work at home scams

Is Insured Profits a Scam?

January 20, 2016 by Erica Martin 3 Comments

Recently I found a listing for a company that promised that I’d make a lot money, so I decided to check it out. I started getting emails from Matilda Raynolds – this was the first email I received from her:

Hi Erica

Remember how Bethany quit her job and then moved in to that new apartment?
It must be about two months now but she invited me over last night.

Check this out:
http://popbizop.com/?contact_email=epiontek@yahoo.com&campaign=ibprofits

Apparently she met these guys a while ago and THIS is how she did it!
Insane huh?

You will never look back,
Matilda Raynolds

Is this Craigslist Posting a Scam? YES!

September 21, 2015 by Erica Martin Leave a Comment

Found this Craigslist posting:

Work From Home (Part-time)

compensation: Commission
employment type: part-time
telecommuting okay

Looking for something you can do in your spare time from home to make some extra income, this may be what you are looking for. You can do this where ever you have an internet connection. With a little effort and determination you could help make ends meet. Go to www.mcintoshway.com and look around, it has helped me and it could do the same for you. Please do not send any resumes.

www.mcintoshway.com

Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.

do NOT contact us with unsolicited services or offers

Is this Craigslist Posting a scam?

September 16, 2015 by Erica Martin Leave a Comment

This week I decided to take a look at this Craigslist posting:

Work from Home Opportunities

This ad makes it sound like you’ll get information at the website on these different types of jobs. But when I visited the website this is what I found:

Your work from home resource in Ontario

If you start clicking on the links at the bottom, they take you to websites where you have to PAY for the information on these companies. Now I have nothing against making money off sending people information on work from home jobs – I actually do that with my eBooks, as do several other people I know. What I do have a problem with is the wording of the ad – it leads the reader to believe they’ll receive information on these jobs when they go to the website, when in fact all the website does is direct them to other websites where they have to pay for the information on these companies.

By the way, if you live in Canada and you’re reading this, you can check out Real Ways to Earn Money Online and Work at Home Adventures for free information on several legit companies that hire in Canada. Click on my “Resources for People Who Work from Home” page above.

So is this posting a scam? Yes I would say it is in that it leads the reader to believe they’re going to get information by visiting that website, when in fact all it does is lead them to other websites.

How to Avoid Work at Home Scams

July 15, 2014 by Erica Martin Leave a Comment

Home based job and business opportunities are increasing because of the Internet. Though there are thousands of legitimate companies that offer real work at home jobs to people, there are also a lot of scammers. Because working at home is attractive, false job offers are all over the Internet. This post will provide information on how to identify and avoid work at home scams.