How to Not Get Ripped Off by a Home Based Business Scam

Posted on May 30, 2008
Filed Under fraud, home based business, scams, work at home |

If you are looking for a great way to make money from home, there are sadly many people out there that will sell you a song, take you money, and you will never hear from them again - nor will you make any money. If I had all of the free time in the world, I would devote myself to stopping fraud, but for now I will do my part.

Two friends recently shared a new “business opportunity” with me. I am rarely in the market to hear about something new, especially if is new and “hot” and “people are making lots of money in a short time”. To me those are sure signs to get my fraud alert on high, or pretty close.

I decided to check out Liberty League after being approached by the first person, and lets just say I found them to be less than reputable. And so on one accused me of slander, libel, or defamation of character, I will leave you with the lawsuit from the Attorney General of the State of Arizona (who sued them and won) and the unsatisfactory listing from the Better Business Bureau. You can be the judge, but as I told my one friend “if people are doing their homework, that is hard to sell against”.

So how is one to make sure that he or she doesn’t get scammed? Here are my suggestions:

1. Do a Google Search on the company. You may be surprised what turns up. so many people just don’t bother to check, but rather take the advice of whoever is sharing the opportunity with them. Usually these people mean well and are just trying to run an honest business, but haven’t done their homework.

2. Check the Better Business Bureau. Again, you would be amazed at what you will find if you look. I learned this lesson a while back with a real estate company that I did work for. In the end, I had to threaten them to get paid (and I did get paid), but had I done a BBB search, I would have NEVER done business with them.

3. Go With Your Gut. Do you ever get that feeling that something just isn’t right? Well, that is your God given “compass” to lead you in the right direction - listed to it.

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Wishing you more success than you can imagine!

Anthony

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