For those of you who have done battle with these folks, this will be
good news. This company, under several different names, has scammed
thousands of online genealogy researchers.
Nancy
From 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. Earlier today, the Cedar Rapids police
department arrested Elias Abodeely for his activities with
GenSeekers.com
and the other websites 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 soon.
-- Dick Eastman
Nancy
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