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Post by Jane » 06 Aug 2004 22:49

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This week I received a letter offering to sell me a book giving full dtails of my family history. The letter was signed on bahalf of William Pince, Genealogist and Chairman of the S.G.N. Genealogical Foundation. The address given was in Southall. I could not find any reference to this organisation on the internet.

Does any member know any details of these publishers and the quality of their research?

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Post by Jane » 07 Aug 2004 22:51

Personally I would guess this an other of the book/surname scams. Although I stand to be corrected.

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Post by philwarnorpkent » 10 Aug 2004 00:34

The William Pince scam is from the same address in Southall that is being investigated by Trading Standards from all over the country. A Google search for '9 Trident Way' is most interesting!

http://www.astrocat.exactpages.com/ye2004.html makes very interesting reading!

Phil.

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Post by Guest » 10 Aug 2004 10:41

I received it, as well. It just didn't look right and I filed it away, in the bin.

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Post by Couperan » 12 Aug 2004 23:16

Thankn you for your replies. Never the less, I think I will order William Pince's Chronicle as he also promises me 'a magnificent coat of arms'. I know, by the research I have done, that we peasants do not have a Coat of Arms. It is amazing how these fellows keep going in spite of the court cases against them. Thank you again. Couperan

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Post by Guest » 17 Aug 2004 09:55

I received the same letter and realising it was a scam forwarded a copy to the Fraud Department of the local police.

M. Bailey

Originally posted as Article by Couperan

This week I received a letter offering to sell me a book giving full dtails of my family history. The letter was signed on bahalf of William Pince, Genealogist and Chairman of the S.G.N. Genealogical Foundation. The address given was in Southall. I could not find any reference to this organisation on the internet.

Does any member know any details of these publishers and the quality of their research?

Couperan

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Post by Guest » 28 Sep 2004 11:35

william pince pure scam
do not buy

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Post by Guest » 03 Oct 2004 14:59

Received same postal ad, family history much longer than that offered!
Originally posted as Article by Couperan

This week I received a letter offering to sell me a book giving full dtails of my family history. The letter was signed on bahalf of William Pince, Genealogist and Chairman of the S.G.N. Genealogical Foundation. The address given was in Southall. I could not find any reference to this organisation on the internet.

Does any member know any details of these publishers and the quality of their research?

Couperan

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Post by Guest » 04 Oct 2004 10:54

Originally posted as Article by Couperan

This week I received a letter offering to sell me a book giving full dtails of my family history. The letter was signed on bahalf of William Pince, Genealogist and Chairman of the S.G.N. Genealogical Foundation. The address given was in Southall. I could not find any reference to this organisation on the internet.

Does any member know any details of these publishers and the quality of their research?

Couperan

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Post by Guest » 04 Oct 2004 15:43

I got the same thing as well, check this out,

http://www.predwood.charitydays.co.uk/

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Post by Guest » 04 Oct 2004 17:02

Originally posted as Article by Couperan

This week I received a letter offering to sell me a book giving full dtails of my family history. The letter was signed on bahalf of William Pince, Genealogist and Chairman of the S.G.N. Genealogical Foundation. The address given was in Southall. I could not find any reference to this organisation on the internet.

Does any member know any details of these publishers and the quality of their research?

Couperan
LOOK ON THE NET APPARENTLY THIS IS A SCAM DO NOT PART WITH YOUR MONEY!

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Post by Guest » 04 Oct 2004 18:22

I have just received the letter. I come from a long line of Ag Labs, so definitely do not have a coat of arms!

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Post by Guest » 04 Oct 2004 22:09

He did not even get the name of the island my family stay on correct .We stay on SHETLAND not Isle Of Orkney as his letter states .If you cant get the address correct how accurate is the information in this book?

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Post by Guest » 04 Oct 2004 22:18

Originally posted as Article by Couperan

This week I received a letter offering to sell me a book giving full dtails of my family history. The letter was signed on bahalf of William Pince, Genealogist and Chairman of the S.G.N. Genealogical Foundation. The address given was in Southall. I could not find any reference to this organisation on the internet.

Does any member know any details of these publishers and the quality of their research?

Couperan

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Post by Guest » 05 Oct 2004 20:46

Originally posted as Article by Couperan

This week I received a letter offering to sell me a book giving full dtails of my family history. The letter was signed on bahalf of William Pince, Genealogist and Chairman of the S.G.N. Genealogical Foundation. The address given was in Southall. I could not find any reference to this organisation on the internet.

Does any member know any details of these publishers and the quality of their research?

Couperan

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Post by Guest » 05 Oct 2004 21:00

thanks to the internet and this web site i will not be parting with any money. i looked up william pince publishers on google and the first click was onto this website and i really dont think my family name would have a coat-of-arms considering we came from a line of gypsies less than a hundred years ago,which might i add i am proud of.

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Post by Guest » 05 Oct 2004 21:17

Received same today in the post - too good to be true. Would have been nice though.

Likewise forwarding to fraud squad.

Thanks all for taking time to post and save me my money.

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