Don't Be a Sucker for Work-at-Home Scams

If you've been looking for a work-at-home job for long, you know that there are more scams out there than there are legitimate work-from-home opportunities. On the work-at-home mom forums I frequent, I witness - too often - someone's pain at realizing, that in their hopeful attempt to find telecommute employment, they've just forked over their hard earned money or personal information to a scammer.

I cannot say it enough. DO NOT PAY MONEY TO GET A JOB. This is the number one hallmark of a scammer. They promise the world. But first, you have to send them this or that fee to get started. Don't do it!

There are so many scams going now. And I read a good article yesterday by Eve Tahmincioglu for MSNBC.com entitled Don't Fall for Work-at-Home Scams which covers some of the most recent scams to arrive on the scene: the mystery shopper scheme and the repackaging scheme. The mystery shopper scheme will leave you in debt to the bank, and the repackaging scheme could get you arrested.

Remember: if it sounds too good to be true, and they're promising you unbelievable sums of money without your having to give up a kidney, it's a work-at-home SCAM. No matter where you read about an at-home job, it's up to you to be diligent and check it out thoroughly before giving up your name, address, and Social Security number. Look after yourself. I do all I can to screen all jobs I present here on Work at Home Mom Revolution. But ultimately, it's up to you to look after yourself. Don't be a victim.