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Strange Email from Ireland-genealogy.com

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  • 23-03-2017 2:11pm
    #1
    OU812
    Registered Users Posts: 6,044 ✭✭✭


    Heads up guys, just got this in my email

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    #2
    shanew
    Registered Users Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭shanew


    anyone else get a strange Email which appears to come from ireland-genealogy.com ?
    They used be called pensear.org and had old age age pension search results. I just received what looks like a subscription notification for nearly £180 (STG) which I did not sign up for. I did subscribe at one stage years ago, but definitely not recently...

    I'm guessing it's spam, or they've been hacked.. it has some strange servers mentioned in the header, but comes via a reasonable looking email distribution service (MailChimp)

    EDIT - Ireland-Genealogy.com got back to me very quickly to assure me it's fake.


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    #3
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,084 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Mailchimp has free options, if I remember right.


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    pinkypinky
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,644 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Mod note: threads merged.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #5
    shanew
    Registered Users Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭shanew


    seems a very targeted email - I'm guessing just to people who previously subscribed or appear to have an interest in genealogy


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    RGM
    Registered Users Posts: 484 ✭✭RGM


    I got this as well. Fortunately I was able to dismiss it as spam straight away as I no longer have a Visa, which is what card they claimed they were charging.

    This sort of thing will ensnare a ton of people though.


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