Maybe this will stop some of the Genealogy SPAM that we have all received. Gladys SPECIAL EDITION: 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
Thanks, Gladys. I joined the TXANDERS site recently. Don't you wish they would put those people under the jail? I have MailWasher on my computer, and I receive very little spam mail. If you are interested in it, it is free. Awhile back I had to cancel hotmail because everything I got on it was spam. I really didn't need it anyway, but Joan thought I did. We had a great trip to Arkansas, but I was sick the last two days. My doctor had changed my arthritis medicine to Bextra, and I had some very severe allergic reactions to it. Didn't connect my symptoms to it for about 5 days, and by that time was about to have a stroke. My blood pressure was so high when I went to the doctor, he nearly had a fit. I am feeling better now, but still dizzy. Jean