You mean I won’t make $10,000 a month?

If you’re like me you’ve seen plenty of those data entry ads that always, for some reason, seem to be posted on the writing gigs pages. Personally, I don’t consider Data Entry writing, but I guess that’s besides the point. In any event, we basically know that these ads are scam. Why? Because they have all of the scam ad elements: the promise of easy money, lots of exclamation points, and the promise of "legitimate" work. This is why it pains me to post this:

"I recently signed up for this "opportunity" and I would like my money back. I am not satisfied. I have looked and looked on how to get my money back, hmm there is no link for that. I would not recommend signing up for this, it is not a job, it is a mere guide. Save your money and search google, or another sight. I am sure I wont get my money returned, but if I can save someone else the $50.00 then that is a good thing too.. Hope this helps "

Sigh.

When searching for work at home opportunities, did you miss all of the scam lectures? Believe you me, they’re everywhere even though many of us don’t need them to recognize a spotty opportunity. If the lure of thousands of dollars a month didn’t get you, one would think having to shell out $50 for a job would kind of make you think twice. It’s the first thing they teach you in work at home scam spotting school. If you ever have to put out money for a job, you’re being had.

I almost don’t feel sorry for this person because she sent the scammers $50 which everyone knows is the same thing as wearing a flashing sign saying "Scam Me!!!" Of course she’s not going to find a link detailing how to get her money back. This is a scam. Scammers don’t make it easy to receive a refund. So let this be a lesson to you, the next time you follow the lure of big, easy money to a site offering "legitimate" opportunities, a site listing a lot of vaguery, and none of the details of said opportunity think twice about offering them your Mastercard.