Don't Get Scammed

As a work from home mom I frequent work from home websites, groups, and message boards. This is my cautionary message to all the mom’s out there looking for work from home opportunities. I have been online researching opportunities for 10 years and I have learned quite a bit.

The first thing you want to establish is whether you are inquiring about a job or a business opportunity. There are people out there that will promote business opportunities with ads that appear to be work from home jobs.

Do not pay someone to be hired for a job. A job is where you work for an employer and they pay you. You should not have to pay for anything including, and especially, more information about the job. A red flag should go up in your mind if you are asked to send money to someone who is supposed to be hiring you.

Do not waste your time on opportunities where all you have to do is share the business with other people and get them to join the business. If the company does not offer a real product or service it is probably a scam. It may not cost you any money to share the opportunity but you will waste time that could be spent on earning real money.

If you see an ad in a paper or online and you can’t find the name of the company than the ad is probably a scam. Real companies offering real jobs will list the name of there company in the ad. If you see an ad that is not written professionally it is probably a scam. Real companies do not place ads with exclamation points and dollar signs and make claims about all the money you can make.

If you post a message in a group or message board asking about opportunities you will almost certainly get responses that are not legitimate. If someone contacts you with information on their company they should be able to explain what the company is about and what product and/or service they offer. If what they have to offer is not clear, I strongly encourage you to do additional research. Do not get involved with a program you do not understand.

If you are considering an offer do your research. Once you have the answers to the questions from the person presenting the offer, search online and see what others are writing about the company or business. Always look for neutral opinions.

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