Data Entry Jobs Online Scam
It seems that work at home opportunities and rampant hucksterism go hand in hand. Thousands of part time workers and unemployed people have already been scammed at least once by these data entry job ads on the internet. Many more have given up ever finding a legitimate job like this, because they believe no such work exists.
These jobs do exist, but it takes time to find the real ones and the hiring process is much the same as it would be for many jobs where you actually have to show up in person to do the work. Keep that in mind the next time you decide to hunt for any kind of data entry online job. Are they a real company? In other words, do they have a real office with a physical address, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address? Is it a place where more than one or two employees work? Is it just a post office box with absolutely no way to get in touch with them? Sometimes they might include a phone number to make it look good, but when you call them an electronic voice on the other end tells you that the number is out of service. Other times you'll just get a busy signal or the phone will ring and ring with no answer.
These should be the first clues they are not for real, and just a fly-by-night operation. These ads promising huge rewards for little or no work are all over the place. It probably catches your attention with a picture of a beach and some unidentified man or woman sitting back on a lawn chair on the sand holding up a glass of — something, champagne maybe. Then the picture will change, showing a bag full of cash with the guarantee that you can live like this too, by doing nothing. Not all data entry jobs ads look like this, but some do.
For a job to be real they would have to accept resumes. They would ask you all kinds of questions about your employment history. Some firms might also perform a background check to confirm your identity and make sure you have no criminal record. When was the last time you saw a data entry job ad that clearly stated they were accepting resumes? In fact, much of the advertisement's content was focused on unlimited or close to unlimited profits. They rarely say exactly what you'll be doing or how long you have to do it to make such amazing amounts of cash. All they need is some money from you. It could be as little as $20 or as much as $100, but to sweeten the proposition it is promised that this will be just a one time payment.
You've sent your money weeks ago but there has been no response from the company. You call them but there's no answer. There's no customer service department, no employees, and no president or vice-president. In fact, there's no company at all. There's nothing in your e-mail box either. It dawns on you that you've been had. They never disappear because people continue to put money in them. But, now that you've been burned at least once you know how to avoid the same trap again. Working at home means that you'll have to work.
These two sites seem to be pretty solid. Check back often because new jobs come up frequently.
