How the scam works: Big corporations (such as your national postal service) often print brochures and magazines with useful information, which are distributed for free. Meanwhile, scammers post ads online and in newspapers making it look as if the ad comes from the corporation. The ads claim the company is hiring and those interested are […]

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How the scam works: If you are an instructor of any kind (music teacher, math tutor, fitness instructor, even child care operator, etc) you might come across this scam. Advertising your services in the newspapers or online, a client calls you; introducing himself as a parent who is sending his child on vacation to your city. […]

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How the scam works: This is another Work at Home scam that “guarantees” you will make hundreds of dollars a week, working at your own pace in the comfort of your own home. Let’s say you do a lot of text-messaging and think you are good at typing, so you decide to get a job around […]

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How the scam works: You have applied for a job online and soon after filling in the application, you get a message saying something like: “Thank you for applying. Unfortunately, at this time we are overwhelmed with the number of applications we have received and cannot process them all. To help us screen the most appropriate applicants […]

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Beware of the Teach English in China Scam, aka the Jobs In China For Foreigners Trap Are you thinking of working abroad for a year or two? If your first choice is Asia, beware of the Teach English in China Scam, also known as the Jobs in China for Foreigners Ad or Find a Job […]

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How the scam works: If you are a writer, you might encounter the following scam. Crooks register themselves on specific writer job boards and say they need a little test example, for which they are willing to pay for, which in turn could lead to a larger project if they like your writing.. Victims are […]

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How the scam works: Not happy with your current job, you continually come across testimonials online, such as: “I get paid to post links on Google” or “Stay at home mom earns $500 a day”. Researching these links, you eventually find a website that promises you will make $2,000 by posting ads online and, if done properly, you […]

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How the scam works: You run a small blog or a content-heavy website and make a bit of extra money from advertising, but it’s nothing significant. One day, a friend tells you about affiliate marketing, informing you by partnering with a company, you get paid any time a visitor of your website follows a link […]

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Beware of the Latest Work From Home Scam: Get Paid To Surf The Web You are increasingly coming across ads promoting amazing money-making opportunities just by surfing the internet. Given examples of people who are making thousands of dollars a month, you get interested in joining. All that is required, they say, is to surf specific websites […]

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How the scam works: You feel you’ve gotten all you can out of your present job and think a change would be beneficial. You begin looking for options online, keeping an eye on Monster.ca, Workopolis, Craigslist and any other job board you can think of. You aren’t in a real hurry to find a new […]

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This is another ridiculous one, yet still going around.  If you receive a chain e-mail in which you are offered the smartest and fastest way of making money as in “pay the guy at the top of the list, add yourself at the bottom, and wait for your turn“, just delete the message. The email will […]

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How the scam works: You come across an ad from a company that is looking for people who can assemble items (toys, dolls, stone pieces, even crosses, etc). The payment seems very good and there is a good testimonial from someone who says they make enough money just doing this, working from home. You decide to […]

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Cruise Job Application: How the Scam Works You are looking for a job on a cruise ship, figuring that if you don’t have to pay for living expenses, you’ll be able to save some money. You find a position and apply for it; and are contacted a few days later. Excited, you open the email. It […]

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