There are definitely some red flags that often prove that a job is a scam. If you see a job that has one or more of these I would definitely stay away, and whatever you do, don’t give them any money, your Social Security number or any banking information.

1. The company emailed you out of the blue and you didn’t apply for the job or contact them in any way.
2. The company is trying to prove something by adding words like legitimate or guaranteed to their business name.
3. The email address is from a free email account such as hotmail, aol, yahoo, or gmail.
4. You can’t find any information on them at www.ratracerebellion.com, www.workplacelikehome.com, or www.wahm.com.
5. They don’t have any other contact information besides an email address.
6. They hire you without an interview or reviewing your resume.
7. The job description says “No Experience Necessary”.
8. It’s a pyramid scheme of any type where you recruit others to work under you.
9. The job title is vague or includes the words rebate processor, data entry, stuff envelopes, home assembly, process claims, or anything of that nature.
10. The job simply sounds too good to be true.

Because a job falls under one of these doesn’t necessarily mean that it is a scam but it definitely means you need to be careful and do a ton of research on them. I definitely recommend looking for information about the job at the websites listed in step 4 first.

If you can find others who have heard of the company, worked for the company, or can provide you with more information about the company you are off to a good start. Next I would go to www.ripoffreport.com to see if there is any information listed about the company there.

You can never be too cautious when trying to find a work at home job. There are tons of people out there who make a living just by scamming others. So many people are wanting to work at home these days because of the rising gas prices and other reasons that the market is flooded. People often get so excited about a job offer that they don’t do the required homework.

Definitely take your time as you look into a job and remember to always go with your instinct. If something is telling you that a job is too good to be true then you are probably right.

What does “network marketing scam” mean to you?

There is tremendous long-term income potential in this business. Thus, it isn’t unusual for scam operators to pass off their deal as legitimate network marketing, in an effort to make their deal attractive to opportunity seekers.

What else makes people think “network marketing scam” when presented with a legitimate opportunity? Often, it is negative experiences that they (or other people they know) have had.

There are several other reasons that this business gets a bad name.

One common situation occurs when an opportunity seeker signs up without understanding what it really takes to be successful. This can happen when their sponsor focuses mostly on recruiting and makes big promises. When the new network marketer fails to make money quickly, they quit and tell people they know that the business doesn’t work.

Another thing that happens – network marketing is taken as a lottery. Some people sign up based on the income potential, talk a few people into joining, and then watch to see what happens. When this fails to build a significant income for them, they figure it was just another “network marketing scam” and they quit.

One other thing often happens. When a new associate works hard for a few months, but has little to show for the effort in terms of money, they often decide that the business isn’t worth pursuing any longer.

The bottom line here is that building a successful network marketing business requires four things.

Take some time and choose a good, solid company with excellent products. Look for a sponsor and upline with a proven success plan in place, and a willingness to coach you on building a profitable business. You need to feel confident that these people are there to help you.

Take time to “plug in” to your upline’s success system, and follow coaching on how to be successful. Be open to learning to do things perhaps differently than what you envisioned.

Plan your business and follow the proven system. It’s great to be creative and innovative in building your business, but get the basics down successfully first.

Be patient and understand that a really big, profitable business with long-term residual income may take 3-5 years of consistent work.

“Network marketing scam” is often used to described legitimate and attractive business opportunities, spoken by people who had unreasonable expectations when they signed up and never understood what it takes.

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