Opportunity presents itself around every
corner on the Internet for the average person
to become a millionaire overnight. I have
spent some time and money "investing" in some
of these opportunities and I want to help you
avoid spending money on something that will
offer you no return.
Step One
The first thing to consider when reading an
article about making money online is, does
the article sound believable? Does it sound
legal? Does the program or system that you
are buying into produce anything tangible or
of any real worth to anyone? Does it offer a
guarantee or trial period?
Step Two
If everything seems to be legitimate at
first glance, then it's time to do some
investigating. Does the website offer
contact information? Is there a phone number
listed? If so, call the number and try to
speak to a living human being. If you can't
get through to anybody now, imagine how hard
it will be to get a refund later if needed.
Step Three
Visit the Better Business Bureau's website (www.bbb.com)
and search for the website address (url) for
the company that you are considering paying
for services. Are they registered? If so, do
they have any complaints against them? Do a
whois lookup on the domain name. (ex.
makelotsofmoneyovernight.com) Web sites like
register.com are useful in performing a
whois lookup. What name is the website
registered under? If you search on this
name, what information can you find online?
If you find other web sites associated with
the original website, search for them with
the Better Business Bureau as well.
Step Four
If you decide to make a purchase from a
website, check to see if the "check out"
page is on a secure server. If you are using
Internet Explorer, look for the yellow lock
symbol at the bottom of your web browser.
Also be sure the web address begins with
"https". When making a purchase, use a
credit card rather than a debit card. Credit
card companies usually cover fraudulent
spending if someone obtains unauthorized
access to your account.
