The Work at Home Scam Blog

Almost everyone who has searched for a work-at-home job has run across ads for home job directories. Some are in print, others are online. When considering a paid home job directory, you should proceed with caution.

Always keep in mind that there are job boards out there that are free. Yes, there are scams aplenty on them, but the same is true with the paid directories. Many of them claim to list only legitimate jobs, but all too often they don’t.

In my quest to work from home, I have paid for one job directory that was actually worthwhile. They do not accept postings for pyramid schemes or chain letters, and they charge a one-time fee for lifetime access. And they do not guarantee that every job listed is legitimate- they advise their members to check out any work at home job or opportunity. These are the kinds of things you should look for when analyzing a paid job directory. If they do offer a money-back guarantee, be sure to read the fine print before handing over your money.

According to PR Web, the ratio of work-at-home scams to legitimate work-at-home jobs is 42 to 1! And the number of scams is growing by 50% per year.

It’s an outrage that honest people who are trying to make a living from home have to face such odds. All we can do is go over every job and business opportunity with a fine-toothed comb before taking it, and report any scams we run across so that their perpetrators can be shut down and prosecuted.

Please, if you are considering a work-at-home job, do not give the company your information until you have researched them thoroughly. There are good jobs out there, and if you want to stay home with your kids, or for some reason have to work from home, you owe it to yourself to keep searching until you find one. But always look before you leap.