by Lilian Okado

It is not news that today more than ever before more people are trying to make money online. It could be as a result of the worlwide economic crisis that has gripped global financial markets, or it could be that everyday the world continues to grow smaller and smaller and more people are spending additional time on the web trying to find ways to face the hard times ahead; or it could simply be, that more people are realizing the great benefits of working from the comfort of your own home. Whatever the case real or imagined, it remains that many more continue to be frustrated with their results so far as they fall prey to ‘easy money making’ or ‘get-rich-quick’ online scams.

If you’re having trouble creating an online business, it could be that you are following archaic approaches that really don’t work anymore.

Times have changed; and this remains an infinite process that has to be monitored and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Not all internet scams were originally meant to be scams. Truth is, some money making models that worked a few years ago for early adopters are difficult if not impossible for new players to successfully get going today and so, end up being classified as scams.

Contrary to the onset of the internet boom when only a few experts understood the intricacies and workings of internet and web money and charged exorbitant prices for this information, now there is a growing surge of ‘specialists’ from all walks of life who have emerged with FREE tips, advice, opinions and news on how to make money on the internet in all the various fields imaginable ranging from rebate processing, mystery shopping, paid online surveys, cash gifting, data entry jobs and many more. Consequently scammers have in turn used this freedom presented by the internet to their advantage, setting up clean looking websites that appear genuine only up to the point you part with your hard earned cash and they disappear.

Users can no longer rely on the good faith of genuine persons intending to make the world a ‘better place’ but remain more at the mercy of scammers out to make a fast buck.  Increasingly, the more we become a global village the harder it becomes for existing online entrepreneurs as well as newbies looking to make big bucks on the internet to do just that.

The key to avoiding getting frustrated on the internet is to do your own individual research.  It is not enough to depend on the words of a famous guru. Even gurus get greedy. Going for the kill before arming yourself well will only leave you crippled. There are various sites, blogs and forums that are aimed at educating you on what to look out for these include but are not limited to some of the following:

• work-online-money.com,
• www.scambusters.org,
• www.uronlinebiz.com,
• www.scambuster419.co.uk,
• www.nigerianscambuster.com,
• www.scamalicious.com
• www.webskeptic.com
• www.workathomenoscams.com

These are just a few of numerous sites that can help you identify and steer clear of rosy adverts and rogue sites selling bogus schemes. Today, a Google or Yahoo search is all that is required to get a background check on anyone selling anything on the internet.

No doubt, research is sometimes hard work but it usually pays off. Therefore, as a newbie online entrepreneur it will do you good to make it a habit of rolling up those sleeves and educating yourself a little more before rushing to sign on the dotted lines.

In Part 2 of Introduction to Internet Making Money for newbies we shall delve deeper into the various real examples of how easily one can get scammed, what to look out for in a scam, and when to know to say no and flee when the deal looks too good.

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