1/29/2010 12:54 PM (PST)

DO NOT SIGN UP FOR A SHOPPER SERVICES OR IP SHOPPER SELECT work from home. You will have nothing but headaches, heartaches. They are IMPOSSIBLE to deal with, you get NOWHERE with them, and they will charge you even after cancelling your account. Don't make the same mistake I did!!

1/29/2010 5:33 PM (PST)

Use just common sense while keeping in mind these tricks of con artists with work at home scams. Typically, anything that advertises as being a "legitimate" home job is anything but. What to Look For: Be wary of anything that requires you to pay money. These are among the typical work at home scams. Unusable Contact Information Most legitimate companies have links to real contact information and sometimes their address and phone number at the bottom. Work at home scams only try to look as if they are reachable. Often, the only contact information is an email form not even an email address. There is no way of knowing who, if anyone, receives these emails, but now they have your address. If there is an email address, what kind is it? If it is gmail, yahoo, hotmail or other free email accounts, be wary. Legitimate companies usually have their own domain. Though, having a domain is certainly no guarantee of legitimacy. Subscription Services or Membership Organizations You may have to read the fine print pretty closely to even realize that the charge you are agreeing to with subscription or membership services will be recurring. And often the company will start out with something small like $2.95, which then becomes $99.99 a month after the trial period. But for any recurring fee be sure you are clear on all terms and conditions as well as what the ongoing benefit will be to you. Sponsored Links or Google Ads Work-at-home jobs promoted through paid online ads are rarely legitimate. These links labeled "Sponsored Links" or "Sponsored Results" can be found in search engine results from Google, Yahoo, Ask.com and others. Also look out for Google Ads on otherwise legitimate websites, like this one. These ads are placed on pages based on keywords found in the text. Because I am writing about "work-at-home jobs," ads targeting those keyword are likely to be placed on the page in the section labeled "Sponsored Links." Legitimate employers looking for potential workers usually take a more targeted approach than paying for an ad that reaches thousands of people who simply did an Internet search. But scams must cast a wide net to find prey. Don't Be Fooled by .org Domains Anyone can get a .org domain; there is no requirement to prove non-profit status. Don't assume a website with a .org domain is a non-profit. Some of these .org websites purport to do consumer reviews of work-at-home sites. No Details If the main point of the website or ad is that you can telecommute or work from home, but it's light on details of what exactly you would be doing, be suspicious. Legitimate telecommuting job ads usually will first advertise the line of work and then mention that telecommuting is possible. The "Don't-Be-Scammed" Scam Often websites that use the .org domain (as well as others with different domains) will claim to show you the few legitimate work-at-home jobs out there. Either they are trying to sell you a book or DVD, which is lik

3/11/2010 4:43 PM (PST)

That is correct I have been scammed by newspaper ads for working for the Post Office, Stuffing envelopes, and Processing Government Refunds. Now I'm currently seeking work from home employment for a Medical Transcriptionist job that anyone know of that is legitimate. I'm only interested in this type of work if someone has or know of someone that has did this type of work and is for sure it is a real business or companies. I need names of companies if you can assist me in any way please inform me of them, your help is greatly appreciated. Please someone help me.

5/1/2011 8:42 AM (PST)

Scams are when they ask for payment. Legitimate ones do not actually ask for payments. Been scammed before when I paid $21 cause they say they are gonna use it for materials. From that time I started to sign-up on legitimate sites like odesk.com You can check info about outsourcing sites here: http://www.timedoctor.com/blog/2011/02/22/the-top-6-outsourcing-sites-and-how-to-use-them