of importance to all. From Dick Eastman > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Dick Eastman > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 11:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Newsletter-standard] Genealogy Scam Artist Arrested! > > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Newsletter-standard mailing list > [email protected] > http://eogn.com/mailman/listinfo/newsletter-standard_eogn.com >