How To Avoid Scams

There are many warning signs to look for when applying to a work at home position. When evaluating whether a job is legitimate or not consider these points:

-Avoid listings that guarantee you'll get rich quick.
-Do not send money, legitimate employers don't charge to hire you or to get you started.
-Check references, ask for a list of employees or contractors to see how things worked out for them.
-Use your instincts, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is a scam.

Types of work to avoid:

Assembly Jobs - No, you can't make lots of money assembling craft kits or any other type of kits. You can waste money on a package to get you started though.

Multi-Level Marketing (MLM)- which involves recruiting new people, and more new people, to sell the product. If all you are doing is trying to find more people to do what you're doing, keep in mind that there are probably thousands of other people attempting to do the same thing. Most of them aren't getting rich. Also note, that MLM isn't a job with a paycheck - it's starting a business, with no guarantees.

Stuffing Envelopes - Believe it, or not, there are still people saying that you can earn $3 or $4 per envelope to stuff them. You can't. All major companies have postage machines which stuff, sort and meter mail.

Processing Claims - In order to get "hired" you'll need to buy equipment, software and pay for training.

Online Businesses - Do you want to start your own online business and get rich? Be very wary of these type of ads too. What you will do is end up paying for a guide to working at home which duplicates information you can find free.

Obviously there are exceptions to everything. Just make sure you thoroughly check the company out if you have any hesitations whatsoever.

Here are sites to check out a company:
BBB
Federal Trade Commission
Scam.com
To report a scam:
The Internet Crime Complaint Center


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