Want to Work from Home? Make Sure The Opportunity is Legit!
Ads for work-at-home opportunities can appeal to many -- especially during tough economic times. But before you send in any money in response to an offer, check it out.
Fraudulent promoters use the classifieds and the Internet to promote all kinds of work-at-home offers -- from medical billing and envelope stuffing to assembly and craft work. Too often, these ads make promises about earnings, merchandise, or marketability that sound great, but aren’t truthful. The result: job-seekers can get ripped off.
If you’re thinking about following up on a work-at-home offer, do your homework. For starters, know that legitimate program sponsors should tell you – in writing – what’s involved in the program they’re selling. For more information on steps to take when looking for a work-from-home opportunity, visit www.ftc.gov/moneymatters and click on "jobs."
Fraudulent promoters use the classifieds and the Internet to promote all kinds of work-at-home offers -- from medical billing and envelope stuffing to assembly and craft work. Too often, these ads make promises about earnings, merchandise, or marketability that sound great, but aren’t truthful. The result: job-seekers can get ripped off.
If you’re thinking about following up on a work-at-home offer, do your homework. For starters, know that legitimate program sponsors should tell you – in writing – what’s involved in the program they’re selling. For more information on steps to take when looking for a work-from-home opportunity, visit www.ftc.gov/moneymatters and click on "jobs."
Here are a couple of legimate work at home sites. I currently work for:
www.liveops.com
www.westathome.com