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
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