Richard
San Bruno,#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,#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,#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,#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,#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,#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,#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,#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,#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,#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,#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.