How to Avoid Scams

Types of scams on the Internet

Unfortunately fraud and scams are everywhere, not just online but offline too. Scammers target victims through the Internet in various forms, here are a few examples of scams:

Spoof emails requesting personal info - claiming to be from your bank or other online account. Even the email or fake web front can mirror image the site that it is claiming to be from.

Fake lotteries

Fake auctions - offering items significantly not as described

Stolen credit cards

Untrustworthy websites selling or offering products and services that are not what you think.

How to avoid being scammed

Most of us at some point will fall victim of a scam, to prevent this we should apply one particular quote ~

" if it seems to good to be true, it probably is"

How does this apply to making money opportunities?

There are many scams lurking about offering to make you rich beyond your wildest dreams, most of these opportunities only present its webmaster with the prospect of wealth. It is vital that before you embark on any money making opportunity, that you research it first, use google and forums to see if others have heard or better yet tried the same opportunity. Earnmoneyfree.co.uk is a free information website that reviews money making opportunities, it also has a great page on how to avoid scams

Make Money Writing

Making money writing is something quite dear to me. I love writing and have explored many ways in which you can earn money from writing.

When you think of writing, what springs to mind? Most of you reading this will automatically think about a book. In fact writing is very broad, it is not just about writing a book and getting it published.

Types of Writing you can make money from
As discussed in my very first post, you can make money doing anything. All you have to do is be good at what you do and find you way into the market. As this post is purely about being able to write for money i am going to give you a few ideas. Don't just pick one from the list though because you have to enjoy what you are doing in order to be able to make it successful......Let me give you an example

Say i chose to write a fiction book about fantasy, just because i think there is a niche. I have no interest in writing fiction, i am a realist who finds it hard to get carried away with anything fantasy. That's a big problem. If i don't enjoy it, how on earth will my readers. See what i mean........

Write about something that interests you
If you write about something you know about and that interests you, then you will make it truly readable. When you are passionate about something, you will put your heart and soul into it, your readers will pick up on this.

Here is a list of ways to make money writing...in my coming posts i will go into each one with more detail.

Make money writing blogs

Make money writing greeting cards

Get paid to write articles

Earn money writing ebooks

Write and publish a book

Make money writing reviews

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