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Spend enough time surfing the Web, and you just might develop a sixth sense for scams. Sometimes it's a matter of a page that just doesn't look right, but often it's just a matter of spotting the words and phrases that tend to be pop up with great frequency on scam Web sites -- words like these.

It sounds appealing, doesn't it? Set up your own Internet business, and make money from home. And you'll only have to pay $1,200 to $1,700 to learn how to do it. Unfortunately, some offers are just to be good to be true. That's why Boise, Idaho-based Accelerated Mentoring, a company that sells...

Be wary of online ads offering free trials for Acai diet pills, work-at-home jobs or teeth whiteners. They're too good to be true, says the Better Business Bureau. The BBB has received thousands of complaints from consumers who signed up for free trial offers and then got stuck with recurring...

With the unemployment rate at more than 9%, many people are still looking for jobs. Job hunters are constantly bombarded with ads on web sites or by e-mail. Before checking out any job offer or signing a contract, keep these tips offered by the Better Business Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission...

Thousands of inquiries about a Seattle business touting work-from-home jobs -- including stuffing envelopes -- has prompted the Better Business Bureau to issue a consumer alert to be wary of any business opportunity that promises quick, easy money. Since August 2009, the BBB has logged 12,641...

The Federal Trade Commission and Ohio Attorney General Rob Cordray announced a crack down on the growing number of work at home and job search scams aimed at exploiting job seekers. A sweep, known as "Operation Bottom Dollar," has already resulted in 44 criminal actions at the federal level and...

Ken and Daria Dolan, America's first family of personal finance, answer your questions every Friday. Click here to ask Ken and Daria your question. Everyone is looking for easy ways to make an extra buck these days. Whether you've lost your job or are just looking to supplement your income,...

These days it's getting so you can't tell the consumer watchdogs from the crooks. I've exposed a number of phony do-gooders over the years, and the pretend-watchdog routine runs rampant among competing marketers of junk-products like acai berry supplements and colon cleansers.The way it works: One...

Are you a stay-at-home mom ready to re-enter the workforce? More moms are job hunting to help shore up their families' finances. According to a MyWorkButterfly.com survey, 71% of moms who returned to the workforce said financial security was the most important benefit. But many moms with outdated...

The popularity of Facebook has made it the perfect target to seduce people with the same sort of lures that traditionally have been delivered via email.Now, stay-at-home moms can be tempted by an ad suggesting they could make $67,000 a year working from home. The Better Business Bureau has...