Archive for June, 2008

Online Tool for Crime Info

Monday, June 30th, 2008

I was telling someone about how they can check out San Diego area crime stats online, and thought I would blog about it for others who might want to know.
It’s the Automated Regional Justice Information System, or ARJIS for short.  ARJIS does a lot of things —  which you can read about and explore on its website – but [...]

Toxins, toxins everywhere

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Once upon a time, people didn’t worry about things like phthalates, PVC, bisphenol-a or 1,4-dioxane.
If you’re not familiar with these items, they can be described very generally and unscientifically as stuff to stay away from because they do bad things to your health. 
There has been some recent news on these toxins that’s worth mentioning.
1,4-DIOXANE
We reported on the dangers of 1,4-dioxane [...]

Is a Check in the Mail a Scam or Legit?

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Recently a 10News staff member asked the iTeam to look into a check his daughter received in the mail. The checked appeared to be from the Federal Trade Commission, noting the check was a $22.88 reimbursement for a lawsuit settlement.
 
The letter says the FTC “alleged that USA Immigration Services misled consumers into believing they were affiliated [...]

Phishing Scams Hope to Hook You for Personal Info

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Recently when I checked my personal email, I saw an email from American Airlines telling me cons have been sending fake email addresses to American Airlines Advantage members like me looking for personal information.
 

It has come to our attention that a “phishing” email was received by many people including some of our AAdvantage® members. A phishing [...]

Canadian Company Ignores “Do Not Call” Rules, Scams Seniors

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

They protected her as a child, now it’ her turn to protect them. Yvonne Siragusa is looking out for her parents.   In an email to the ITeam, she writes:
“My elderly parents were scammed by a phone solicitor that had an Indian accent that barely spoke English.  How can I get their money back for them?”
She signs her [...]

I-Team special goes June 5th

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Set your TIVO!   We have 90 minutes of the I-team coming up Thursday night after the Lakers vs Celtics game.  The game will be a good one but it’s worth hanging around for the slam dunk contest the I team will be having with cons, crooks and assorted riff-raff.   I’m picking the I-team.   These are the [...]

Is Google Too Private about its Privacy Policy?

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

No matter what you’re looking for on the web, Google is a popular search engine. But privacy experts are concerned that the web giant isn’t doing enough to notify users about its privacy policy.
Since 2004, California Online Privacy Protection Act has required commercial web sites that collect personal information on California residents to post their [...]