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