Ok lets face it, we all would love to "Get Rich Quick" right. Or even more believable, "Work from Home", am I correct. Well there are a lot of scams out there that promise these very things, but please DO NOT fall for them. I’m going to explain to you how to avoid getting scammed by those oh so good sounding scams on the internet, job boards, or even in the newspapers.

Most of the people that are lured into these heinous schemes either hate their jobs, tired of being away from home so much, or are just looking for another source of income. So if you are reading this then I take it you are wanting a way to make money, but don’t want to be scammed because you have heard the terror stories. Well I’ll be the first to say all those stories are true, and trust me, you don’t want to be a victim of a scam if you haven’t already, because it’s not a great experience at all.

First of all, I’m speaking from experience as a person who hated his job and just didn’t believe that this was life. You know, having to go to the same place everyday 9 hrs a day 5 days a week, trading your time for money, I was just one of those people that wouldn’t settle for that. I had heard all these stories about people making money online and from ebay and stuff and I wanted my piece of the pie. Especially considering how computer savvy I was, I thought I could never get scammed. Man was I wrong. I had fallen for so many scams and wasted so much money, I found myself back at the employment office looking for that same ole’ 9-5. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone so I’ve put together some ways to watch out for scams and to make your OWN money online based on my experiences and observations.

Most importantly you should understand that a scam is nothing more than a scheme that someone thought up that would make THEM money. They just went about it in an unethical way, as in persuading the victim to give them money before they knew that what they were paying for isn’t what they expected at all.

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If you don’t take anything from this article, please remember these 4 things…

• There is no such thing as "Get Rich Quick"

• There is no such thing as "Easy Money" (legally)

• If you aren’t told exactly what you are going to be doing to make money before they are asking for your money, then it is a scam (most important)

• If it sounds too good to be true, then guess what, it probably is

The truth is, to make money online takes time and commitment, and there are ultimately only 3 ways to make money online…

• Selling something (whether it be on ebay or your own site)

• Advertising

• Affiliate Programs

These are ultimately the only legitimate ways to make money online. Yes there are some companies that do actually outsource work and have employees that work from home, but believe it or not, they don’t make much money ($8 - $10 per hr). If you are trying to get rich online, then good luck, but if you are trying to develop a side hustle, or eventually have something take over your main source of income, then the 3 ways I just mentioned are great things to do. Yes it is possible to make a lot of money online selling, advertising, and taking part in affiliate programs, but it takes a lot of hard work and dedication (not necessarily money) to get it off the ground to where you are making any money at all. Most people don’t stick it out and that’s why the majority of people who do this fail, because they just give up, but remember it takes TIME and PATIENCE.

For those scams, I mean sites, that promise you will make a fortune in a week, please don’t waste your money, or time reading about it, because trust me, it is a scam. I mean think about it, if you really could make thousands of dollars in a couple of weeks, don’t you think everyone would be doing it? This is coming from someone who has tried those schemes and know what they are all about…nothing but making money off of the people that fall for it. So please don’t become a victim, be an entrepreneur. Most people say that it takes money to make money, not necessarily. If you are planning on doing the Selling method of making money online, then yes it probably will take some startup cost to buy your product. But if you are pursuing a career online utilizing another method, then it shouldn’t take much money, if any, at all.

One way to make money online by incorporating advertising and affiliates is to develop a blog. It costs almost nothing to start up a site ($4-$10 a month for hosting, and around $10 a yr for a domain name), think of an idea you know a lot about (free), and throw some advertisements (adsense, widegetbucks, etc.) and affiliates (Amazon, etc.) in the page (free) along with great articles written by you (free). This is not the only way to make money online, but it is one of the fastest growing ways to make money for those who don’t really have anything to sell. You can still be an entrepreneur by providing great information and knowledge and having sponsors (advertisers, and affiliates) pay for it.

Scammers prey on those people that don’t know how to watch out for them. Those people who hate their jobs, need more money, or just see something that sounds too good to be true. They love these people, so know that they are going to say whatever they have to say to get you to come aboard. You can be reading an article from one of these scammers and they can have you so into it, revealing relevant information such as how they didn’t have any money before this program came about, or how they don’t have to do anything because their proven system is totally automated to make them money. They tell stories about how they go on vacation every week, and can spend all their time with their kids, and their lives are just so blissful. It’s all BULL just too get you to pay them for great observation on how you or anyone would love to live. These people are salespeople, and great ones at that. But the product they are selling is a lie just to get your money, and possibly your identity. The next time you read one of these scammer’s articles, I bet you want see anywhere in the article that tells you exactly how you will go about making this fortune. They will tell you nothing more than their fantasy lifestyle, and that you won’t have to do anything but sit back and watch your bank account grow. They tell you this because that’s what you want to hear, am I wrong. That’s the American Dream, other than to be famous, to be rich without having to lift a finger.

In conclusion, just remember, to make money online is possible, but not as easy as those scams make you think it is. It takes hard work and time, because there is no such thing as legal fast money, except for winning the lottery that is. Also remember, that if an opportunity doesn’t tell you EXACTLY how you are going to be making money before you pay them, then it is a scam.