Bennie did you see this? ----- Original Message ----- From: "M. Daniels" <margie@majorinternet.net> To: <ALABAMA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 7:37 PM Subject: [Alabama] Re: [GAGEN-L] Fraudulent website > I have filed a complaint with the Iowa Consumer Protection which is in the > Iowa Attorney General's office. > > I asked that they accept my email as a formal complaint since this firm has > the potential to harm many in a short period of time. > > Their email address is consumer@ag.state.ia.us <consumer@ag.state.ia.us> > > Please write to them and let them know what is going on. So prompt action > can be taken. I have also sent this request to all the lists I am on. > > Thanks, > Margie > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TeresaR" <teresa@maro.net> > To: <GAGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 9:23 AM > Subject: [GAGEN-L] Fraudulent website > > > > Mr. Craig Campbell > > Blueberry Hill Communications Inc. > > > > Mr. Campbell, > > > > There is a site on your servers that is breaking copyright and fraud laws. > > The domain name is familydiscovery.com, and the IP address > is128.121.230.66. > > Chances are you will be receiving alot of emails regarding this thievery. > > > > He is stealing data from other websites and CHARGING people to look at > these > > FREE websites. > > > > Proof: The webpage of his located at > > http://128.121.230.66/Records/states/georgia.htm > > > > Lists several different URL's, none of which is his. One of them is Butts > > County marriages from Microfilm. That is on MY USgenweb site, and is NOT > > FOR SALE to any organization. He did not ask if he could link to me, much > > less CHARGE people to click on that link! He is even stealing data from > the > > National Archives and Records Administration, (I'm sending them a copy of > > this as well) from his north carolina page. > > > > http://128.121.230.66/Records/states/northcarolina.htm > > > > These pages are NOT his work. Never have been. Never will be. He is > > committing fraud by misrepresenting this data as his own. He charges a > fee > > of $49.95 to "join" his webpage so you can view this data. As soon as I > > can, I'll be adding the following to all my pages: > > > > IF YOU HAVE ARRIVED HERE THRU FAMILYDISCOVERY.COM THEY ARE BREAKING THE > LAW. > > THIS PAGE IS FREE FOR ALL TO USE, AND ANY CHARGE IS SIMPLY FRAUDULENT. > > PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY EMAILING TERESA@MARO.NET and then I will add a Break > > away link. > > > > This is unacceptable, and your company is opening itself up for lawsuits > > with you allowing your customers to break the law. I've not found your > > website to view your terms of service, but I can tell you that by allowing > > your customers to break the law it puts you in a precarious situation. I > am > > keeping a copy of this email, and please, let me know when or if you are > > taking action. > > > > He has already been removed from another server for breaking the law, and > > thinks genealogists will just allow him to move from server to until WE > get > > tired of checking on him. He is totally wrong. As you probably know, he > > hasn't even completed the full propogation process because when I go to > the > > IP it goes to your servers. If I go to the domain name it's going to his > > old one. Also, so you know, he has given inaccurate registration > > information for his Domain name registration, so noone can contact him > > directly. > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > Administrative Contact, Billing Contact: > > Campbell, Craige (CC435) hostmaster@BHCOM.COM > > Blueberry Hill Communications, Inc. > > 77-670 Springfield Lane, Suite 11B > > Palm Desert, CA 92211 > > (760) 360-4600 (FAX) (760) 772-3654 > > Technical Contact, Zone Contact: > > BHCOM Hostmaster (HC391-ORG) hostmaster@BHCOM.COM > > Blueberry Hill Communications, Inc. > > 77-670 Springfield Lane, Suite 11B > > Palm Desert, CA 92211 > > US > > (760) 360-4600 > > Fax- (760) 772-3654 > > > > --------------------- > > > > Administrative Contact: > > Abodeey, Elias (EAP259) email@FAMILYDISCOVERY.COM > > Family Discovery > > PO BOX 83 > > Hiawatha , IA 52233 > > 3193637000 (FAX) 3193637000 > > Technical Contact, Zone Contact: > > Abodeely, Elias (EAO164) email@FAMILYDISCOVERY.COM > > Family Discovery > > 9843 Cambridge Drive > > Cedar Rapids , IA 52404 > > 319-378-9654 > > Billing Contact: > > Cook, Brad (BCI287) email@FAMILYDISCOVERY.COM > > Family Discovery > > PO BOX 83 > > Hiawatha , IA 52233 > > 3193637000 (FAX) 3193637000 > > > > Record last updated on 12-Sep-2000. > > Record expires on 07-Jan-2002. > > Record created on 07-Jan-2000. > > Database last updated on 17-Sep-2000 04:05:05 EDT. > > > > Domain servers in listed order: > > > > NS1.4SERVERS.COM 209.176.24.140 > > NS2.4SERVERS.COM 209.176.21.100 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Teresa M. Rozich > > http://lofthouse.com/USA/ga/butts/ > > > > > > > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > This list is for open communications among County Coordinators, Regional > > Coordinators and the officers and project leaders of GAGenWeb. If you > > wish to address only the GAGenWeb Board, send your email to: > > <GAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > > > ==== ALABAMA Mailing List ==== > If you need to contact the list manager, please send your e-mail to > mmanson@snet.net >