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Ten Tip-Offs to Work-At-Home Job Scams - Page 2

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5) All you have to do is sign up. Did you ever just sign up for a regular job? Work-at-home employers are no different from other employers. They want qualified candidates from whom they usually request a resume or application. Often there is some form of interview. Any job ad that says you can just sign-up is not a legitimate job. If its free to sign-up, its probably an affiliate program. Otherwise, this type of program usually charges a fee to "process your application".

6) "Add your name to the bottom and request report number 4". There are many variations of this work-at-home scheme but any email or web site you visit that tells you to add your name to a list is promoting a glorified chain letter.

7) It guarantees an income. Not only is this impossible (unless its offering a salary) but because these ads usually are in reference to an "opportunity" and not a job, it can be a violation of Federal Trade Commission policy. Legitimate employers don't advertise their salaries as "guaranteed income". Commission-based jobs don't either. The use of "guaranteed" in a work-at-home ad is a tip-off that it's not likely a job.

8) Earn $1000's weekly. Legitimate employers don't pay their employees $48,000 per year to lick envelops or do other administrative support work. Inflated income earnings for non-professional or non-legitimate sales jobs are a sign of a scam.

9) There is an 800# in your local classified ads. You probably find many work-at-home jobs in your Sunday job classified but most will be business opportunities, over-priced work-at-home books, or scams. Local businesses don't use 800# when advertising their jobs in a local paper.

10) No skills or experience are necessary. There are very few jobs that require no skills or experience. Even retail jobs require a friendly personality and the ability to work with the public. All employers want quality employees and usually have some sort of requirement for the job.

Don't lose your money or your dream of working at home to scammers and schemers. As you look for a legitimate work-at-home job protect yourself by being wary of job ads that include any of the above warning signals of a scam.

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