Researching A Company or Possible Scam

1. Go to Google.com and type in the Company Name, variations of the name, website address + Scam or Scams:
2. Review the website results and read what is being said. If you see there are a lot of people complaining about a company & you notice a pattern of negative comments and complaints then you should probably avoid the company. But be reasonable! Some companies have been around for many years and have probably dealt with thousands of people. Chances are there are going to be some minor complaints here & there. So use your discretion.
3. Repeat steps 1-2 in other websites that are geared towards finding scams.  Use all of the following websites:
• Better Business Bureau (Common Work At Home Scams Listed by the BBB),  Ripoffreport.com,Internet Scam Buster, Fraud.org, Top 5 Work At Home Scam Sites!
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Resources

• http://www.workathomecareers.com/scams.shtml

Resources

Data Entry

• Catcha
• http://www.blackhat-seo.com/2009/captcha-farms/
• http://www.pixprofit.com/
• http://www.captchabucks.com/
• http://www.decaptcher.com/client/
• Image-To-Text
• http://imagetotext.com/about.php
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• Earn cash answering questions:
• www.tamingthebeast.net/misc/online-surveys.htm
• Test products and get paid:
• www.contracttesting.com/testit1.html
• Help Google tweak their services:
• https://survey.google.com/wix/p0822776.aspx
• Take phone orders (for catalogs, etc.):
• www.acddirect.com
• http://www.alpineaccess.com/en/
• Be a “homework helper”:
• www.tutor.com
• www.tutornation.com
• Cash in on your office skills:
• www.virtualassistantjobs.com
• Online Guide
• http://beaguide.about.com/
• Online Juror
• http://www.ejury.com/
• http://onlineverdict.com
• Virtual Customer-service Agent
• Alpine Access
• LiveOps, West and Arise, 
• Working Solutions, 
• Accolade Support, 
• Customer Loyalty Concepts, 
• Sci@Home, 
• Reps for Rent, 
• Overflow, 
• ACD Direct.
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Virtual call center companies:

• Alpine Access
  www.AlpineAccess.com
• VIP Desk
  www.VIPDesk.com
• Willow CSN
  www.WillowCSN.com

Medical Transcription / Coding:

• American Association for Medical Transcription
  http://www.aamt.org/scriptcontent/index.cfm
• American Health Information Management Association
  http://www.ahima.org/
• Focus Infomatics
  http://www.focusinfomatics.com/
• MedQuist
  http://www.medquist.com/
• Spheris
  http://www.spheris.com/home.aspx?flash=true

To learn more about working from home:

• www.WAHM.com
• www.womenforhire.com
• http://www.workathomecareers.com/references.shtml

An article on Working From Home from ABC News:

• http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/CareerManagement/story?id=2371804&page=1