| This article is a continuation of Beware of "work from | | | | information; Press Releases, Magazine Articles, etc... |
| home" wolf tickets (Part 1). If you have not read it, you | | | | - Start- up fees is not required, the exception to this |
| can read it here, telerepsathome.com | | | | rule is, some companies may require a fee for |
| workfromhomewolftickets; I suggest you read it first. I | | | | background checks or credit checks. But this usually |
| will briefly highlight some points from part 1 to help you | | | | comes after the interview and you know you have |
| follow along. | | | | the job. |
| In 1995 I begin to educate myself on these heartless | | | | - Real Companies post jobs on job boards frequently |
| home based job stealers; I started recognizing their | | | | visited by Candidates, they do not send you spam |
| identifying traits. I uncovered other resources, whom | | | | emails about this wonderful position they have. Email |
| could give me details about the business practices of | | | | from a company, you did not apply for-- is a red flag! |
| companies. Friends and family begin to come to me | | | | 3. Report- To the "Wolf Ticket Watchers" They are... |
| with questions about businesses and how to do further | | | | - The Federal Trade Commission- |
| research on the vague company report given by the | | | | - Bad Business Buearu- |
| BBB. Back then, it was like a scavenger hunt trying to | | | | - National Fraud Information Center- |
| identify Wolf Tickets and finding resources that could | | | | - Web Assured- |
| help, but today this information is more prevalent than | | | | The 5 most targeted group of people |
| ever. Before we review how to resist wolf tickets, let's | | | | In Part 1 we identified the 4 most targeted groups of |
| talk about the 3 most common Wolf Tickets today. | | | | people, they were... |
| The 3 most common Wolf Tickets being sold Today | | | | - College Students |
| - Data Entry Jobs: | | | | - Senior Citizens |
| Data Entry jobs are the most sought after job by | | | | - Moms |
| work from home candidates. Scammers are aware of | | | | - The Disabled |
| this. There are legit data entry jobs out there, but these | | | | In Part 1, we also discussed that the biggest target |
| are far and in-between. Use caution when applying for | | | | market of this group is stay at home moms. However, |
| data entry jobs on and off-line. Ask other home based | | | | since this group of people has become schooled on |
| job seekers what companies they recommend. | | | | scams, Scammers are now trying to slither into the |
| - Mystery Shopping list: | | | | wallets of a new target. Who are they? |
| Many ads claim to get you started with mystery | | | | A new Target of Wolf Tickets |
| shopping; you may or may not receive a list of | | | | That new target is our teenagers. Teenagers are 5th |
| companies. Mystery shopping jobs are very time | | | | on our list of the most targeted group of people. They |
| sensitive. Assignments have to be done on the day | | | | are the new generation whom is falling prey to Wolf |
| specified. So, a list of jobs would not be beneficial. You | | | | Tickets, because of access to the internet our |
| can find companies and up-dated jobs at | | | | teenagers are being sucked in by scams. They get |
| mysteryshop.org (Mystery Shopping Providers | | | | spam from them in their email box or a Pop- up from |
| Association) | | | | a website they frequent may entice them to get mom |
| - Survey Web Sites: | | | | and dad's credit card. These wolf tickets are enticing |
| Despite the hype, surveys are not a quick way to | | | | to teenagers because they are eager for |
| make a lot of money from home; a real research | | | | Independence, and they believe that having their own |
| project may take 30 to 45 minutes to complete, | | | | money is going to give them that. |
| paying you a whopping! $5 to $10. The most common | | | | TeleRepsathome surveyed a group of teenagers, and |
| method of payment for surveys are-- gift certificates, | | | | the results were unnerving! Either they or their friends |
| products and points. Cash is seldom paid, if you do | | | | had encountered a work at home scam. When asked |
| receive a check it is not enough to call an income. A | | | | what they would do with the money-- they thought |
| lot of survey sites are just companies linked to affiliate | | | | they were going to make, the answers came pouring |
| companies that pay the web site owner just for you | | | | out; buy clothes, get a cell phone, buy fast food, get |
| signing up, although you may never receive a market | | | | cds and the list goes on. Note to Parents: Start |
| research assignment-- you will get an inbox full of | | | | educating your teens about Scams. |
| solicitations. People usually fill out surveys to get free | | | | Teach your teenagers the (AIR) Technique, since |
| stuff. | | | | children learn better by doing here's an exercise you |
| In Part 1 of wolf tickets we discussed three steps you | | | | can do together, this is an example of 2 real work |
| need to take to resist these wolf tickets, Avoid, | | | | from home scam ads, found in the local newspaper. |
| Identify, Report. These three steps formed the word | | | | (1st Ad) |
| (AIR) because this is what scammers are full of. Let's | | | | Headline: Make $3,264/Weekly |
| see how you can apply these words in your home | | | | Body: Processing Rebates Online! Earn $15.00/Per |
| based job hunt. | | | | Refund Guaranteed. Extremely Easy. No Experience |
| 1. Avoid- Wolf tickets by knowing the words that are | | | | Needed |
| printed on them. | | | | (2nd Ad) |
| - Easy Money | | | | Headline: Earn $950 Weekly |
| - No experience required | | | | Body: Typing From Home. Data Entry Workers |
| - Everyone Qualifies | | | | Needed! Everyone Qualifies. No experience required |
| - Offer of Unrealistic Pay Check (1,000.00 per wk) | | | | Now, you have your teen spot the red flags in Ad #1 |
| - 1-800# with 20 different extensions which lead to the | | | | and #2? |
| same company | | | | - Unrealistic Income |
| 2. Identify-Know how to identify Credible Jobs and | | | | - Extremely Easy |
| Companies | | | | - No Experience Needed |
| - Real jobs do not center on how much you are paid, | | | | - Everyone Qualifies |
| their main focus is finding the right candidate for the | | | | Teenagers are the most naive out of the 5 most |
| job. | | | | targeted groups of people, they are unaware that |
| - Web Site presence, because the site has a web | | | | scams exist and oblivious to the strategies that are |
| presence it doesn't mean it's legit, but it's better than | | | | used. Here's something to think about, when the |
| just a P.O. Box. Look for... contact information-- phone | | | | teenagers were asked why they didn't take the bait-- |
| numbers, email address, and office location. Find out | | | | the most common reply was, "because I did not have |
| the number of years they have been in business. | | | | a credit card". Not, because it was a scam. |
| Identify the owner or President. Look for press | | | | |