Information on How to Recognize a Scam or Over Hyped Online Money Scheme

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Jonathon Walden
Published October 26, 2006 by:
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Truth About Internet Money Making Opportunities

First off you should know that most of the online opportunities are scams, or at least over hyped. One of the first signs that should ring a bell is when you see an advertisement like “Make $10,000 a month working
 only a few hours a week!” It is a catchy phrase, and I mean, who wouldn’t want to make $10,000 a month? However, the reality of this scheme is quit the opposite.

There are several different types of businesses that offer this type of promise; a lot of them are Data Entry jobs. With Data Entry jobs you will pay for access to a site that provides a list of companies which give you affiliate links to their site. You then go and post ads trying to convince people to purchase things off of your affiliate link. If they do you will get a certain percentage of whatever that individual buys. While this type of business is not a scam, it is definitely over hyped. A lot of companies have you pay to get access to the website with the list of companies, but in all reality if you go directly to the company list site you can become a member for FREE! The reason you pay is because they also give you steps on how to post ads and what to type in those ads. However, they also spam you with e-mails and other money making opportunities to try and get you to buy! With all that said here is my take on the data entry jobs. You will not make a lot of money, and most of the information they provide is not worth the cost spent to pay for it!! The reason is because there are a lot of people who have bought into these schemes, which makes it hard to get someone to purchase anything from your affiliated links without putting a lot of money into Google, Yahoo, etc.

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Takeaways
  • Do plenty of research before commiting!!
  • Join a forum and talk to others who have been in the same situation or tried the same opportunity!
  • Remember, "If it is too good to be true then it probably is!!"
 
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hi people , i applied for many of these sites and give my home address and my cell number . i was not expecting but a call came frm 1 company name like cash..bla bla , he call me and made me to pay rs. 750 for starting job of data entry. I took this chance 1rst time can any1 suggest me what should i do now .plz email me the suggestion on paramveer_jha@rediffmail.com.
Thanks for this information. I am quite intrigued by the website idea.
Generally anything that promises you'll get rich quick you can lump into the scam area. ;) I work part-time and make a full-time income from my writing, but it's taken a few years to build up my sites and blogs to get to that point.
Contact your local police or the fraud division of the FBI! They are really starting to crack down on these scams because it is getting way out of hand!
Great point and timely on scam sites. How would a person get to the point where they would actually turn a fraud site in? Where should they do that at? Not sure BBB makes any difference unless they have some reports that are consistent- cause the web is so big...but - have to say, you write clear and easy to "get it" which counts huge with folks like me...who struggle to gargle right ;-)
You are right Kim, but not everyone can actually make a living just by writing articles. So it is a way to make some extra money if you enjoy writing and can get paid to do so!
2. I'm always amazed when people list writing articles as a way to make extra money. This is a job like any other job. Not everyone is qualified to do it. The first thing that rolls off my tongue is that the next suggestion is to go door to door and offer to change oil and rotate tires for your neighbors for a few bucks. Writing, in the paid/occupation sense, is not a pin-money sort of field, except for here on A.C. and like sites. Real publications wouldn't accept most of the stuff you see on here even if it were rewritten. I say this because I watch so many people throw things out there for a few extra bucks and fail. It's like any other endeavor in that you have to do your research, take it seriously, then treat your end user, the reader, with respect. I became a journalist because I see it as a form of public service which is an important aspect of a career for me. The main goal for me is to dig up information from Party #1 and pass it on to Party #2 who may not know
That is true also, good point!!
My technique: enter the company name (in quotes) and the word scam into a search engine. It's amazine what pops to the top.
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