| Everyone knows there is no guarantee when it | | | | few years, you probably have had at least one |
| comes to making money easily or quickly. As much | | | | making money scam come into your inbox. They use |
| as we are tempted to believe many of these get | | | | emails as a way to spread their word by buying email |
| rich quick schemes, we are all smart enough to | | | | addresses in the bulk. Some of them have programs |
| recognize them when they cross our paths. Some | | | | that can send out thousands of email address |
| are easier to spot then others. They all have the | | | | configurations in a matter of minutes even if the |
| same basic concept, which is to have you part with | | | | email address does not exist. They really do not care |
| your well earned money by giving it to them in | | | | if it exists or not. For every one that comes back as |
| exchange for a promise of making thousands more. | | | | undeliverable, they probably hit five that was. |
| This type of making money scam has been around | | | | In the virtual world of the Internet, a making money |
| for years even before the Internet. | | | | scam can spread like wildfire from one website to |
| Before the Internet, a making money scam usually | | | | another. One company will help promote another |
| spread through the mail, by phone or through the | | | | company that is basically selling the same idea in just |
| television. Fraudulent companies would send you a | | | | a different way. Or you will find there are five |
| notice in the mail or call you up trying to entice into | | | | different companies all owned and operated by the |
| purchasing their great idea. Many times it took a while | | | | same person trying to sell the same thing to you and |
| for these companies to reach thousands of people. | | | | it is just marketed a little differently each time. And |
| But thanks to the Internet, these companies can | | | | you will also have the people that are willing to sell |
| now reach millions of people all over the world in just | | | | you their information on how to spot a scam on the |
| a few short clicks of the mouse. They are no longer | | | | Internet provided you pay them a small fee for their |
| restricted by time and geographic area to reach their | | | | information. Either way, you will find that the advent |
| potential victims. | | | | of the Internet also brought a new way to spread |
| Thanks to the Internet, many of these companies | | | | some old techniques in having you part with your |
| are able to send mass emails to anyone who has an | | | | money. |
| email address. If you have had an email address for a | | | | |