How to Recognize Work from Home Scams
"If it sounds to good to be true." Common sense must rule in these instances of work from home scams found on the Internet. These work from home scams are found routinely on the Internet with catch phrases such as these,"Make quick, easy money in the comfort of your own home or your computer can make you a fortune from home." Unfortunately, Internet scams are a common every day occurrence with all of our advanced modern day technology. Computers offer many opportunities for advancement and seem to be a God send to most people seeking gainful employment. However, we must be mindful that our earnest interest and efforts may make us subject to Internet scams. How can we recognize these scams?
Our intuition plays a huge part in recognizing these scams. A vast majority of people are out of work or looking for additional work to supplement their meager income. The Internet scams realize this too and they are out to take advantage of our current situation. Who doesn't need more money in this faltering economy?
If you are solicited without even seeking employment. A red flag should be raised immediately. Perhaps, you have sought employment on the Internet at some point in time. The information you may have provided could have been forwarded. Email addresses are a gold mine to those seeking to involve unsuspecting people in their Internet scams.
One of the most common Internet scams seems to be always originating from a different country. The contact person is usually in a different country. Beware of giving out any personal information via computer. Even your name and address could prove to be detrimental. These Internet scams are hidden in a veil of anonymity. Their names and locations may be false. You might even receive the exact same job offer from a completely different source or name stating the exact same information down to the very last detail. Again, this should signal another red flag.
Spam filters may be a way of disbanding unsolicited mail in your inbox. It becomes quite a nuisance to filter through your inbox to weed out these type of perpetrators found on the Internet to reek havoc on innocent people.
Any job offer that requires your bank account number or a fee to be hired is a true and deliberate scam. It is true desperation may lead to desperate measures. It is always best to investigate any and all job opportunities offered on the Internet. Consider this true scenario, a job offer for a personal assistant making $500 a week to pick up packages from a post office box because the owner is out of the country away on the business. Again, if it sounds too good to be true. Trust your instincts!
