How to Avoid Obvious Online Scams for Work at Home

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Tip 1 - Work From Home Scams List - 5 Fake Illegitimate Jobs & Opportunities to Avoid

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by wfoak | permalink

Telecommuting and virtual offices are becoming more popular, but unfortunately, unemployment and underemployment are still very common as well. With the two worlds colliding, people looking for wor...

For further reading: http://www.moneycrashers.com/work-from-home-scams-list-fake-jobs/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - 7 Online Scams and How to Avoid Them

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by foch 3 | permalink

Swindlers may be following your every tweet and post, looking for a chance to fleece you. Here’s how to confound seven fast-growing cons.

For further reading: http://www.rd.com/advice/saving-money/7-online-scams-and-how-to-avoid-them/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Top 10 Job Scam Warning Signs

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Torsten Gessner | permalink

Information on the top 10 internet job scams, including warning signs, real examples and tips for avoiding them.

For further reading: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/jobsearchscams/a/top-10-internet-job-scams.htm ^[3]

Tip 4 - My Online Business Empire Review – Another Obvious Scam.

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Sergio Ramalho | permalink

Name: My Online Business Empire (MOBE) Website url: www.myonlinebusinessempire.com Price: $49 + 19mth + upsells GALORE (up to $30,000+) Owner: Matt Ll
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Tip 5 - 5 Tips to Help You Avoid Becoming a Rental Scam Victim

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Maarten Hylarides | permalink

Internet-originating scams are not uncommon. From work-at-home scams to phishing scams to email lottery scams, some are more obvious while others, such as apartment rental scams, are less obvious but can still rob you of your hard-earned money. Whether you are a tenant looking for apartments for rent or a landlord looking for a new tenant, here are five tips to help you avoid getting scammed: 1. Remember the mantra, "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is." If the going rate for a 2-bedroom, 2-bath home in your preferred neighborhood is $1,000 per month, be very cautious of listings for the same size/amenities priced significantly lower. It may be that the home is a dump, it may be the home is in a bad location, but it's most likely a scammer is trying to bait you with a super-low price to a property they don't own. Their goal is to make contact with you in hopes of getting a credit card number, Social Security number or any other personally identifying property to "hold the

For further reading: http://www.zillow.com/blog/5-tips-to-help-you-avoid-becoming-a-rental-scam-victim-31827/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - Inside Job: Avoiding Work-at-Home Scams

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by ZOUHRI ABDERRAHIM | permalink

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