Work from home scams target those looking to earn some extra cash

[Jack]

In the last few days we've seen a rise in the number of people contacting us in relation to "work from home" scams, and were curious as to whether - as we've seen before on Twitter - dubious job opportunities were being promoted via social networking sites.

We certainly found a sizable number of Facebook pages, which appeared to have been created specifically to target mothers of young children, who might want to earn some extra dollars without having to leave their homes. In some cases, the pages include videos of "success stories", giving case studies of how much money has been made by taking part in the schemes.

Of course, things are rarely that straightforward.

Here's an exchange on Facebook between a couple of users, one of whom has signed up for a "work at home mom" scheme, and another who is somewhat more wary.

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[LaserWraith]

For someone "in the know" (and even a lot of newbies) it is pretty easy to spot Facebook scams. When I see someone succumb to a scam, I think "haha, another one bites the dust" and then I report them.

On a side note, I think it is hilarious when people say, "I hacked your Facebook! LOL." Basically, to them, hacking = using their PC after they didn't log out. I think "hacking" usually means doing something more complicated.