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How to Detect a ‘Make Money Online’ Scam
David Snyder
Economically speaking, the world is not as safe as it once was: money is becoming harder to come by, families are being forced into foreclosing on their homes, fathers and mothers are starting to lose their jobs due to a historical loss in clientele. This is why the “make money at home” advertisements have seemed to only heighten, offering already desperate people the chance to “change their financial futures” through methods that anyone from any trade can learn. Before you deciding to invest into any program promising massive returns, following these steps will assist you in discovering whether the advertised program is either legitimate, or a well thought out scam.
Step 1: Review the company’s website. If the website is extremely long and/or has an automatic audio message explaining to you how they made money through their program, then you will know that the website is specifically designed to cater to people’s emotions. Sometimes, these websites will have a time limit on them, saying that you need to respond within the listed time or this offer will expire. Again, these tactics are used by false companies to lore in paying customers through their emotional reaction to their offer. This timer will reset after you refresh the page.
Step 2: Once you have reviewed the company’s website, log on to Google and search for customer reviews. Many of these websites will hire people to write blogs suggesting that their company is, actually, legitimate. The way you can differentiate between the false review and the authentic review is by the forum on which it is found. Type into the Google search bar “[company name] scam,” and there will be countless forums listed on the first few pages that are specifically designed for people to present their experiences, whether they are positive or negative. Article continued below
Step 3: Visit www.bbb.org and type in the company’s name. If the company has not registered with the Better Business Bureau, or has a listing of customer complaints on the BBB profile, then you are in good company if you stay clear from their opportunity.
Step 4: If everything else checks out, the next and final step would be to see if this company only offers their opportunity to those who will invest into their business, that is, in order for you to receive their “free information,” you are required to pay a certain amount to join. As soon as you see this stipulation, go ahead and click yourself away from this opportunity.
Tips and warnings!
Sometimes, these companies will look extremely legitimate, so be careful when you read their reviews. If the website is providing a link back to their companies’ website, then completely discard it.
Not all companies that require an initial investment are false. If everything else checks out and their website looks professional instead of being one gigantic sales pitch, then perhaps you might want to give it a shot. Just be really careful.
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