Complaint Review: Kingsway Financiers

I recieved a certificate of award stating I had won a Australian International Lottery program. A lump sum of $85,500.00. The letter was from Brenda Wilson of Kingsway Financiers, In Edmenton, Canada. Enclosed was a check for $2,998.54 to enable me to finance the international clearance fees. Io begin the lottery claim, I had to contact Brenda Wilson. Which I spoke with her twice. She told me to deposit the check into my checking account, then afer a few days after it cleared, go to Money Gram to send the money from the cashed check to someone else at their company.

Which was a John Parker, 1800 Brandon Ave, Edmenton AB T6V1S1. She said after sending the money, in about 8 hours a messenger would come to my home address with the Winning money, $80,199.00, which is the amout minus 6.2% sponsor's commision. I told her I didn't have a checking account- which I don't. (She was also very hard to understand- she had a french accent. Whih makes sense.) She said she'd look into what I had to do, not having a checking account or to use say my husband's, which I am not married, and to call back.


Also, by contacting the agent she would authorise the check. She also said that. So, the next day I called again to make sure the check ws still authorised. Once, I got a voice mail, which sounded like a cell phone, but the mail box was full. Then once I left a message to call me back. I did get a hold of her and she said it was still autorized and to call as soon as I was done sending the money from Money gram. I tried to cash the check at a check cashing service, they wouldn't do it. They said they would never mail a check for winnning a lottery. Then I opened a savings account which cashed the check. I only took $200.00 off it. They wanted to wait to it cleared, up to 10 days. I asked for some money until then. About a week later the bank called saying the check from Chef Central ( which is in Paramus New Jersey telephone number 201-576-0100- I called informaion got the number, the address was on the check, I even called Chef Central, someone answered, I hung up.) they had froze the account. So, I owe the bank money and Brenda's number doesn't ring just picks up with a voicemail which is full.

Kimberly
venetia, Pennsylvania
U.S.A.