I to have seen this advertisement and ignored it. What I find "errie" is that I am from Lawrence Co Ar and live and work in Iowa City which is only 25 or less miles from Cedar Rapids, Ia. I work in the Post Office in Iowa City. Small world. I would not be surprised if I have actually "seen" this nasty man. Very, very good work, girl, thank you so very much for the time and effort you have spent to protect us. Ginger Arkie in Iowa ----- Original Message ----- From: "lanita miller" <ozarkn@southwind.net> To: <ARLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 3:42 PM Subject: [ARLAWREN] breaking news/police arrest Gen. scammer > > SPECIAL EDITION: Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter > > > > The following "Special Edition" is being sent to subscribers to the > > Plus > > Edition of 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. > > > > Lanita > > > I Should have asked them BEFORE they died! > > > ==== ARLAWREN Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds > for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

I, too, have rec'd the GenSeekers and Giants email promotions---also ignored them, but some people must have been scammed. Sure glad you and others were on the watch! Thanks for the info! Ginger, I have roots in Ar and IA also---I'm from Dubuque where my various grndparents on father's side lived (CAINS, SKEMPS, WILLMS/WILLIAMS) but I, grew up in Texas, lived/worked in Saudi Arabia and now in TN--too much moving around! Audrey Williams Stanaland ----- Original Message ----- From: "ginger turner" <skete@netins.net> To: <ARLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 12:49 AM Subject: Re: [ARLAWREN] breaking news/police arrest Gen. scammer > I to have seen this advertisement and ignored it. What I find "errie" is > that I am from Lawrence Co Ar and live and work in Iowa City which is only > 25 or less miles from Cedar Rapids, Ia. I work in the Post Office in Iowa > City. Small world. I would not be surprised if I have actually "seen" > this nasty man. Very, very good work, girl, thank you so very much for the > time and effort you have spent to protect us. > > Ginger > Arkie in Iowa > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lanita miller" <ozarkn@southwind.net> > To: <ARLAWREN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 3:42 PM > Subject: [ARLAWREN] breaking news/police arrest Gen. scammer > > > > > SPECIAL EDITION: Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter > > > > > > The following "Special Edition" is being sent to subscribers to the > > > Plus > > > Edition of 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. > > > > > > > > Lanita > > > > > > I Should have asked them BEFORE they died! > > > > > > ==== ARLAWREN Mailing List ==== > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain > > letters, political > > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal > > messages, flames, > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds > > for removal. > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > > kathleenburnett@earthlink.net > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== ARLAWREN Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Lawrence Co., Mailing List, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to ARLAWREN-L-request@rootsweb.com or if you are > on the Digest List to ARLAWREN-D-request@rootsweb.com > Arkansas Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcemete/arcem.htm > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >