Expert: Brian Benosky - 7/20/2008

Question
Dear Brian,Hi!i don't know if i this is the right place to ask the question but i can't find any one else.My question is that i am desparately looking for a online job like freelancing and data entry but all of them ask for my credit card no.How can i make sure my cr card will not be misused? In specific i am interested in a site called"data entry made easy" please help!its important for me

Answer
Hello Anou

Do NOT give your credit card information to this company.  Any legitimate potential employer will never ask for money first.  Please read the testimonial I found on ripoffreport.com regarding this site:

A little over a day ago, I registered at Data Entry Made Easy (dataentrymadeeasy.com) for the outrageous price of $49.95. (The normal price is nearly $100!) I thought they were going to give me data entry work, at least that is what the website looked like. So I thought I'd give it a try.
So I 'purchased' it, and I was given a username and password (I bet everyone is given the same name and pass) so they took me to a training page thing. So I read through all the stuff. OK so uh, where's the data entry work? That's the point! There is no data entry work! It's all a bunch of useless info!
He didn't give any companies to post ads for. Yeah sure, he used an 'example' site called Pay Dot. I was going to register at Pay Dot, but they wanted my social security number, so I told them to get lost. (I think the paydot terms and conditions says they charge fees!?)
There's also this site called Click Bank, but I didn't see anywhere where to post ads. I knew it was too good to be true. There's no such thing as easy money people. If you could make $30 or $50 just by simply posting an ad, everyone would be doing it. But it sure would be great if you could earn money that easy.
Before I joined, I searched, and it said it got a good rating. Review sites are probably owned by the same punk. It's just a way for punks and scum out there to make a quick $50. I can't even imagine how another person would feel if they payed the regular price of $100.
Data Entry Made Easy does not give you work. Just a bunch of useless information. That means you still have to find companies to work for. Yeah sure, you could register at Pay Dot, but do you really wanna give out your social?
I'm currently in the process of canceling payment on the credit card used, because I know they won't give me a refund. I already emailed the 'customer support' (BS) they didn't respond, and they probably never will. Let this be a lesson learned: No such thing as easy money, and you should not have to pay to work for someone. And people, do us all a favor, don't register at any other websites like this either. I'll just be glad to get my 50 bucks back. I hope Data Entry Made Easy goes out of business.

That is just one of many reports I have found regarding this scam.  If you want a real job online, make sure you have a resume prepared and use a site such as http://www.monster.com/ to find companies who have actual job openings.  I hope that I've just saved you some money and frustration.  Good luck!

Brian