Home Based Business Scams
Work-at-Home Scams like envelope stuffing, medical transcription and reshipping don't deliver on their promises and could end up costing you money
"Make big $$$ working from home. Earn $50 to $200 /hour in the comfort of your home!" You've seen the ads in newspapers, on
flyers stapled to telephone poles, and on the Internet. They sound great. In fact, working at home has become more attractive
than ever as stay-at-home moms, college students, and retirees look for new ways to earn extra money. But be wary of these
offers, warn U.S. Postal Inspectors. There are some genuine job opportunities, but too many don't deliver on their promises.
During National Consumer Protection Week, Postal Inspectors and the Postal Service's Consumer Advocate are joining other federal,
state, and local consumer-protection agencies to educate the public about ways to avoid becoming victims of fraud. This year's
postal message is "Work-at-Home Scams: They Just Don't Pay."
Work at home scams don't pay
Chief Postal Inspector Lee R. Heath says, "With so many Americans interested in working at home, it should come as no surprise
that job scams have grown in popularity -- but too many offers not only don't pay, they cost victims thousands of dollars."
According to the Postal Service's Consumer Advocate Mike Spates, job seekers should do some homework before accepting a work-at-home
offer. "Our goal is to educate consumers so we can reduce their chances of falling victim to work-at-home scams," says Spates.
Envelope Stuffing
Envelope stuffing is one of the most common home business scams and yet, despite all the attention given to it in the media people
fall for it every day. If you think stuffing envelopes sounds like a great idea for a home business then you definately need to
educate yourself about how envelope stuffing scams work so that you can save yourself some money.
 Read our article on Envelope Stuffing Scams
Reshipping Fraud
This business you can do from the comfort of your own home may sound great but if helping people fence goods purchased online with
stolen credit cards sounds like an ideal business opportunity it may be too late to save you. If you've seen postings for reshipping
job opportunities but want to learn more then this article has the crucial information you need to save yourself money and a brush with
the law!
Read our article on Reshipping Fraud
Turnkey Website Scams
You are promised a turnket website with incredible sales potential but what you often get little more than a multilevel marketing scam or a website
so poorly made that it's all but worthless. There's plenty of money to be made on the internet but you have to be careful you don't fall into a turnkey
website trap. Our article on turnkey websites explains both how these scams work and how you can avoid becoming a victim and the owner of a worthless
internet business.
Read our article on Turnkey Website Scams
Home Product Assembly or Crafting Scams
Many people get suckered by this common work at home scam that promises a high income for building products and crafting out of the home. It
would be a dream for many if it were a real opportunity but the reality is that it's just a scam. If you or someone you know has had a brush
with home crafting scams then this article has some vital facts you need!
Read our article on Product Assembly and Home Crafting Scams
Home Typing or Data Entry Scams
This scam is similar to so many of the other work-at-home scams that you might mistake it for one. That's because con artists know how much people
desire and sometimes need to work out of their homes. There are all kinds of reasons for this including job loss, child care or people with handicaps.
In other words, these home business scams prey upon those with the least to lose.
How home tying scams work
Have you ever seen something posted in the window of a grocery store about making "big money" by doing data entry or typing at home? Some of these ads
go as far as promising up to $250 an hour! Heck, why not. It's a scam anyway so you might as well promise an outrageous income to get peoples attention.
These ads also appear in small newspapers and even on the web. These ads appear almost everywhere and they are all scams. What happens is that if you
sign up you are required to pay a fee to get a database of potential customers and leads to companies that are known to hire telecommuters. Some of these
scams go as far as asking you for a fee to get a specific job. Who ever paid for a job? If someone asks you to run because you are being conned.
Home Medical Billing - Medical Transcriptionist
While there are some people making decent money doing medical transcription out of their homes, it takes a lot of study and understanding of medical terminology
combined with a good ear. This means months of study and even then you still might not cut it because the job itself can be quite difficult. But this has nothing
at all to do with the outright scams you see in Little Nickle want ads and the internet where $100 an hour is promised if you just send in $250 for their
Home medical Transcriptionist Starter Kit. There are a lot of variations in price and name but the scam is the same. Our article exposes these phony offers for
the scams that they are.
Read our Medical Billing or Home Transcription Scams article
Multilevel Marketing (MLM) Scams
Multil-Level Marketing scams come in all shapes and sizes. Some are simply pyramid schemes while others involve selling worthless products no one would ever
want or need. All of them promise high incomes and you only have to work part-time. If the lure of big money has led you to multilevel marketing then you really
need to read our article and then investigate whatever plan it is you want to become involved with. It may not be a scam but the odds are
not in your favor since the vast majority of multilevel marketing plans are fraudulent.
Read our Multi-Level Marketing Scam article before signing up for one of these programs!
Work at Home Scam Links:
FTC: Facts for Consumers - Work-at-Home Schemes
BBB: Work-at-Home Schemes - Modern Twist to Old Scams
Medical Billing Opportunities: Worth a Second Opinion
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