in one of the cold mornings i got an sms which i dont mind quoting.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
YOU WON 1.000.000(ONE MILLION RANDS)YOUR NUMBER WAS SELECTED AMONG THE LUCKY WINNERS OF THE 2010 FIFA ONE GOAL CAMPAIGN.PLEASE CONTACT MR ERIC MOORE(071 0135 253)
OR GO TO CHEVRONLOTTERY-UK TO CLAIM YOURE PRICE.

then because i had personally signed for 1goal by smsing the word 1goal to 31970 then i tought that was right, i called eric and he confirmed that.and he posed whether i want a cheque or what.i thought that a cheque was legitimate since it doesnt need my banking deatils.
and i did just that.but even today im still as poor as ever before.

any advice?