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There are a lot of sites giving people the opportunity to earn money.

Ever heard of something like: “We can help you make $30,000 in two weeks! Just buy our guide for $49!”. Something like that is a scam, where you pay them money and in return you either get something that doesn’t work, something you didn’t intend for, or most commonly, nothing at all.

So how do you tell the difference between a scam and the real deal? With the help of our website, you will be able to tell them apart almost instantly.

1. Check it out. If it asks for money, check it out thoroughly. If what you pay for is something like a “premium” service, where the site has a free section, usually it should be OK. If it asks for a payment upfront for the only product they offer, there is a good chance that you may end up getting nothing.

Also, if it asks for credit card details, be sure to see what it is for. If they get your number, they could spend it on whatever they want. Usually, reputable sites will accept PayPal, where you send them a specific amount.

A very common thing on scam sites is saying there are limited products left, and that they are on sale. An example would be like “We only have 8 left! Half price if you buy it now!”. This is to make people think that if they hurry they will get a better deal, and to make them rush more by knowing there is limited stock.

2. Site design. This doesn’t always apply, but you usually you can see the simple design of the site to identify scams. Usually, simply, easily-made designs are the ones that scam. A professional looking site means a lot of work was put into it. But a site with simple text, big red fonts, bright colors in general, simple backgrounds, and no logo’s etc is in a higher likely-hood of being a scam (a site like that could be done in ten minutes if you knew what you were writing).

3. Testimonies. Testimonies can be a useful way to tell if a site is scamming you. Many sites have testimonies where random people give these comments saying the site/product was great and you should buy it. Some sites even have a photo of the people. This is a major mistake on their part. If you bought a product online and thought it was good would you actually send them a photo of yourself, and brag about how amazing their product was? While you may do the latter, the former is breaking a rule everyone knows; don’t disclose your private information on the internet. In fact, many of these testimonies are stock photos coupled with made up rubbish comments

But there are sites that have proper testimonies, how to tell if it is proper? Well, you’ll usually find it on a forum if they have one, where you have to register yourself and post as a community. This means genuine users will be making a testinomy.

4. Community. Similar to testimonies. If you see a site with a active community (ie. large forum etc), usually that site is not scamming people.

These are the four most basic methods of scam identifications. Remember there are other ways, and there are ALWAYS exceptions (a dodgy looking site may just be newly constructed; still legit etc). But these guidelines will be enough as a general identifier.







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