News 12 at 6 o'clock; July 2, 2008

AIKEN, S.C. --- It's a website that's supposed to tell you if criminals live in your backyard. But, there are questions whether or not it's a legitimate website.

It's called felonspy.com and it's available in your home. All you have to do is log onto your computer's web browser.

Brendan Lloyd logged on for the first time on Wednesday.

"If it's actually legitimate I think it is a good idea," says Brendan.

It's a website that claims to be community activists making sure you don't fall victim to any crime. They help, because they care.

A mother of three thinks that sounds pretty good.

"You like to know your neighbors. Today's not like it used to be," says Victoria Jenkins.

But, is this site actually legit? Brendan typed in an address and clicked search. She looked at what felons popped up. Then, she searched the same addresses again and the names changed.

"It should show all the offenders or perhaps people who committed crimes all at the same time, not just randomly," says Brendan. "It's obviously not a reliable source from what I've seen and I think it's awful."

Another question is, are the names on the site listed as criminals, legit? We found a man who supposedly lives near Park Avenue in Aiken, convicted of promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child. That's something that would land you on the South Carolina Sex Offender Registry. So, we checked the registry and he wasn't there.

"Once you get your name out there, it's hard to clear your name and say you didn't do it," says Victoria.

"If it's not a government website... showing legitimately these people have been convicted of these crimes, I don't think it should be up on the Internet," says Brendan.

The FBI in Atlanta said they are not looking into whether this is a legit site or not. The Aiken County Sheriff's Office wouldn't use this site for their work purposes.

There is a disclaimer on the site saying it's not official nor guaranteed.