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WATCHDOG - Tonight

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Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 18 Jan 2005 20:47

my in laws received this offer and trying to help my research, guess what I got for xmas!!!!!!!!!!

susie manterfield(high wycombe)

susie manterfield(high wycombe) Report 18 Jan 2005 19:59

yep christine,it does. they actually bought the letter round to me to see if i wanted to apply ,lol. i told them i would check it out first as i hadnt heard of the bloke good job i did eh? suie

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 18 Jan 2005 19:32

Just shows you though Susie , how easy it is to get taken in! Glad your parents weren't among those who were. Christine

susie manterfield(high wycombe)

susie manterfield(high wycombe) Report 18 Jan 2005 19:29

hi christine yep,my mum and dad had one i posted a thread about it to see if anyone knew about him i told mum and dad to tear it up and they did thankfully susie

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 18 Jan 2005 19:27

Remember there were a couple of folk on here had letter's from this guy, William Pince. What a con! Christine

Steven

Steven Report 18 Jan 2005 19:13

Nudge

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 18 Jan 2005 15:16

That's fine Brian! I am more than happy to help others when I can, by delving into local records. I would rather give them what I find and let others use the information to draw their own conclusioins.

BrianW

BrianW Report 18 Jan 2005 14:58

Think I'll continue to send my Sherwood problems to you then, Gwyneth!

Fairy

Fairy Report 18 Jan 2005 14:54

That's funny I was thinking of getting some help as I've got stuck. I shall watch this first. Jo.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 18 Jan 2005 14:13

Watchdog are investigating people having been paid to research family trees and then leading people off in the wrong direction. BBC 1 Tonight 7pm Hasn't happened to me but I think I'll watch it.