Wednesday, June 11, 2008

How to Spot A Financial Freedom Scam

Copyright: Earl Williams
The NetMarketer

If you are trying to find a way to get financial freedom and you have been looking for business opportunities or job opportunities or ways that you can make enough money to achieve financial freedom you need to be careful because you might end up falling victim to a financial freedom scam. There are some unscrupulous people and companies that will take advantage of the fact that some people are willing to spend their life savings or work really hard in order to get financial independence.

These people and corporations will take your money and will leave you with nothing if you let them. But luckily it's not that hard to spot a financial scam if you know what to look for. Promising someone financial freedom is a common way for con artists to scam victims. Everyone wants to be financially independent right? So a financial freedom scam usually will promise that you can become rich in a very short amount of time without a lot of effort.

That's the dream most people have. Most people would love to be able to get a large amount of money without doing a lot of work to get it and financial freedom scams exploit that desire. So do you know if an offer is a legitimate business offer or a financial freedom scam? A financial freedom scam will usually have a really strong pitch that will draw you in almost immediately but if you look at it closely you'll see that a lot of the details are missing.

A financial freedom scam will also promise you a lot of money, usually hundreds of thousands of dollars or a percentage of a large amount of money if you respond to the offer by putting down some earnest money or giving the person making the offer your bank account information, Social Security number, or other personal information that could be used to steal your money or your identity.

A good rule of thumb is that whenever you are asked to give out your personal banking information, credit information, Social Security number or driver's license number you should assume that the offer is a financial freedom scam and decline the offer. Never give out your personal information or financial information to someone you don't know. If you get a business offer from someone that seems like it might be a financial freedom scam you should do a background check on the person or the company that the offer is coming from.

Check with the Better Business Bureau to see if the company really exists or run a criminal background check on the person making the offer if the offer is coming from a person and not a company. When it comes to keeping your identity and your personal information safe you can't be too careful. Everyone wants to be financially independent but don't let the desire for financial freedom make you a victim of a financial freedom scam. If you are diligent and thoroughly check out every business offer that you get then you should be able to avoid falling for a financial freedom scam.

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About The Author:Earl Williams is a real entrepreneur who is making money with his SFI marketing business, which is one of the largest Affiliate programs on the Internet. He makes it easy for anyone to build their ideal online business and earn a substantial income from home. Learn how to start your ideal business and start making money online by visiting his website: http://www.earlsfiblog.com

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