This is a warning to anyone who might receive a letter from "Ameriprice Lottery Syndicates" of Las Vegas Nevada. This scam tells you that you have won a lottery amount of $250,000 and that before you receive your prize you are required to pay taxes on the winnings. The notification also includes a check (forged) to cover the taxes. If you deposit the check it will not be honored by your bank.

The telephone number originates from Canada, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have posted a warning about this scam on their website:

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/prize-prix-pitch-gagne-eng.htm

It appears that most of the targeted victims are in the United States. If you have received a letter or check from these people please:

- do not call the number listed
- do not give them any information about yourself
- do not cash the check
- contact your local FBI office and file a complaint

If enough people raise a warning about this scam to law enforcement, hopefully these scam artists will be brought to justice.

As a citizen of the US,just to let you know, i received a letter from "Ameriprice Lottery Syndicates" of Las Vegas Nevade. This is a scam, the letter reads, you have won a lottery amount $250.000 and that before you receive your prize you are require to pay taxes on the winnings. A real check is included for $4780.50,they only want $2980.00 to cover the taxes on the winning.but, the check will not be honored by your bank, because when they enter in the account number for the amount on the check you have, it show another amount and that's why they can not be process  showing two difference amount.so don't be fool by these dummie they'er not smart enouge.listen dummy.   Get a life!                                

PS. I will pray for the dummies in the world too, ur n my prayer dummies.

As a citizen of the US,just to let you know, i received a letter from "Ameriprice Lottery Syndicates" of Las Vegas Nevade. This is a scam, the letter reads, you have won a lottery amount $250.000 and that before you receive your prize you are require to pay taxes on the winnings. A real check is included for $4780.50,they only want $2980.00 to cover the taxes on the winning.but, the check will not be honored by your bank, because when they enter in the account number for the amount on the check you have, it show another amount and that's why they can not be process  showing two difference amount.so don't be fool by these dummie they'er not smart enough.listen dummy.   Get a life!                                

PS. I will pray for the dummies in the world too, ur n my prayer dummies.

My elderly father in law recieved this letter.  He called the number before I got to his house.  Please be careful as the check looks real.  We are going to report this to the Fairfax County Police in the morning.  My father-in-law is not at his sharpest so I will try to protect him.