[thesearchguru]

It’s wise to be aware that several types of scams are on ALL adoption message boards on the internet:


Many people have been scammed by someone pretending to be the relinquished child or birthmother. Click on this link for more information:

http://forums.adoption.com/t98290,15,1.html


Also:

http://forums.adoption.com/showthrea...671#post521671


Also:

http://forums.adoption.com/showthrea...575#post571575


These scammers change their user names and email addresses frequently so be aware of any suspicious contact.

Scammers will also contact you pretending to be free search angel when they are not. Or they will say "contact ....who did my search". Generally they are recommending themselves as a "fee for service" searcher.


It is not wise to post your non-identifying information on a public message board. If you are contacted by someone who might be your birth relative you will want to ask questions that relate to the information in your non-identifying report.

For ease in others reading these many messages it would help to post as a “new thread” and to include the following information in the subject line PLUS in the content of the message:


gender of adopted person
date of birth
city of birth
state of birth

For example: male 01/01/1960 Chicago Illinois

Other people reading the message board will be more likely to identify with this basic information and will be more likely to read your complete message and contact you if there is a match.

Also post in the message boards for the year of birth and state of birth for the best exposure for your search information.



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[tammydouthitt]

HI! SOMEONE SUGGESTED I WRITE TO YOU FOR HELP. I AM A FEMALE ADOPTEE. I WAS BORN ON APRIL 1, 1970, IN ILLINOIS. I KNOW THE HOSPITAL AND MY BIRTH NAME. (MOTHERS MAIDEN NAME). I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL, AND THEY SAID MY RECORD WERE DESTROYED. I HAVE REGISTERED ONA COUPLE OF DIFFERENT SITES , NO LUCK.
DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE.

TAMMY

[thesearchguru]

WELCOME TO THE SEARCH AND REUNION MESSAGE BOARD!

Unfortunately most hospitals claim that their records after been destroyed after 7 years. Actually they are microfilmed and sent to a central storage warehouse for medical records.

Have you considered using this service available through the State of Illinois?

“Confidential Intermediary Program” is a service sponsored by the state of adoption that will search for and locate the birth family member that you are looking for. This program will make the first contact but if the person contacted declines contact the agency will not give you the information to contact them yourself. There is usually a fee associated with this service through the governing agency of adoptions for your state of adoption. To request this service contact this office:

Confidential Intermediary Service
3158 Des Plaines River Road
Suite 120
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone: 847-298-9096; 847-298-9097
Fax: 847-298-9097



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[tammydouthitt]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! DO I WRITE TO THEM OR IS IT EASIER JUST TO CALL.
WHAT INFORMATION DO I NEED TO GIVE?

TAMMY

[thesearchguru]

Hi,
Just call the number and see what types of paperwork and identification they want from you in order to do the search. Office guidelines change from time to time so you want the most recent requirements...



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