Tips for Schemes and Scams

• Beware of offers that promise you a commission for recruiting other Internet users to be sellers or distributors. This is a common sign of a pyramid scheme.



• Be wary of online business or work-at-home offers that require you to buy expensive inventory or equipment up front, unless you have an ironclad written buyback guarantee.



• Find other investors and ask about their experience with the company. Don't rely solely on lists of references supplied by the company - they could be paid to promote the company.