Work at home scams are rampant on the Internet. Just
surf around to various sites and you will see a multitude
of outrageous offers. In-boxes are clogged with offers
for work at home jobs that sound
too good to be true.
These work at home scams bait people with attractive money
making offers through easy to operate home based jobs. Even
the most savvy Internet surfer has fallen prey to these clever
con artist. How might you avoid these manipulative con artist
and easily identify a fraudulent work at home offer?
Read the following warning signs.
1. No Details.
The company or web-site never actually tells you
what the job involves. Only that you will make thousands
per week working for their organization.
2. Secret Plans.
An ad might read, “Keep details of these work at home
plans secret. This offer is for a highly selective few.”
If the offer is so lucrative, wouldn’t the company benefit
if they spread the word about the business.
3.Get Rich Quick!
“Thousands per week. No experience. No hard work.”
Every startup requires a bit of sweat equity and experience
to profit. If it were that easy everybody
would be doing it!
4. Pressure.
Time restraints. For example, “Buy our Data Processing
Software now to get started on our program.” Ask yourself why?
If it’s a good business idea wouldn’t they only profit
by continuing to offer the software instead
of removing it from the market.
5. Today Only!
Once again, if it’s good venture today it should be a
good venture tomorrow.
6. If It Sounds Too Good To Be True.
It probably isn’t any good or true.
7. Last Chance.
Why? This is a sure sign they are a shady operation.
Once people are aware about the scam they relocate to
another web-site and under a new name
to pitch their fraudulent deal to new victims.
Make sure to use the information in this article
when you are reviewing a work at home offer to avoid
getting scammed.
BB Lee (C)2008
Join Our Newsletter!
