More Americans are working from home, but sorting through the listings and finding a legitimate business opportunity can sometimes feel like looking for a needle in a haystack.
That’s why it’s important to beware of schemes that promise big bucks for very little work.
In one recent case, a California company was shut down and ordered to pay $25 million to those who fell for the scheme.
Federal officials say 110,000 people around the country fell for this work-at-home scheme, and 99.8 percent of them failed to earn even a cent.
So how do you weed out the legit from the fake?