Those of you who have been plagued by this company masquerading as various different companies will be happy to see the following note sent to the CC's by our State Coordinator, Ellen Pack: 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. >>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 Maybe we are finally free of this! Ann Researching Jefferson & Franklin County, MS I wasn't born in MS but I got here as quick as I could! The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those who got there first!
AMEN!!