How to Spot a Work at Home Scam

Scammers are always hard at work trying to find a way to separate you from your money. So you need to be on the lookout and don’t fall for their claims. Claims such as “Make $20,000 a month in your spare time” or “earn $200.00 a day with freelance writing.” If they were really doing making that much money, do you think they would take the time to tell you about it?

If you suspect your looking at a scam here are some things to look for on their web-sight: Promises of earning tons of money for a few hours of work, No physical address or phone number listed for contact, misspelled words, bad grammar and broken English. You might spot something out of the ordinary, or just have a gut feeling. If something doesn’t seem right to you, it probably isn’t, don’t give them any money.

The American dream: We all want lots of money, a big house and cars in the garage. You want to know the best way to get that; Work Hard. Most of these scams are pie in the sky get rich quick schemes. They are the only one who is going to get rich quick and you are going to get deeper into dept trying to make money.

If you want to do research on a company or product to see if they are a scam just do an online search. Type in there name + Scam, if someone has been burnt or lost money they will probably post it all over cyber space. Read what they have to say though, are they just mad or do they have legitimate claims and are there others saying the same. You can also check out the Better Business Bureau Online (BBBOnLine.com) to see if the company has any complaints filed against them.

You got an email from someone you don’t know promising you thousands. Don’t get your hopes up that they are going to solve all your financial problems and make you rich. They want some of your money and they will try anyway they can to get it. Don’t get caught up in all their hype, stop and think. If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

Notes: All stuffing envelope “jobs” are scams. You will not make any money and you will lose some of yours. Making crafts from home, using their kits (you have to buy the craft kit, then put it together and they won’t pay you for your work). Some reading email “jobs” and survey sites are scams or you will get very little payout for the time you put into doing their work. Finally, don’t ever send anyone except family and friends money through Western Union that is a big sign they are going to take your money and run.

If it sounds like it’s to good to be true then it most likely is a scam. Does it look like a get rich quick scheme? Got you thinking about being a millionaire by only working 4 hours a week? I know that sounds good and you dream about having it all, but it really takes some hard work and many hours to be a millionaire, unless you get really lucky. But most of these schemes you see online and in your email are not going to make you that kind of money.