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May 28th, 2009

Data entry is a very prolific sector for online activities, and therefore, lots of people are attracted by the simplicity of the tasks and the easy money its is supposed to bring. Advertisers for such jobs do not seem too picky about the people they hire, they claim that you can be a complete computer newbie, type just ten words per minute and have not skills whatsoever, and you’d still qualify for their job offer. Well, behind such plethora of programs, hundreds of data entry scams lurk; yet, there are situations when many companies are classified as scammers because of the faulty marketing practices they choose for their ads. Many of the freelancers working online have difficulties in discerning scams from real jobs.

First of all, in order to understand what we could refer to when speaking about data entry scams, we ought to mention that the concept could prove tricky, subjective and taken out of contexts. For example, lots of people believe that data entry involves typing a few words here and there, and afterwards money will get abundant in the accounts. When they discover a superior amount of work is required, they reevaluate the money-vs.-work situation and feel disappointed and even duped. Such people will be more inclined to label as data entry scams situations that are not tricky at all.

This means that sometimes data entry scams may not be what they seem. Lots of freelancers avoid businesses that use a certain form of advertising that is usually specific to scammers. A good idea to check such issues is to look for programs that strictly involve data entry, which is the case with Survey Scout for instance. Otherwise, the largest number of so-called data entry scams remain closely connected with affiliate practices. While some job advertisements hide scams others are really serious business offers. Only a closer investigation into the matter will allow one to make the difference!

Let us give us an example of some of the most common data entry scams. You come across an ad for typists; there is no experience or skill required. You can get access to it and learn how to make money by paying a $20 fee and get a package; after you download the document you find out that the job consists in copy-pasting the same ad in job boards and asking other people to pay a fee to get access to it. This looks like a scam and really is a scam one can easily fall for. If you continue the vicious circle and become obstinate into getting your money back by convincing others to download the document, you will turn into a scammer yourself!