Did I win $86,000?

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No. The checks received with these letters are not legitimate. Anyone who receives the letter and the check should report it to local law enforcement. These checks are written on a bank account meant to return a portion of the funds lost by people who held accounts with EMO Corporation, an unlicensed online money services business that was placed into Receivership by the State of Texas in March 2006. The account is subject to the court orders entered in the case numbered D-1-GV-06-000341 and styled State of Texas v. EMO Corporation, et al. in the 201st District Court of Travis County, Texas.

Controls are in place to make sure that no fraudulent checks clear the bank. To date, a number of checks like the ones you have received have been presented to Comerica Bank and they have all been returned. You will NOT be able to collect these funds and you will likely be responsible for fees for returned checks.
 
Thanks for the heads up on the stolen checks.

I am amazed at the number of people who claim they understand that the letter/stolen check is part of a scam, but will deposit the checks anyway to see if they clear. The desire for "free" money is so strong, they ignore the obvious and do it anyway.
 
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