I decided to investigate envelope stuffing because it’s one of the most prevalent work at home ads out there (not on my site, mind you). I also thought it was appropriate because I am asked on a daily basis whether or not you can really earn a living (or make any money at all) stuffing [...]
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There was a job posted on my site today that immediately aroused my suspicions. The job was “Part time job: editing texts”. Here’s the job description: We will provide you with the texts for our employees with the important information and you will correct the texts as an english speaking person and send them back [...]
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Today there was a job posted on my site that immediately aroused suspicion. The job was for a “package manager”. Since I have seen many scams that involve shipping packages, I knew I should really look at this one. Here’s what they posted: Honest workers needed for a package processing company located in NY, but [...]
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The worse the economy gets, the more active the scammers are. Today someone emailed me to ask my opinion on a mystery shopper job they’d been offered. They had received this letter along with a check for $3,900: As you can (barely) see, the letter directs the new employee to cash the check and then [...]
The Internet Crime Complaint Center, a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). today issued a warning about work at home scams: Consumers need to be vigilant when seeking employment on-line. The IC3 continues to receive numerous complaints from individuals [...]
Newspaper ads claiming to offer medical billing jobs are turning out to be nothing but a scam. The ad says, “Do medical billing at home for doctors” and gives an 800 number. You get a recorded message… “You get paid for as many as you do. Four to seven dollars each, depending on the length. [...]
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Tired of wasting your time on work at home job leads that turn out to be scams? Me too. A big part of what I spend my time doing is looking for new clients who hire telecommuters who will post their job listings on my site. One way I do that is to search for [...]
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It’s bad enough to be one of the growing number of jobless, but to be scammed by a con artist offering a work at home job can mean complete financial ruin. Most work at home scams fall into one of two categories: The Phishing/Money Laundering type or the Pay A Fee To Get Started type. [...]
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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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