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These are some of the tips and advice that the Better Business gives on its website.

Every day, ads for work-at-home jobs appear in newspapers across the country as well as in national magazines, and on the Internet. Some of the offers include stuffing envelopes, assembling products, reading books, reviewing movies, medical transactions, mystery shopping, or selling advertising on the Internet.
Do not expect to find good jobs that pay lots of money for easy work at home. Better Business Bureau suggests using extreme caution when responding to any such offer. While ads claim high earnings or short hours with little or no experience, Bureau files nationwide indicate no evidence of anyone making the promised money. Rarely, if ever, are these ads an offer of legitimate employment.

Generally, these "jobs" require up-front fees for information or supplies, and only the person who ran the ad makes any money. The request for an upfront fee is a big warning sign. If the job is a real one, why should you pay to work at home, any more than you would pay to work in an office? Because these types of companies come and go quickly, the lack of complaints with the BBB is not a good indicator that the company is legitimate. Victims may be too embarrassed to complain, or the scheme may be structured to make it look like the victims did not work hard enough. You should be aware that the United States Postal Inspectors regularly investigate these fraudulent schemes, and that you risk investigation and possible prosecution by postal or other law enforcement agencies if you become involved in one of these schemes.  

This company operates what is called a Work-at-Home scheme. Most Work-at-Home advertising makes claims such as "make money stuffing envelopes, watching TV, making jewelry or crafts." They may promise that you can earn hundreds, even thousands of dollars every week, full or part-time, in the comfort of your own home. In addition to the fact there is little or no demand for most of these work-at-home activities, BBB has determined most, if not all, of the claims of earnings are highly exaggerated.

Not one of the many companies BBB has investigated in the past could substantiate earnings claims. It is important to know that almost all Work-at-Home schemes end up with complaints, even though they may have none when they first start. Eventually, they usually go out of business or face government action. Most, if not all, of these companies require you to pay an up-front fee to them in order to participate in their program. The BBB advises that money-back guarantees often offered by Work-at-Home companies usually contain so many restrictions that consumers rarely get their money back. The promoter may claim that it is all "legitimate" or "approved by the Post Office." It’s not! Postal Inspectors investigate and prosecute people involved in these promotions and you could find yourself the subject of criminal action for mail fraud.

WHERE TO COMPLAIN: If you have already bought into a program you believe may not be legitimate, take these steps: First, contact the company and ask for your money back. File a complaint with BBB in the area where the company is located. Even if the company refuses to resolve your complaint, a number of complaints against the same company may help other callers to avoid the scheme. Complain to the Federal Trade Commission. Although the FTC will not help resolve individual disputes, it will take action if a pattern can be found.