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Beware of Work from Home Scams

Published: July 15, 2020

Beware of Work from Home Scams

As the Coronavirus continues to spread, you may be looking for ways to make money without ever stepping foot outside your door. Maybe you saw an ad online for a business coaching program you can do from your living room. Or maybe you got a call about getting paid to stuff envelopes from your dining room table. While these might look like easy ways to earn quick money and stay safe at home – most of these jobs are scams.

Common Work-at-Home Offers That are Usually Scams:

At-Home Medical Billing Businesses

Many medical billing business opportunities are worthless. Their promoters lie about their earnings potential and fail to provide key information.

Envelope-Stuffing Schemes

Offers that promise quick and easy income from stuffing envelopes at home virtually never pay off.

Telemarketing Resale Scams

Selling brand-name merchandise from home can be a great way to work-at-home making some extra money. But sometimes, fraudsters call to lure you into a resale proposition. They’re the ones who make the money – and they make it from you.  

Work-at-Home Businesses

Many work-at-home opportunities are promoted by scam artists. If you pay in, it’s likely that you will spend more than you can earn.

Invention Promotion Firms

When you’ve got a great idea, working with an invention promotion firm may have some pitfalls.

Watch this video from the FTC to learn how you can be on the lookout for work-at-home scams.

This article was written by our friends at the National Association of Senior Advocates (NAOSA). 

NAOSA was founded to protect our senior population from unethical business practices, scams and businesses who attempt to target and take advantage of not only seniors but all consumers. Please visit their website at www.naosa.org for more information. Be sure to also check out the free consumer membership that features the NAOSA Scam Alert, a free service that will notify you of any scams reported in your area.

USSFCU is a proudly affiliated with the National Association of Senior Advocates.

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