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How to Spot the Craft Assembly Work at Home Scam

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Work at home scams take advantage of job seekers looking for honest work. The craft assembly work at home scam takes advantage of many job seekers, including stay-at-home mothers and people with disabilities. Learn how to spot the craft assembly work at home scam to keep your hard-earned money.

From Quick Guide: Work from Home
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Read closely advertisements for at-home craft assembly jobs. You'll find the advertisement in newspapers, on telephone polls, grocery store bulletin boards and online. The advertisement may claim that you can make a substantial amount of money and may add fake testimonials.

  2. Step 2

    Contact the advertiser and request to speak with a hiring manager. Ask questions about the assembled products. The products can be almost anything, but common crafts include clothes, toys, signs, accessories or holiday items.

  3. Step 3

    Be suspicious if she offers to hire you immediately with no training.

  4. Step 4

    Listen as the scammer tells you that you need to purchase equipment before you can start. The required equipment could be a machine, a starter kit or other items that will supposedly help you assemble the product. Some scammers may claim that you'll be reimbursed for the equipment or starter kit once you assemble all of your products.

  5. Step 5

    Decline to pay the scammer for the equipment. It's likely that the equipment is cheaply made and that the starter kit's instructions are difficult to understand.

  6. Step 6

    Understand that, if you buy into the deal, the scammer will find numerous reasons to refuse to accept your assembled crafts. The scammer will claim that the assembly isn't acceptable and will return them to you for reassembly multiple times. In some cases, the scammer will reject your products but keep them to sell without paying you.

Tips & Warnings
  • Some scammers may require deposit, registration and inspection fees.
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