Well, we’ve all heard the stories and gotten those emails, haven’t we? In case you’ve never clicked on that website, let me warn you now: DON’T!!! What happens is you are re-directed to a website where they try to sell you an Ebook or some type of LIST with the names of companies who hire “at-home” workers.
The only people making any money off this scam are the ones selling you their LIST. The other thing that happens when you get to their web site is that they collect your information and pretty soon you’ll get millions of advertisement emails from people wanting to:
- Give you a credit card (Read the fine print! There are usually exorbitant fees associated with these credit card offers!)
- Sell you insurance
- Sign you up for FREE stuff
- Get you to enter their contest
Again, what happens when you click on any of these so-called “Offers” is that somebody somewhere will try to collect your name, email address and phone # and any other information they can come by.
The other thing that happens though, and this is worse, is that they can covertly install spyware, Adware and other types of malicious software on your computer. Now you’ve got a whole new set of problems. You’ve got to purchase one of those anti-spyware programs to get all that junk off your computer.
But there are legitimate ways to earn a living online. More and more people and companies are realizing how easy it is to hire a “virtual assistant” or data entry person who can accomplish their tasks from anywhere in the world simply using their computer and the internet.
This may well be the future of mankind’s workforce. Who knows? It’s certainly catching on. But you must do your own research into these companies. And you must be wary of all the fakes that are out there. There will always be scammers and people looking to earn a quick, easy buck.
As with all of life, you get what you put into any project. Even online work is going to require hours and effort on your part in order to get that paycheck.
