How to Spot the Spammer Work-at-Home Scam

Top work-at-home scams often turn job seekers into spammers. The spammer work-at-home scam involves job seekers sending many emails and posting messages on the Internet for a commission. Many job seekers don't even realize they are involved in scam.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Doubt any job advertisement that guarantees a limitless income. Jobs like these are commission-based and usually require the job seeker to send spam emails or post spam messages on the Internet. Your income will depend on how many people click on the spam message.

2. Look out for jobs that give you lists of information such as email addresses or Web sites. These jobs will require you to make unsolicited contact with people on the lists and send them spam.

3. Review the job requirements. If part of your job requires that you send out emails in bulk without identifying a potential customer, it's likely that you have signed up for a spammer job. Legitimate business should know the names of potential customers.

4. Study the material given to you to dispense. Material that mirrors chain letters is used by spammers to make business. Legitimate businesses don't rely on chain letters to make a profit. Vagueness may also be an indicator of spam material.

5. Take note of odd or illegal services offered in the messages. Many spam messages will guarantee credit, credit repair, loans, vacation deals, easy money or free expensive items. None of these things can usually be guaranteed or had for free and mentioning them in spam emails may only be a way to convince targets to click on a link in the message and provide personal details.