A word to the wise -- Vicki -----Original Message----- From: Darci [SMTP:djohn@NETNET.NET] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 7:23 AM To: MI-WI-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU Subject: Re: [MI-WI] Genealogy Scam? Morphcorp ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Reque" <reque@IX.NETCOM.COM> To: <MI-WI-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 6:19 AM Subject: [MI-WI] Genealogy Scam? > I've received advertisement for a "Family Yearbook" plus CD from > Morphcorp LLC dba The Reque Family News" [my surname, of course] from > two people who claim to be Maxwell and Christina Reque [again my > surname] at 1181 s Parker Rd, Denver CO. > The information offered includes a detail or two easily gotten from my > own internet data plus a few errors serious enough to tell me that this > whole thing is an apparent scam. > I've reported this to the Denver Better Business Bureau [to which they > claim membership] and also asked them to prove their identity. > > Anybody else know these guys? > > Bill Reque > SF This was sent from another gen-fraud list: September 2000 #1 Beware of this genealogy scam! There is a company called Morphcorp LLC who are sending snail mailings to people across the entire United States. They are offering a "Book and CD ROM" purported to contain "all the (your family) records" at the pre-publication price of $34.95 plus a $5 order processing fee. These books will not contain all family records if any at all. They normally will contain addresses and phone numbers of folks with the same last name across the United States which is something you can get in any phone book on the internet. Our recommendation is to pass up this offer. Your genealogy dollars can be much better spent! The url found on http://www.imagin.net/~tracers/gentips4.htm and was listed under September 2000 article. (Another responded that she ordered and received a telephone directory). Darci http://darcisplace.com Bios - Wisconsin/Ny > > ----------------------------------------------- > Lost your welcome message? > Send GET MI-WI-ROOTS-L WELCOME to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU for another copy. > > ----------------------------------------------- List problems? Check your WELCOME message FIRST http://php.indiana.edu/~stephenl/problems.htm SECOND then contact stephenL@indiana.edu