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About Leslie Truex
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I can answer questions on how to find a work-at-home job online or off including the best sites for finding jobs, how approach an employer about working at home, and other methods for creating a work-at-home job. I can also answer questions about current trends in telecommuting, how to establish a telecommuting program in a company, and how to maximize productivity while working at home.
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I have telecommuted as a social worker, writer, web designer and online researcher. I have provided work-at-home job announcements and tips online since 1998 at my site WorkAtHomeSuccess.com. I am the author of Jobs At Home: A Complete Guide to Finding or Creating a Work-At-Home and of the soon to be published The Pajama Mama Guide to Online Employment.
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My articles have appeared in various work-at-home and stay-at-home e-zines and web site.
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I have a BA in Psychology and a Masters in Social Work.
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Work-At-Home Success has been recognized and received several awards from various online resources.
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You are here: Experts > Computing/Technology > Telecommuting > Telecommuting > Too good to be true job
Expert: Leslie Truex
Date: 11/15/2007
Subject: Too good to be true job
Question
I just recently had a baby a few months ago and decided i needed to make more money so i could get out of my parents house. I was loooking in my newspaper when an add cought my eye saying they needed a part timepersonal assistant and to email in a resume if needed.Well when emailed back they said that i could indeed get the job but that it was a work at home job.(which made me get very excited) But then they went on to say that they work out of russia and they sell things. My job was to take the money orders or electrictonic payments put them into my account and then send the cash to them. I would recieve 5% of every transaction. They said that they need an american becuase russia does not except american money orders or checks. I dont want to get myself into something not lagit or illegal. They gave me phone numbers and the people assured me everything was lagit. However they have no website or anything like that. What do you think? Can i get the job?
Answer
Hi Sally,
Thank goodness you decided to ask because people are losing thousands of dollars on this scam. If you had followed through, you would have deposited a bogus check, sent the cash and then be liable to your bank for the money they'd given you.
Legitimate employers will never, ever need you to use your personal bank account to do business. Another rule you should know about is that real jobs won't ask you to pay money to get hired.
To learn more about working at home, visit http://www.workathomesuccess.com
Leslie Truex
http://www.workathomesuccess.com
http://www.the-pajama-mama.com
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