There Is NO EASY MONEY On Google!

The advertisements, tweets, and emails abound. Each touting an easy way to make money on Google. They show the logos for Google, Yahoo!, and as seen on NBC, ABC, CBS, MSNBC, etc. on each of their web links.  So how can this be wrong? How can it be a fake or a scam?


If you visit the networks mentioned, you will find mention of these money making schemes. You will find them touted as SCAMS. You’ll have to admit that the scammers are good at what they do. They put everything in writing, and from what can be seen by the naked eye, the majority, if not all, is true. So what is the problem.


The problem is that they are the only ones getting rich and it’s not by just entering links into google. Read the fine print and you will find that in addition to the small fee for your book and/or software there is an additionally ‘small’ monthly fee.

This is not the first scam of this type. For more information and history of this online scam, go to http://snopes.com/fraud/employment/google.asp.

How to Avoid Being the Victim of 'Work From Home' Scams:


1.  Never pay anyone to hire you, not even if it is presented as buying necessary training or other materials, obtaining required certification, or registering with some database of other workers.
Remember, if the procedure involves sending your money to “so called” employers, it's most likely a scam.
2.  Contact your Better Business Bureau, if you have questions about the sincerity or legitimacy of a job listing. It always is a good idea to check out any prospective employer or employee, for that matter.
3.  Examine your credit card and bank account statements every month. Always look for unauthorized charges and immediately challenge any and all items you think are bogus.
4.  Always read the fine print!

Glossary

• Scam - A dishonest scheme; A fraud.
• Snopes.com
• Tweets - A micro-blog post on the Twitter social network site, or the act of posting on it. Each post is referred to as a tweet, and the act of sending a tweet is referred to as tweeting.
  

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Accept - Your Facebook Profile Is Being Phished

You see it everyday. "Your best friend, John Doe, just took the "This Stupid Quiz. Take the quiz and see how stupid you think it is." This actual quiz may or may not actually exist. I wouldn't doubt it, one bit. The quizzes may be made by anyone, even yourself.

The platform that they are created on, and stored on belong to private companies and Facebook development teams. Their primary intent is to entice you to "Accept" their terms and conditions, which allow them to use your information about you and your friends information.

Wow, do you realize how many times you have put yourself out to the world at large? Each of these quizzes and games may be fun or slightly interesting to you, but rest assured that they are much more interesting to those who accessing your personal information.

My wife, Sharon, seemed skeptical. Last night she was on Facebook. She commented that one of the Ads had gotten her name incorrect. It asked her, "Kristin", with a picture of my wife, if she would like to take the quiz and match it to that of her friend.

She clicked on the ad. She clicked on the "Accept" button, without reading the fine print. Now she is taking the quiz and the software has learned of it's mistake and begin calling her Sharon instead of Kristin. Coincidence? I know that it is not. I have spent my career creating web systems that cache or collect a users information. For the business it is imperative to learn as much about the clientele as possible, in order to provide the most focused advertising and statistics for their clients.

Next time, don't just click "Accept" and go through to the game. Read the fine print. Because I did, I now know why I keep getting advertising for impotence and not women's hygiene products. I know why my face book knows that I am a 47 year old, male, Motley Crew fan.