How to Avoid Work From Home Scams:

• Anything that sounds too good to be true probably is.
• Legitimate employers do not ask for money up-front.
• The internet is filled with work-at-home scams.  Be wary of so-called "opportunities" for envelope stuffers, product assemblers, and mystery shoppers.  The offers may seem appealing, but most likely the promoters aren't offering real jobs.  They ask you for money up-front and then the information they provide you with is how to place your own ad in a paper or magazine just like the one you answered.
• Before taking an at-home position... do your homework!  Research the company owner or President and research the company with the Better Business Bureau.
• Beware of pyramid schemes.  Be skeptical of sales positions that focus more on recruiting new members than on selling a product or service.

Written by: South Bay Mom

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