 Work At Home Scam #1 -
Data Entry (Home Typing)
Perhaps the biggest scam
of them all. The victim is lead to believe that they
will earn thousands a day
simply by typing, or entering data for a company. The program
usually requires an up-front fee of $100 or more. After
payment, the victim discovers, that in reality, they will have to do
marketing to make money.
Yes, amongst other
things, you will be "entering data." But this is only about 1%
of your "job duties." There is still a question of "what to
advertise, where to advertise, how to write your ads, etc."
Off course, they do not tell you this up front, nor will they refund
your money. Can we say "false advertisement"?
Now, keep in mind that
internet affiliate marketing is a perfectly legitimate work at home
business, and it is possible to make upwards of
$1,000 a day with the right
information. It is a fairly easy business, but it's definitely
not "typing."
In fact, our #2 and #3
ranked work at home programs have to do with affiliate marketing.
Please see our reviews of
Google Money Pro and The Rich Jerk.
Work At Home Scam #2 -
Envelope Stuffing
Promoters usually
advertise that, for a "small" fee, they will tell you how to earn
money stuffing envelopes at home. Later - when it's too late - you
find out that the promoter never had any employment to offer.
Instead, for your fee,
you're likely to get a letter telling you to place the same
"envelope stuffing" ad in newspapers or magazines, or to send the ad
to friends and relatives. The only way you'll earn money is if
people respond to your work-at-home ad.
Work At Home Scam #3 -
Processing Emails
Envelope stuffing - gone
electronic. Same deal - they only money you will
make is if the person
responds to the email you send them, and purchases
the "processing emails"
program.
Work At Home Scam #4 -
Assembly (Craft Work)
Assembly or craft work.
These programs often require you to invest hundreds of dollars in
equipment or supplies. Or they require you to spend many hours
producing goods for a company that has promised to buy them.
For example, you might
have to buy a sewing or sign-making machine from the company, or
materials to make items like aprons, baby shoes or plastic signs.
However, after you've
purchased the supplies or equipment and performed the work,
fraudulent operators don't pay you. In fact, many consumers have had
companies refuse to pay for their work because it didn't meet
"quality standards."
Unfortunately, no work is ever "up to standard," leaving workers
with relatively expensive equipment and supplies - and no income. To
sell their goods, these workers must find their own customers.
Work At Home Scam #5 -
Paid Surveys
The paid-surveys business
is by no means a scam in itself, as our #1
ranked work at home based business opportunity (Top-Dollars.com)
is a paid-surveys database. While we believe this to be the easiest
way to earn money working from home, you do have to
be very careful with which company you sign up.
The scam kicks in when
the site owners sell access to outdated databases, exaggerate income
claims, invade your privacy, etc. Out of the 174 paid survey
companies we've reviewed, we've found only
3 that met our quality standard. For more
information on paid surveys, see our review of
Top-Dollars.com.
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