- Report: #251050
Complaint Review: Kingsway Financial Services North America Vacationers Sweepstakes/Lottery Program - Winnipeg Manitoba
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Kingsway Financial Services North America Vacationers Sweepstakes/Lottery Program
426 Portage Avenue, Unit 200 Winnipeg, r3c 0c9 Manitoba, Canada
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204-91-9569
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Kingsway Financial Services, North America Vacationers Sweepstakes/Lottery Program I received a Trip Reward Notification letter with a check for $2946.75. The letter said that I had won a trip to the Bahamas and a lump sum cash award of $20,000. Winnipeg Manitoba
*Consumer Comment: The US Census links income, etc. to ZIP code, so all they need do is develop their "sucker profile"
*Consumer Comment: The US Census links income, etc. to ZIP code, so all they need do is develop their "sucker profile"
*Consumer Comment: The US Census links income, etc. to ZIP code, so all they need do is develop their "sucker profile"
*Consumer Comment: The US Census links income, etc. to ZIP code, so all they need do is develop their "sucker profile"
*Author of original report: notify authorities
*Consumer Suggestion: Question on NORTH AMERICA VACATIONERS/SWEEPSTAKES/LOTTERY PROGRAM
*Author of original report: Richard, Call your bank immediately and notify them of this scam.
*Author of original report: Richard, Call your bank immediately and notify them of this scam.
*Author of original report: Richard, Call your bank immediately and notify them of this scam.
*Author of original report: Richard, Call your bank immediately and notify them of this scam.
*Consumer Comment: Thanks. I knew it.
I received a letter from a person named Rubby Kane, accounts manager of Kingsway Financial Services, Inc stating that I'd won a lottery with a company named North America Vacationers Sweepstakes/Lottery Program. They claimed that I had won a Bahama Cruise with a lump sum payment of $20,000. I also received a "Official Check" for $2,946.75 from US Bank. The remitter on the check was Lindsey Person and the check was issued from Los Angeles, CA. The letter told me to call a claims agent named Mr Benjamin Tempo at 1-204-951-9569 and to make sure to claim before June 8, 2007. I'm so glad that I went online to check this out and found all of the warnings from entering the name Kingsway.
It appears that there are many different alias for this scam. Make sure to check them out. I looked on the Kingsway Financial Services Inc website and I would have believed them had I not then entered the North America Vacationers name. That's when all the red flags went up. Remember, there's nothing in life that's free. You don't get a check in the mail with no address on it and you never send money back to someone. If you win $20,000 you win all of it (not minus the taxes and processing fees). How do we go about getting this out to the public better? Isn't this illegal. I feel so badly for the people that actually get scammed. How do these companies get out names and addresses?
Marianne
Brentwood, California
U.S.A.
It appears that there are many different alias for this scam. Make sure to check them out. I looked on the Kingsway Financial Services Inc website and I would have believed them had I not then entered the North America Vacationers name. That's when all the red flags went up. Remember, there's nothing in life that's free. You don't get a check in the mail with no address on it and you never send money back to someone. If you win $20,000 you win all of it (not minus the taxes and processing fees). How do we go about getting this out to the public better? Isn't this illegal. I feel so badly for the people that actually get scammed. How do these companies get out names and addresses?
Marianne
Brentwood, California
U.S.A.
11 Updates & Rebuttals
Richard
San Bruno,California,
U.S.A.
Thanks. I knew it.
#2Consumer Comment
Tue, June 05, 2007
Thanks. I knew something was wrong with this. I just don't know why nothing is stopping them.
Marianne
Brentwood,California,
U.S.A.
Richard, Call your bank immediately and notify them of this scam.
#3Author of original report
Sat, June 02, 2007
This is not legit. It is a scam. Look into this site under the name of the lottery winning, that's how I found all the information. The company name on the letter Kingsway is in many different ways., ie., Kingsway Financial, Kingsway Group, etc. There is also another company alias under the lottery winning information. Call your bank and go in there with this information. Inform them to look at their fraud list. All banks have one and then contact the bank that the check was issued on. Everyone on this site has been scammed by this group. Do not send them any money. REMEMBER, the IRS takes your money, you don't ever send it out in advance. Look into this more. Also, call the us postal service and give them the information, they will have you send them the letter, the check and the original envelope as this is a federal crime. Richard, whatever you do. DON'T SEND THEM ANY MONEY. You're right, it's too good to be true. Marianne
Marianne
Brentwood,California,
U.S.A.
Richard, Call your bank immediately and notify them of this scam.
#4Author of original report
Sat, June 02, 2007
This is not legit. It is a scam. Look into this site under the name of the lottery winning, that's how I found all the information. The company name on the letter Kingsway is in many different ways., ie., Kingsway Financial, Kingsway Group, etc. There is also another company alias under the lottery winning information. Call your bank and go in there with this information. Inform them to look at their fraud list. All banks have one and then contact the bank that the check was issued on. Everyone on this site has been scammed by this group. Do not send them any money. REMEMBER, the IRS takes your money, you don't ever send it out in advance. Look into this more. Also, call the us postal service and give them the information, they will have you send them the letter, the check and the original envelope as this is a federal crime. Richard, whatever you do. DON'T SEND THEM ANY MONEY. You're right, it's too good to be true. Marianne
Marianne
Brentwood,California,
U.S.A.
Richard, Call your bank immediately and notify them of this scam.
#5Author of original report
Sat, June 02, 2007
This is not legit. It is a scam. Look into this site under the name of the lottery winning, that's how I found all the information. The company name on the letter Kingsway is in many different ways., ie., Kingsway Financial, Kingsway Group, etc. There is also another company alias under the lottery winning information. Call your bank and go in there with this information. Inform them to look at their fraud list. All banks have one and then contact the bank that the check was issued on. Everyone on this site has been scammed by this group. Do not send them any money. REMEMBER, the IRS takes your money, you don't ever send it out in advance. Look into this more. Also, call the us postal service and give them the information, they will have you send them the letter, the check and the original envelope as this is a federal crime. Richard, whatever you do. DON'T SEND THEM ANY MONEY. You're right, it's too good to be true. Marianne
Marianne
Brentwood,California,
U.S.A.
Richard, Call your bank immediately and notify them of this scam.
#6Author of original report
Sat, June 02, 2007
This is not legit. It is a scam. Look into this site under the name of the lottery winning, that's how I found all the information. The company name on the letter Kingsway is in many different ways., ie., Kingsway Financial, Kingsway Group, etc. There is also another company alias under the lottery winning information. Call your bank and go in there with this information. Inform them to look at their fraud list. All banks have one and then contact the bank that the check was issued on. Everyone on this site has been scammed by this group. Do not send them any money. REMEMBER, the IRS takes your money, you don't ever send it out in advance. Look into this more. Also, call the us postal service and give them the information, they will have you send them the letter, the check and the original envelope as this is a federal crime. Richard, whatever you do. DON'T SEND THEM ANY MONEY. You're right, it's too good to be true. Marianne
Richard
San Bruno,California,
U.S.A.
Question on NORTH AMERICA VACATIONERS/SWEEPSTAKES/LOTTERY PROGRAM
#7Consumer Suggestion
Sat, June 02, 2007
I received a check for $2946.75 and deposited to my account the way I was told in the letter that was sent with it. Now I've called the Claims Agent named Benjamin Tempo. He told me the next steps. I wanted to know before I make the next steps if it was all legit. It sounded legit but it's to good to be true to win $17,053.25. So I saw the report that Marianne, from Brentwood, California, made and was concerned. I'm supposed to send $2,700.00 to a guy named Bryan Sanchez through Western Union and that supposed to pay all the taxes. And then receive a package from UPS with a check of $17,053.25 and further information on a cruise to the Bahamas. I would like to know if anyone knows about this issue.
Marianne
Brentwood,California,
U.S.A.
notify authorities
#8Author of original report
Wed, May 30, 2007
I have sent a warning e-mail to all my contacts. I have been forwarded to do the following and you should to. 1.) Call the US Postal Service as this is a federal crime since it was mailed to you. 2.) Contact the FDIC @ fdicalert.com and give them the bank name on the check as these checks are counterfeited and will then be put on a warning mode with all banks. This way if someone falls for this scam, when they go the bank the red flags will go off before they lose any money.
Thomas
Anderson,South Carolina,
U.S.A.
The US Census links income, etc. to ZIP code, so all they need do is develop their "sucker profile"
#9Consumer Comment
Wed, May 30, 2007
and then match their "sucker profile" to ZIP codes using US Census data- which our government sells for a price. Fortune Magazine once profiled Fingerhut as the first company to target "potential customers" by using ZIP Code linked data. The 4-digit ZIP Code extensions allow this process to be fine tuned. FL ZIP Codes offer goldmines for operations that target elderly with some money, or elderly with a lot of money, etc.
Thomas
Anderson,South Carolina,
U.S.A.
The US Census links income, etc. to ZIP code, so all they need do is develop their "sucker profile"
#10Consumer Comment
Wed, May 30, 2007
and then match their "sucker profile" to ZIP codes using US Census data- which our government sells for a price. Fortune Magazine once profiled Fingerhut as the first company to target "potential customers" by using ZIP Code linked data. The 4-digit ZIP Code extensions allow this process to be fine tuned. FL ZIP Codes offer goldmines for operations that target elderly with some money, or elderly with a lot of money, etc.
Thomas
Anderson,South Carolina,
U.S.A.
The US Census links income, etc. to ZIP code, so all they need do is develop their "sucker profile"
#11Consumer Comment
Wed, May 30, 2007
and then match their "sucker profile" to ZIP codes using US Census data- which our government sells for a price. Fortune Magazine once profiled Fingerhut as the first company to target "potential customers" by using ZIP Code linked data. The 4-digit ZIP Code extensions allow this process to be fine tuned. FL ZIP Codes offer goldmines for operations that target elderly with some money, or elderly with a lot of money, etc.
Thomas
Anderson,South Carolina,
U.S.A.
The US Census links income, etc. to ZIP code, so all they need do is develop their "sucker profile"
#12Consumer Comment
Wed, May 30, 2007
and then match their "sucker profile" to ZIP codes using US Census data- which our government sells for a price. Fortune Magazine once profiled Fingerhut as the first company to target "potential customers" by using ZIP Code linked data. The 4-digit ZIP Code extensions allow this process to be fine tuned. FL ZIP Codes offer goldmines for operations that target elderly with some money, or elderly with a lot of money, etc.
