| Every year at least three million people fall | | | | (heck they probably won't make you any money |
| victim to work-at-home scams. The sad part is | | | | by tomorrow), and cannot be run by someone |
| that avoiding scams is not that difficult if | | | | else or completely on autopilot. |
| you heed the advice of work-at-home | | | | |
| professionals. | | | | To avoid scams you must make a promise to |
| | | | yourself not only to learn about working at |
| It's my opinion that people fall victim to | | | | home, but to also use what you know to |
| scams for one (or all) of the following three | | | | critique and analyze work-at-home options, |
| reasons: | | | | and don't let your burning desire to |
| | | | work-at-home override your common sense. |
| 1) A lack of knowledge and understanding | | | | |
| about working at home: By reading free | | | | Here are some things you need watch for: |
| articles and website resources about working | | | | |
| at home, checking out work-at-home books from | | | | 1) If its envelope stuffing, assembly work, |
| the library, and talking with others who work | | | | email processing, payment processing, typing |
| at home, you can learn about common scams to | | | | and data entry, it's a scam. To be honest |
| avoid, as well as what working at home is | | | | there are some legit data entry work and |
| really about. By knowing what's really | | | | occasionally typing (although it's not called |
| involved in working at home, you'll focus on | | | | typing it's called transcribing), but most of |
| real opportunities and avoid the bogus ones. | | | | them are scams. Home businesses that don't |
| | | | have a product or service, and any |
| 2) Looking for the wrong types of work in the | | | | "guarantees" of income or the ability to earn |
| wrong places: When you learn about working at | | | | big money doing nearly nothing are also |
| home (#1), you discover that typing and data | | | | likely to be scams. |
| entry jobs are nearly all scams, that | | | | |
| telecommuting is real work and must be earned | | | | 2) If it's advertising for a JOB, but asks |
| not bought, and that home businesses are a | | | | for money, it's a scam. Legit employers never |
| great way to make money, but that they can't | | | | charge to hire you. Ever! But watch out. Many |
| be done completely on autopilot (there is no | | | | people use this rule incorrectly. It's only |
| money for nothing). Many people get caught in | | | | for ads from companies that indicate that for |
| scammers' web because they buy into the idea | | | | a fee you can work for them. It doesn't apply |
| that you can pay a job or get paid to do | | | | to business opportunities, work at home |
| nothing at home. Remember, it's called work | | | | information resources, or even job boards. |
| at home, work being the operative word. | | | | |
| | | | 3) If a company asks to use your personal |
| 3) Allowing emotions to override common | | | | bank account to do business, it's a scam! |
| sense: Sometimes the desire to work-at-home | | | | Don't do it. It can cost you thousands of |
| can take on a desperate tone. When you find | | | | dollars and the loss of your bank account |
| something that sounds just perfect, ideal for | | | | until the debt you owe is paid. |
| your situation, your desperation can lead you | | | | |
| to send the money before your common sense | | | | The best way to avoid scams is to be |
| can question it. You can't fall for the hype | | | | informed, take the time to research and |
| no matter how good it sounds. Real | | | | understand work-at-home opportunities, and |
| work-at-home opportunities may be simple to | | | | always let your head, not your heart, do the |
| run, but they won't make you rich tomorrow | | | | deciding. |