How to Not Fall Prey to a Business Scam

Feb 19
08:44

2009

Krezi Prophete

Krezi Prophete

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Falling prey to a business scam, as horrible as it may sound, is a common issue that many newbies face. It's disheartening, and worst of all, you feel helpless as a result. The good news is that there are true legitimate jobs to be found online. The only way to find them, though, is to stay clear of all the business scams that might get in the way.

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Ever wondered why there are so many people online promising to make you the next millionaire? That's because there are people out there with no experience with web marketing who actually believe in all the that such things exist. People no longer believe in working hard to earn their millions. Everyone wants a short-cut. Everyone wants a get rich quick scheme. Everyone wants to earn 6 figure incomes overnight. The truth is...95% of the people who come online looking for a legitimate work online end up falling prey to a business scam,How to Not Fall Prey to a Business Scam Articles or worse, quitting online altogether. Business scams come in different shapes and sizes, but all of them have a few things in common.

1. They all promise overnight success

2. They all promise to require very little, if any work.

3. They all have no type of satisfaction guarantee

4. They all have no real people to answer your questions

5. They all offer no training ...

After all, why would you need training if you're not going to be doing any work in the first place, right?

As simple as this might sound simple, please don't disregard the magnitude of what I said and go back to business as usual after reading this. Your time, money, and energy are the only things that you have control over. Your resources (time, money, & energy) are too precious to be wasting them on a business scam that won't live up to its expectations.

There are plenty of legitimate job opportunities online. As much as you may doubt that, they do exist. There are many people, all over the world, working from their homes doing very simple things online to earn a part-time income. For example, I know people who take surveys online and make over $50 each hour they work. Others do online data entry jobs. Others, like myself, have launched web sites providing other people with information.

The problem with finding legitimate work online is not for lack of legitimate opportunities, it is the lack of people who are really looking for legitimate work, as opposed to finding a quick fix to their money problems. What you'll find out, unfortunately, is that online things don't work like that. You've got to actually work before you can reap in the big profits.

The key to finding legitimate work online is asking around. Find people who are successful and who are willing to teach you how to duplicate their success. What you'll find is that if the opportunity is a legitimate one, people are willing to teach you all they know. Because they will be invested in your success and will be proud to help you reach your goals.