Have you ever wondered what kind of person would deliberately scam innocent people with their money online? These people thrive on the invisibility of the Internet. They have the ability to easily hide their tracks, disappear quickly and easily, and are rarely caught by authorities. There are two kinds.
The first is ambitious and proud of what they are doing. These are the smart and expert scammers. They are enthusiastic about their “genius” and feel that the job of creating a scam is reason enough for the money they make from it. They look at all possible angles to avoid being obviously illegal. There is a hint that they know that what they are doing is wrong and yet they pursue it with justifications. They believe that if someone buys the scam, or as they prefer, the “money system”, they have no reason to complain. They convince themselves that the opportunity is there, even when they know that only one percent or less of the people who invest money will actually make money. These people thrive on the faceless, impersonal Internet. They don’t know the people they are scamming and they don’t care to meet them. It makes it so much easier to take someone’s money if you don’t see the real person suffering a loss.
The above type naturally creates a scammer subtype. This is a person who has bought a monetary system and, in order to do at least enough to cover his “investment” in the business, he must advertise the business and involve more people. These people often end up paying a lot more money in advertising than they gave the business and very few get their money back at all. It has been said that only about 1% of the people who put money into a monetary system get money from it.
The second type of scammer is much more cruel and personal. They try to obtain personal information from their victims. You can contact them to gain trust. These people rely on establishing some contact for their victim to complete a bank transaction. They usually have a money order or (fake) checks that they want the person to deposit in and then request a part of it back. The check bounces and the person has lost their own money, in some cases quite a bit. Whether desperate or simply antisocial, these types of people are fully aware of what they are doing and have no awareness of what they are doing.
To avoid Internet scams, always follow these rules:
Never reply to emails stating that you have won a prize, lottery, or inheritance.
Never click on a link in an email that states that you need to update your information or provide personal account numbers. Your bank, Paypal, email, and other sites never ask you to provide this information via a link in an email. If you click on the link, they may have a very good fake site that you think is real. They take your information and they take your money.
Check out any internet business before investing your money in it, especially if the business claims that it will make a huge income in a very short period of time. It’s easy to find information just by doing a simple scam search and company name.
Do not accept jobs through an email invitation that requires you to work as an “Accountant” or in “Accounts Receivable” and request that you deposit checks for them and return the funds to them. This is a scam, no legitimate business invites strangers to make deposits for them.
Do not reply to emails from desperate millionaires who will give you a percentage of the money if you complete a money transfer for them. They have no money and they want to take your money.
There are ways to earn money online honestly and for those methods, it takes work and patience. Writing, blogging, secret shopping from legitimate companies, and taking surveys are all better options for making money when you have the right resources. Don’t give in to the get-rich-quick schemes that abound on the internet.