Work at home scams

[tj32]

Has anyone ever been SCAMMED by a work from home company?

There seems to be a lot of reports in the news lately about work from home scams.  Last week I read one about people being arrested for working with some of those secret shoppers sites.  Apparently, they where paid to pick up and ship items that turned out to be stollen goods.  Some where arrested just for cashing the pay check the company mailed to them (scary  ).

This morning CNN reported about work from home companies that scam you by asking for money upfront, only to run off with your money and personal information.
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/crime/2009/02/14/work.at.homes.scams.cnn

[greeneyedgirl23]

I dont even bother with those because things that sound too good to be true usually are 

[boRed2dEath570]

don't even bother with those sites. they are all scams

[melissa0128]

Yeah also if they say they are in another country and they want you to process payments. You cash a "fake" check and then send them 90% and you keep 10%. but what happens is you send them cash and the bank ends up taking the money right back out of your account and then your out everything.

I keep getting those everyday. It's really annoying. I really want to find a legit work at home job. I have

[bella83]

Yea...I trie that googlemoney tree thing....it has been over 2 weeks and have not received any kits at home...yet i have been charged $72.....and the messed up part is that they don;t tell you bout this charge....they only tell you they charge you for shipping and handling....I figure i'd try it being desperate to find a job these days....and yes that google crap is a scam....

[vakwante]

Yea i wouldn't personally go for it

[drehustler]

somebody tried to scam me but i was talking to law enforcement when i felt something being fishy and we caught them in the act. it was based out of california about 20 minuets from where i was from but they told eerybody they where from australia. tracked them down from their packages they sent along with those checks.

[guppyceo]

sadly work at home sites are as honest as those nigerian lottery winnings.

[sarahlowc]

haha i swear ive wont the overseas lottery and its just so surprizing i never had to enter

[taripres]

Yep, the overseas lotteries, accepting local payments for international companies, somebody died and left millions, get a loan from some unknown foreign loan shark that just so happen to get your email address, dun seen em all In fact, I accepted checks for international companies, I even had them send money to Paypal and transfer money into a bank account I opened specifically for that! U think I gave them anything H... F...... NAW Man, I mustv kept all the money; I figured if my name gone be messed up, I might as well be the one benefit So i kept it all, i still have over $3000 on hold at a bank collecting me interest even though I can't touch the $3000 cause it's frozen! But I made quite a few thousand doing it, cause I kept it all - what they gone do, come over here and get me? I doubt it!!! Cyber Punks

As far as the secret shopper thing, they're quite a few that are good, but if you have to pay, it's garbage!!

Taripre$

[nurseslaven]

I am very skeptical about the work at home jobs they all seem to want a monthly fee. and there is really no proof that they are really successful except for the same guy that says that he has made millions.

[Midnightsilk]

It isnt really fair if you really need money and you want to work at home so that you can survive and those kinds of things scam you..its insane..

[brina23]

Does work at home really works 

[LISLES]

Thats scary about the shopping sites I'm registered at one but yet to accept any still been browsing. Now I'm a little skeptical about this mystery shopping. Any one had any positive things to say about it?

[xtinamagnolia]

I would really like to find a work at home job that ACTUALLY works!