Working from home has plenty of advantages compared to a regular 9-5 office job, but unless you have a reliable employer or a steady flow of work from known sources you might fall victim to one of many rather sophisticated work-from-home scams. In order to prevent that from happening we’d like to explore some of the most prominent scams that are lurking everywhere.
1. Job Opportunities That Are Asking For Money Upfront
Although this one may seem too obvious, fake job opportunities that are asking you for money upfront are getting more sophisticated as time goes on.
Such scams may include a potential employer requiring a one-time fee which gets you started and by the time you’ve figured out you’ve been a victim of a scam the thief is long gone with your money.
Such scams may involve, for instance, an investment worth a few thousand dollars on your part for the fake potential employer to create a website for you that would sell various types of products and all you need to do is market the products while procurement, accounting, and techy stuff is taken care for you.
Regardless of how legitimate such an offer may sound, never agree to pay anything in advance to get hired! No respectable company needs employees to fund their own business.