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What types of scams did immigrants come across after being processed at Ellis Island?

admin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:13:47 +0000

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Work at Home Scams – 3 Ways to Avoid Being Their Next Victim

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:21:04 +0000

No doubt you have seen the over abundance of work at home scams that have popped up over the past few years, especially since the internet has been growing as fast as it has. Is there any way to spot the phonies and avoid becoming the scam artistâs next victim; and possibly losing your shirt in the process? You bet! There are some pretty obvious clues and a few that are not-so obvious ones too. Read on for 3 of the most common clues to look for. Misspellings or Grammatical Errors These two are a dead giveaway that you are looking at one of the many work at home scams that are floating around these days. Any company that is truly legitimate will have no spelling or grammatical errors in their correspondence. The best things to look for are misspelled words that you are very familiar with such as American; if this word looks like this: Amerikanâ¦ delete the e-mail as fast as you can. This is a very clear sign that this is a scam. Do not reply to these. Requests That You Pay Any Type of Fees You have probably been getting deluged with e-mails or printed advertisements that say you can earn money at home by providing information to those who have requested it or something like this. There is a very clear indication that this is one of the many work at home scams if you are being asked to send them money up front for any type of lists of people who are interested in the product or service! Another clear indication is that the company, individual or web site does not have the BBB â Better Business Bureau logo anywhere. This tells you that they are not who they say they are. More often than not, if you are being asked to pay a shipping and handling or a âprocessingâ fee by one of these scammers all you are actually doing is lining their pockets at your expense and not getting anything that was promised. Sometimes if you do get the promised list; it was nothing that you could not have found on your own. Processing Rebates Believe it or not, this has recently become another avenue that has been taken over by work at home scams. While there are several very trustworthy and legitimate companies that need people that can go through the paperwork that customers fill out to get rebates on products; most of the people who do these jobs actually work in the companyâs headquarters in the processing department. There are indeed legitimate positions out there for rebate processors who work from home; but these are few and far between. The key here is that you have to be extremely careful and read everything with a magnifying glass! Go over everything with a fine tooth comb! You will need to check with company that says that it is offering this position to a work at home person to be sure absolutely certain.

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Work at Home Scams – 3 Ways to Avoid Being Their Next Victim

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:02:01 +0000

Work at home scams have been around for a long time. Here are 3 ways to avoid becoming the scammer’s next victim and getting hurt.

Misspellings or Grammatical Errors

These two are a dead giveaway that you are looking at one of the many work at home scams that are floating around these days. Any company that is truly legitimate will have no spelling or grammatical errors in their correspondence. The best things to look for are misspelled words that you are very familiar with such as American; if this word looks like this: Amerikan… delete the e-mail as fast as you can. This is a very clear sign that this is a scam. Do not reply to these.

Requests That You Pay Any Type of Fees

You have probably been getting deluged with e-mails or printed advertisements that say you can earn money at home by providing information to those who have requested it or something like this. There is a very clear indication that this is one of the many work at home scams if you are being asked to send them money up front for any type of lists of people who are interested in the product or service! Another clear indication is that the company, individual or web site does not have the BBB – Better Business Bureau logo anywhere. This tells you that they are not who they say they are. More often than not, if you are being asked to pay a shipping and handling or a “processing” fee by one of these scammers all you are actually doing is lining their pockets at your expense and not getting anything that was promised. Sometimes if you do get the promised list; it was nothing that you could not have found on your own.

Processing Rebates

Believe it or not, this has recently become another avenue that has been taken over by work at home scams. While there are several very trustworthy and legitimate companies that need people that can go through the paperwork that customers fill out to get rebates on products; most of the people who do these jobs actually work in the company’s headquarters in the processing department. There are indeed legitimate positions out there for rebate processors who work from home; but these are few and far between. The key here is that you have to be extremely careful and read everything with a magnifying glass! Go over everything with a fine tooth comb! You will need to check with company that says that it is offering this position to a work at home person to be sure absolutely certain.

Stop Being The Work At Home Scam Victim

admin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:40:42 +0000

The holidays are around the corner and the con artists are working full-time. More than ever there will be more work at home jobs or opportunities popping up on the Internet. It is crucial to stay one step ahead of the scammers and keep your guard up to avoid getting involved in an unfortunate and some times unpleasant situation.

Many are the same ol’ work at home scams that have been around a long time. Some times they will change the wording so it may seem like something new, but basically it’s the same scam worded differently.

Here are five common work at home scams that should be avoided in all circumstances.

1. Envelope stuffing is still and always will be a scam. It doesn’t matter how the con artists change it up. There is no such thing as a legitimate envelope stuffing job. The only legitimate envelope stuffing job is you stuffing your Christmas cards.

2. Chain letters are illegal and they are certainly not endorse by Oprah nor was it ever discussed on the TV show 20/20. Oprah didn’t make her millions by sending off $6 to six friends. She made it by working hard…like the rest of us. Some chain letters are fun especially if they don’t involve exchange of money of any kind. I’m thinking more on the lines of recipe exchanging.

3. Payment processing has been around a long time and I have to reiterate, no one sends you money for no reason. Never accept jobs that require you to cash cheques, receive or ship packages, or transfer money from your account to another account. It’s not worth the risk or the legal implication that can come with it.

4. Email processing/Ad typing scams always require upfront training material fees. The magic number per email processed is $25 and the magic number to earn per week for both email processing and ad typing is $300-$500. Whenever you see unrealistic numbers like these or higher, it’s time to run for the hills and fast. Ad typing is often mislabeled as data entry jobs. Keep in mind, data entry jobs are very hard to find.

5. Phishing scams pronounced the same way as fishing are fishers (scammers) who are looking to steal your personal information. You will find phishing emails from eBay, PayPal and banks. Phishing emails most times will address you in forms of, “Dear Member”, “Dear PayPal/eBay/Bank name and your name” or “Dear Cardholder”. They will send bogus emails about an inactive or someone trying to hack into your account or there was a limit on your account. Whatever you do, never click on the link they provide in the email. I can’t stress enough, always log into your account from the original company’s website.

The holiday is the time of year the scam artists will prey on the unsuspecting and the vulnerable; the ones desperately seeking a work at home income. Don’t be that person, but instead be vigilant, ask yourself some questions, use common sense and go with your gut when it comes to finding a work at home job.

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