Money Making Scams - Tips on How to Avoid Money Making Scams

Making money online is something many people still do not believe to be possible, and this is not because making money on the internet is a particularly hard thing to do, but because most of them have been misled, misinformed and scammed so many times by con artists, that they often end up in an irreversible state of skepticism that prevents them from going forward. I once was among those who fell for the get-rich-quick schemes with flashy websites that would advertise things like: making money is as easy as "clicking on this button" or make money "by midnight". And I am not to blame, I should have known better yes, but now that look backwards there was no way I could have told the difference between something of value and a scam.
Indeed, at that point, when I first started exploring the internet as a way to make money, all I knew was that there were some ways to do it, but I had yet to discover the most basic concepts of what doing business online is all about.
So if you have been scammed do not be mad, it is not your fault, you just were not prepared to make a distinction between money making scams and truly valuable resources with a genuine business oriented approach.
You see, the first thing you need to do in order to reduce the chances of being scammed, is to stop thinking of the internet as some sort of panacea that will allow you to make thousands of dollars within a month. This is not impossible if you are a seasoned internet business entrepreneur, but if you are just beginning, you have to realize that you are starting the construction of a business like any other, so making money from it will take some time.
The upside however, is that by doing business online you could easily reach a $4,000 or $5,000 mark within a 6 month period with little or no money in your pocket; and let me tell you, to accomplish this you do not have to be a guru, this is an achievable result for the average joe if you have quality tools and education in your hands and commit yourself to your project.
So, provided that you have already come down to earth and stopped thinking about the internet as an instant wealth factory, you are well on your way to being scam proof, but still there are some essentials to consider once you reach any potential money making opportunity:
1) Never join a website, or pay for a program offered through flashy graphics or colorful animated images with little or no text. Usually this is a sign of a scam, because they will not tell you anything about how you will be making money, they will only show you pretty pictures, glossy graphics and attractive short messages (become a millionaire in 3 months, you name it).
2) Always prefer money making programs that are offered in text sites with a lot of information about what the program does, how it works, what is it about etc. It is harder to scam people if they can access information about the system. Always read all the content at the website, go through the testimonials, if they have video or audio testimonials listen to them, if they have previews of how the program works take the tours, if they have sample tutorials watch them.
Going through all that information will help you build a solid perspective about the product. If they have no testimonials, nor they provide you with a single specific clue about how this money making program will help you, chances are that once you pay for it, you will remain clueless and you will have been the target of a new scam.
3) Always prefer money making programs that talk about "teaching" or "building" because whatever system you implement, it will always be about learning and building a business. Anything else is just fantasy and therefore scam.
4) If the website offers a software or any other form of automated money making tool (like forex software) prefer those with live proof of earnings in real money accounts. Not all the software or services that do not provide this are scams, but I sure feel more comfortable with those that put their money where their mouth is.
5) Never purchase a program without a money back guarantee, because if you later find it to be a scam you will not be able to recover your money. This takes us to the next tip which should always be connected with this one.
6) Always prefer products that are purchased through Clickbank, which is the most reliable payment processor for digital products. This means that once you go to the checkout area you should look for the Clickbank logo.
And why should you do that?
Simple, if a scammer wants to take your money and you are dealing directly with him, you will have to try and find him later in order to get your money back. Chances are that you will not.
But if you made your purchase through Clickbank, you will not have to worry about the integrity of the website or the owner, because in this case you will be dealing with a reliable company that will usually issue a refund within 2 days of your request, regardless of what the owner has to say.
If you follow all these recommendations I guarantee you will never ever be scammed again and you will not waste another dime, yet you will be able to learn and access programs that will really help you build an online business.