It's quite astonishing that scammers are still promoting envelope-stuffing jobs as a legitimate way to work from home. I can tell you firsthand that stuffing envelopes for cash is a scam. How do I know? Because a long time ago, I fell for this scam. You see, when I was in college, I worked part-time ... Read More
Scam Prevention
Scam Prevention Tips: How to Avoid Work-at-Home Scams
When you’re looking for work-at-home opportunities, you're bombarded with information. Positions sound appealing, but are they legitimate? I know the uncertainty you feel because I was in the same boat when I started my work-at-home job search. It's why I created this website. Through my research, I've found some simple ... Read More
Dishonest Work-From-Home Job Descriptions on Sites Like Craigslist
Over the past five years, the remote work industry has grown by 44%. This means more and more people desire flexible work-from-home options. Unfortunately, the demand for more work-at-home jobs paves the way for more job scams to occur. Some scammers use job listings to gain sensitive personal information or even to conduct crimes ... Read More
Are There Any Legit Work-at-Home Assembly Jobs?
Today we're tackling a question from a reader: Dear Work at Home Woman, Years ago, my aunt assembled Christmas crackers for money. I would love to supplement my income by doing the same sort of piecework or making toys at home. Is this still a legitimate way to make money from home? Thanks, Tina Are Assembly Jobs ... Read More
Beware of This Phone Scam Mentioning Amazon
Just the other day a reader asked me if I had heard of the Amazon job scam that was being promoted by phone. Having an unpublished phone number, I rarely receive any unsolicited phone calls, so I wasn’t aware of it. So, I decided to do some research and see what I could dig up on this work-at-home scam. First, let me say, Amazon ... Read More
How to Identify Work-at-Home Opportunities That Aren’t Scams
If this is your first foray into exploring work-at-home opportunities, it can be a little bit daunting. How do you decipher between what's legit and what's a scam? Where do you even start to look for jobs? (Hint: you’ve come to the right place.) Today’s post is focused on sharing some answers to these questions as you get started on ... Read More
Common Work-at-Home Scams You NEED to Stay Away From
You've seen it before: Unfortunately, in the work-at-home niche, scams are everywhere. Some work-at-home scams are more obvious than others (and occasionally legit opportunities may sound like a scam, too). It's hard to weed out the legitimate, work-at-home opportunities from the scams you need to stay away from. So, what can ... Read More
How to Protect Yourself From Getting Your Information Stolen
Remember that day the web went crazy when an image of Mark Zuckerberg revealed tape across his computer’s camera? For a moment, you might’ve thought it was Photoshopped. It wasn’t. Considering the power and reach of today’s hackers, it doesn’t seem so extreme — at least if you’re a social media giant like Mark Zuckerberg or James ... Read More
5 Ways Freelance Writers Can Avoid Job Scams on Craigslist
Craiglist is one of the easiest and most convenient ways to find writing gigs. Unfortunately, because the website is free and popular, it is a target for heartless fraudsters. Even experienced writers fall prey to the job scams on Craislist. While nobody has perfected the art of spotting frauds on Craigslist, here are five ways ... Read More
How to Recognize and Avoid Work-at-Home Scams
Sponsored by Survey Compare.net The Main Things to Look Out For When learning to recognize and avoid work-at-home scams, one of the main things to consider is where you saw the job advertised. Scams centered around home-based jobs are most often advertised in newspaper classified ads columns, sent by instant message, or emails which ... Read More
Work-at-Home Scam – Easy Google Profit
Recently, I came across an article titled, Jobs: Is Working Online At Home The Next Gold Rush? Of course, this caught my attention since I write about work-at-home topics. When I clicked on the link and read the article, it looked authentic like it came from the Los Angeles Tribune News, which I assumed was a legit ... Read More
