[shelby research]SHELBY SCAM ALERT!

Sat, 05 Nov 2005 16:49:57 -0600

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This will apply to just about any surname..

I received the word on the following from Francis Keenan-His wife is a 
descendant of Joshua and Susanna Shelby:

Shelby Researcher [Richard V Shelby] called to ask me [Francis Keenan] a 
question about an ad for a Shelby book and a disc which he recently 
received. I had not heard about this one. Sounds like a rip-off to me. Here 
is what I know.

A seller at 1181 S. Parker Rd., Suite 105, Denver Co 80231-2152, is 
advertising a book ...International Shelby Family Yearbook. Published by 
Morph Corp., LLC, Publishers of the International Shelby Family 
News.  Price $99. YIKES!
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My response -Judy -
I tried a google search on the name of the book first- when it came up 
zero, I began to smell fish...Being familiar with Halbarts of Ohio scam, 
dating back to the late 1960s, is what caused me to try the Corp. name...bingo!

I like this web site and to check it from time to time -This will give you 
more info-and yes, it is a safe site...If you don't want to click on this 
just go to rootsweb and find the link...
http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/shame/morphcorp.htm

The scam has gone high tech - Years ago it was Halberts of Bath Ohio, 
printing family books -Postal officials have tried for years to shut them 
down - They started out charging $10.OO for a book on your surname -which 
amounted to a few how-to tips, a coat of arms, and a list of your surname 
taken from telephone books-the pages weren't even numbered.

They need to be stopped -- and these are apt to sell like crazy over the 
I'net..

Judy

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This will apply to just about any surname.. 
I received the word on the following from Francis Keenan-His wife is a
descendant of Joshua and Susanna Shelby: 
Shelby Researcher [Richard V Shelby] called to
ask me [Francis Keenan] a question about an ad for a Shelby book and a
disc which he recently received. I had not heard about this one. Sounds
like a rip-off to me. Here is what I know. 
&nbsp; 
A seller at 1181 S. Parker Rd., Suite 105,
Denver Co 80231-2152, is advertising a book ...International Shelby
Family Yearbook. Published by Morph Corp., LLC, Publishers of the
International Shelby Family News.&nbsp; Price $99. YIKES! 
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My response -Judy - 
I tried a google search on the name of the book first- when it came up
zero, I began to smell fish...Being familiar with Halbarts of Ohio scam,
dating back to the late 1960s, is what caused me to try the Corp.
name...bingo! 
I like this web site and to check it from time to time -This will give
you more info-and yes, it is a safe site...If you don't want to click on
this just go to rootsweb and find the link... 
<a href="http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/shame/morphcorp.htm" eudora="autourl">http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/shame/morphcorp.htm 
</a>The scam has gone high tech - Years ago it was Halberts of Bath Ohio,
printing family books -Postal officials have tried for years to shut them
down - They started out charging $10.OO for a book on your surname -which
amounted to a few how-to tips, a coat of arms, and a list of your surname
taken from telephone books-the pages weren't even numbered. 
They need to be stopped -- and these are apt to sell like crazy over the
I'net.. 
Judy 
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