I have a friend who answered an ad for "Data Entry Processors Needed". She did provide all her information and signed up to this work from home. The information told her that she would receive an email with information specific to her so that she would be able to sign in and start the process to earn the money. She informed me today that she still has not yet received the email to allow her to sign in to the member site. She asked me if I had ever heard of this site where Sarah Johnson shows her income sheet for how much she made in a week. She wants to find out if she should pursue trying to get the money back for signing up. Has anyone ever heard about this? She's hoping she hasn't been scammed. I'm hoping any Mom can instruct me what to tell her to do.
Hi N.,
Whenever you are in doubt of online work-at-home businesses, you could always check out this website http://www.ivetriedthat.com/. They actually spend their money and do the research for you so you don't get scammed.
I hope this helps!
S.
For future reference, the Illinois Attorney General site has some information on common complaints/scams, and there's contact information where your friend can register a complaint.
http://www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/index.html
If you click on the link for "General Consumer Issues and Information on Common Scams" you'll find PDFs on employment scams and work at home scams.
People could also contact the consumer office of the Attorney General if they have questions about a specific company or possible scam. (chicago area # is 800-386-5438)
A quick google search reveals what I assumed, it is a scam. In general, the adage "If it sounds to good to be true..." will keep you out of a lot of trouble. Here are a few links discussing the ad. Sorry this happened to her.
http://www.scamxposer.com/data-positions.com-scam-reviews...
http://www.csindy.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A21327
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/392/RipOff###-###-#...
Hi N.,
The thought of her being scammed sure came to my mind. It just sounds fishy.... (If I got the story right.... she paid them for signing up to do work for them??) I think any legitimate company would not ask for any money since they want you to be their employee. Oprah just had a show about this... being scammed. Some of the scammers ask for your checking acct. so that they can directly put your salary into your checking acct. When they are actually using this information to withdrawl your money from your checking acct. So the safest way that was mentioned was to set up a PayPal account.
She also had someone on saying many times the people that you are working for are doing illegal transactions and their online workers are clueless that they are in the middle of it all. WEll, I 'm sorry that I don't have any news on how to instruct your friend on what to do next. (I don't have that Oprah show fresh in my head anymore.)
Good luck to your friend. I sure hope she gets her money back.
J.
