URGENT!! Please read ....

[Caroline]

We have been asked to pass on this message to you all:

Hi,

I'm a journalist at The Times and am writing a feature on websites that charge users a premium to access information or services available from official websites - including commercial sites that charge for GRO certificates. It's an issue that some of your members have raised (e.g. in http://www.familytreeforum.com/showthread.php/82831-Wow!-What-a-great-offer-not).

I wondered if any member who has either been approached by one of these sites or has used one to order a certificate would be willing to speak to me sometime before Thursday evening? It would just be a quick telephone call, although it would be great if he or she would be willing to be photographed as well.

Best wishes,

Mark

Mark Bridge
Times Money

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If you have been taken in by this type of site, or know of somebody who has been, please can you send the details to us in an email to admin@familytreeforum.com which we will then forward to Mark (as soon as possible so that he can meet his deadline!!).

[Velma Dinkley]

Come on, don't be shy!! Surely someone has been caught out by one of these sites and not too worried to admit it. You'll get a few lines in a national newspaper ;)

[brenmac]

im not sure what your asking for i wanted to renew my medical card that we have to have when going abroad i wasnt sure why i was being charged as it was free before.then i heard on a morning programe there is a site that charges and i was stupid enough to have used that one.i thought it was the official site.it appears they can do it withought getting in trouble.thats all i have had brenda xxx



this was my posting

i went on line and had to pay£9...listening to the televison yesterday. the man said when you google for the card the first one that comes up is the one i used.its not the official site...but they are breaking no law.it is free to renew you dont have to pay this £9.so be carefull.i,ve been done again.brenda xxx

[Velma Dinkley]

Bren - it's in respect of sites charging you extortionate amounts for BMD certs, way above the £9.50 which the GRO cost

[Laura the Explorer]

Hi
luckly enough thanks to you all I have not been caught out as I did not order my first cert for a long time (mother provided some ) so I have not been caught out

Laura