How Not to Be Scammed: By a Work at Home Position

If you are like most people, you probably think that it would be great if you could sit at home and just work. Not have to get up and put in a million hours at a place that you can not stand, and with people that annoy you. So why not indulge in the life at working at home.

I am not talking about the working at home schemes that ask you for your money and then run, I mean the real work at home as a contractor jobs such as telemarketing, writing, searching and so many others.

Real jobs don't ask for money, there is no exception to this rule. I know many people that have lost gobs of money because they shelled it out thinking it was going to be there big break, it was a break alright of their piggy bank. Scams feed on the innocent and needy, they know there are people out there needing money to do whatever with and there they are at the click of a button at their service.

Remember the phrase you mother always said, it is seems to good if probably is, perfect time to use this in real life. See something you mother taught you did come in handy, don't worry I wont tell her though.

When most people go on the internet they simply put in the search bar work at home, which can end up flooding pages upon pages of results, with nothing but scams. I have searched many places in order to find legit work at home jobs and would love you share with you some of the ones that are work mentioning.

There are a bunch of places out there on the net that can help in any position, from wahm, to most all forums that specialize with people that work at home There are places that you probably didn't think used work at home like U-Haul they use work at home for their calls, so doesn't 411 and so on that are legit.

However there are some that you know when you look at them are legit and some that seem legit you call them and they ask for money. I know I have said this before but it was shouted to me from my local Better Business Bureau when I called them asking about a place I had sent money to get a job, NO JOB WILL ASK YOU FOR MONEY.

Some of the most notorious scams are: According to the Encyclopedia of Small Business - Sm-Z

"Unfortunately, telemarketing has been the basis for numerous scams over the years. Federal authorities estimate that con artists using the phone bilk people out of least $1 billion annually. Some analysts contend that the figure may even be closer to $10 billion, as many embarrassed victims shy away from filing complaints. These frauds have given the telemarketing industry much bad press."

"Medical billing. Ads for pre-packaged businesses - known as billing centers - are in newspapers, on television and on the Internet. If you respond, you'll get a sales pitch that may sound something like this: There's "a crisis" in the health care system, due partly to the overwhelming task of processing paper claims. The solution is electronic claim processing. Because only a small percentage of claims are transmitted electronically, the market for billing centers is wide open."

"Envelope stuffing. Promoters usually advertise that, for a "small" fee, they will tell you how to earn money stuffing envelopes at home. Later - when it's too late - you find out that the promoter never had any employment to offer. Instead, for your fee, you're likely to get a letter telling you to place the same "envelope-stuffing" ad in newspapers or magazines, or to send the ad to friends and relatives. The only way you'll earn money is if people respond to your work-at-home ad."

Legitimate work-at-home program sponsors should tell you - in writing - what's involved in the program they are selling. Here are some questions you might ask a promoter:

• 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?

You also might want to check out the company with your local consumer protection agency, state Attorney General and the Better Business Bureau, not only where the company is located, but also where you live. These organizations can tell you whether they have received complaints about the work-at-home business that you might want to join with. However I must caution you that the absence of complaints doesn't necessarily mean the company is legitimate. Think of fly by night these companies may settle complaints, change their names or move to avoid detection.