Scammers making money: Top scams
Dreams of overnight success, promises of untold riches and ways to make money without working dominate work at home searches. Unfortunately, when many people are searching for ways to make money online, they often find top scam money making websites dominating the search engines. The reasons for this are fairly simple, these bogus offers often purchase multiple domains, they have thousands of people convinced they are the next best thing to Facebook and they promote heavily. With that, what are the top scam money making websites?
This scam money making website has been called “fantasy island”, a phishing scheme and an email collection repository. This site has been trying to convince people since December 2011 that they are a legitimate competitor to Facebook and Google. The reality is that this scam money making website will likely pay a few people, but the reality is most people will be told they are disqualified for one reason or another.
The people behind Wazzub have a long and checkered history of promoting bogus money-making schemes. The company behind Wazzub is known as “GIT Global Investments Inc.”. The problem is (a) they are not an investment company and (b) the registered agent (Halvorsen) has been previously issued a cease and desist order by theState of Oregon(note PDF file). Nonetheless, this has not prevented thousands of people from buying into this money making scam.
One of the emerging markets in scam money making websites is being promoted through a company that offers the “JSS Tripler”. This online money making scam is being offered by Frederick Mann who is a well known participant in online Ponzi schemes. The JSS tripler promises users up to two percent return on investments daily. Much like Bernie Madoff however, these schemes never work, the only people who benefit from these schemes are the owners. ThisPonzi schemeis operating under numerous names including JSS Tripler, Just Been Paid and Quick Smart Programme. Quick Smart Programme is primarily attracting Nigerian investments and has been reported numerous times to the SEC and other officials.
This is a fascinating scam wherein the user is invited typically through email to make hundreds of dollars a week writing. The email normally is sent out through an affiliate marketer and is signed by “Lisa Roberts” who lists herself as “Director of Human Resources”. However, there is a problem here: Not only does this site charge an ongoing fee, the “writing jobs” they offer are non-existent. What you get for your “investment” is a list of potential sites where you can supposedly land freelance writing assignments. In the past, this “company” required a monthly membership fee. Recently, they switched over to a one time fee for access - to nothing.
Another common scam money making site is Writer Bay. This site offers users a minimal amount of money (about $20 per page) for submitting academic work. This site provides nothing but academic work and writers must have a degree, submit a 1,500 word writing sample and pass a grammar test. Additionally, they charge five percent fees to draw money through PayPal and they will not allow a writer to draw earnings before they make $100.Academic writingis not a good way to make a living, it is fraught with ethical dilemmas.
These are some of the most current “popular” scam money making websites. Unfortunately, those who are in need of work will often be convinced that these are legitimate money making opportunities. If you see an email, get an invitation on Facebook or LinkedIn or see these bogus opportunities offered in forums, run, do not walk away from these top scam money making websites.
