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How to Identify an Online Scam

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Identify an Online Scam
Identify an Online Scam

Trying to make money online and tired of getting scammed? Follow these steps to avoid getting scammed in the future.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Study the Homepage. If the homepage of a site is poorly organized or written in font that is too large, then be careful. This is an obvious mark that the operator of the site is not a professional.

  2. Step 2

    Search for more information about the site from other sources. If you think that a site might be a scam, then simply search google with the name of the site and the word scam. If the site has scammed other people, then they will be venting about it somewhere for you to read.

  3. Step 3

    Be Realistic. Tons of sites claim to be able to make you thousands of dollars weekly or overnight. If this was really possible, wouldn't everyone be doing it?

  4. Step 4

    Look for some way to contact the owner of the site. If the operator of the site does not want you to contact them, this may be a sign that you should not waste your time there.

Tips & Warnings
  • If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
  • Never pay for something without doing your research

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themexican said

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on 8/19/2009 Nice article. It took me forever to figure out if eHow was legit or not. Especially after seeing it ask for a social security #!

5*'s and rec'd.

swan3875 said

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on 2/1/2009 great insight! With so many out there we really have to be careful.

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on 12/10/2008 i enjoy your comment that if it made so much the why isn't everyone else doing it?! that was great, and so true! thanks for the great article!

Tsunami said

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on 11/6/2008 Nice Article, I think we are all tired of the BS hitting us from all fronts not just the internet.
5 Stars --- *****

Check this article out also
http://www.ehow.com/how_4589129_point.html

Tsunami

CADarko said

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on 11/5/2008 Very good advice!

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