Is That Biz Legitimate or a Scam?
BusinessWeek:
The Internet is littered with offers for home-based business opportunities that promise big profits for easy work.
But many of these offers, which range from envelope stuffing to medical billing, are really scams that prey on people’s aspirations to work for themselves.
Business opportunities share three characteristics: a solicitation to the buyer, a mandatory payment to the seller, and a promise to help the buyer find locations or leads that will bring profits.
The 10 Most Common Home-Business Scams
1. ATM Machines
2. Envelope Stuffing
3. Home-Based Product Assembly
4. Internet Kiosks
5. Internet Storefronts
6. Medical Billing
7. Multi-Level Marketing
8. Pay Phones
9. Rack Displays
10. Vending Machines
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Original post by Rich and software by Elliott Back