Anyone can build a business online and there are many resources online making it easier every day. With all the information available online it can get confusing. The problem is how do you know if a home business is a scam or not. Work-at-home con artists have always preyed on stay at home moms, seniors, people with low or no income, people with no education or skills, and people who want an easy way out of their financial situation.
To avoid falling for work-at-home scams and scammers, look for the following warning signs:
* They never offer you regular salaried employment.
* Promise you huge profits and big part-time earnings.
* Assure you of guaranteed and endless markets
* Take your money and give you little or nothing in return except an empty pocket and sadness.
* No contact Info
* Overstated claims of product effectiveness
* Exaggerated claims of potential earnings, profits, or part-time earnings
* Claims of "inside" information and no info to back up claims
* Use personal testimonials but never identify the person so that you could check with them.
SOME TYPICAL WORK AT HOME SCHEMES
Processing medical insurance claims:
Typical Ad -- "You can earn from $500 to $1000 weekly processing insurance claims on your home computer for health care professionals such as doctors, dentists, and podiatrists. Over 90% of providers need your services. Learn more in a day!"
.You may be:
* Told that your work will added with insurance companies by a central computer.
* Told to buy software programs at crazy prices; a program selling at a software store for $69,
might cost you several thousands of dollars.
* Required to pay for expensive training sessions
* Pressured to make a decision immediately.
The promoter may delay the processing of your job, citing a backlog or mistakes in your work. Most likely, the expensive training sessions are a waste of time, and the market for your services is very small or doesn't exist. There may also be no central computer as advertised. You may be left with no way to deliver what you have promised to your clients or customers.
Assembly work at home:
Typical Ad -- "Assembly work at home! Easy money assembling craft items. No experience necessary."
This scheme requires you to invest hundreds of dollars in instructions and materials and many hours of your time to produce items such as woodwork, toys, and jewelry for a company that has promised to buy them. Once you have purchased the supplies and have done the work, the company often decides not to pay you because your work does not meet their "standards." You are then left with merchandise that is difficult or impossible to sell. Not to mention cheaply made.
IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF A SCAM:
If you become a victim of a work-at-home scheme, ask the company for a refund. If they refuse or give you little response, tell them you plan to notify law enforcement officials.
Keep careful records of everything you do to recover your money. Document your phone calls, keep copies of all paperwork such as letters and receipts, and record all costs involved, including the time you spend. If the company refuses to refund your investment, contact:
* Your local or state consumer affairs agency;
* The U.S. Postal Inspection Service;
* Your office in the state where the company or state's attorney general's office
* The advertising manager of the publication that ran the ad you answered.
* Your local Better Business Bureau;
Selena Gorstopo 29 yr old Entrepreneur and owner of three legitimate at home businesses. Tired of being scammed by work at home businesses? For more info on legitimate online work at home businesses go to [greenpaydaynow.com]
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