Work from home scams How to avoid work from home scams

If you’re looking for work from home opportunities, ask the following questions to avoid scams:

• What tasks will I have to do?
• Will I get paid a salary or on commission?
• When will I be paid?
• Are there any upfront fees – what are they for and will there be further fees?
• Is there someone else currently doing this job I can speak to?

Reporting work from home scams

If you’re concerned about a home work from home scam, report it to Consumer Direct, who can also offer advice. If you think an advert for a work from home scheme is a scam, for instance it exaggerates how much you can earn or isn’t clear about what work you’ll be doing, report it to the ASA.

You can also sign up to the Mail Preference Service and Telephone Preference Service to avoid getting junk mail and cold calls from companies.