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5 Ways to Avoid Work-at-Home Scams |
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| 1. | Never, never, never pay money up front to an employer just to get the job. Using a service to help you find work is one thing, but being offered a job on the condition that you pay a fee is absurd. Would you do that in the non-virtual world? | |
| 2. | Do a search on the websites of the Better Business Bureau, Federal Trade Commission and even Fraud.org to see if the prospective company's name shows up as "unsatisfactory" or has complaints lodged against it. | |
| 3. | Ask a lot of questions. Legitimate employers that offer work-at-home opportunities should be willing and able to answer questions about their program. | |
| 4. | Use a credit card -- preferably a virtual credit card number -- to make any purchases needed. This way, if something goes wrong, you have a record of the transaction, and you can work with your credit card company to dispute the charges. | |
| 5. | Verify the company's contact info. A brick-and-mortar address is a lot stronger than a P.O. box, although plenty of legitimate companies do business with solely the latter. Is there a telephone number that you've tried? Have you spoken to anyone directly? If the answer is no, it may be time to move on. | |
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