Ways to Recognize Work From Home Scams
Dec 14th, 2009 | By Dee | Category: Featured Articles, Newbie Boot CampEver heard the phrase, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is?” That is how the work from home scams work. As more and more people are attracted to the idea of working from home, more and more scam artists are surfacing to take advantage. In fact, work from home scams are on the National Consumers League’s Top 10 Frauds list.
So how do you protect yourself? Learn to recognize work from home scams. Here’s how:
Ask yourself, “what do they really want?” If a position requires you to purchase products from them in order to perform the job, beware. Craft assembly scams, for example, work by having you pay for the equipment up front, you assemble the crafts and are then told you don’t meet their needs. The truth is you could never meet their needs; they’re making money by selling you the craft supplies.
Common work from home scams that utilize this method include:
* Craft assembly scams
* Envelope stuffing scams
* Medical billing scams
In short, if you have to buy equipment up front or pay them to start the business, it should be a huge red flag.
Ask yourself, is it legal? Many scams intentionally involve you in perpetrating a fraud. For example, the old “turn your computer into a money-making machine,”. Well, this one’s at least half-true. To be completely true, it should read: “Turn your computer into a money-making machine… for spammers!”
Is it a multi-level marketing or pyramid scheme? Multi Level Marketing or MLM has received a reputation for being a scam. While there are legitimate MLM organizations, it pays to be extremely careful when it comes to getting involved with them. Many organizations focus on getting more people involved in the pyramid rather than actually representing a quality product or service.
Do your research. Find out if they’re legitimate. The internet provides you with a myriad of tools to research companies. You can Google them to find out if there are any complaints against them, you can check with the better business bureau and you can investigate legitimate work from home opportunities online or at your local library.
Where did you learn about the work from home opportunity? If you received an unsolicited email, it’s almost guaranteed to be a scam.
Legitimate work from home opportunities do exist. Call centers are one example of a generally legitimate work from home opportunity, and you can always start your own web-based business from home. Take your time, do your research and trust your instincts.
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