I put up a page of Genealogy scams on the internet on my page.
Shari
Manitowoc co.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rita" <ocontogal2000(a)yahoo.com>
To: <WIGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 5:37 PM
Subject: [WIGEN-L] FamilyDiscovery is up to old tricks
Thanks Tina,
Must have heard that the Feds are a little too busy for tracking slippery
and slick "hit and run" con game right now. I gladly passed it along. Rita
Tina S Vickery wrote:
> As this has been a topic of discussion, and a concern to many of you. I
> pass it on as an FYI.
>
> Tina
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joy Fisher" <sdgenweb(a)yahoo.com>
> To: <STATE-COORD-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 3:47 PM
> Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] FamilyDiscovery is up to old tricks
>
> > Hi Everyone:
> >
> > The old genealogy scam is back.
www.genseekers.com
> >
> > Behind the password protection are links to the free
> > genealogy on-line. There is no content of their own.
> >
> > In order to get the "5-day free trial" you have to
> > surrender a credit card or bank account number. You
> > have to cancel within 5 days or you get dinged. Guess
> > what? The cancellation e-mail bounces. Does this
> > surprise you?
> >
> > One person who recently fell for the come-on had
> > his/her account dinged not once, but twice.
> >
> > It is time to remind folks on your state and county
> > mailing lists about these scoundrels. It has been a
> > couple of years since we have mentioned this.
> >
> > Permission is granted to pass this on.
> >
> >
> >
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