Archive for June, 2009

Modification Meltdown – False Promises and Fraud

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Can you recommend a “real” loan modification company?  That’s a question I’m asked repeatedly.  Viewers see one of the many I-Team investigations focusing on cheats and frauds in the loan modification business and they want to make sure they don’t end up a victim.
Sadly, people who are already behind on their mortgage and struggling to [...]

A Fishy Situation: Is Smelt to Blame For Water Woes?

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

It’s a funny sounding word with serious consequences. Smelt is the subject of our I-Team report on the water crisis San Diego County is facing.
The small fish lives in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in Northern California. Its population is down 90% in the past 20 years, making it an endangered species.
Adding to that pressure, [...]

Avoiding Foreclosure Scams

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

No doubt, this is a tough economy. Housing prices have dipped and many homeowners are facing foreclosure. That’s why the state of California has established a 90-day moratorium on housing foreclosures.
The new law called the California Foreclosure Prevention Act is aimed to keep homeowners in their homes. It requires loan companies to prove they how [...]

Internet Drug Sales Investigation

Monday, June 8th, 2009

 A recent I-Team story introduced you to Mark Kolowich, the man behind an elaborate online prescription medication ring. Kolowich sold Viagra and a Viagra knockoff made in India.
“The business grew really quickly,” he says.  “My first year I did just under a $1 million in revenue. Three years later we were doing close to $8 million [...]