Many people jump at the opportunity to make money quick when it presents itself. But, have caution that these opportunities may actually turn out to be scams that take your money, rather than help you make it.
The ad says you can make lots of money working from the comfort of your home. But if this were true, wouldn’t we all be working at home? Stay safe. Be Informed. Know who you’re dealing with. The company may not be offering to employ you directly, only to sell you training and materials and to […]
The pitch is that you will make money by paying to participate in the program and recruiting others to join. But if it’s really a pyramid, you and your friends will lose money, not make it. Stay safe. Be Informed. Plans that promise profits mainly for recruiting new members are illegal pyramid schemes. In legitimate multilevel […]
Whether you have a little money or a lot, you’d probably like to have more to “feather your nest.” But your money could fly away if you get caught in an investment scam. Stay safe. Be Informed. Don’t believe claims that there is no risk. There is always risk in investments, and no one but a […]
If someone you don’t know wants to pay you by check but wants you to wire some of the money back, beware! It’s a scam that could cost you thousands of dollars. Stay safe. Be Informed. There are many variations of the fake check scam. It could start with someone offering to buy something you advertised, […]
Drive for long enough in any good-sized city, and you’re likely to see a car that’s been wrapped in an advertisement. Unfortunately, scammers have started to catch on to the popularity of bogus work opportunities on car ads. Stay safe. Be Informed. For businesses, these ads are a unique marketing opportunity. For consumers, getting paid […]
Work-at-home
/in Money-making scams /by Global Anti-fraud Hub staffThe ad says you can make lots of money working from the comfort of your home. But if this were true, wouldn’t we all be working at home? Stay safe. Be Informed. Know who you’re dealing with. The company may not be offering to employ you directly, only to sell you training and materials and to […]
Pyramid schemes
/in Money-making scams /by Global Anti-fraud Hub staffThe pitch is that you will make money by paying to participate in the program and recruiting others to join. But if it’s really a pyramid, you and your friends will lose money, not make it. Stay safe. Be Informed. Plans that promise profits mainly for recruiting new members are illegal pyramid schemes. In legitimate multilevel […]
Investment scams
/in Money-making scams /by Global Anti-fraud Hub staffWhether you have a little money or a lot, you’d probably like to have more to “feather your nest.” But your money could fly away if you get caught in an investment scam. Stay safe. Be Informed. Don’t believe claims that there is no risk. There is always risk in investments, and no one but a […]
Fake check scams
/in Money-making scams /by Global Anti-fraud Hub staffIf someone you don’t know wants to pay you by check but wants you to wire some of the money back, beware! It’s a scam that could cost you thousands of dollars. Stay safe. Be Informed. There are many variations of the fake check scam. It could start with someone offering to buy something you advertised, […]
Bogus car advertising
/in Money-making scams /by Global Anti-fraud Hub staffDrive for long enough in any good-sized city, and you’re likely to see a car that’s been wrapped in an advertisement. Unfortunately, scammers have started to catch on to the popularity of bogus work opportunities on car ads. Stay safe. Be Informed. For businesses, these ads are a unique marketing opportunity. For consumers, getting paid […]