I am going to frame this check though, if Commerce Bank does not care well then either do I! This nice check will look great in a frame on my wall, just to show how lucky I am to TRY TO GET SCAMMED! Just my luck. Sure was nice though when I opened the letter to find a nice check inside only to discover it is FRAUD! ha ha ha

I also received a check from Research Promotions Inc.   The check was from Commerce Bank, NA at 1900 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103.   Sheila Harris is the promotions director and the "lotto plus is sopsonred by a consortium of coporations, the Intel group, Microsoft, Wal-Mart, Sears, Toshiba, Ford, and GM etc"

Thanks to all for posting your comments.   I don't need to check this out because it is a scam.

Got my "winning" letter today, looked it up and it was a scam! Tried to call the number, very unprofessional message,lots of background noise and partially inaudible.My letter states a lot of companies are affiliated with them,I'll be up tonight sending scanned copies to these companies so they are aware of the fraud. Too bad it's a fake, I'm sure I'm not the only one who could really use that kind of money right about now.Ah well,c'est la vie.I think I'm going to frame my check, just for giggles and to remind me how lucky I am that I didn't fall for this one!(I fell for a loan scam 6-8yrs ago,also from Canada)
Thank you all for posting your warnings!!

I received a letter with a check asking me to call this number to claim monies. I immediately began checking all this out. My check is from a legitimate bank " Wilmington Trust Co" of Wilmington Deleware. The company listed as issuing the check is " Watergate Services Inc." 101 Rogers Road, P.O.Box 15146, Wilmington, DE 19850.

I am remitting what I have received to my states attorneys office as I knew when I got this it was a scam..... anything from or in affiliation with "International Lotto / Promotions / Sweepstakes is a scam!

Harboc Electric Supply Co Inc
  110 N 63rd St
  Philadelphia, PA 19139-2201
  (215) 476-2441
This is the address that I have on the check they sent to me from Harboc Financial Co. Inc..  As you can see, I looked up the address and it is listed as an electical company.  Big scam.

we received a letter from with a check but we looked it up on the internet.

do not call, this is a scam! this is listed as a fake company in PA.  Harboc Financial does not exist!