When you click on the ad for one of these Google cash systems, you [...]]]> In the last year, there has been an incredible explosion in advertising on social networking and other sites for a system known as “Google Cash” which claims that you can make thousdands of dollars a month simply by “posting links on Google”.

When you click on the ad for one of these Google cash systems, you are taken to what appears to be someone’s personal blog style website showing you a photo of a check and telling you about how they make $5,000 every month posting links on Google.

So, can someone really make $5,000 or more every month simply by “posting links on Google” or are these Google cash systems just a fraud?

You know the old saying – “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is”. Well, in the case of Google cash, it’s more applicable than ever. In fact, all of these Google cash blogs are fake and complete scams. There are dozens of them on the internet, all showing the exact same $5,000 check and telling the same story.

So, how does the Google cash scam work? Well, after the scam artist tells you their personal rags-to-riches story, they tell you to click to order your free Google Cash Starter Kit ($1.95 for shipping) so that you too can make $5,000 a month.

When you click to order your Google Cash Starter Kit, you are taken to one of a few different scam sites advertising the “Google Money Tree”, “Google ATM”, “Google Money System” or some similar product. You then sign up and give your credit card number to pay for that $1.95 shipping charge that I mentioned earlier.

Here’s where the big rip-off comes in.

It turns out that the Google cash kit offer is a 7 day free trial, after which the program starts charging you over 70 bucks every month unless you cancel your membership!

So, how do people make money with this Google cash scam system? By signing up to the program, creating their own scam blog site and then recruiting more victims to sign up for the “free” Google cash starter kit. Every time a new victim gets pulled in, the scam artist who recruited them gets a share of the 70 bucks that the victim gets charged on their credit card. Nice, huh?

There are legitimate and exciting ways to make lots of money on the internet, but the Google cash system isn’t one of them. Clearly, it is something that you will want to avoid at all costs.

I hate scams more than your average Joe [...]]]> Now we all want to make money online, but who can we trust ? Everybody is trying to sell you a dream that you can be the next Internet millionaire, well don’t fret because I was once in your shoes and I had to learn the hard way.

I hate scams more than your average Joe because I fell victim to them so much trying to make money online, well now I’ve been around the block more then a few times and I’m going to provide you with tips on how to stay from harms way and still make money online.

First off most scams have little or no contact info at all, or invalid info. If your on a site like this DO NOT BUY A THING.

All legit sites that sell ANYTHING usually have the TrustE and BBB (BetterBusinessBureau) logos on their page. If they don’t stay away, do not purchase anything from them. You can even go to BetterBusinessBureau.com and look a certain website or company up and see if they’re listed. I recommend doing this if your uncertain about something. You can never be too safe when making money online.

100% money back guarantee up to 60 days all legit sites have this, if they don’t offer you this do not buy anything at all from them.

Pay pal verified, All legit websites are Pay pal VERIFIED. Never send money to someone who’s UNVERIFIED.

These are the best ways to stay 100% clear of online scams follow this guide and you will never have to worry about getting scammed online again.

I’ve heard it argued that if you’re provided with an e-book, it’s not a scam. It doesn’t matter how good the e-book [...]]]> Everywhere you look, there are scammers. Most of the websites claiming to give information that will help you earn money online are scams. And yet some people seem unsure about what scams really are.

I’ve heard it argued that if you’re provided with an e-book, it’s not a scam. It doesn’t matter how good the e-book is. It you’ve been given a product in return for your money, it’s not a scam.

I disagree. I believe that a scam is, quite simply, an attempt to get someone to pay money by being in some way dishonest. This can involve a great range of things, but when it comes to affiliate marketing I have divided into three main categories. I outline them below. For more information logon to www.ppc-profit-marketer.com .The first is the most obvious: when someone lies about what you will receive for your money. They might claim to give away a free website, only for none to appear when you’ve given up your money. It might be bonus e-books, or a video course that you never get to watch.

Whatever it is, it’s clearly dishonest. This is the easiest type of scammer to catch. By lying about what they offer, they are breaking the law, and there are many genuine affiliate marketers out there – including myself – that wouldn’t hesitate to report them.

Sometimes, they are slightly more subtle. For example, claiming that with the information they give you can start making money in minutes without doing any work at all. If anyone has ever found a program that can really tell you how to do this, please send it to me! Claims like this are clearly impossible, and yet are often written in such a way that they seem completely convincing – and can lead to thousands of people giving their money away.

A second type of scam can also be easily caught. Some scammers, rather than writing their own material, simply sell other peoples. I have seen e-books sold that are nothing more than collections of articles taken off free article directories. The information might be useful – but this is also illegal. It is plagiarism, plain and simple.

That’s not the only way it can be done. A scammer might find an e-book written by a genuine affiliate marketer and edit out the author information. They then insert their own name in place of the real author’s. Again, the information might be good. Again, this is illegal: plagiarism.

A third type is more subtle, and therefore easier to get away with. Many scammers will quite simply sell information that is either useless, inaccurate, or available elsewhere for free.

One of the difficult points if that they might not be aware that they are, in effect, scamming people. They might genuinely believe that the information they are offering is helpful. It could just be that they are a very poor writer, or that they are unable to explain what they mean clearly enough to help others. They could have the best intentions in the world, but if they are asking for money for information that is worthless, they are scamming you. After all, it is their responsibility to make sure their product is good enough.

They might also take amusement from the idea of selling inaccurate information. Sad as it is, some people are like they: they enjoy the idea of hurting or annoying other people. They ask for money, and give information they know is bogus. The result is that people who try to follow it could end up losing even more. To know more about it visit to www.boost-website-traffic.com .Or there could be another, more innocent reason. They might have decided that selling an e-book on affiliate marketing would be a great way of making money – without actually knowing anything about affiliate marketing. They therefore write the best e-book they can, but because of their lack of any practical experience it is useless.

Finally, there are those who try to make money by selling information you could get for free elsewhere. I saw an excellent example of this just a few days ago: a site offering to sell you a list of legitimate affiliate marketing opportunities! No doubt, after you buy it you are presented with a list of affiliate links to make him even more money with. There are plenty of websites that review genuine affiliate marketing programs, and they do it for free. The same goes for other types of information. If someone thinks they can convince you to buy something, they will – many people are too lazy to pause and search to see if they can find it free elsewhere.

Scammers need to be stopped. They are making money through illegal and dishonest methods that hurt the entire affiliate marketing community. The best way to get rid of them is to hit them where it hurts: their wallets. Before you buy, always make sure a site is genuine. Don’t be their next victim.

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Types [...]]]> Of all the different types of frauds present in cyberspace, it’s the scams that steal your money that are obviously the worse. The monetary damage isn’t the only negative effects they inflict. Victims are embarrassed and can and often do become depressed upon realising they have been swindled out of their hard earned cash.

Types of scams that target your cash are usually the Advanced Fee Fraud scams, Check Cashing scams and phishing techniques like fraudulent requests for your bank details, all of which are typically initiated via email. It is not limited to these of course, but this article is directed at spotting scams that are initiated via email.

These are our top ten tips to look out for on potential fraudulent emails to help you avoid being scammed.

1. No Personal Details?

Prevalent in most types of emails scams, this unavoidable symptom of online swindles is one of the best giveaways. You see, you receive SPAM email because your email address is on a mailing list. How it got there can vary. You may have given your email away to someone you shouldn’t have, or someone may have leaked it, or the fraudsters may have even guessed it! Regardless, the scammers have the mailing list and ergo have your email as well. But this is all they have – your email – they don’t have your personal details, like your name. They may try and guess it – for example if your email was johnsmith53443@adomain.com then it is a fair chance your name is John, but what if your email was darklegend66@adomain.com? Not so much. Also mailing lists are typically huge, often exceeding a million email addresses. Imagine trying to go through each one attempting to get the names of the potential recipients? Not likely. This results in inevitably the SPAM email not including your name, or any other personal details for that matter. This can be such an effective giveaway because so many types of prolific email scams are based on the lie that the person sending you the email knows who you are.

Lets look at an example – many types of advanced fee fraud will claim to be from a barrister from somewhere like Nigeria telling you that you have some sort of inheritance. If he knows you have this inheritance then why does he not appear to know your name?

Also phishing scams like the fake requests from your bank – your name is never on the email. Before you ask “how do they know what bank I’m with?” we’ll tell you they don’t. They send a million emails from “Bank A” and there is always a good chance there is a significant percentage of people with that bank. The same principle applies with such frauds like fake lottery scams and phoney job offer scams. The fraudsters will try and cover their tracks by addressing you as “SIR” or as “The Recipient” or other titles, but it is a good thing to watch out for. Obviously if you do reply to an email like this, they will then have your name so expect the follow up email to be addressed to you.
Be aware however, there are a small amount of scammers out there that do get your name, so this indicator is by no means the definitive giveaway.

2. Bad Grammar and Spelling

Another good giveaway is bad grammar and spelling. Sometimes it can get so bad that trying to follow it is about as difficult as teaching a chimpanzee Pythagoras.

A lot of Advanced Fee Fraud emails still indicate they are from African nations such as Nigeria, even though these nations have now become so intrinsically linked with Internet fraud. This may be because the scammers don’t really have a choice but to concede they are from Africa because they are aware their grammar would never be good enough to pass off as an English speaking writer, though this is speculation. Either way bad grammar is something to look out for, especially in email scams proposing business opportunities. Even if you were unaware it was an indication the email was a scam, would you still want to do business with somebody who can’t string a sentence together?

3. Web Based Emails

This indicator is especially common in Advanced Fee Fraud. To have your own POP3 domain email account (for examples ours is …@thatsnonsense.com) you first have to purchase that domain, or work for the people who own that domain. Fraudsters don’t work for businesses like this and don’t want to purchase domain accounts, so they will set up free web based email accounts for you to contact them via – for example hotmail, msn, yahoo or gmail are all heavily used by scam artists. Legitimate businesses, foreign or domestic, always have their own domain, so have no need to send or receive emails from these free web mail accounts. Web based email is also popular with scammers not only because it is free but requires little or no identification.

So if you receive an email from some Nigerian banker or barrister and he is using a free web mail account, it is unlikely that he is genuine, and you are probably looking at an attempt to scam you.

4. Sense of Urgency

This symptom is present in many, many scams you find on the Internet. The last thing a scammer wants you to do is take your time deciding what to do. This is for many reasons. For starter, the longer you take to decide, the better the chance you have of determining that it is a scam. Also scammers don’t use the same email addresses for too long because they either get shut down or because people have become aware that they are being used to commit fraud, so scammers need you to reply before they move on to their next scam, and their next email.

So scammers will make up a plethora of reasons why you have not got long to respond to them. Popular reasons for Advanced Fee Fraud state the corrupt government is trying to get “your” money, and you need to reply fast to better the chances of retrieving it before they do. Check cashing scams masquerading as job offers will claim the job is only on offer for a small amount of time. This sense of urgency scammers often create is not even limited to email fraud, but many fake “get rich quick” schemes we see on the Internet will use techniques where they will get the victim to believe there are only a certain amount of copies of a particular “product” left and if you don’t buy it now you may lose out for good. Also the “special offer” or “limited offer” garble may be used to hurry users as well.

A particularly audacious example of this we have seen was the promotion of Vincent James book “teaching” you to become a millionaire in 2 years – the product was of course a scam, but upon visiting the website, there was a big red sign on the right saying only “37 copies left” and a countdown from 4 minutes, just below, making its way to zero. Refreshing the page caused the countdown to reset back up to 4 minutes, proving it was just a technique to rush victims into buying a shoddy product. We visited the same site a few weeks later, and hardly surprising there were still “37” copies left.

5. Paying with Checks (and forwarding money)?

Of course this tactic is primarily used in Check cashing scams, such as fake job offers or certain types of scams on auction sites like EBay. With credit and debit cards becoming the norm when it comes up paying for services online, and electronically transferring money to bank accounts has become the norm for paying employees, it is becoming more and more easy when trying to spot check cashing scams, since the scammers insist on paying you with old fashioned checks, which will – after a few days – bounce. Often the scammers will make up a reason why you have to send a percentage of the check somewhere else, and this is how they make their money. The checks take time to clear, but when you send a percentage of the check on, it ends up being out of your own money. Excuses why scammers will ask you to forward a percentage of the check on can vary, but we’ve seen reasons like the victim has been overpaid, or the “job description” includes sending money on and keeping a percentage. A nearly identical and updated version of check cashing scams is done through fake money transfer scams. Especially watch out for scammers insisting on paying via MoneyGram or Western Union. The scammers still ask you to forward a percentage of the money wired to you on to somebody else, often for the same reasons, but ultimately the money transferred to you either gets reversed or is stolen so you still end up losing the money you forwarded. So avoid schemes which ask you to receive money and forward a percentage of that money on to somebody else, whether it be by check or money transfer.

6. Unexpected Fees

This sign is usually isolated to Advanced Fee Fraud because the victim paying “fees” is the premise of the scam – its how these types of scammers actually make their money, but it is worth mentioning so we can highlight some common examples of what fees you are expected to pay that show up in many scams.

Probably the most common is the “release bond” which is sometimes referred to as a “security fee” – the scammers will usually say that you have to pay this for some sort of insurance so their bank will release the money to you. It is a common reason because it is successful as the victim assumes it is a one off and final payment just before they get the massive amount of cash promised to them by the scammer.
Another popular charge is “bribes” – as most Advanced Fee Fraud is committed in Nigeria or other African nations, the scammers often lie about corrupt governments and government officials that usually need “bribing” or the transfer won’t go ahead. This is a classic “unexpected” charge the scammers like to use, and will often claim they have paid some of the bribe and the victim needs to pay the rest.
Another example is the fraudster will claim you need your own bank account in the country of origin, with a certain amount already in it. The scammer informs the victim that they will set up the account; the victim is just required to send the funds to put into the account. Also, the scammers will claim you need to obtain some sort of certificate, an example we have seen in the “anti drug/terrorist” clearance certificate, whatever this is. Needless to say, the scammer expects you to pay for it.

Courier fees are another popular example of charges the victim is expected to pay. The scammer will use the excuse that there is too much money at stake to do a simple bank transfer and the victim needs to pay for the couriers to deliver it by hand. Related to this are security fees for the courier also. This is the majority of possible charges scammers use but by no means a full list. The charges and fees scammers make up vary depending on the type of scams out there, and there are a diverse amount of scams circulating the Internet. Also the fees we’ve already mentioned may be presented to the victim with a different name like “handling fees” or “processing fees” – though it is all the same. Made up excuses for the victim to pay the scammer. Be very sceptical when asked for money over the Internet by somebody that you do not personally know. Also it should be noted on this point that scammers often ask for your bank details and copies of identification such as passports. Again you should never send these over the Internet to people you do not know.

7. Sympathy

Many scammer will pray on the sympathetic and compassionate, by creating a “sob story” – this can vary but common examples include the person sending the email or someone close has serious health problems and needs the victim to help them by accepting money from them for whatever reason. The scammer presumes that if the victim feels sorry for them then they are more willing to cooperate. Also another example is the scammer will explain how difficult life is in their country and how they are trying to be honest. An example of this is the “honest Nigerian banker” variant of 419 scam, where the scammer will tell the victim that they are new to their profession and have come across your details, and that you are due a lot of money, but the Nigerian government or the bankers superiors are not willing to let the money go. Again be extremely sceptical of people trying to pull your heart strings through an email.

8. Poorly constructed websites

Most types of email scams are perpetuated through email alone, but a significant number of scams like fake job offers will create fake websites to promote the scam, in order to get the victim to further believe the scam. The websites however, are often poorly constructed, with bad grammar, spelling mistakes and don’t really do a whole lot. We investigated a check cashing scam disguised as a job offer for a travel agency called Petra Tour. The website for Petra Tour seemed legitimate enough, actually quite professional for a scam site, but we noticed the “Book Now” links didn’t do anything, they were just for show. Two fake Internet start-ups asking for investors, Tazoodle and Buzzbot, both had poorly constructed websites, with dead links and poor layout. Just because someone can show you a website in no way guarantees an opportunities legitimacy.

9. Email Only

Not true in a small amount of cases, but true is most, is the scammers need to hide his identity by using means of communication that won’t allow a potential victim to trace them. The easiest way to do this is hiding behind web based email as we discussed earlier. It is true that in some cases scammers have spoken to victims or even met them in person, but most of the time they will refuse to speak to customers over the phone or to meet them in person, nor will they offer mailing addresses. Be extremely sceptical of people only willing to converse through email. However, as we mentioned before, some fraudsters are willing to speak over the phone or meet in order to scam you out of money, so this is not a definitive sign.

10. If it’s Too Good to be True, It Probably Is!

Our final indicator is a truly universal one that practically encompasses all Internet scams. A scammer knows that people aren’t going to jump through hoops for them unless they have a pretty significant motivation, and with 99% of scams out there, its money. What is more motivating than financial freedom for little effort? It is true that people make money all the time on the Internet, but what people often don’t understand is that it takes time, dedication, luck and hard work. Scammers usually fake easy ways to earn a fortune which simply never exists. There are no easy ways to make large amounts of cash online, and no one is ever going to genuinely just hand over great riches to you, nor offer you the “secret” recipe to great riches. If you come across an offer claiming to make you a millionaire or something to that effect, stand back and use your common sense.

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There are very few of us who have not fallen for at least one earn quick money trap while looking for a few ways to make a little extra [...]]]> There are some very common earn quick money traps (scams or schemes) out there that need to be avoided when looking into ways to make extra money.

There are very few of us who have not fallen for at least one earn quick money trap while looking for a few ways to make a little extra money at home in your spare time! There are a few simple things that you can look out for that will keep you from falling for or getting sucked in any number of the scams that are running all over the place.

Watch out for upfront fees

It does not matter whether you are looking at earn quick money ads advertising for Secret Shoppers or envelope stuffers; there is one major clue that this might be a scam. If the information that you are reading asks you to send money to the company or individual for either a report or listing of the what Secret Shopper positions are available in your area or which companies are looking for Secret Shoppers; this is a dead giveaway that this is a scam designed only to get money from you. The same is true when it comes of those envelope stuffing positions.

Foreclosure Lists

This is another way that people have gotten scammed. They think that they can earn quick money by buying, fixing up and re-selling foreclosed properties. Sometimes you can earn some quick cash that way if you know what you are doing as well as all of the ins and outs of the real estate industry. Generally you will have to put some of your own money into fixing up distressed or run down properties in order to make them livable once again. The key here is that you can usually get this information from any local real estate agency as well as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (or its equivalent) in your area without having to pay a fee of any kind. Most people in the construction and/or real estate business know where the distressed and foreclosed properties are in the area; just ask them.

Watch Out for the Different Earn Quick Money Methods

This is something else that you really need to watch out for. There are many legitimate ways that you can earn a little extra money from home but there are just as many scams out there as well. There has been an explosion of websites and ads advertising this report or this report that is designed to help you make money or help you avoid being caught up in someone else’s get rich quick scheme. Read everything carefully. If you are being asked to send money to someone (individual or company) you really need to check that person or company out very thoroughly before you even think about sending them any money. There are several good and legitimate reports and information sources out there if you take the time to look them up. Considering the amount of information that is available on the internet; that can be rather intimidating.

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So what is Multi Profit Websites (MPW)?

It’s a point-and-click WYSIWYG website development tool. The main objective is to allow anyone to build a profitable niche website in under one hour. You don’t need to know any technical stuff such as HTML, PHP, SEO, JAVA, FTP, RSS Feeds, etc… The “What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get (WYSIWYG)” environment allows anyone to create a professionally-looking website in under one hour.

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Let me ask you a question….

If you could create a niche website in one hour that earn you just $1 a day, how many would you create? 10, 20, 50, 100, 1000?

Well, there is no limit, it’s up to you how many you want to create.

Imagine if you just create ONE niche website per day that earn you just $1 per day for 1 year. After one year, you would have earned $365 per day! That’s $10,950 per month or 131,400 per year. That’s a six figure income!

With Multi Profit Websites, the above goal is quite realistic and highly attainable. By the way, this is also my goal that I’ve set for myself. I’ll use MPW to create ONE niche site per day for the next 365 days!

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You see, if you have multiple niche websites that earn a few dollars here and there, and if you combine all of them you’ll have a full time income that’s more than most people earn from their day jobs. Most people spend too much time working on a single site and when it fails… they GIVE UP!

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