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From: Erin Bradford <>
Subject: [HACKETT-L] Genealogy Scam - [from list manager]
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:51:57 -0800 (PST)

Hello everyone. I am sending this message as a warning to everyone
subscribed to my lists. There is a new/old scam going on at
www.genseekers.com By new/old I mean they had this scam before a few
years ago, but now they are back! Please don't fall for this scam.
They basically charge you for information that is free elsewhere on
the web and offer "5 days free trial before you buy" BUT, (and this
is a big but!) in order to get this "free" trial, you have to give
your credit card info and cancel within 5 days (that should ALWAYS be
a warning sign of a scam)! Here is a copy of a message that I
received about it. Please pass this on, especially to genealogist
who are new to the internet.

Erin Bradford

list manager

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Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] FamilyDiscovery is up to old tricks
Resent-Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 13:47:12 -0700
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Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 12:47:19 -0800 (PST)
From: Joy Fisher <>
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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.

=====
Erin Bradford

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nc/county/cabarrus/
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/nc/county/mecklenburg/
ALHN County Coordinator for Cabarrus and Mecklenburg Cos, NC
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~kshai (The Genealogy Depository)
Listowner Barringer Black Bradford Coventry Eller Hackett Hupp and Kern

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