That definately is spam something very similar has been going on for several years. I have gotten them and when talking with the authorities in our state was told there isn't anything they can do because these people move so fast and until someone falls for the scam there isn't anything illegal about it. Of course once someone falls for it and gets the check, cashes it and returns the % they requested it is to late and they have moved on. Why oh why! do we have to have people like this around.