Is This Legit? How To Spot An Online Scam

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If you’ve never been a part of a home based business before or even if you have it can be really hard to spot the scams vs. the real deal opportunities. You want to change your life but you don’t want to lose money in the process.

First let me say that not all home based businesses that require money up front are scams. I have read many an article saying that if a company asks for money up front it’s not legit. This is just not true at all. There are plenty of good, decent, honest and most of all legal companies that require a start up fee.

In fact you’d be hard pressed to find a legitimate business that doesn’t require some sort of investment up front. So don’t let that scare you away from something that could be really great. One thing you do want to look for however is the product. All real businesses will have some sort of product or service that they offer to their customers.

If they don’t have a product they are a scam, period end of story. Many cash gifting schemes will tell you that they’re legal when they aren’t so just remember… no product… no good. People who simply get paid for signing people up aren’t in a real business.

However, it’s important to know that many legal and ethical businesses will give you some incentive when you bring new team members on. There can be a thin line but just remember that yet again it all comes back to the product or lack there of.

Finally don’t be afraid to ask about a companies corporate headquarters. Most big reputable companies have a corporate office while almost all schemes and scams do anything to avoid putting down roots. You can bet that if a company has a big corporate office that they’re the real deal.

These are just a couple of ways to spot an online scam. Follow these tips and you’ll be much less likely to get duped by these scammers.

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