I was just reading a NY Dailey News article an Akron company, NSA Technologies, that has been accused of scamming thousands of people out of money by advertising various schemes, such as “Get paid to take surveys online.” The evidence against that company appears weighty and irrefutable. Sadly, companies such as this are far too common and are preying on individuals seeking extra income. There is a way to protect yourself against schemes and illegitimate companies: Use common sense and research!
Use common sense when searching online for jobs or ways to earn extra income. If it seems too good to be true, it is! Getting paid to take surveys online??? Any small amount of common sense should lead you to believe that is not legitimate. Be leery of any job advertisements that included phrases such as “no experience needed. Other things to be leery of our job adds that list a wide rang of income potential; any range greater than 20k is probably not legitimate (example: income = 50-200k). Avoid job advertisements that list only descriptions of why the company is great and exciting and mention nothing about the position itself. Using common sense in the areas listed above will help you avoid scams and illegitimate companies.
Next, it is vital you research any income opportunity or job possibility. A simple search on google.com of NSA Technologies would have brought up pages and pages of negative consumer reports and news articles. Chances are, if someone has had a bad experience or discovered that an income opportunity is not legitimate, they’ve blogged about it online. With that said, almost all legitimate companies have negative comments about their company posted from unhappy individuals, so it is important to way the bad with the good. Doing your research prior to pursuing and job or income opportunity will help keep you safe from scams and illegitimate companies.
Use common sense. Research. Keep yourself safe from illegitimate companies and extra income opportunities.
Visit: http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2008/09/21/2008-09-21_no_easy_money_with_web_promise.html To see the article that inspired my article.
