Hi All Lists,
If you have been duped by the
GenSeekers.com, GenealogyGiants & other such scams,
or if you are so concerned, then glance at this article.
"Cedar Rapids police department arrested Elias Abodeely for his activities with
GenSeekers.com and the
other Web sites he operates."
Also, you would do well to subscribe to Dick Eastman's Online Genealogy
Newsletter. The Free version is at:
http://eogn.com/mailman/listinfo/newsletter-standard_eogn.com. Dick's well worthwhile
'for pay' version is at:
http://www.eogn.com/plus.
Barry
SPECIAL EDITION: Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
I have written a number of times about a genealogy-related scam that operates under a
variety of names, including
GenSeekers.com,
GenealogyGiants.com and more. In the July 7
edition of the newsletter, I
identified the owner/operator of this "business" as 21-year-old Elias Abodeely
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Since then, I have had conversations with several people in Iowa
about this "business."
I can now report that earlier today the Cedar Rapids police department arrested Elias
Abodeely for his activities with
GenSeekers.com and the other Web sites he operates.
KWWL television in Iowa is now reporting that Cedar Rapids Police have
made an arrest after a two year Internet crime investigation. The crimes
involved genealogy websites. Today police arrested Elias Abodeely II of
Cedar Rapids.. He faces four charges: 1st degree theft, identity theft,
money laundering, and ongoing criminal conduct. Police say they expect to
file charges against more suspects.
Details are still developing. Keep an eye on the newsletter Discussion
Board at
http://www.eogn.com for updates. I will also be writing about
this in the next newsletter.
You can read my earlier article at
http://www.eogn.com/archives/news0327.htm.
- Dick Eastman