‘Opportunities’ for starting an online business have multiplied many-fold over the past several years. The would-be online entrepreneur is offered a wide range of options to choose from. But these same ‘opportunities’ also come with plenty of chances of stumbling upon a scam and instead of making money, losing it. Oftentimes these scams are not easily distinguishable from the real deal. The new entrepreneur needs to be very careful, diligent, and wary.
Scam artists are anywhere and everywhere for sure. But the anonymity of the cyber world we call the internet allows them even more freedom, flexibility, and a wider reach. Just like in the physical world, they try to lure in as many people as possible. They say just about anything you want to hear in an effort to win you over.
One of the most common gimmicks out there, and I am sure most of us have already seen it, is how their product is the best at whatever it does. It is guaranteed to help you get rich quick and easy. They claim to have the ‘proof’ to back it up. And many people fall for this each and every day.
The promise of getting rich quick without much effort is without a doubt difficult to resist. Especially when economic times are tough and we are at our most vulnerable. The scam artist however knows how to use this vulnerability to their advantage. They point you to their website with its glitz and glamour. All kinds of special offers are designed ‘just for you’. Countless testimonials support their claims.
Once they have you there it is so easy to let your guard down. You are now open to these devious schemes, without even realizing it. The product is enticing. The testimonials look real. And the offer seems genuine. That is exactly the type of thought and emotion they are looking to invoke in you.
Anyone anywhere can create a website and fill it with whatever they want. Be it the whole truth, partial truth, or totally fabricated. It is no coincidence then that scam artists use this technique to fool their prey over and over again. In the end though, it is inevitably up to you to evaluate everything very carefully before making a decision.
Nothing holds more weight in decision making than “if it seems too good to be true then it probably isn’t”. So the bottom line is if what you are considering doesn’t check out or seems suspicious in any way, don’t hesitate to walk away. Better to have lost out on a potential opportunity than to have gotten locked in to a scam that you can’t easily get out of.