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Avoid Getting Scammed This Way

September 7, 2006 by admin  
Filed under General, finances

Scam Alert“Work at home biz that’s guaranteed to pay you $10,000 monthly. No experience required. No work required. Earn while sleeping.”

Say hello to red flags.. And if you nonchalantly choose to be lured by these uber-exaggerated marketing statements, say goodbye to your hard-earned dollars, time and even reputation!

Really infuriating scenario, isn’t it?

Countless clueless people have been victimized by these home business scams pretending like real profitable goldmines. And you definitely won’t want to be a part of the statistics, right? How do you tell gold from trash? Let Better Business Bureau show you the way.

Aside from probing your potential employers or business providers with these questions:

  • What tasks will I have to perform? (Ask the program sponsor to list every step of the job.)
  • Will I be paid a salary or will my pay be based on commission?
  • Who will pay me?
  • When will I get my first paycheck?
  • What is the total cost of the work-at-home program, including supplies, equipment and membership fees?
  • What will I get for my money?

Go directly to Better Business Bureau’s website and check BBB’s rating of the company that you’re planning to deal with. Just key in the company name and you’ll get a reliability report of the company. That report should help you make a more informed decision on whether giving the business opportunity a go or not.

In this online world, wherein no facial expression or gestures can help one gauge anyone’s sincerity, do you have other ways of knowing whether a company is just doing some hocus pocus?

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Comments

3 Responses to “Avoid Getting Scammed This Way”
  1. caryn verell says:

    what is as bad as being scammed by these questionable opportunities is the fact that newspapers and magazines help the scam artist by printing the ads. it is disgusting what some will do for money…

  2. noel says:

    yeah. I don’t think magazines and newspapers go to the extent of verifying the company background of their advertisers.

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