5) ScamWatch (http://www.scamwatch.com/): These guys offer a scam directory, a list of things to watch out for, scam reports, most likely scams, and more. There is a lot of information on this site designed to prevent you from being scammed.

You can also check with these organizations: http://www.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp http://www.quatloos.com/ http://www.web-police.org/ http://www.dsa.org/ http://www.fraud.org/

Here’s a list of email addresses for you to report scams, fraud, and spam: -Email FTC to report "get rich quick" spam email scams: uce@ftc.gov -Internet Fraud Center at fraudinfo@psinet.com -National Fraud Information Center email: nfic@internetmci.com -Email address of US Postal Inspection Service where all "Chain Letter" spam email scams should be sent: fraud@usps.gov and customer@email.usps.gov

As you can see there are plenty of resources available to you so you should be able to check out any money making opportunity very thoroughly to ensure your safety. The above list is by no means all organizations you can check with but they are some very reliable resources. If you find an opportunity listed in scam or fraud section, of any of above sites, I would highly recommend staying away from it.

Remember, there are many legitimate opportunities for you to choose from. Working at home has tons of rewards, so don’t give up on your dreams just because you are afraid of getting scammed. Do your homework on any opportunity you are pursuing and you should be fine.

Now, go and find yourself a legitimate business opportunity to secure your financial destiny!

Ask Appropriate Questions

Even though these work-at-home opportunities often state that you have to act now or join by a certain time to secure your spot, you must take time to ask questions. Then, don't join unless your questions are answered to your satisfaction.

Here are some of those questions:

1) Ask exactly what type of work you will be expected to perform. 2) Ask how you will be paid. If you are going to be paid by commission, be sure to ask exactly what your percentage will be. 3) Ask exactly how much money you need to spend, including fees, supplies, inventory, etc. 4) Ask how long company has been in business since non-legitimate companies frequently change their name to go out of business. 5) Ask to get copies of company's sales materials and product descriptions, so you can determine how product-focused company is.

Know What to Do If You Are a Victim

If you are victim of one of these scams, then you need to know what to do next.

Your first course of action should be to notify company. Talk to someone as high up in business as possible and be sure to make them aware that your plan to contact appropriate authorities.

If you don't receive any satisfaction from company, your next step is to report company to authorities. You should file a complaint with at least one, if not all, of organizations below:

1. The Federal Trade Commission – You can file a report through their web site at www.ftc.gov 2. The Better Business Bureau – You can contact them through their web site at www.bbb.org. 3. The Attorney General of Your State – You can find out how to contact attorney general in your area by doing a search for “Your State attorney general” at Google.com. The right page should be first or second that appears in search results.

The bottom line is if a business opportunity seems to good to be true, then it's worth checking out. Any business that tries to pressure you into making a hasty decision isn't a business you should be working with.