sharon on October 26th, 2009

It’s a shame that there are so many people out there trying to rip off the work-at-home job seeker. It’s even more disheartening to see them targeting the stay-at-home mom, the retiree, and the disabled. But the fact remains; they’re out there trying to capitalize on your desire to stay home and earn an income. [...]

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sharon on September 23rd, 2009

Will there be no end to the Nigerian scam?  Today I received an email that puts a creative new twist on this oldest of scams.
The subject was:  Attn:  Scam Victim
Attention Attention Attention.
I am Mrs. Mary .J. Jenkins. I am a US citizen, 58 years Old. I reside in District of Columbia 20534 . My [...]

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sharon on September 10th, 2009

Yesterday I received an email that looked like it came from the IRS. The subject was ominous:
Notice of Unreported Income
I can tell you, it gave me that hollow feeling in my stomach, like when you know you’re in for some really bad news.
In the body of the email it gave some official looking information [...]

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sharon on September 2nd, 2009

I’ve received many emails claiming to be offering me a job as a Freight Manager or some such thing. They’re always the same reshipping scam: You’re supposed to accept shipments and then forward them on to someone else (often overseas). The pay scale is usually in the thousands per month for what seems [...]

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sharon on August 17th, 2009

My latest investigation is on a popular craft assembly program, Disciple’s Cross™. I had seen their ads all over the Internet and since I get so many questions about craft assembly companies, I thought it a perfect fit for an investigation.
Overview…
For me, craft assembly is one of those things that I lump in with “data [...]

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sharon on August 14th, 2009

Overview…
Often, in the course of researching, I visit some of the main job posting sites. Recently I came across a very interesting ad posted on one of them. It interested me because it was an administrative position and I know that type of job is rare indeed. So, I thought I’d check it out. The [...]

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sharon on August 12th, 2009

I’ve been offered a dream job as an Account Rep for a reputable charity foundation! And for at least $4000 a month to boot! Sounds great, huh? Well, I thought I’d better do some checking and here’s what I found…
Overview…
I received a job offer via email (always a bad sign, have you ever gotten a [...]

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sharon on August 10th, 2009

There seems to be no end to the shady job offers for me to delve into. This time, I received a job offer via email that was ambiguously described as “transaction operations and customer service”. I responded and here’s what happened…
Overview…
I decided to research this job offer because I have been receiving more and more [...]

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sharon on August 7th, 2009

Have you ever received a job offer from a complete stranger, right in your email box? I did!
I received an email saying that I could become an Email Processor for $500 per week. I didn’t want to miss out on this blatant scam great job, so I responded right away. Here’s what it was [...]

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sharon on August 3rd, 2009

This month I’ve decided to focus on investigations into work at home ads.  I hope my posts will help you to avoid some of the more prevalent scams.
I received an email this morning and I immediately knew what it was. It’s one of those “we’re a financial company and we need you to receive money [...]

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