Work-at-home scheme: Difference between revisions

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In some countries, law enforcement agencies work to fight work-at-home schemes. In 2006, the United States [[Federal Trade Commission]] (FTC) established [[Project False Hopes]], a federal and state law enforcement sweep that targets bogus business opportunities and work-at-home scams. The crackdown involved more than 100 law enforcement actions by the FTC, the Department of Justice, the [[United States Postal Inspection Service]], and law enforcement agencies in eleven states.<ref name="falsehopes"/>

[[Home-based business]] and [[remote work]] are a legitimate avenue for employment, but anyone seeking such an employment opportunity can be scammed by accepting home employment offers from individuals or unknown companies. A 2007 report in the United States suggested that about 97% of work-at-home offers were scams.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/TakeControlOfYourLife/story?id=3003833&page=1 |title=Working From Home: Don't Get Scammed |publisher=ABC: Good Morning America |date=2007-04-03 |access-date=2009-07-03 |archive-date=2009-08-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831070821/http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/TakeControlOfYourLife/story?id=3003833&page=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Many legitimate jobs at home require some form of post-high-school education, such as a [[college degree]] or certificate, or [[trade school]], and some experience in the field in an office or other supervised setting. Additionally, many legitimate at-home jobs are not like those in schemes are portrayed to be, as they are often performed at least some of the time in the company's office, require more [[self discipline]] than a traditional job, and have a higher risk of [[Termination of employment|firing]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}}

Common types of work found in work-at-home schemes include: