How To Protect Yourself From Work At Home Scams

Written by Tina Barraclough


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http://www.scambusters.com/

WorldWideScam: offers funny insight into some ofrepparttar more outrageous scams today.

http://www.worldwidescam.com/

The United States Postal Service: has several web pages on their website about scams including work at home schemes, multi-level-marketing schemes, and how to file a mail fraud complaint.

http://www.usps.com/postal inspectors/

The Federal Trade Commission: Find information on work at home scams,and business opportunity schemes.

http://www.ftc.gov

The National Consumer League's:National Fraud Information Center: Offers information on pyramid schemes,MLM, and how to report a fraud.

http://www.nclnet.org/

Remember, You should always research any company or work at home business before you decide to join.Never jump right in and join without looking into work at home opportunities, because you may find that you have been scammed . Not all work at home businesses are legit, and this is why you need to protect yourself from them.

If you have been scammed by one of these schemes, here is what you can do to get your money back and stop them from scamming anyone else:

1) Contactrepparttar 127548 National Fraud Information Center at 1-800-876-7060 or visit their website at: http://www.fraud.org/

2)Contactrepparttar 127549 Attorney General in your local state.

3)File a complaint withrepparttar 127550 Better Business Bureau inrepparttar 127551 fraudelent business's state. You can find contact information for each state atrepparttar 127552 BBB website at: http://www.bbb.org/BBBComplaints/lookup.asp/

4)List them withrepparttar 127553 Internet Fraud Complaint Center at: http://www.ifccfbi.gov/

5)Report it torepparttar 127554 Federal Trade Commission. Call them at 1-800-876-7060 or visit their website at: http://www.ftc.gov/

Tina Barraclough is a stay at home mom and owner of http://best-home-based-business-idea.com Visit her website for Business Opportunities, free e-books,Business Articles,etc.


Envelope Stuffing Scams

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So you can see, that joining an envelope stuffing program is a bad idea. Saverepparttar money you'd send in forrepparttar 127547 registration fee, and put it towards a legitimate home-based business, and you'll be happier and more successful. But, before joining any work at home based business, you should thoroughly check them out before spending money. Here isrepparttar 127548 link to check out any company that you would think about joining.

Better Business Bureau http://www.bbb.org/

If you are one ofrepparttar 127549 ones that have fallen for this scam, there are steps you can take to put these scam artist out of business for good: Here isrepparttar 127550 first thing you should do, I think you should ask them to refund your money and if they refuse let them know that you will report them as SCAM at FTC. To file a complaint visit https://rn.ftc.gov/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01 or to get free information on consumer issues, visit www.ftc.gov http://www.ftc.gov http://www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261

Here are some resources for getting help, or to stop scammers:

United States Postal Inspection Service This site has information about envelope stuffing scams , as well as other home-based business scams. http://www.elsop.com/wrc/complain.htm

Better Business Bureau http://www.bbb.org/ This site you can research a company before joining, or to file a complaint.

Tina Barraclough is a stay at home mom and owner of http://best-home-based-business-idea.com Visit her website for Business Opportunities, free e-books,Business Articles,etc.


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