A Resource Guide to Work-at-Home Scams

Think you've spotted a scam? Or worse, been burned by a work-at-home dream that turned into a nightmare? Take action! Report it and learn more about work-at-home fraud on these helpful sites.

By the editors of Parents magazine

Better Business Bureau

Think it's a scam? Check out the company's reliability report. Enter the name of the company to find its record and complaint history. Watch out for unresolved complaints! Report a suspected scam to your local better business bureau branch, or through their online complaint filing system.

www.bbb.org >>
Reliability Report >>
Online Complain Filing System >>

Federal Trade Commission: Work at Home Resources

Find tips and resources on this FTC-sponsored site. File a consumer complaint form with the FTC by clicking below or calling 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).

www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/invest/homewrk.htm >>

Your State Attorney General's Office

Report suspected fraud to your state attorney general's office. There may be laws in your state that regulate work-at-home plans, which your state's office can tell you. Click below for a complete contact list of attorneys general for every state.

Contact List >>

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigates mail fraud. The service also offers a free informational DVD on work-at-home fraud, geared toward stay-at-home moms. Order it for free by clicking below.

www.usps.com/postalinspectors >>
Informational DVD >>

The National Fraud Information Center: Work at Home Scam Tips

Report Internet scams using the NFIC's online incident report form, or call 1-800-876-7060.

www.fraud.org/tips/internet/workathome.htm >>
Online Incident Report Form >>

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