How can you tell if a "work at home" job is a scam?

Answer 1

Beware of companies that solicit you to work for them, and for people who tell you to join their work at home program and how easy it is to make big $$$. Companies that are very successful don't need to bug people to join them. They might recruit at colleges, but they don't do mass emailing.

If the job ad is vague, or promises a high salary with a low level of expertise or effort, basically you can be sure it's a scam.

Legitimate work at home jobs are clear about the qualifications needed, do not make promises of a high income

Answer 2

Most work at home jobs are a scam, so weeding out the very few that aren't is quite difficult. Consumer protection agencies highly recommend the following:

1) Don't give out personal information to a person or company you don't know.

2) Be suspicious of any offer that doesn't pay a regular salary or involves an overseas company.

3) Check out the company with the Federal Trade Commission, the Better Business Bureau, state Attorney General, or your local consumer protection agency.

Answer 3

I searched for three years before learning how to spot them and settling on this one company.

YES! There are legit work at home options…….I looked for 2 years before I found a good one! Learn from my experiences….lol

I’m a stay at home mom of two little girls a 1 year old and a 3 year old. I work about 15-18 hours per week for a National Medical Benefits Company. I have been with the company for 6 months and am now making over $2500 a month! In your first month, depending on how many hours you can work I have seen people make anywhere from $500-$2000. And your income will increase each month because we get paid residual income as well. If I continue on as I am going at the end of the year I will be making $5000 a month. My friend Becky started 2 years before me. She is now making $95,000 a year.

The best part is they have 401(k), direct deposit and a benefits package. In addition, there are no products, no hard selling or pushing, no cold calling and no telemarketing! That was VERY important to me.

I absolutely love working with them and I can't believe I am making what I am making and in so few hours per week. The neat thing is there are other people on your team that you work with so you are never alone. The support is great but I have made wonderful friends as well. I think that’s important too, especially being at home!

I was a bit apprehensive at first because I know a lot of companies are not legit but this company is the number one National Medical Benefits Company in the US. They are a member of the US Chamber of Commerce which is very impressive. Also they were featured in “The New York Times”, “Wall Street Journal” and the “American Medical Review”. Even “60 Minutes” with Morley Safer did a big special on them!

Even more then all this is they are accepted at over 100,000 retailers nation wide. These are fortune 500 companies like Sears, Target, Walgreens, CVS, Wal-mart and more. These companies would never work with a company that was any thing less then reputable. That made me feel very good about working with them knowing they were accepted at the stores I frequent. Also now of course being with them I get the benefits for free and I saved over $150 on my last visit to the dentist! That’s just a beautiful perk! : - )

When I first started I just felt very safe with them…. that and my friend was already making so much money with them! But at this point I feel a sense of security financially that our family has never had before. That plus LOVING what you do? What could be better?

Check them out! Just type in www.workathomeplus.net in your web browser.

-Amy




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Answer 4

If you have the slightest question, the 'job' is a scam. Any "job" that asks you to pay ANYTHING at anytime is a scam. The best way to earn money form home is to create your own business.

EDIT: I just noticed this question is posted under 'Food Service', I can't imagine ANY food service job that you could do at home. Catering may allow cooking at home, but you would have to deliver and serve the food at another location.

Answer 5

^^^ R. Kelly looking at your post history you look like you're just using these boards to spam, you're posting that same message over and over....

As far as I know the only way its real is if its a job where you had to apply with a resume and after the interview you got hired with the expectation you are going to be working from home.

If they're selling a program or if they want you to buy items from them to sell to other people it is a total scam.

Answer 6

Because all work at home come ons are scams.

Answer 7

I would like to know that too. I don't trust any of that apply on-line stuff. They ask for to much personal information, and you don't really know who you're giving it to. I guess the best way is to check the company out with Consumer Affairs.,to see if it is a reputable company.