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Beware! of "Work from Home" Wolf Tickets
By Tara Brewer
New job seekers and veterans are buying them every day. What are they? “Wolf tickets”, better known as lies, false
promises, scams. The strategies of saling them is becoming more clever everyday, in fact they are much more
clever than when I first started seeking work from home. I remember it like it was yesterday. Reading the ad, and
sending my payment to start working from home. The first couple of weeks were filled with anxiousness, eagerness
and anticipation. As the 3rd week came a sinking feeling begin to creep into my stomach, but I was still trying to hold
on to hope as I checked the mail box everyday. Finally as the fourth week came and went, a feeling of disappointment
overwhelmed me, followed by stress and anger as I begin to think about how some one had tricked me and took my
money.
That was 1993, like many of you; I bought these lies many times since then, always hoping that this one would be the
one. I’m sure the majority of home based job seekers have experienced all these feelings, and if you haven’t hopefully
you never will. I was 19 yrs old when I bought my first wolf ticket, to process HUD refunds at home, they made it
sound so simple and easy all I needed to do was send $40.00 for materials, but this money would be making a round
trip, because I was suppose get it back plus the extra money I made when I started working. The tactic that the
scammer used here is called Profiting from Power—Scammers will often use some kind of powerful company or
agency like the government or Better Business Bureau in their ad, to deceive you into thinking they are a credible
company.
2 more Wolf Ticket Tactics
• 2nd Tactic - Screening for Serious Candidates Only Tactic: This tactic is usually found at the end of the ad, it is made
to appeal to your intelligence. It comes in the form of a registration, membership, or application fee. The following are
2 examples of how the sales pitch may be worded--
a. We must charge this one time fee to insure you're serious in joining our program. Please understand we can not
give access to just anyone just to satisfy their own curiosity. Our company will not charge you anymore fees. Once
there are enough data entry workers, we may discontinue this offer at anytime.
b. We can ONLY allow so many members to do this work. Positions are very Limited IN ORDER TO GET STARTED
IMMEDIATELY AND RECEIVE YOUR program, we require a one-time only registration fee of only $37 the one-time
registration fee covers the cost of materials. Although we would like to send you our program without the small fee,
we must protect ourselves. No business can afford to send out costly materials to everyone who asks for it. This
small fee assures us that you are serious about wanting to earn money from home.
• 3rd Tactic - Milk You Till You’re Dry Tactic: Before the internet, you would order your work from home kit. After,
waiting for the mail person and sprinting to the mail box everyday, it finally arrives. You tare open the huge white
envelope and there it is about ten sheets of paper stapled together, with a homemade cover. Thinking this can’t be it--
you turn the envelope upside down and shake it. Accepting that this is it, You read it from cover to cover thinking you
must have missed the section that tells you how to start, You read the last page again, your eyes zoom in on an
invitation to send $25.00 for your start up kit and then the next time there’s an even better reason to send more
money and it goes on and on.
Now, that the technology of the internet is here, scams now consist of paying an application fee, then after the
application fee you need to pay a fee for the training material that will be sent via email as soon as you enter your
credit card number into the order form. No, this is not up-selling, up-selling consist of the customer getting the
product or service they paid for, then being offered another product or service to complement or give the original
purchase added value. Please do not confuse this tactic with a legal business practice. It’s the same milk you till you’
re dry tactic, but they are able to get your money quicker, and you can’t turn the computer upside down and shake it.
Today, Scammers are able to conceal there identities even more and reach an even wider source of people to prey
on. Scammers have always had the same target market-- they prey on; College Students, Senior Citizens, Moms and
the disabled. Their biggest target market is stay at home moms, but in recent years this group has become schooled
on scams, and have developed a network among each other to make sure one doesn’t slide by. With moms being
equipped to fight scams, scammers are now trying to slither into the wallets of a new target.
By Tara Brewer
New job seekers and veterans are buying them every day. What are they? “Wolf tickets”, better known as lies, false
promises, scams. The strategies of saling them is becoming more clever everyday, in fact they are much more
clever than when I first started seeking work from home. I remember it like it was yesterday. Reading the ad, and
sending my payment to start working from home. The first couple of weeks were filled with anxiousness, eagerness
and anticipation. As the 3rd week came a sinking feeling begin to creep into my stomach, but I was still trying to hold
on to hope as I checked the mail box everyday. Finally as the fourth week came and went, a feeling of disappointment
overwhelmed me, followed by stress and anger as I begin to think about how some one had tricked me and took my
money.
That was 1993, like many of you; I bought these lies many times since then, always hoping that this one would be the
one. I’m sure the majority of home based job seekers have experienced all these feelings, and if you haven’t hopefully
you never will. I was 19 yrs old when I bought my first wolf ticket, to process HUD refunds at home, they made it
sound so simple and easy all I needed to do was send $40.00 for materials, but this money would be making a round
trip, because I was suppose get it back plus the extra money I made when I started working. The tactic that the
scammer used here is called Profiting from Power—Scammers will often use some kind of powerful company or
agency like the government or Better Business Bureau in their ad, to deceive you into thinking they are a credible
company.
2 more Wolf Ticket Tactics
• 2nd Tactic - Screening for Serious Candidates Only Tactic: This tactic is usually found at the end of the ad, it is made
to appeal to your intelligence. It comes in the form of a registration, membership, or application fee. The following are
2 examples of how the sales pitch may be worded--
a. We must charge this one time fee to insure you're serious in joining our program. Please understand we can not
give access to just anyone just to satisfy their own curiosity. Our company will not charge you anymore fees. Once
there are enough data entry workers, we may discontinue this offer at anytime.
b. We can ONLY allow so many members to do this work. Positions are very Limited IN ORDER TO GET STARTED
IMMEDIATELY AND RECEIVE YOUR program, we require a one-time only registration fee of only $37 the one-time
registration fee covers the cost of materials. Although we would like to send you our program without the small fee,
we must protect ourselves. No business can afford to send out costly materials to everyone who asks for it. This
small fee assures us that you are serious about wanting to earn money from home.
• 3rd Tactic - Milk You Till You’re Dry Tactic: Before the internet, you would order your work from home kit. After,
waiting for the mail person and sprinting to the mail box everyday, it finally arrives. You tare open the huge white
envelope and there it is about ten sheets of paper stapled together, with a homemade cover. Thinking this can’t be it--
you turn the envelope upside down and shake it. Accepting that this is it, You read it from cover to cover thinking you
must have missed the section that tells you how to start, You read the last page again, your eyes zoom in on an
invitation to send $25.00 for your start up kit and then the next time there’s an even better reason to send more
money and it goes on and on.
Now, that the technology of the internet is here, scams now consist of paying an application fee, then after the
application fee you need to pay a fee for the training material that will be sent via email as soon as you enter your
credit card number into the order form. No, this is not up-selling, up-selling consist of the customer getting the
product or service they paid for, then being offered another product or service to complement or give the original
purchase added value. Please do not confuse this tactic with a legal business practice. It’s the same milk you till you’
re dry tactic, but they are able to get your money quicker, and you can’t turn the computer upside down and shake it.
Today, Scammers are able to conceal there identities even more and reach an even wider source of people to prey
on. Scammers have always had the same target market-- they prey on; College Students, Senior Citizens, Moms and
the disabled. Their biggest target market is stay at home moms, but in recent years this group has become schooled
on scams, and have developed a network among each other to make sure one doesn’t slide by. With moms being
equipped to fight scams, scammers are now trying to slither into the wallets of a new target.
Beware! Of "Work from Home" Wolf Tickets (Part 2)
By Tara Brewer
This article is a continuation of Beware of “work from home” wolf tickets (Part 1 - above). I suggest you read it first. I will briefly highlight some
points from part 1 to help you follow along.
In 1995 I begin to educate myself on these heartless home based job stealers; I started recognizing their identifying traits. I uncovered other
resources that existed whom could give me details about the business practices of companies. Friends and family begin to come to me with
questions about businesses and how to do further research on the vague company report given by the BBB. Back then, it was like a scavenger
hunt trying to identify Wolf Tickets and finding resources that could help, but today this information is more prevalent than ever. Before we review
how to resist wolf tickets, let’s talk about the 3 most common Wolf Tickets today.
The 3 most common Wolf Tickets being sold Today:
• Data Entry Jobs:
Data Entry jobs are the most sought after job by work from home candidates. Scammers are aware of this. There are legit data entry jobs out
there, but these are far and in-between. Use caution when applying for data entry jobs on and off-line. Ask other home based job seekers what
companies they recommend.
• Mystery Shopping list:
Many ads claim to get you started with mystery shopping; you may or may not receive a list of companies. Mystery shopping jobs are very time
sensitive. Assignments have to be done on the day specified. So, a list of jobs would not be beneficial. You can find companies and up-dated jobs at
mysteryshop.org (Mystery Shopping Providers Association)
• Survey Web Sites:
Despite the hype, surveys are not a quick way to make a lot of money from home; a real research project may take 30 to 45 minutes to complete,
paying you a whopping! $5 to $10. The most common method of payment for surveys are-- gift certificates, products and points. Cash is seldom
paid, if you do receive a check it is not enough to call an income. A lot of survey sites are just companies linked to affiliate companies that pay the
web site owner just for you signing up, although you may never receive a market research assignment-- you will get an inbox full of solicitations.
People usually fill out surveys to get free stuff.
In Part 1 of wolf tickets we discussed three steps you need to take to resist these wolf tickets, Avoid, Identify, Report. These three steps formed
the word (AIR) because this is what scammers are full of. Let’s see how you can apply these words in your home based job hunt.
1. Avoid- Wolf tickets by knowing the words that are printed on them.
• Easy Money
• No experience required
• Everyone Qualifies
• Offer of Unrealistic Pay Check (1,000.00 per wk)
• 1-800# with 20 different extensions which lead to the same company
2. Identify-Know how to identify Credible Jobs and Companies
• Real jobs do not center on how much you are paid, their main focus is finding the right candidate for the job.
• Web Site presence, because the site has a web presence it doesn’t mean it’s legit, but it’s better than just a P.O. Box. Look for… contact
information-- phone numbers, email address, and office location. Find out the number of years they have been in business. Identify the owner or
President. Look for press information; Press Releases, Magazine Articles, etc…
• Start- up fees is not required, the exception to this rule is, some companies may require a fee for background checks or credit checks. But this
usually comes after the interview and you know you have the job.
• Real Companies post jobs on job boards frequently visited by Candidates, they do not send you spam emails about this wonderful position they
have. Email from a company, you did not apply for-- is a red flag!
3. Report- To the “Wolf Ticket Watchers” They are…
• The Federal Trade Commission-www.ftc.gov
• Bad Business Buearu-www.ripoffreport.com
• National Fraud Information Center-www.fraud.org
• Web Assured-www.webassured.com
The 5 most targeted groups of people
In Part 1 we identified the 4 most targeted groups of people, they were…
• College Students
• Senior Citizens
• Moms
• The Disabled
In Part 1, we also discussed that the biggest target market of this group is stay at home moms. However, since this group of people has become
schooled on scams, Scammers are now trying to slither into the wallets of a new target. Who are they?
A new Target of Wolf Tickets
That new target is our teenagers. Teenagers are 5th on our list of the most targeted group of people. They are the new generation whom is falling
prey to Wolf Tickets, because of access to the internet our teenagers are being sucked in by scams. They get spam from them in their email box or
a Pop- up from a website they frequent may entice them to get mom and dad’s credit card. These wolf tickets are enticing to teenagers because
they are eager for Independence, and they believe that having their own money is going to give them that.
TeleRepsathome surveyed a group of teenagers, and the results were unnerving! Either they or their friends had encountered a work at home
scam. When asked what they would do with the money-- they thought they were going to make, the answers came pouring out; buy clothes, get a
cell phone, buy fast food, get cds and the list goes on. Note to Parents: Start educating your teens about Scams.
Teach your teenagers the (AIR) Technique, since children learn better by doing here’s an exercise you can do together, this is an example of 2 real
work from home scam ads, found in the local newspaper.
(1st Ad)
Headline: Make $3,264/Weekly
Body: Processing Rebates Online! Earn $15.00/Per Refund Guaranteed. Extremely Easy. No Experience Needed
(2nd Ad)
Headline: Earn $950 Weekly
Body: Typing From Home. Data Entry Workers Needed! Everyone Qualifies. No experience required
Now, you have your teen spot the red flags in Ad #1 and #2?
• Unrealistic Income
• Extremely Easy
• No Experience Needed
• Everyone Qualifies
Teenagers are the most naive out of the 5 most targeted groups of people, they are unaware that scams exist and oblivious to the strategies that
are used. Here’s something to think about, when the teenagers were asked why they didn’t take the bait-- the most common reply was, “because I
did not have a credit card”. Not, because it was a scam.
Tara Brewer, is the founder of TeleRepsathome.
TeleRepsathome is your Inside Source for jobs in the hottest telecommuting job market today, the Teleservices industry. Telecommuters may also
access a wide variety of other jobs, new jobs are posted weekly for the US and Canada. If you are new to telecommuting or would like to find a
flood! Of jobs in one place.
Visit http://www.telerepsathome.com Today.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tara_Brewer
By Tara Brewer
This article is a continuation of Beware of “work from home” wolf tickets (Part 1 - above). I suggest you read it first. I will briefly highlight some
points from part 1 to help you follow along.
In 1995 I begin to educate myself on these heartless home based job stealers; I started recognizing their identifying traits. I uncovered other
resources that existed whom could give me details about the business practices of companies. Friends and family begin to come to me with
questions about businesses and how to do further research on the vague company report given by the BBB. Back then, it was like a scavenger
hunt trying to identify Wolf Tickets and finding resources that could help, but today this information is more prevalent than ever. Before we review
how to resist wolf tickets, let’s talk about the 3 most common Wolf Tickets today.
The 3 most common Wolf Tickets being sold Today:
• Data Entry Jobs:
Data Entry jobs are the most sought after job by work from home candidates. Scammers are aware of this. There are legit data entry jobs out
there, but these are far and in-between. Use caution when applying for data entry jobs on and off-line. Ask other home based job seekers what
companies they recommend.
• Mystery Shopping list:
Many ads claim to get you started with mystery shopping; you may or may not receive a list of companies. Mystery shopping jobs are very time
sensitive. Assignments have to be done on the day specified. So, a list of jobs would not be beneficial. You can find companies and up-dated jobs at
mysteryshop.org (Mystery Shopping Providers Association)
• Survey Web Sites:
Despite the hype, surveys are not a quick way to make a lot of money from home; a real research project may take 30 to 45 minutes to complete,
paying you a whopping! $5 to $10. The most common method of payment for surveys are-- gift certificates, products and points. Cash is seldom
paid, if you do receive a check it is not enough to call an income. A lot of survey sites are just companies linked to affiliate companies that pay the
web site owner just for you signing up, although you may never receive a market research assignment-- you will get an inbox full of solicitations.
People usually fill out surveys to get free stuff.
In Part 1 of wolf tickets we discussed three steps you need to take to resist these wolf tickets, Avoid, Identify, Report. These three steps formed
the word (AIR) because this is what scammers are full of. Let’s see how you can apply these words in your home based job hunt.
1. Avoid- Wolf tickets by knowing the words that are printed on them.
• Easy Money
• No experience required
• Everyone Qualifies
• Offer of Unrealistic Pay Check (1,000.00 per wk)
• 1-800# with 20 different extensions which lead to the same company
2. Identify-Know how to identify Credible Jobs and Companies
• Real jobs do not center on how much you are paid, their main focus is finding the right candidate for the job.
• Web Site presence, because the site has a web presence it doesn’t mean it’s legit, but it’s better than just a P.O. Box. Look for… contact
information-- phone numbers, email address, and office location. Find out the number of years they have been in business. Identify the owner or
President. Look for press information; Press Releases, Magazine Articles, etc…
• Start- up fees is not required, the exception to this rule is, some companies may require a fee for background checks or credit checks. But this
usually comes after the interview and you know you have the job.
• Real Companies post jobs on job boards frequently visited by Candidates, they do not send you spam emails about this wonderful position they
have. Email from a company, you did not apply for-- is a red flag!
3. Report- To the “Wolf Ticket Watchers” They are…
• The Federal Trade Commission-www.ftc.gov
• Bad Business Buearu-www.ripoffreport.com
• National Fraud Information Center-www.fraud.org
• Web Assured-www.webassured.com
The 5 most targeted groups of people
In Part 1 we identified the 4 most targeted groups of people, they were…
• College Students
• Senior Citizens
• Moms
• The Disabled
In Part 1, we also discussed that the biggest target market of this group is stay at home moms. However, since this group of people has become
schooled on scams, Scammers are now trying to slither into the wallets of a new target. Who are they?
A new Target of Wolf Tickets
That new target is our teenagers. Teenagers are 5th on our list of the most targeted group of people. They are the new generation whom is falling
prey to Wolf Tickets, because of access to the internet our teenagers are being sucked in by scams. They get spam from them in their email box or
a Pop- up from a website they frequent may entice them to get mom and dad’s credit card. These wolf tickets are enticing to teenagers because
they are eager for Independence, and they believe that having their own money is going to give them that.
TeleRepsathome surveyed a group of teenagers, and the results were unnerving! Either they or their friends had encountered a work at home
scam. When asked what they would do with the money-- they thought they were going to make, the answers came pouring out; buy clothes, get a
cell phone, buy fast food, get cds and the list goes on. Note to Parents: Start educating your teens about Scams.
Teach your teenagers the (AIR) Technique, since children learn better by doing here’s an exercise you can do together, this is an example of 2 real
work from home scam ads, found in the local newspaper.
(1st Ad)
Headline: Make $3,264/Weekly
Body: Processing Rebates Online! Earn $15.00/Per Refund Guaranteed. Extremely Easy. No Experience Needed
(2nd Ad)
Headline: Earn $950 Weekly
Body: Typing From Home. Data Entry Workers Needed! Everyone Qualifies. No experience required
Now, you have your teen spot the red flags in Ad #1 and #2?
• Unrealistic Income
• Extremely Easy
• No Experience Needed
• Everyone Qualifies
Teenagers are the most naive out of the 5 most targeted groups of people, they are unaware that scams exist and oblivious to the strategies that
are used. Here’s something to think about, when the teenagers were asked why they didn’t take the bait-- the most common reply was, “because I
did not have a credit card”. Not, because it was a scam.
Tara Brewer, is the founder of TeleRepsathome.
TeleRepsathome is your Inside Source for jobs in the hottest telecommuting job market today, the Teleservices industry. Telecommuters may also
access a wide variety of other jobs, new jobs are posted weekly for the US and Canada. If you are new to telecommuting or would like to find a
flood! Of jobs in one place.
Visit http://www.telerepsathome.com Today.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tara_Brewer
There are 3 steps to resisting wolf tickets: • Avoid
• Identify
• Report
Just remember--(AIR) because that’s what scammers are full of. Follow along with me in Wolf Tickets Part 2
as I break each word down for you and reveal the new target of Wolf Tickets.
Tara Brewer, is the founder of TeleRepsathome. Tara has researched work from home jobs for 12 years.
You can read more articles by Tara on InnoVisions Canada and Yahoo!News
TeleRepsathome is your Inside Source for jobs in the hottest telecommuting job market today, the Teleservices
industry. Telecommuters may also access a a wide variety of other jobs, new jobs are posted daily for the US and
Canada. If you are new to telecommuting or would like to find a flood! of jobs in one place.
Visit http://www.telerepsathome.com Today.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tara_Brewer
• Identify
• Report
Just remember--(AIR) because that’s what scammers are full of. Follow along with me in Wolf Tickets Part 2
as I break each word down for you and reveal the new target of Wolf Tickets.
Tara Brewer, is the founder of TeleRepsathome. Tara has researched work from home jobs for 12 years.
You can read more articles by Tara on InnoVisions Canada and Yahoo!News
TeleRepsathome is your Inside Source for jobs in the hottest telecommuting job market today, the Teleservices
industry. Telecommuters may also access a a wide variety of other jobs, new jobs are posted daily for the US and
Canada. If you are new to telecommuting or would like to find a flood! of jobs in one place.
Visit http://www.telerepsathome.com Today.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Tara_Brewer
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