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Work at Home Job Scams

It’s a sad fact that work at home job scams are prevalent on the web and even offline. As with anything there are those who would rather make money scamming people then making a good legitimate living. But the great news for you is that there are proven ways to stay away from work at home job scams and ways to research a company so you don't fall victim to these scams!

Common Scams:

Envelope Stuffing Program | Typing Jobs Working at Home| Assembly Craft Home Job | Government Refunds  Chain Letter Scam| Medical Billing Jobs from Home| Paid to Read Email Jobs | eBay Scam

 

After you read through the information on each scam above it's now time for the resources to research companies/jobs. When you research a company you will cut your chances of becoming scammed. There are always new scams popping up and they are getting very clever, but many scams all have a common theme - you have to pay.

Important Resources for Researching Jobs:

  • The Better Business Bureau
  • Web Assured ("Watch List" to see complaints on companies)
  • The Federal Trade Commission's Consumer Response Center
  • Scambusters - newsletter you can join too
  • The National Fraud Information Center
  • Whois This will tell you who the registered owner of a website is and when it was first registered, last updated, etc.
  • Rip-off Report Check for any reports of being ripped off
  • Google.com You can type in the company name with the word scam with it and it'll pull up any information in the search engine about a scam, if there is one.
  • TelecommutingMoms Forum - Check other scams or ask about a certain company.

    Work at Home Scams 101:

  • NEW Work From Home Scams - New job seekers and veterans are buying them every day. What are they? "Wolf tickets", better known as lies, false promises, scams.

  • NEW Scam Free Work at Home Jobs - Earn $300-$800 a week and more!!!! So easy, no experience necessary. However we need to make sure that only serious workers...

  • NEW Work at Home Craft Job - You probably get one of these in your email a week. Sign up for free or for a few of them a fee, and you will soon earn a steady income just filling out surveys.

  • NEW Work at Home Job Idea - I received an email from an acquaintance this last week. They wanted me to check out a particular company to see if it was a scam or not.

  • NEW Work From Home Jobs Stuffing Envelope - Many women are leaving the workplace and becoming stay at home moms. On the job stress and the fact that many couples have chosen to raise their own children instead of having someone else do it, is fueling this trend.

  • Make Money While You Sleep - I've been scammed plenty of times. And I do mean plenty! By now, I can smell a scam a mile away.

  • Home Business Scams - You've seen an ad somewhere, or you've been approached by someone, and it tells of a great work from home opportunity.

  • Legit Work from Home Jobs - If you are looking for ways to earn money online working from your home, beware of these extraordinary job opportunities that offer you fast money for very little work - they are scams!

  • Reading Book for Pay - Are you a scamaholic? Do you find yourself seduced by those ads in the paper and on the 'net that promise huge incomes with very little effort on your part?

    Business Scams:

    • NEW Business Home Scam - Time was, work at home opportunities consisted mainly of stuffing envelopes or taking in typing for the local law office.

     

    Common Red Flags:

     

  • They ask a fee - you should NEVER pay for a job
  • They claim it's easy work - a real job is never easy
  • They claim you can earn great money for little work - a real job will never claim you can make riches with little to no work.
  • They have testimonials about the "job" - a real job offer isn't going to need testimonials posted. Why would they? If they aren't trying to sell something to you, then they won't need to convince you that it's worth your time.
  • If it says "no kits, no fee's, not MLM...etc." - a real job isn't going to post that in their job ad. If you find a "job" advertised like that you can guarantee it's a business opp. or outright scam.
  • The words "No Experience Necessary" - although there are some jobs out there that don’t require experience they often won't make that a big part of their ad (or at all) and usually you find this on scam ads for medical transcription (and others, like medical billing...just about every scam). Medical transcriptionists go to school and work hard in order to work in this field. You HAVE to be educated and need experience. The only exception would be one company that I know of that works with a certain online schools graduates, but they certainly don't advertise "No experience necessary."
  • A 900 number to call for more information - any legitimate company will call you or provide you with an 800 number. If they are a smaller company and don't have an 800 number, then if you inform then you don't wish to use your long distance to call them, they will usually call you

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