I, too rec'd this same type of call, saying my computer was indicating a high
error rate, I had trouble understanding him, so actually hung up the phone, but
I'm glad some of you wrote in to LUG because I had some concerns about the call
and if my computer was transmitting something, my ISP notified me about a year
ago saying I had extremely high usage, and it was to amazon.com, I had made a
recent purchase from them. I ran several virus/malware programs and got it
stopped.
Thanks,
Syble
>________________________________
> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 9:39 PM
>Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] GenealogyBank
>
>
>
>I received the same type phone call. He said his
name was Andrew and he wanted access to my computer. Same reason my computer was
indicating a high error rate. i said I would call him back and the phone number
he gave me was an area code that did not exist.
>
>Marie
>
>Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL
>Melchiori Research Services,
L.L.C.
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>CG,
Certified Genealogist and CGL, Certified Genealogical Lecturer are service marks
of the Board for Certification of Genealogists ® , used under license by
Board-certified associates after periodic competency evaluations.
>
>In a message dated 8/22/2012 9:17:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
>I realize that this is becoming very off-topic, especially with my addition. I
>do suspect that it is related to the last message. I got a call one day about
>two weeks ago from a fellow (knew my name) who claimed he was calling from
>Microsoft. My phone indicated that the calling number was unavailable. He
>spoke with a distinctly foreign accent which led me to believe that he was
>calling from an off shore calling centre. When I asked for his name he gave me
>a very common-sounding name -- not quite John Smith but in that same
>vein. When I pointed out that his number was unavailable he explained that
>Microsoft employees call from many numbers. I was deeply suspicious especially
>when he told me that my computer was reporting many errors...I rarely have
>them...I kept him on the line because I really wanted to know what he was
>trying to sell me or whatever...but hung up when I was getting nowhere (his
>accent was of no help). I reported the incident to
Microsoft and they suspect that his intent was to be able to access my
computer...which, of course, I would never allow.
>>
>>Just another warning to everyone!
>>
>>Lucy
>>
>>
>>On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 7:34 PM, JLB <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>Maybe it's not a Legacy subscriber list they're calling. Do you have any
>>>web properties that display contact information of any
kind? Even your
>>>name? Facebook account? Names can be looked up in
directories for phone
>>>numbers and addresses. It could be a hit and miss
type of thing.
>>>Compiling as many names associated with the genealogy
world as possible
>>>and matching them up with phone numbers. Ok my mind's
going off the deep
>>>end here but anyone determined can put things together
pretty easily.
>>>
>>>I get at least 50-100 junk emails per day and I wonder
where did they
>>>get my address? A lot of it comes to addresses that are
not on my
>>>website. It's illegal to sell/share mailing lists but people do
it
>>>anyway. Why? Money.
>>>
>>>The way I see it - anyone who I don't know
(email) or recognize on the
>>>phone is a stranger. I don't care who they
say they are. I don't know
>>>them. And they don't get to ask me
questions.
>>>---
>>>JL Beeken
>>>JLog - simple computer technology for
genealogists
>>>http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
>>>
>>>On 8/22/2012 3:58 PM,
Sentz wrote:
>>>> I got one of these calls about 6 months ago.
Thought it was odd at the
>>>> time since the guy asked if I'd
gotten the latest 7.5 upgrade. He
>>>> offered to perform a look up
for one of my ancestors to show that
>>>> GeneologyBank would be of a
benefit. At the time I did not sign up for
>>>> a number of reasons.
I had not thought of the caller being a
>>>> resourceful
telemarketing scammer. Wonder where he got his list of
>>>> Legacy
subscribers from.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------ Original Message
------
>>>> From: "JLB"<[email protected]>
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>
Sent: 8/22/2012 6:00:04 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG]
GenealogyBank
>>>>> Unless I initiated the call myself to a known
reputable company to make
>>>>> a purchase, I would not be giving out
my credit card number and other
>>>>> personal information to someone
who 'just happened to call'.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not saying it's the
case with this, because I just don't know, but I
>>>>> do know people
have no end of ideas how to get their hands on people's
>>>>> personal
information. Good idea; check with Legacy. If it's not them,
>>>>>
someone is pretending to be.
>>>>> ---
>>>>> JL
Beeken
>>>>> JLog - simple computer technology for
genealogists
>>>>> http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
>>>>>
>>>>> On
8/22/2012 2:36 PM, Lavern Hall
wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Kathy,
>>>>>>
When I first subscribed to GenealogyBank, I received a couple of
phone
>>>>>> calls from them. The nature of their calls were to ask
how I liked the
>>>>>> program and how they could be of
help.
>>>>>> I have never received a call like the one you
described from Legacy.
>>>>>> Unless Legacy Family Tree is having
some sort of a marketing campaign,
>>>>>> it makes me wonder who
actually called you. If you haven't done so
>>>>>> already, it
might be a good idea to contact Legacy.
>>>>>>
Best,
>>>>>> Lavern Hall
>>>>>> Aurora, Ohio,
USA
>>>>>> On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 4:40 PM, JLB<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gee, it sounds
like it could have been anyone. Not Legacy and not
>>>>>>
GenealogyBank. It seems like a weird thing for Legacy to be
doing.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Perhaps an enterprising
marketer? All they would need is your credit
>>>>
>>>>>>
card number to make a purchase through their affiliate
account.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then, on the other
hand, maybe it was an enterprising marketer who just
>>>>>>
wanted your credit card number and all your other personal
information
>>>>>> so they could go shopping
elsewhere.
>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>
JL Beeken
>>>>>> JLog - simple computer technology
for genealogists
>>>>>> http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
On 8/22/2012 1:26 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote:
>>>>>>
> Just got a call and they identified
themselves as calling from Legacy
>>>>>> >
Family Tree and first thing wanted to know if I'd upgraded to
version
>>>>>> > 7.5 and I said that
upgrade happened a really long time ago. He
>>>>>>
wasn't
>>>>>> > talking about any of
the version upgrades since then. He
>>>>>>
proceeded to
>>>>>> > ask about
GenealogyBank and if I'd tried that and that as a Legacy
>>>>>>
> Family Tree user, I could get a discount. He
even ended the call
>>>>>> saying
>>>>>>
> something like thank you for using Legacy
Family Tree.
>>>>>> > Just want to
know if that was really LFT calling or if Genealogy
>>>>>>
Bank is
>>>>>> > being a bit
misleading there. Didn't bother me; I know all
about
>>>>
>>>>>> > GenealogyBank
and that Legacy is associated with them somewhat, gives
>>>>>>
> discounts etc. and maybe a lot of people
wouldn't be aware. I'm
>>>>>> all
for
>>>>>> > advertising your
business; just hoping it was LFT making the call...
>>>>>>
> Kathy
>>>>>>
>
>>>>>> > --
>>>>>>
> Kathy Meyer
>>>>>>
> Personal Publishing Consultant
>>>>>>
> Phone:
801-921-9644<tel:801-921-9644>
>>>>>>
> www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations
>>>>>>
<http://www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations>
>>>>>>
> <http://www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations>
>>>>>>
> Preserve your heritage by digitizing your
photos& slides and sharing
>>>>>>
> them with family.
>>>>>> >
TODAY is the very best day to do genealogy!
>>>>>>
>
>>>>>> >
>>>>>>
>
>>>>>> >
Legacy User Group guidelines:
>>>>>> >
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
>>>>>>
<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Etiquette.asp>
>>>>>>
> Archived messages after Nov. 21
2009:
>>>>>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>>>>>
> Archived messages from old mail server -
before Nov. 21 2009:
>>>>>> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>>>
>>>>>>
> Online technical support:
>>>>>>
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp
>>>>>>
<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp>
>>>>>>
> Follow Legacy on Facebook
>>>>>>
(http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and
>>>>>> > on our blog (http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/
>>>>>>
<http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/>).
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>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>
>>>>>> > No
virus found in this message.
>>>>>> >
Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/<http://www.avg.com/>
>>>>>>
<http://www.avg.com/<http://www.avg.com/>>
>>>>>>
> Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5217 - Release
Date:
>>>>>> 08/22/12
>>>>>>
>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
Legacy User Group guidelines:
>>>>>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
>>>>>>
<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Etiquette.asp>
>>>>>>
Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:
>>>>>>
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>>>>>
Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21
2009:
>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>>>>>
Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp
>>>>>>
<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp>
>>>>>>
Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree)
>>>>
>>>>>>
and on our blog (http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/
>>>>>>
<http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/>).
>>>>>>
To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
>>>>>>
<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
Legacy User Group guidelines:
>>>>>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
>>>>>>
Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:
>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>>>>>
Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21
2009:
>>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>>>>>
Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp
>>>>>>
Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and
>>>>
>>>>>> on our blog (http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/).
>>>>>> To
unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
No virus found in this message.
>>>>>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/<http://www.avg.com/>
>>>>>> Version:
2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5217 - Release Date:
08/22/12
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
Legacy User Group guidelines:
>>>>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
>>>>>
Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:
>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>>>>
Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009:
>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>>>>
Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp
>>>>>
Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on
our blog (http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/).
>>>>> To
unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
Legacy User Group guidelines:
>>>> http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
>>>>
Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:
>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>>>
Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009:
>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>>>
Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp
>>>> Follow
Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our
blog (http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/).
>>>> To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
-----
>>>> No virus found in this message.
>>>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com/
>>>> Version: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database:
2437/5217 - Release Date:
08/22/12
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Legacy User Group
guidelines:
>>>http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
>>>Archived
messages after Nov. 21 2009:
>>>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>>Archived
messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009:
>>>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>>Online
technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp
>>>Follow Legacy
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(http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/).
>>>To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>Legacy
User Group
guidelines:
>>http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
>>Archived
messages after Nov. 21
2009:
>>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>Archived
messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21
2009:
>>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>>Online
technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp
>>Follow Legacy
on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog
(http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com).
>>To unsubscribe:
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
>>
>
>Legacy User Group guidelines:
>http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp
>Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:
>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009:
>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
>Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp
>Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on
>our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com).
>To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
>
>
>
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Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009:
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