FYI! The full story appears below in Dick Eastman's column. Deb -----Original Message----- From: Ellen Pack [mailto:e.j.pack@natchezbelle.org] Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 5:47 AM To: MSGEN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MSGEN] Fwd: [STATE-COORD-L] Fwd: [Newsletter-plus-html] Genealogy Scam Artist Arrested For those of us who have been sparring with this bunch for a long time now, this notice comes as very good news indeed. :-) A big thanks to Dick Eastman for his participation in sniffing out the bad guys. >Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2003 22:19:33 -0700 >Old-To: State Coord List <STATE-COORD-L@rootsweb.com> >From: "Richard (Isaiah) Harrison" <IsaiahH@cox.net> >Subject: [STATE-COORD-L] Fwd: [Newsletter-plus-html] > >Your CC's might be interested in the following item released tonignt and >reprinted here with permission. > >-Isaiah > >>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. >> >>You can read my earlier article at http://www.eogn.com/archives/news0327.htm. >> >> - Dick Eastman