sharon on September 16th, 2009

Just in case you didn’t know, there’s a Telecommute Jobs folder at our Work At Home Forums.  In it, you’ll find regular postings of work at home jobs.
There’s a lot more going on over there too.  It’s a great place to meet other people, many of whom are successfully working at home.  Come join in [...]

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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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When the US tightened internet gambling laws back in 2006, this spelled bad news not only for the millions of casino-loving people who lived nowhere near the bright lights of Las Vegas, but online gaming houses and credit card companies too.
So, cyber casinos started looking elsewhere to generate income, given [...]

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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 5th, 2009

I recently purchased a work at home directory that said that it had “over 150 businesses hiring home employees”. I downloaded it, looked it over thoroughly and wanted to report my findings.
Overview…
I saw an ad for a work at home directory that promised that I could make up to $500.00 per week from home. I’ve [...]

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sharon on July 31st, 2009

As you recall in my last post, I had questions about their refund policy and wanted some clarification before paying the $97. I never heard back from them. Now, if I weren’t investigating this company I would certainly not pursue it. But, since I want to complete my investigation I will go ahead and register.
I [...]

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