Comments on: The Seven Signs of a Work At Home Scam

By: sharon

sharon — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:16:30 +0000

I get them too Kyle, every day. It’s an identity theft scam….they’re just looking to gather your personal information. You’re absolutely right that a traditional, in-person job interview would never involve gathering this kind of information. Trust your instincts and hit that delete button.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:36:41 +0000

This was sent to me and every day I am getting these desperate messages for my attention. What kinda nutty employer persues an applicant??? I mean really??? NO employer chases an applicant to sign up for anything! Here is the email I get daily when and while I was job hunting…I applied for Admin/Secretary Job and instead get this! Where from Craig’s List!!
Most of their employers seeking applicants for hire are fake crooks!!

Mark Riggs here.

We’ve been running TV ads in your area because we still are
looking for applicants in Marietta who may be interested in the
positions that we have available in the 30066 portion of Marietta.

All you have to do is confirm your mailing info that we currently
have on file. There is absolutely no cost to you to receive this
information packet in the mail and you can start making money with
us by next week.

Please confirm with us that the info we have on file for you is
correct:

Asking for my verified mailing address… Let me tell ya OLE Craig’s List is full of them! So many many bogus ads for jobs that you can think of, or you are told the position is no longer available but the employer has or will have a “mystery shopper” vacancy! Give me a break!
I understand what that is according to their descriptions, but to me it sounds like another thought…sounds like glamourizing shoplifting! LOL!! It makes me sick with these jerks constantly invading your email account with desperate pleas for attention.

First of all, when i did share my mailing address only…why do this fool need to me click on the link to verify… I don’t want it anyway, it’s BS thru and thru. No, don’t give someone your money or social security number, nor a fake credit check. When you are going thru an interview process in person, a credit check is not done prior to meeting an applicant. Second, if you do get a credit check link sent to you…”hello” when you log onto these referred sites they want you to use…big notable difference..none of the links are accessible and there is a link that appears broken saying, “Under construction!” LOL!! CREEPS! I don’t give money, no social security numbers given out and you don’t pay an employer, you are to be paid!!!

In order to confirm this, you must click on the link below and re-
enter it on our webpage, as we cannot send out your package
unless you do. Please do not send us back a reply email with your
info; as you must confirm it on our webpage.

Once you do this you’ll receive your getting started package.
Enclosed in the packet will be information on how to start
earning money with us immediately. We have both part-time and
full-time postions that we are trying to fill in Marietta so be
sure to confirm with us today because they are going fast.

Also, if you’re no longer at this address, still feel free to
visit our registration page and we can mail your packet to your
new address.

Just go to our registration site here to verify your shipping
info:

(If you’re not able to click on the link, simply copy and paste it
into your web browser and it’ll come right up)

We’re looking forward to working with you Kyle.

Your fre e info package is waiting…

Your Helper,
Mark Riggs

By: Gail Steltenpohl

Gail Steltenpohl — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:40:04 +0000

This is a great site and should be advertised on employment sites
Since so many people are out of work and will spend their last $40.00 in hope of a miracle!! I have 2 stores on line but never sell anything because they are free sites and not advertised very well. I was researching information in hope of learning the magic answer to my problem. I want to stay home to work as my spouse has had a hard 2 yrs and & I was his caregiver. Now he’s better so I spend hours researching. I know there are people who sell on line(Not ebay)I did that for 2 years and gave my items away between the bid and the fees and ship/handling. I love the posting and try to learn all I can learn about the site.
If I find the magic wand I will return and share with everyone.LOL

By: Pastorkayte

Pastorkayte — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:27:10 +0000

This is by far some of the most needed information for those who work from home. Since starting my work at home journey back 6 years ago I may have tried quite a few of these scams, now I write for a couple companies and I have 48 blogs that I manage, and doing very well doing it. My advise is even though you run into scams (anyone reading this) dont give up, working from home is just too awesome.

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By: Anna Alden-Tirrill

Anna Alden-Tirrill — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:53:59 +0000

This is so true about the envelope stuffing scam. If you could make millions of dollars each and every year then why isn’t everyone envelope stuffing. It is merely a scam to take your money and then they will move on to the next unsuspecting victim. There are handful of real online jobs out there, but as you suggested there are some huge red flags, contact information, all caps, ect. I would also like to add that if a site is brand new their is a possibility that it is too good to be true. You can easily check any site by going to http://www.who.is

However, if you are seeking real telecommute jobs I would highly recommend that you do your research on a site before handing over your hard earned money.

Also, in addition to sites you could check for scam related material I would like to add http://www.report-online-scams.com to you list of sites you could check for the authenticity of a site.

Anyways, nice blog, you have a lot of interesting information on here. I will be browsing around
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By: Trent

Trent — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:06:25 +0000

Hey Sharon, thanks for the great post! Yep those are definitely some sure signs of a work at home scam. I am sure you will help lots of people avoid them if they read this post first. .-= Trent´s last blog ..How To Improve Your Time-Management Skills With Micro-Planning =-.