How to Avoid Work at Home Scams

It’s not always easy to figure out if a company is legitimate. Try these tips from the Attorney General of the State of New York.

• Ask questions, including: what specific tasks you’ll have to perform; whether you will be paid by salary or commission and who will pay you. Also, ask about the total cost to you, including supplies and equipment.


• Be wary of overstated claims of product effectiveness, exaggerated claims of potential earnings and demands that you pay for something before instructions or products are provided.


• Be wary of personal testimonials that never actually identify the person so that you can’t investigate further.


• Check with the Better Business Bureau in your area and the area in which the company is located and ask if they have any complaints registered.


• Contact your state Attorney General’s consumer help line if you believe you’ve been victimized by a work at home scheme.