It's quite astonishing that scammers are still promoting stuffing envelopes as a legit work from home job. I can tell you firsthand that stuffing envelopes for cash is a scam. How do I know? A long time ago, I fell victim to the stuffing-envelope scam. You see, when I was in college, I worked part-time ... Read More
Scam Prevention
Are Home Assembly Jobs Real or Just Another Scam?
You've likely heard of home assembly jobs, but after scouring the web, you can't tell if these jobs are legit or just another scam. Never fear, I have everything you need to know about work from home assembly jobs! If you want to make money from home, but you don't want to sit behind a computer all day, home assembly jobs sound ... Read More
Remote Job Scams: 10 Tips for Spotting and Avoiding Scams
If you have been looking for a full-time remote job for a while, or you’re hoping to settle into a steady side hustle you can do remotely; it may not always be easy to recognize the signs of remote job scams. And while it may seem hard to believe, the number of fraudsters looking to steal from unsuspecting job seekers has risen ... Read More
9 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 from home scams are more obvious than others (and occasionally, legitimate opportunities may sound like scams). It’s hard to weed out the legitimate opportunities from the scams you need to stay away from. How Do You Avoid Job ... Read More
WFH Scam Prevention Tips: How to Avoid Getting Scammed
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
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 Having an unpublished phone number, I rarely receive any unsolicited phone calls, so I wasn’t aware of it.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 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
