LEGACY SUPPORT: Please chime in here about these phone calls. Since many genealogists are over 60 (like me) and ripe to be conned, a word to the wise from you may help.
A reminder to all: NEVER EVER give any private information, ESPECIALLY DON'T PURCHASE FROM, NOR GIVE ANY CREDIT CARD INFO WHATSOVEVER TO, TO, ANYONE who calls you out of the blue. Scammers have MANY nefarious ways of getting your phone numbers and getting private info about you. Don't get conned. Don't get scammed. Lee -----Original Message----- From: JLB [mailto:j...@jgen.ws] Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 4:58 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] GenealogyBank I'm glad you didn't. I'm betting someone over the age of 60 did. Think about it. Genealogy is mostly a past-time of older people and having grown up in more innocent times we're ripe for the pickin'. Please report back; I'm curious how this turns out. --- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ On 8/22/2012 4:40 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: > I did not give out any information and I will send the number that > called me (from my caller ID) to customer support. Thanks. Kathy > > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 5:05 PM, Ron Ferguson > <ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk <mailto:ronfergy....@tiscali.co.uk>> wrote: > > JL, > > I entirely agree. I have never, nor will I ever, give *any* personal > information to an unsolicited phone call unless, they are calling from a > number in my telephone address book and I know the name of the person > calling. High on this list of personal details is bank account > information. > > Incidentally, my land-line phone shows the caller number (and name > if in the > address book) - called "Caller Display" in the UK, so if the number is > withheld, or a special number eg. free phone or local pricing then I > will > not normally answer as I assume the caller will either be wanting to > sell > something or are conducting an intrusive survey! If they really do > wish to > talk to me they can leave a message on my answerphone - 99% of the > time they > do not. > > Ron Ferguson > http://www.fergys.co.uk/ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JLB > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 11:00 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > 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 <j...@jgen.ws > <mailto:j...@jgen.ws> <mailto:j...@jgen.ws <mailto:j...@jgen.ws>>> > > 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> <tel:801-921-9644 > <tel:801-921-9644>> > > > www.heritagemakers.com/ourlegacycreations > <http://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 > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > 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 > > > > > > -- > Kathy Meyer > Personal Publishing Consultant > Phone: 801-921-9644 > 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 > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > 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 - 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ 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). 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