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Discussion Boards => Payments => Topic started by: willow80834 on June 26, 2010, 10:17:14 am
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What is the worst scam you ever got caught up in.... I tried the whole assemble at home thing and got burned on 4 different companies! I really would love to assemble items at home in my free time but just dont seem to be no REAL assembly jobs for at home....
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I got hit for 100 bucks to do secret shopping. However, I did use their service and found a gig working for walmart. I did 10 secret shopping trips to walmart stores and paid for my membership, but never found another gig worth my time. and my wife was happy cause at least i made the 100 back...
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What is the worst scam you ever got caught up in.... I tried the whole assemble at home thing and got burned on 4 different companies! I really would love to assemble items at home in my free time but just dont seem to be no REAL assembly jobs for at home....
I paid $90 for a "Stuffing envelope" job but never received anything back. A few months later I got a letter from the courts saying there is a lawsuit against the company I was working for and that I would receive a $90 settlement compensation.
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If you're looking for real assemble-at-home work, and don't mind making miniatures, Cottage Industries is a good company. I worked for them for a while, a long time ago, but when I got a full time job I no longer had the time for making miniatures. But I did get paid by them, and they are very honest and helpful.
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I checked them out and they have a notice saying they did away with home workers because of the economy. Too bad, that sounded like a good deal.
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i was on a trading website and i got scammed 2000FG, which turns out to be about 100$ in money :/
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Thanks for sharing. Let us know when you are refunded your money.
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Watch out for the mystery shopper scam that sends you a check and advises you to keep 10%. They then want you to wire the funds to someone else and your out that money as the check doesn't clear. :(
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I to went through this scam with my fiance they sent the check and we cashed it and we are now paying our bank back the money wich is almaost two thousand dollars so to everyone thinking about the mystery shoppers it is a scam and we are the living proof of this hopefully what we went through can help someone else to not go through it too
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??? I would say: :( Work at home :( or from work home scams. I send money and more money...these companies never pay me!
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been there supposedly got free something or nother for joining only cost was 1.95 dollar for shipping and handling unbenounced to me three days later a 195.00 was taken out of same account took me a lot of phone calls and three weeks to be refunded and couldnt even report it because was told didnt read on enough couldnt go any further until i paid s$h
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The beauty of the forums - sharing info. Not only do we learn to navigate FC but keep each other aware of the sharks and scams out there that prey upon us. Thanks to all who contribute and provides info to give us a heads up!!
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What is the worst scam you ever got caught up in.... I tried the whole assemble at home thing and got burned on 4 different companies! I really would love to assemble items at home in my free time but just dont seem to be no REAL assembly jobs for at home....
I paid $90 for a "Stuffing envelope" job but never received anything back. A few months later I got a letter from the courts saying there is a lawsuit against the company I was working for and that I would receive a $90 settlement compensation.
Did you ever get the settlement ?
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I've never been scammed, so I'm pretty satisfied! :D
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This is a great topic, never been scammed myself because I have never invested any money on work-from-home supposed jobs. My motto is "if it sounds too good to be true, then it's probably a scams"! I only go for the FREE no investment type gigs.
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:- My sister's doing this "sell-to-friends" thing. It's sort of like Avon or Mary Kay, but it isn't either of those. The whole thing sounds fishy, and the check they sent her has a contractual-sounding paragraph where you have to sign your name to cash it. It says something like "By signing your name, you agree to accept the terms of agreement under penalty of contract document number 38405K" or something. Really, really weird... I don't trust it at all.
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I only registered the sites that totally are for free. I never trust " you will be paid big as long as you pay only 49.99" sites so I didn't get scammed often but I still got something occasionally asking for investment on something sounding very profistable but just disregard that and stay away from real scams.
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I have lost thousands of dollars to scams, but I have made tens of thousands from ones that sounded like a scam and weren't. I just don't use my own money, only what I make online with stuff like Fusioncash. You do need to keep in mind that almost EVERYTHING online that makes money is probably going to go poof in the night at some time.
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It's very easy to fall for this scams since they seem so enticing and believable. They also use words and phrases that entice people especially if you are desperate to make money. The key is to use your credit card so if you do not receive the product or if you do receive the materials and they seem fake or a scam you can call the CC company and cancel the transaction.
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Thankfully I have not lost MY money, I too am like Old Buddy, if I have to I spend my free money earned only!
But I have lost LOTS and LOTS of precious time...
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I have lost thousands of dollars to scams, but I have made tens of thousands from ones that sounded like a scam and weren't. I just don't use my own money, only what I make online with stuff like Fusioncash. You do need to keep in mind that almost EVERYTHING online that makes money is probably going to go poof in the night at some time.
Thanks for the info Oldbuddy. I too have a few sites I invest in. It's a learning process and a lot of fun!
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I was scammed once out of $10 when I first started looking for ways to make money online. I don't even remember exactly what it was. Had something to do with processing some kind of forms. The money was for "training materials." That was the first and only time. After that I only signed up for free ways to earn money.
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I know that there are a lot of scams out there and people have to be careful. It is cool that there is a site like Fusion Cash that restores faith into the industry. I am thankful that is legit and though it will not make you a millionaire it will provide us with some extra cash each month. Thank you Fusion Cash. :thumbsup: :wave: :thumbsup:
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Thanks for the heads up! I have never been scammed because i don't want to invest anything online (even a cent).. ;D
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Beware of the phrase "spend money to make money."
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before you get into something online you should think about before you get into it.
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i have been always very careful trying to avoid scams. Actually before I enter to FC i was feeling very insecured because of the identity thing.... i tried to find out many info about a company before I enrolled or make a purchase over the internet
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This is a great topic, never been scammed myself because I have never invested any money on work-from-home supposed jobs. My motto is "if it sounds too good to be true, then it's probably a scams"! I only go for the FREE no investment type gigs.
I hear you! Being on disability SSI I don't have any extra to get scammed with. Does that make me lucky or not? I guess I'll know some day when I'm too old to care.
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I heard that this site is completly legit so I'm fillin out as many surveys as i can!
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Stay away from fromhomedataentry.com. They are a scam. I wasted probably around $150 and several hours of time. You're supposed to complete assignments which take 10-30 minutes each and you can cash out after 1000. You do the math. They never pay you. They'll respond to your emails on a regular basis until it's time for payout. Then they conveniently stop answering emails and phone calls. Filed a claim with the BBB and they basically told me I was an idiot for trusting this company.
Stay away!!!
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I got scammed from one of those stuffing envelope things. Luckily I didn't pay a lot to do it. Don't trust something that makes you pay to work for them....it is typically a scam.
I to went through this scam with my fiance they sent the check and we cashed it and we are now paying our bank back the money wich is almaost two thousand dollars so to everyone thinking about the mystery shoppers it is a scam and we are the living proof of this hopefully what we went through can help someone else to not go through it too
I actually do mystery shopping. I can tell you it isn't a scam. It doesn't pay a lot but every little bit counts. I just did a job about a week ago. It takes time to get reimbursed and paid but I have always been paid. I did a Papa John's shop not too long ago, too.
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:( You are not alone...there a lot of those ones around! Be careful.
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I REALLY THINK THERE SHOULD BE A SITE THAT WIPES OUT THE SCAMERS FROM USING US AS PIGS TO DO THERE DIRTY WORK. WOULD LOVE TO GET PAID FOR THAT!!!!!
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It is true that there are many scammers out there trying to steal our money. I have been down that road before, and so now anything I think about joining must be free or pass my extensive search engine review search.
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Totally agree with you! I believe that if a person chooses to run a scam site just once, they should be banned from owning and starting any online business whatsoever. to make it more clear, if you own a GPT site, and you don't pay your members-bannedn from all GPT'S! If you own several PTC sites and you scam your members on one of your sites-banned from all PTC'S FOR GOOD, and so on, and so fourth!
Also, just to give the scammer a taste of their own medicine-All funds they put in to start their business will not be refunded!!!!! Also, all members who invested into the site will get what's owed to them, and they WILL BE REFUNDED THEIR INVESTMENTS, 100%!!!!
If the scammer(s) can't refund their members-Legal actions should be taken-I.E. restrictions placed on their network.....Awh hell-Just *bleep* their freakin' modem and ban them from computer supply stores forever!!!! HA!
So, eventually, each scammer will outdue their resources of online businesses, and therefore be banned for good all around!
With ptc sites, I've noticed that this is especially a problem! Making it so easy to do and advertising such high click rates is ridiculous!!
There has to be some form of legal good faith that regulates this market, because legit sites don't want to be associated with that B.S.!!! :wave:
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Stay away from fromhomedataentry.com. They are a scam. I wasted probably around $150 and several hours of time. You're supposed to complete assignments which take 10-30 minutes each and you can cash out after 1000. You do the math. They never pay you. They'll respond to your emails on a regular basis until it's time for payout. Then they conveniently stop answering emails and phone calls. Filed a claim with the BBB and they basically told me I was an idiot for trusting this company.
Stay away!!!
Always google the site before you try it you will be amazed what you will find. There are some jobs out there but you have to know how and where to find them. Clark Howard website has some that he and his peopled checked out and he tells all he knows about them but the only one I can say for sure is the one about a bloggers tool kit once you pay to get the info other programs gets charged to your credit card. Like 3 others and if you don't cancel all 4 they then start a monthly fee of anywhere from $59-$79 monthly. You got to trust your gut when trying some tof these. People want nothing but money and will stop at nothing to get it. They will ruin your life over it if they have to. :thumbsup: :wave:
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The BBB or Better Busines Bureau are a FOR PROFIT company that make money from COMPANIES sponsorships and not consumers so of course they will favor the companies first. They are a worthless overated, useless company when you have been scammed. In other words, they are a joke. If you want to file real complaints against a company that has scammed you, file complaints with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov and also (very important) your own State Attorney General's Office and the Attorney General's Office where the scam company is located. Just google for contact info.
Also, GET THE WORD OUT!!
Go to Blogger.com and sign up for a free blog, they are owned by the biggest search engine in the world GOOGLE, and simply type your bad experience with the scam company, and then go to http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/index.html
and submit the address of your blog.
That's so the whole world knows about your experience with the scam company. The go to facebook and warn everyone about them. Then if you have a digital camera that takes video, make a video of your experience with the company, nothing fancy. And go to YouTube and use the name of the scam company as your headline and upload your video free of charge telling the world about the scam company.
Tell the world about it, that's how you get back at these scammers!!
Don't let them get away with it!!
Good luck!
Alex
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We should be careful in online job. Just don't pay when they ask unless if you are 100% sure that they are legitimate. :angel11:
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Those of us looking for work or quick cash are easy prey and these companies know it. Never uy anything unless its a reputable company and those claiming to be selling are actually that company. Remember, you don't get money for nothing and everyone is trying to make a quick buck off of someone who is vulnerable.
Like the other comments, research first and post your bad experiences. These help others avoid the scammers which runs them out of business.
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A good thing to go by - if they charge shipping & handling at all, even if it's only 2.95, they only want to get your credit card number so they can charge you out the a.. month after month "to use their web site" - that's scamming!
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Why would anyone pay to work?? The whole idea is for you to get a paycheck, not for someone else to get your money. Dont really believe in those start up fees....most are scams in my opinion.
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If you have to pay it is a scam. you should never have to pay. you can earn money online but it is not a get rich sceam.
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Years ago I sent $10 to get into a stuff envelopes at home program. Well I received materials which were the same that hooked me in and with the instructions to take out an ad in the paper and send a copy to each responder when they send their $10. A total rip off ...needless to say I never placed the ad.
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yea I kown what ya'll mean I almost got hook on one of them scams so yea I,m with ya'll STAY AWAY FROM THEM
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I think 4 trys are enough. Just keep plugging away here and get referrals. It is a lot easier, faster and it pays
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The BBB or Better Busines Bureau are a FOR PROFIT company that make money from COMPANIES sponsorships and not consumers so of course they will favor the companies first. They are a worthless overated, useless company when you have been scammed. In other words, they are a joke. If you want to file real complaints against a company that has scammed you, file complaints with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov and also (very important) your own State Attorney General's Office and the Attorney General's Office where the scam company is located. Just google for contact info.
Also, GET THE WORD OUT!!
Go to Blogger.com and sign up for a free blog, they are owned by the biggest search engine in the world GOOGLE, and simply type your bad experience with the scam company, and then go to http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/index.html
and submit the address of your blog.
That's so the whole world knows about your experience with the scam company. The go to facebook and warn everyone about them. Then if you have a digital camera that takes video, make a video of your experience with the company, nothing fancy. And go to YouTube and use the name of the scam company as your headline and upload your video free of charge telling the world about the scam company.
Tell the world about it, that's how you get back at these scammers!!
Don't let them get away with it!!
Good luck!
Alex
That is an AWESOME idea, I have my own blog that I update constantly with my experiences with WORK-AT-HOME jobs. I will definitely keep this in mind. Thanks for that information. :thumbsup: :wave:
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I've never been scammed. I generally try to stay away from stuff that looks/sounds fishy. My mom does a secret shopper thing thats legitimate though. I'll try and figure out where she goes through because she's been doing it for about a year and has no complaints yet!
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I have been scammed once and it was for a small amount of money but still MY MONEY! It was before I understood who you could trust on these sites. Now that I know, I don't give my money to ANYONE!
Sandy
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This is my FIRST online money making opportunity. I hope it's not a scam!! ???
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This is my FIRST online money making opportunity. I hope it's not a scam!! ???
Well here is my advice on each of them. I don't know which money making opp you went for--but I will give you my honest opinion. It is up to you what you want to do with it. I can only hope you make the right choices when dealing with these types of ads.
1. Anytime you see anything about paying off a student loan and quit my day job 3 months ago--it probably is a scam. Works 30 minute a day--Please give me a break!!!
2. Make money online with Scentsy Candles! Maybe just maybe, but I guarantee you have to definitely buy and sell the product in order to earn. My advice do lots of research when it comes to a company like this especially if it is not well-known like Mary Kay or Avon.
3. $417/Day Work From Home Job and it is a link to Welcome to acaiisanity.com -- Hmm! Questionable! Very Questionable!!! My advice---Don't go there!!!
4. Huge New Network Marketing System that links to Chameleon Auto Business Builder!! Huge NO! NO! NO! :angry7: Forget about it!!!
5. Tax Franchises offered by Jackson Hewitt Tax Service!! I would certainly stay away from this one because it may definitely be a scammer using a reputable company's information. I have never known Jackson Hewitt to sell franchises. I do know they hire during the tax season and I think they do train to prepare taxes. Other that--I have no idea--anyone? :dontknow:
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I tried this Resveratrol site that offers a free sample for $3 shipping. If you just click out of the site, a window pops up that says "Try it for just $1.50 shipping!" I figured there'd be no harm. So, I got the sample - it's a diet pill and I have a friend's wedding coming up soon, so I thought I could try to lose a pound or two - and that was that. Then, on my credit card statement a few weeks later, I saw a charge for a month supply of the stuff - $90! I called them and they said that since I didn't contact them to let them know NOT to subscribe, it's mine! I was so angry, and the guy said it's part of the contract, and that it was written somwhere, but I have no idea where! So, I was out $90, but much, much wiser! :dontknow:
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The BBB or Better Busines Bureau are a FOR PROFIT company that make money from COMPANIES sponsorships and not consumers so of course they will favor the companies first. They are a worthless overated, useless company when you have been scammed. In other words, they are a joke. If you want to file real complaints against a company that has scammed you, file complaints with the Federal Trade Commission at FTC.gov and also (very important) your own State Attorney General's Office and the Attorney General's Office where the scam company is located. Just google for contact info.
Also, GET THE WORD OUT!!
Go to Blogger.com and sign up for a free blog, they are owned by the biggest search engine in the world GOOGLE, and simply type your bad experience with the scam company, and then go to http://www.google.com/submityourcontent/index.html
and submit the address of your blog.
That's so the whole world knows about your experience with the scam company. The go to facebook and warn everyone about them. Then if you have a digital camera that takes video, make a video of your experience with the company, nothing fancy. And go to YouTube and use the name of the scam company as your headline and upload your video free of charge telling the world about the scam company.
Tell the world about it, that's how you get back at these scammers!!
Don't let them get away with it!!
Good luck!
Alex
That is an AWESOME idea, I have my own blog that I update constantly with my experiences with WORK-AT-HOME jobs. I will definitely keep this in mind. Thanks for that information. :thumbsup: :wave:
Let me give the wheel one more spin for you. There is no real money to be made there anymore, but I joined Yuwie when it first started so I could earn some money getting referrals. I knew people would wonder if it was a scam, so I did some videos and bought the domain to become #1 for searches on Google looking for yuwie scam, which brought in over 50,000 referrals under me and paid over $100 a month for a while. Sometimes timing is everything. Just don't kid yourself into thinking you can't do it.
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i never been scammed and i will not try to be scammed today... its just so ugh... useless to be scammed
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The most I've been scammed out of was about $10. It was for signing up for a mystery shopping site and then never getting anything as far as legit jobs from them. I do however do mystery shopping from another site regularly and get paid regularly for doing it.
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Sometimes I sh I could just a carfax on some of these websites... ;D
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Scams are so common that they are probably could be considered a 24-7 event. I come across all types of scams on a regular basis that writing a blog about them is a very good idea. Fortunately, they're such a common occurence that I recognize every last one. I don't know why these scammer don't give up. If you seen one you've seen them all. Especially when they start with the same pitch like "Oh I received a certified check in your name." Well, if you got a certified check in my name why don't you just mail it to me. Why do I need to leave the comfort of my home and go out of my way for a check that could be drop off at my post office. HELLO! Or your on-line finalizing a purchase at check-out a form pops-up or you get an e-mail supposedly from your bank that goes something like your account is being investigated for supposedly security purposes and they need your mom's maiden name or your credit card pin number. Why do you need my credit card pin number? Especially, when I didn't request a pin number to withdraw cash from my credit card. Just pay attention to the red flags: certified check that you have to go out of your way to pick-up, asked about your mom's maiden name or something equally personal and/or (Dead Give Away) why would you want my credit card pin number?
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I haven't been scammed yet. Hopefully not at all.
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There are some offers that pays but ask for your last 4 digit social security number. even to summit the last 4 digits to me is not safe. to make sure your not scammed every detail counts. and to make sure your not at money losses whether scam or not do research first. always find the small terms under cc offers. make sure you cancel on time. if their deal is not to your liking or does not make sense t might be dangerous so just skip it cause even if you want the pay out don't be tempted there are other offers after all. :bs: Its not worth it
Ptc sites one this for sure there are a lot of scamming with that but if you on unsure you can always go to PTC-investigations. one thing I do know if they are paying to high for one click its an obvious scam so don't waste your time. Never invest without investigating or testing the site first. ;) even if you wasted time to find out lol at least you not also wasted your spent money with it. :P
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A couple of years ago I got scammed from some get rich quick scheme called Musltiple Streams of Income or something like that. For 80 bucks, I got a website and a whole bunch of e-books, and links and ads and banners to use for advertising. It looked OK, but then a couple of weeks later, the links were all invalid and the website was gone. Another time, I got scammed by Pyur water (not a money making scam, but still a scam). I got the free trial, and even though I cancelled it before the time was up, They sent me another shipment and charged me 70 bucks. They would not let me send it back and get a refund. I contacted the BBB, but after several months of trying to contact the company, they said they couldn't get in touch with the scam artists, and so nothing came of it.
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There are not enough strict laws for these scammers. Never ever pay for a job, even if it's only $10. I'm on survey sites that NEVER ask me for a buck. They pay me. FC is one of them.
There are some stay at home jobs, and you can find them at your local EDD department. Mostly for disabled people who are permanently disabled, and are receiving SSI. These are legitimate jobs and have the proper credentials and backing of legitimate companies. There are some out there online, but your spinning the roulette wheel trying to find them.
If you can do something better than anyone else, you can get a contractor's license, and go into business for yourself. A friend of mine was a whiz at purchasing and warehousing supplies. She got a contractor's license and went into business for herself. She bid on certain jobs that companies had available, and landed a plum of a job. They later hired her for real. Sometimes she went into a company and made a proposal to do a job for them on contract, for so much money. If your an independent contractor, you take care of everything.....your own taxes, insurance's, etc. If your a good typist, or bookkeeper, ask certain companies if you can do their typing or books/payroll, on a contract basis. Be prepared to name a price, and have them sign your agreement. It can be done, but you have to do your homework to get started. Make sure you have your papers and license, etc. The outlay of money to do this is for yourself......not to line someone else's pocket.
There are also "Contractor" companies that will hire you for Temp. jobs. They hold the contract that the employer signs. They're like a Temp. agency, but charge you nothing to send you out on jobs. The employer ALWAYS pays. The jobs can last from a week to years. Look for them under contract labor in the yellow pages. The bigger your city, the more the opportunities are for these kinds of businesses. I worked for a contract agency for years and worked a lot of government jobs. They pay better than most of your "regular" positions. A lot of companies are going this way, because they don't have to pay any benefits at all for a contract worker. Just do your homework and get with a good contract company that will provide some benefits. These jobs do require experience in related fields.
Hope I've helped someone :wave:
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Thanks for the info. Very helpful!
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I wouldn't exactly say I got scammed but i definetely felt like a jackass and that i wasted my money on this stupid PTC site where they had me pay $8 for ads to click....and never got the clicks i bought.. i didnt understand the concept to begin with and just kinda dove into it without understanding it. meh.
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Locally, I just heard of someone getting busted for selling illegal stuff overseas. It was one of these work from home scams. Easy money, yeah. The first few, they paid the lady to repackage and ship to various, apparently legal locals, then just sent her boxes, told her not to open and instructed her to send out of country. FBI showed up. Real stuff. Local papers. No such thing as easy money or free rise. Be WARY!!
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Locally, I just heard of someone getting busted for selling illegal stuff overseas. It was one of these work from home scams. Easy money, yeah. The first few, they paid the lady to repackage and ship to various, apparently legal locals, then just sent her boxes, told her not to open and instructed her to send out of country. FBI showed up. Real stuff. Local papers. No such thing as easy money or free rise. Be WARY!!
It's a shame that some people who try to make extra money are not smart enough to put the pieces together that they may be doing something wrong/illegal or that the persons themselves could be cheated. You really have to do your homework and watch out.
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@andzigallery:
5. Tax Franchises offered by Jackson Hewitt Tax Service!! I would certainly stay away from this one because it may definitely be a scammer using a reputable company's information. I have never known Jackson Hewitt to sell franchises. I do know they hire during the tax season and I think they do train to prepare taxes. Other that--I have no idea--anyone?
The Jackson Hewitt company operates primarily on a franchising model, where franchisees open locations and pay royalty and advertising fees back to the parent company. In the last year the company has moved towards more company owned stores because they were part of a huge I.R.S. investigation when a franchisee was found to be operating in a very shady manner. This is NOT a recommendation on my part for Jackson Hewitt, but I wanted to clear up your saying they do not sell franchises.
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@jordandog
Thanks for clarifying that Jackson Hewitt does sell based on a franchise model. However, and it is in my quote, I never said that Jackson Hewitt does not sell franchises, I said and it is written as clear as day "I've never known Jackson Hewitt to sell franchises." There is a difference! Also that suit mentioned occurred on April 3, 2007 see:
U.S. Government Sues Jackson Hewitt Tax Preparation Franchises in Four States, Alleging Pervasive Fraud http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=169251,00.html. This case involved five different Jackson Hewitt franchises in four states. However, you can purchase a franchise with $500.00 down and expect an additional start-up fee between $50,000 and $100,000 according to an ehow.com article on How to Open a Jackson Hewitt Franchise.
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I got scamed for 620 dollars and I learned to not always believe everything you hear.
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@jordandog
Thanks for clarifying that Jackson Hewitt does sell based on a franchise model. However, and it is in my quote, I never said that Jackson Hewitt does not sell franchises, I said and it is written as clear as day "I've never known Jackson Hewitt to sell franchises." There is a difference! Also that suit mentioned occurred on April 3, 2007 see:
U.S. Government Sues Jackson Hewitt Tax Preparation Franchises in Four States, Alleging Pervasive Fraud http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=169251,00.html. This case involved five different Jackson Hewitt franchises in four states. However, you can purchase a franchise with $500.00 down and expect an additional start-up fee between $50,000 and $100,000 according to an ehow.com article on How to Open a Jackson Hewitt Franchise.
I read and completely understood what you were saying and didn't post that you said they NEVER sold franchises. I was simply clearing up what sounded like you implying it probably being a scam because you had not heard of them doing it. I know the one in my city is a licensed franchise. Not a big deal, especially when you seem to be upset about something that is not even there.
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@jordandog
Excuse me, but there's no reason for me to get upset over information provided nor is pointing out what was originally said about something means that someone is upset. I have the right to disagree or agree with what was said. If I got angry or upset about everything someone said, I would be a very, very angry person. So what are you talking about! Enlighten me!
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There is a website called fraud watchers that some of you might find useful.
In particular related to job hunting.
Scammers disgust me.
:peace: :heart:
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*knock on wood*
Ive been lucky so far that my shopping is thorough.
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I've checked out FraudWatchers.org and I think that it would be a good idea if everyone take a look at their forum as well. Thanks lauz86 for the heads up! :thumbsup:
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I just checked FraudWatchers out and I agree, great site. There is so much info and in just a quick search/look, I found 2 bad e-mail scams that have shown up in my mail recently. Another thank you from me, lauz86. ;)
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Okay for probably most of us who have a Facebook account along with SCAM Alerts, here's a "HACKER ALERT!" we all need to watch for. This happened to one of my FB friends and was probably posted forwarded to most of her friends within minutes:
HACK ALERT: IF YOU RECEIVED THIS LINK DON'T CLICK ON IT. LOL is that you in this picture?
http://apps.facebook.com/photo-collection/photo.php SOMEONE IS HACKING INTO YOUR FB ACCOUNT AND STILLING YOUR PASSWORD. IF YOU'RE CLICK ON THE LINK THEN IMMEDIATELY CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD.
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Heather Root Thank you for the heads up sister!
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Deborah Johnson ur welcome some sent me the same message I click it on and then they got my password. So they sending out messages to my folks. But some call and ask me about.... Pass the word!
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Andrea R Brown Amazing! These hackers are always coming up with something! They were kind of smart on this one. But not no more! Because I've just have another thing to add to my list of things to look out from scammers and hackers. So everyone, BEWARE of the pop-up message:
http://apps.facebook.com/photo-collection/photo.php
Again! Look out for anything that asks for your login information and password. In fact change your e-mail address, too!
Thanks for the heads up! In fact, I'm posting this info in one of my Forums right now!
7 minutes ago · Like ·
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theres alot of scams out there
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that shadow shopper promotion linked through here is very misleading, if not a scam.
i spent a lot of time filling out my profile for secret shopping, but afterward i realized that you have to pay and "upgrade" to view & receive the actual secret shopper offers. they fail to mention that part when you're doing the questionnaire and registering. so ultimately you have to pay to even see the offers.
ugh
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I find it intersting that this post has the so many responses to it. I guess we can all identify with trying to make money online. The key is that you really shoudn't be investing your own money at all. Sometimes it's necessary and okay, but the larger the amount, the larger the chance it's a scam.
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Buyer beware. This is a great place to share info, amny are looking for ways to make a few extra $'s. Look and listen. If it sounds to ggod to be true, probably is. FC makes money, but loads of cash for nothing don't fall in your lap. Talking on the forum before you send money somewhere is a great idea - what a resource we have!!
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Okay for probably most of us who have a Facebook account along with SCAM Alerts, here's a "HACKER ALERT!" we all need to watch for. This happened to one of my FB friends and was probably posted forwarded to most of her friends within minutes:
HACK ALERT: IF YOU RECEIVED THIS LINK DON'T CLICK ON IT. LOL is that you in this picture?
http://apps.facebook.com/photo-collection/photo.php SOMEONE IS HACKING INTO YOUR FB ACCOUNT AND STILLING YOUR PASSWORD. IF YOU'RE CLICK ON THE LINK THEN IMMEDIATELY CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD.
30 minutes ago · Comment · Like
Heather Root Thank you for the heads up sister!
29 minutes ago · Like
Deborah Johnson ur welcome some sent me the same message I click it on and then they got my password. So they sending out messages to my folks. But some call and ask me about.... Pass the word!
27 minutes ago · Like
Andrea R Brown Amazing! These hackers are always coming up with something! They were kind of smart on this one. But not no more! Because I've just have another thing to add to my list of things to look out from scammers and hackers. So everyone, BEWARE of the pop-up message:
http://apps.facebook.com/photo-collection/photo.php
Again! Look out for anything that asks for your login information and password. In fact change your e-mail address, too!
Thanks for the heads up! In fact, I'm posting this info in one of my Forums right now!
7 minutes ago · Like ·
Thanks for the tip. I would never click on it anyway. BECAUSE- there is NOT a picture of me anywhere on the web.
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:dontknow: It is clearly OK to post about websites, offers and emails that are scams here, BUT, I think that we are NOT allowed to post any other places that you really can make money. Is this correct?? :dontknow: Can someone PLEASE enlighten me?? :dontknow:
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Nice to hear that im not the only one thats been scammed by various places, sorry to those it happened to cause that sucks big time... ive been scammed twice so far looking for work at home things.. Once it was this work at home place all i had to do was pay $1.95 to get this DVD and a membership to a site that wasnt that helpful, both the site and DVD were pointless, then some time after i received this stuff i noticed a charge on my card for 30 something bucks, i wasnt to happy as i was running low on cash at the time, but thankfully through some emails and calls was able to get refunded.. :D The second time was this Payment processing thing, where this "alleged" company in the Uk wanted to send me a check, have me deposit it into my bank account, keep 20% (which was a decent amount of $$$) and western union the rest to another location. As it turns out SCAM!!! i took the checks to my bank showed them the letter i got with the check, explained the whole thing to them, they kinda thought it might be a scam upfront but agreed to deposit it and see if it clears, assuring me that if it doesnt no problem, it would be like i never even deposited the checks, turns out the checks didnt clear, my wifes paycheck was returned to her employer after bills had been paid with that account and the bank closed the account accusing both me and my wife of fraud and then wanted to charge us money because they sent the wifes paycheck back... Big mess over work at home stuff, still owe that bank money... bleh :bs:
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:dontknow: It is clearly OK to post about websites, offers and emails that are scams here, BUT, I think that we are NOT allowed to post any other places that you really can make money. Is this correct?? :dontknow: Can someone PLEASE enlighten me?? :dontknow:
Not only things about scams, but mostly anything that is helpful. It can't be links to something you are promoting, links to your e-mail address, or what would be considered a referral link.
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Watch out for the mystery shopper scam that sends you a check and advises you to keep 10%. They then want you to wire the funds to someone else and your out that money as the check doesn't clear. :(
Thanks for the information. I have seriously been considering becoming a mystery shopper. they claim if I pay the $39.95 one time thay will give me access to all these companies that need mystery shoppers in my area. ?I have a really goodrelationship with the people at my bank and would hate to have them cash a check that was not valid. Thanks for the info.
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There are legitimate mystery shopping organizations that pay you. You do not need to spend a dime of your own money to be selected or to find opportunities. I was thinking about looking into something like this myself.
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how did you guys do that? :confused1:
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:thumbsup: REAL GOOD INFORMATION, THANKS
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i looked into cottage industries but they got rid of the work from home.
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When you are asked to download something to complete the offer...what do you do?!!?! is it safe to download these things?!?!
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I downloaded RealPlayer today and it was safe. I did make sure that the file name was related to realplayer company before saving it to my computer. Also did get credit about an hour later...
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ya iv had to download some things and i hope they arn't super bad ><
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I have also downloaded RealPlayer and it should be fine. I do hate it though, that you need to keep track of the trial offer expiration.
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I don't think I will ever try to do any work from home. Seems it's all scams.
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Yes alot does seem like scams but i am making money little by little and i can only assume eveyrones not lieing that you get payed when u cash out!
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The one I am having some problems with is Panda. Is anyone else experiencing problems with them? I do mystery shopping even though I had people trying to talk me out of it. I have been paid for every job that I have done.
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Panda Research is a hard one to collect from. Once I got my funds up so far they quit sending me emails.
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I have never been scammed, thank goodness. I just delete any emails that I don't recognize the email address of. Thanks for the information, though!
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Someone tried to scam me once, but it didn't work. I was selling my car and had posted it on Ebay. A guy saying he was from England wrote to me and said he wanted to buy it. He then asked me to deposit this check that was $3000 over my asking price into my checking account. He said the extra was for shipping. Needless to say, I didn't deposit it. I took it to the F.B.I., who found out it was completely fake. They traced his I.P. address, and he was from India! Imagine the overdraft fees I would've paid if I had deposited that "check" and then spent the money! I never accept checks anymore!
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the real scams are HYIP programs. just becareful with those so called forex brokers.
also the contest giveway crap was scams too... if its to good to be true type just ignore it...
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The Mystery shopper.
Put it in the bank,didn't take any out.
Went to cancel it and wells fargo closed my bank account because it was fake.
So now,can't even ever get money from that bank.
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Panda Research is a hard one to collect from. Once I got my funds up so far they quit sending me emails.
i only tried panda for a day and realized they were not worth. if a site says you have to have $50 to cash out but their offers are worth 10-50cents a piece i will not waste my time. there are only 5 sites that i have had a good experience with and have been getting money from for over a year now. and of course fusion cash is on of them! :)
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And your other sites?? Come on, now, share........
Sandy
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there are so many scams out there you have to be careful of almost everything its just a bunch of crap.
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I agree will all of you here