Where do they turn? They normally start by looking for opportunities in the local classified advertisements of the newspaper. After that, they turn to magazines and the Internet. It’s often a frustrating and overwhelming process…weeding through the legitimate and non-legitimate home-based job and business opportunities.

There are plenty of questionable (and sometimes illegal) moneymaking systems out there. Although I’m sure there are some people who make money doing these things, the vast majority of people who take try them out fail. Here are a few examples:

Chain letter or pyramid scheme.

This scam involves sending cash in the mail to a list of complete strangers. Afterwards, those strangers supposedly put your name on a list and forward it to other people, who allegedly send money to you. Avoid this scam at all cost! I’ve never seen anyone make money doing it and it’s simply a pyramid scheme!

Multi Level Marketing (MLM).

You are taught to use high-pressure sales tactics on your family and friends and get them to purchase overpriced products that they could easily buy at the supermarket...for much cheaper. If you’ve been in the working world very long, you’ve probably already been pitched by one of these MLM systems. Some people make money, but the majority of people don’t make it.

Envelope stuffing system.