Money Opportunity Letters

Yep. Tried it.
Nope. Doesn't work . . .
Don't remember how many I sent (50 or 100), but got NOTHING back.

Sorry (for me AND for you).

Anything that sounds too good to be true, is. It is a scam and should be reported. Don't fall for things like this.

I have often wondered the same thing ... if you get any good leads about legitimate ones would you be so kind as to pass them on.

Thanks!

.

Dear J.,
I wondered if you had been filling out surveys on the internet and got on one of those lead selling lists. I don't care what it is, if I'm not serious about something, I don't fill out a form on the web!! If you will read the Privacy Disclosure you will find all kinds of legal speak for "we will sell your name to anyone who will pay us for it"! ;-)
There are many home business opportunities available and I would recommend you go to www.mlmwatchdog.com to do legitimate research on the industry or visit the Direct Selling Association website. The BBB is no indication of a company's legitimacy where home business is involved, contrary to popular opinion. You might find something on the FTC website www.ftc.gov on the company who mailed you something since they are supposed to be the nation's watchdog on fraud and scams but not always up-to-speed since the crooks move pretty fast!
Personally, the MLM Watchdog site gives you some excellent guidelines for finding a legitimate company to join and will send you updates if you sign up for their newsletter. Never ever send the letter people anything until you have checked them out thoroughly! Ask yourself some questions about what it is that you are passionate about and then find a company that sells a product you can believe in and would use even if you weren't selling it! You may need to try some products to find one you like so make sure they offer an unconditional money back guarantee on your trial! Most reputable companies will allow you at least 30 days to see if you like what they have to offer. Some companies will brag that they are in the stock market, but that only guarantees you they are 100% focused on pleasing their stockholders and you have already seen what the stock market has done recently. I'm glad they're coming back now that the taxpayers are bailing them out but that's another story...;-) If you would like to know about another opportunity, send me an email address and I will send you some info to review. Due to Mamasource Policies, I cannot provide a link here or tell you where to go to find it. I hope you find whatever it is that you can do and believe in. There are many excellent vehicles but you must know where you want to go. God Bless you in your search.

If it takes money or a list of names for you to "get in", it most likely is a scam. Sometimes, you don't find out that you have to pay to do it until you've already contacted them.

If it were true, I think we'd *all* be making $7,000 a week! I felt like I needed that much just to get out of the grocery store yesterday! lol - just kidding, but, it is a difficult time the US is in right now. I hope you can find legitimate ways to make the income you need.

Good luck to you!

Anything that sounds too good to be true, stay away from. It's just common sense not to do this. It's just like the scams we all get in email - beware someone is trying to take what you have - Don't be fooled. Pray about it.

It is best to check them out with the Better Business Bureau first. You can also google the company and find out if there are any negative responses to the it. Do some research before you do anything else. God Bless~

if you are trying to earn some extra income, why not try baby sitting in your home or selling avon. that way you won't get caught up in some sort of scam.

Do they ask for money up front, like $20? Then that is a total scam and you never have a chance to make any money.

Also, google the company online and find other people's experiences with them.

J. - I would not trust this at all. Having been a bank teller for several years, this could be a traditional nigerian scam. They send you a forged check, frequently even a what looks like a certified check, they'll actually buy one from a bank and then alter the check so that if your bank were to call and verify with the issuing bank usually all that the automated system tells you is that yes or no on if the check has been issued. So it doesn't verify the amount, so you and the bank think it's legitimate, there are a few ways to tell that it's not. One, whoever you've been dealing with is not the name in the remitter section on the check. Two, there's lot of astriks on the check around your name, their name and the amount. It's not unusual to have a couple here or there, but usually when there's a bunch it's an indication that it's been changed. When you wire them the money you are then responsible for that amount, when the check comes back bad your account is over drawn because that money has been sent and can't be retrieve. Always, be careful, having been at the bank, really if it sounds too easy or too good to be true it really is.

Hi J.,

I always believe in these 2 things:

1. If it sounds too good to be true; it is.
2. There is no such thing as a free lunch.

Unless you have some amazing talent that they want from you, this is likely a scam. There are legitimate ways to make money as a SAHM. Check it out with the BBB and get references from women you trust.

Good luck.
S.

You are better off doing the Dave Ramsey Program,which is not a scam, to save money. Look him up on line. Sign up for his e-mail. Listen to him on 1030am radio from 3-5 everyday. Watch him on Fox Business TV from 8-9 Mon-Fri. Lifepointe Church in Raleigh offers classes starting in January.

J.,

This is a spam and a scam.

Stay away and don't even reply. Just delete the e-mail.

Some people send a 'remove' from mailing list request.
Don't even do that, as it lets them know that they hit on a valid e-mail address.

C.

Dear J. O,

Please do not follow through on them.
I too need to earn a living and cannot due to my mental illness. I cannot work.
But I seek a way to make some honest money.
I get these oppertunity in my E - Mail
But I have bad feeling about them.
So I don't.
I believe they are trying to get your personal imformation.
I do not trust them.
They could get you in trouble some how.
I would check first with Better Business Bureu.
Then maybe you will be safe.
Be careful.
I hope I gave you some ideas.

Have a Good day Today

Vicki W.

I'm one of those people that subscribes to the "if it sounds too good to be true it probably is" philosophy.

If you could really make $7,000 in 2 weeks (or 182,000/year) I think there would be a whole lot more people doing it rather than working minimum wage jobs.

I haven't tried it, but if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

I don't know much about that. If you are keeping an open mind about businesses, check out my website. www.barnardent.com password is dreams

Please do not fall for those letters! It's all over the news and snopes.com about these hoaxes.

I would be very weary. A friend of ours got one. They were supposed to cash these checks at their bank, send money gram and such to two other locations. It turned out to be a scam and they are now be held responsible for over $5000.00 in funds to the bank. Even though they told the bank manager that they were worried about whether or not they were legitimate and the bank manager checked the validity of the checks before cashing them.
Be very cautious.

Umm... I know surgeons that don't make $7,000 in two weeks so my guess is no. You hit the nail on the head when you said we could all use a little extra money. I would say the people sending those letters are thinking the same thing.

If you are interested in legitimate jobs, go to http://wahm.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=4. That is the Telecommuting section, check through the first folder for new members (you don't have to register to read the message boards). There are tons of companies that hire people to work from home. NEVER PAY FOR A JOB. Good luck to you and your family!

Please, don't even waste your time looking into it. If it sounds way too good to be true, it always most certainly is. If it were easy or even accessible to make $3500 in a week's time, none of us would have money concerns! :o)

Those things are all scams! Stay away from them.
L.

those letters are either scams or are illegal. Toss them out!! They aren't worth the paper they are written on.

Hi J.,
I was wondering the same....I am tempted to try, yet dont know if they REALLY work. I got one that says it IS approved by the BBB. All I had to do was go buy a mailing list, add my name and send a dollar....

As long as they aren't asking for any money from you, I guess there is no harm in it. I like to live by this saying when it comes to things like that, that I am unsure of. "If it sounds to good to be true then it probably is" just be careful there are a lot of scammers out there.

Most of those things are scams. Beware of the ones you have to send money to, they are usually frauds. try a website Momportunity.com

yes I have tried them all and spent probably thousands of dollars that I could sure use now. None of them have anything for you without you paying them to start. After you start, well.......they got your money. That is the scam. I have tried them all. Finally someone wrote to me and told me something that I knew all along. They said that if you have to pay someone to work then it is not legit but if they want someone to work for them bad enough they will help you get started so you can make them money.
Don't waste your time on all that stuff like I did. They are all scams.

Absolutely not. If it sounds too good to be true, it is. I guarantee you will have to pay them money to learn how to make money. If this was true, everyone would be doing it and they surely would not be recruiting people they don't even know through the mail. It is a scam...no no no! Hope this helps! :o) W.

NO! Anyone who "promises" you that you can make a certain amount of money in a certain amount of time is lying! Email me privately if you want an email that I created regarding working from home. Be VERY careful, check out everything before starting something. Before finding my current WAH biz, I paid $39 to send letters and make money...not smart of me but live and learn...it was a scam...but I was lucky that I only lost $39 as I have heard of folks spending hundreds!

B.
WAHM

do not reply to those get rich quick or make money fast scams because that is what they are just like the ones you get in spam mail saying they need an "heir" the check they send you for payment will bounce

They're garbage!

Most of the time, the way they work is you send off money and get nothing back; or you get a list of addresses (that you could get for free from the phone book or the internet), for you to mail letters off to -- letters that are like the ones you receive -- so you basically participate in a scam to scam other people at that point.

"Easy money" usually isn't -- either the money doesn't materialize, or it's outright illegal, or some sort of scam. The best way to earn money is to earn it legitimately.