The benefits of a work-from-home job can be grand.
you could work in your pajamas if you want.
you’ve got the option to avoid the hassle and costs ofcommuting.
If you set your own hours, you might get tosleep inevery day.
Tim Lohman gave me a couple of examples of how these scams work.
Our team has compiled alist of creative waysyou can fatten your bank account this week.
This is a long list, so dont get overwhelmed.
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Well keep it updated as offers changes or expire.
The victim will accept packages from shipping companies like UPS, FedEx, etc., he said.
Or instead of reshipping goods and packages, maybe your too-good-to-be-true remote job includes processing payments.
The other jobs entail receiving money via check, Lohman said.
He said thesework-from-home scamsare typically a fencing operation for a bigger criminal ring.
Victims can alsoreport the crime to the FBI.
For more advice on avoiding work-from-home scams, check outthese tipsfrom the Better Business Bureau.
you’ve got the option to also learn to avoidmystery shopping scams.
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Nicole Dow is a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.
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