I want to share a personal incident: the first time when I fell for a scam; it was my last time too . It was long time ago; maybe when I was 15 years old. I have been always seeking opportunities to learn and earn from the net. My parents were very skeptical about this since they dont use the net that often.

They never bothered what i did online since they thought either i was watching a movie or playing games which we all usually begin with. It was tough to believe that someone could earn a living from the net. Internet home based jobs were the hottest thing online since then and I was excited to give it a try.

I chose one to begin with; the company stated that they would send me a CD with details on how to make good sum online and ALAS! I just bought that stuff :p. I received the disc several weeks later; the disc had loads of email list and some cheap affiliate junks and there were tutorials about how you can make money from “Spamming”. Yes! You heard it right! So this is what I learnt at 15, “How to make money from Spamming :p”! Of course I didn’t do that since I knew about ethics and it wasnt my food so I gave up on this and moved on to something else. But, this time I was more professional. I invested my time on researching and finding out more stuff about online businesses and how everything works.

Believe me when I say this, if you can use google as a friend, there is nothing that you wont find online . I will post a guide soon enough about google tricks and tweaks which will come in handy.

There is no ending to gaining knowledge. I am still a learner and I love educating myself and the community. Scams have become so intense these days that some of them can even trick the experts. Always be careful when you are dealing with money, act according to your senses and be safe!

I am working on several guides /tutorials which I will post shortly. They will include several legitimate ways of making money online, how to succeed with blogs, elite marketing strategies, twitter and much more.

Feel free to comment, retweet, dig and share my post. Till then, take it easy!

• First of all, ask yourself; do you know what you are doing? Always use your common sense before acting especially when money is involved.

• Do a whois on the domain and find out when it was registered. It is not easy to find out which one is credible but it is obvious that the domains which are recently purchased seem illegitimate or creepy.

• Ask for references; if the company is legitimate then they will definitely send you details and references from their satisfied clients. You can always ask since you have nothing to lose.

• If you are dealing with large sum of money then it is better to check with the state’s Attorney’s Office to see if the company has a received any sorts of complaints.

• Use GOOGLE as your friend. Google is so powerful that you can’t imagine. Do a search on the product. For example: if the product is Google cash kit then search for “Google cash kit reviews”. Always checkout reviews before dealing with the product. There are tons of sweet people like me giving out free reviews.

• Make sure the review is legitimate. A lot of unethical marketers use this “review” system to their advantage to make sales.

• Check with the National Fraud Information Center. You can reach them at 1-800-876-7060. They provide a lot of valuable resources about all forms of scams.

• You should remember pyramid schemes. They still exist and a lot of people still fall for this. If you are asked to send money to ten people, who each send money to ten other people, and goes on, this is ILLEGAL.

• If you encounter a site or ad that says you won a prize or money then think twice. Nothing is for free my friend beside knowledge.

• If you still think that it is just too much to resist and you have to make a purchase then at least pay by credit card. You have a lot of payment options these days. If you pay by credit card and realized that you fell a victim of you are not satisfied then, you can call your bank and do a “charge back. Also, when you put your financial information on the net, make sure that the site is secure. The domain should have “https://” on instead of just “http”. Never give out your credit card details (especially by email).

Making money online sounds easy but if you cant distinguish between the real deal and fraud then, it is better if you keep off. Always remember, do a research or find reviews before you get involved with any online business or products.

There are several products that seem to be tempting; Even though some of them might cost even a $1 and you might not be bothered even if you were ripped off  since it is just a $1 but, just imagine when a thousand of you support this, the scammers make $1000 from all. Thats not it!! If you are ignoring such incidents just because they are cheap, you are also misleading others into doing the same thing. Internet users are constantly seeking for legitimate reviews, so get out there and spread the word.

You can also post a review on ripoffreport . I found them quite interesting

I was browsing the net recently and came across this pop up ad; the big famous “Google cash kit.” You all have definitely met this kit at least once in your screen; I am not surprised to see such scams even these days. As a matter of fact, you can’t wipe off scams ever and they will exist. But, you can surely avoid them.

I really feel sorry for those who have been a victim of such because of their lack of computer and internet knowledge. I just read a comment on a review site where one victim was stating that she was a newbie with computers and how she fell for the Google kit scam. I don’t understand how someone would just order something randomly without even putting a thought into it.

You need to be serious about the matter which involves money. Just because google is Huge, it doesn’t mean that whenever you see or hear google, you will bow and say Yes! A lot of scammers or unethical money makers use the term “Google” to capture lead. I will elaborate this in one of my upcoming posts.

People still fall victims of SCAM!!!

There are several other victims who have been complaining that these scams/programs have been charging their credit card on a monthly basis. I was like What the F! What is wrong with these people? They got their bank, card and financial statement in their hand but still complaining that they can’t do anything about it? I am truly amazed. Either they are not bothered, being lazy or do not care about money

I have a few very important tips on how to avoid scams and I would like to share it with you in my next post. I really hope you guys follow and if you have any questions then feel free to ask or comment.

Please spread the word and help others!