Ironically because the inter-net provides ample opportunities for real work from home jobs it has also become a breeding ground for work from home scams, complaints filed against work-at-home scams have more than doubled in the last few years.
It is the nature of most work-at-home jobs that they don't guarantee regular salaried employment, but these on-line scams neglect to mention this. The worst of these scams requires their targets to spend their own money for products or instructions up-front.
Hence, it is important to look for certain clues when pursuing a work-at-home job. Legitimate companies provide information in writing. They do not ask for any personal information that could be used to access bank accounts, credit cards, etc. People should always beware of any offer that doesn't pay a regular salary or involves working for an overseas company, and should check the company with the FTC or Better Business Bureau or its equivalent.
Some of the most common and popular work from home scams are:
: The Google home income scams have become one of the biggest frauds to tackle with. There are several online companies that often use the name of Google and try to solicit money from innocent people.
: The alleged Billy Briggs scam is a work-from-home program that offers to turn the participants PC into a “Money-making Machine”.
Besides, the other popular ones include :
