Work At Home Data Entry ScamsJust as little as a few years ago, work from home data entry scams were everywhere. The idea was almost synonymous with work-at-home. Unfortunately, it was also synonymous with scam. I began thinking that the buzz around the whole home data entry business had finally, and fortunately, faded from existence. As it turns out, I was wrong. The more I probe work-from-home opportunities, the more old, familiar data entry and home typing scams I find. More than likely, I had just become more adept at ignoring and/or sidestepping their adds. But as I explore the WAH world more closely, the more of these I stumble upon, and the more turn up in my junk mail folder. To be sure, there is a striking difference between
legitimate data entry opportunities
and the bogus ads claiming that anyone can make hundreds of dollars for minutes of work on autopilot. The Present SituationGoogle Trends results (below) shows fairly consistent search volumes over the past few years for both “Data Entry” and “Home Data Entry” queries. Luckily, the displayed Google AdWords ads on these search terms have greatly improved over the years. 
In the past, the AdWords Ads (those ads that run along the left side and top of Google search results pages) were nothing but WAH scam landmines. There was no shortage of these illegitimate data entry "job opportunites," each claiming to earn paying participants hundreds to thousands of dollars a day for close to no work. Fortunately, many of these ads have been wiped from search results, but that doesn't mean all of the scams have vanished completely. A few sites have modified their pitch pages in order to “better” represent what they're offering and sidestep the scam reputation. Unlike previous sites, modified versions will actually contain words and phrases such as: ads, a company's products, sales, and PPC (pay-per-click) forms. Be that as it may, what these sites describe is still a far cry from what they offer. Contrary to scammers' claims, you won't (technically) be paid to fill out forms. In fact, many times they only hint at how you will ACTUALLY earn money with the words and phrases mentioned above. Return from Home Data Entry to WAH-Scam-Avoidance
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