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Spot a Work From Home Scam
January 4th, 2009 | 
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How do you spot a work from home scam? Some people think that there is no such thing as a work at home job and that every job that claims it can be done as a telecommuter is a scam. Other people are less cautious and fall victim to one get rich quick scheme after another.
The first thing you need to keep in mind if you desperately want to work from home is if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. No one is going to pay you $5,000 a month to do surveys or to stuff envelopes. You won’t make six figures from your computer while you do nothing but sleep. Exaggerated claims such as this should put up a red flag and warn you to proceed with caution or look elsewhere.
Other red flags are:
Charging an upfront fee. You will never be charged an upfront fee for a legitimate telecommuter job. Home business opportunities may have a fee to get started, but if you are applying for a job that is advertised as a telecommuter position, there won’t be a fee.
The job description is vague. If you’re not sure what they’re looking for, it’s probably a scam.
The contact information is missing. This is a generalization that may be false, as some genuine companies will hide behind an anonymous P.O. Box on Craigslist to avoid being inundated with inquiries. But keep in mind that a company that represents itself only with a P.O. Box may be a scam.
So how can you protect yourself?
Protect yourself by doing plenty of research. Ask questions at the top forums such as http://www.warriorforum.com/forum/ or http://wahm.com/forum/ . You may not protect yourself from every scam this way, but you will hear a lot of genuine reviews, particularly of home business opportunities.
Another great resource is http://www.wahwatchdog.org/. By visiting this site, you can read reviews by people who have actually tried particular opportunities.
Visiting sites like this allows you to benefit from the mistakes of other people. It’s like getting free education!
But above all else, listen to your own instincts.
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