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| You can protect yourself, and find an honest and legit | | | | schemes. |
| home based business.The first thing you must do | | | | The National Consumer League's:National Fraud |
| before you make any decisions about joining any work | | | | Information Center: Offers information on pyramid |
| at home business, is research the opportunity and the | | | | schemes,MLM, and how to report a fraud. |
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| sounds to good to be true,more than likely it is a scam. | | | | decide to join.Never jump right in and join without |
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| research on any work at home business.If you have | | | | may find that you have been scammed . Not all work |
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| Research: check for listings with National Fraud | | | | If you have been scammed by one of these schemes, |
| Information Center at: | | | | here is what you can do to get your money back and |
| Contact your local Better Business Bureau: | | | | stop them from scamming anyone else: |
| There you will find a link to locate the BBB in your | | | | 1) Contact the National Fraud Information Center at |
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| opportunities and scam. | | | | 2)Contact the Attorney General in your local state. |
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| scammed by a work at home business, they will most | | | | |