They all claim to have "Legitimate", "Real", "Free", work at home jobs and opportunities. Some add that you could be "Making $1,000's Overnight" "With Little or No Experience Required, Training is Provided" and it requires "Little Effort & Hardly Any Time" to achieve this new found fortune. In fact some of these $1000's of dollars can be earned just a few short minutes after you fill out their application.

Which leads me to the point behind this article:

There are Little Red Flags (for lack of a better phrase) one should pay attention to when determining if a lead is legitimate or a scam.

Remember the old saying

"If it sounds to good to be true then it probably is to good to be true."

I don't know how many times I have ignored that feeling I get when something just doesn't feel or sound right. I think if I learned to pay more attention to this instinct I could stear myself away from some of the more common scam techniques, and so could you!

Never Pay Anyone Any Money Until You Have All The Facts
I would never pay someone to work for them and neither should you. You wouldn't pay someone to work for them outside the home and you shouldn't pay someone for a job to work inside your home. Now if you are just looking for a JOB that you can do out of your home you need to rid yourself of leads asking for money and move on.

However just because someone is asking for money does not mean its a scam and you should stay away. It could very well be a legitimate business opportunity and a good home-based business can be a very good way to earn money at home. If you are open minded about a business opportunity the lead can still be valuable and you would need to research it further. (You can do so by using the links at the bottom of this article)

If you don't really understand the differences between the two CLICK HERE and read this article.

Another common service on the internet are web sites that charge membership fees to their sites in order to access the list of work at home opportunities they have found or employers have posted with them. The fee is usually small and some of these sites are very legitimate. If the site doesn't look professional or they don't offer you a way to get your money back save yourself some headaches and stay away. Once again you should trust your gut here and this should help you stear clear of most scams.