At Become A Virtual Assistant, we have been asked by lots of people "How can you avoid 'Working From Home Scams?'". They feel scared about working via the Internet. They hear so many stories about scams that they assume that all work offered via the net is rubbish. With a little bit of common sense, the rubbish can easily be sorted from real earning opportunities. Hopefully in this article I will be able to show you how to quickly check to see if it is real or fake. I have been working via the Internet for over 10 years so have some experience in this.
Warning - Home Typing Scams
I personally have been earning my living on the Internet by typing or website designing. There are Home Typing scams but today they are few and far between. Further on in this article I will give some pointers as to how you can work out if it is real or a fake.
Medical Billing Scam
This is similar to previous scams mentioned - the golden rule is if you are asked to pay for billing software, do not get involved.
Craft Assembly
How does this work? You are sent a pack to make crafts from I.e. wool to make scarves. Once made 'they' claim you can sell the completed items and make a profit but be warned you will be competing against places like China and you are likely to be left with many of the items yourself. What is worse, some scams ask you to send the items back to them for a quality check which you are likely to fail and therefore you never see the items or your payment again.
How to sniff out a scam
Some measures have been put in place on the Internet to protect you but here are some questions you could ask yourself to sniff out a scam:
Is there a website for the company?
What is the quality of the website?
Is it well explained and is there a lot of information available?
Are there any testimonials and do they have pictures and contact details?
Does the company offer video or other training?
Is there a money back guarantee? If so does it have a big black and gold logo giving the timescale for the guarantee? Does it simply offer a lifetime guarantee? If the company is paid via Clickbank/PayPal or PayDotCom you will ALWAYS be able to get your money back in 60 days.
Look out for other organisations that may have logos on the site that are trust logos of various types and check them out - this is down to you.
The purpose of this article is not to scare you into thinking every deal is a scam. There are still genuine sites and deals out there. Have a go at hunting out those decent websites.
Also remember - even if it is not a scam, you have to work hard to earn your money, the adverts that say $25,000 in 3 months - I take with a very large pinch of salt and would not touch them with a bargepole.
Now you are equipped with the extra knowledge about scams, follow the link at the bottom of the page. This will take you to details of a site that we have researched thoroughly and worked with. Happy safe surfing and working!
Warning - Home Typing Scams
I personally have been earning my living on the Internet by typing or website designing. There are Home Typing scams but today they are few and far between. Further on in this article I will give some pointers as to how you can work out if it is real or a fake.
Medical Billing Scam
This is similar to previous scams mentioned - the golden rule is if you are asked to pay for billing software, do not get involved.
Craft Assembly
How does this work? You are sent a pack to make crafts from I.e. wool to make scarves. Once made 'they' claim you can sell the completed items and make a profit but be warned you will be competing against places like China and you are likely to be left with many of the items yourself. What is worse, some scams ask you to send the items back to them for a quality check which you are likely to fail and therefore you never see the items or your payment again.
How to sniff out a scam
Some measures have been put in place on the Internet to protect you but here are some questions you could ask yourself to sniff out a scam:
Is there a website for the company?
What is the quality of the website?
Is it well explained and is there a lot of information available?
Are there any testimonials and do they have pictures and contact details?
Does the company offer video or other training?
Is there a money back guarantee? If so does it have a big black and gold logo giving the timescale for the guarantee? Does it simply offer a lifetime guarantee? If the company is paid via Clickbank/PayPal or PayDotCom you will ALWAYS be able to get your money back in 60 days.
Look out for other organisations that may have logos on the site that are trust logos of various types and check them out - this is down to you.
The purpose of this article is not to scare you into thinking every deal is a scam. There are still genuine sites and deals out there. Have a go at hunting out those decent websites.
Also remember - even if it is not a scam, you have to work hard to earn your money, the adverts that say $25,000 in 3 months - I take with a very large pinch of salt and would not touch them with a bargepole.
Now you are equipped with the extra knowledge about scams, follow the link at the bottom of the page. This will take you to details of a site that we have researched thoroughly and worked with. Happy safe surfing and working!
About the Author:
Want to make money NOW! I have been working and winning awards on the Internet for over 10 years and the best scheme for earning urgent money is Web Collegues. Become a Virtual Assistant for a long term business run by Di Chapman.
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