I received a notice via LinkedIn that a company was looking for writers:
"We are looking for content writers (with English proficiency), can pay up to $25 per article depending up on the subject and quality. http://bit.ly/s219MK"
Being curious, I followed the link. Here's my first response, which I posted in LinkedIn:
"Really? I'm sure that if you're paying $100 to $500 for an article or story, you will be inundated with applicants. I was tempted to respond to your linkedin notice that we might be able to help you, but after seeing that ad...I must say alarm bells went off and all I saw was another get-rick-quick scam similar to "stuff envelopes for $1000 a week!"
I you're legit you contact me and we'll discuss it. But...my writers and I (all English as first language) get paid in advance for any work ordered.
Then I decided to investigate a bit further. Here's my second response:
WARNING! I went to the site and started the process to join, wanting to check it out. Sure enough. After a lot of vague, over the top, promises of available jobs and "free" tools, you only have to pay $2.95 to join!
That's not all. It gets better. After the 10-day trial period for which you are charged $2.95, your credit card will then be charged $47 a month...until you cancel.
Let me tell you something, folks! If you have to pay, it's a scam! For a real writing job you will NEVER have to pay a penny!
RUN AWAY from this attempt to get gullible and desperate writers to fork over their hard-earned money
Folks, please don't fall for this obvious scam. You won't get any work...what you will get is a lot of empty promises and much poorer.
"We are looking for content writers (with English proficiency), can pay up to $25 per article depending up on the subject and quality. http://bit.ly/s219MK"
Being curious, I followed the link. Here's my first response, which I posted in LinkedIn:
"Really? I'm sure that if you're paying $100 to $500 for an article or story, you will be inundated with applicants. I was tempted to respond to your linkedin notice that we might be able to help you, but after seeing that ad...I must say alarm bells went off and all I saw was another get-rick-quick scam similar to "stuff envelopes for $1000 a week!"
I you're legit you contact me and we'll discuss it. But...my writers and I (all English as first language) get paid in advance for any work ordered.
Then I decided to investigate a bit further. Here's my second response:
WARNING! I went to the site and started the process to join, wanting to check it out. Sure enough. After a lot of vague, over the top, promises of available jobs and "free" tools, you only have to pay $2.95 to join!
That's not all. It gets better. After the 10-day trial period for which you are charged $2.95, your credit card will then be charged $47 a month...until you cancel.
Let me tell you something, folks! If you have to pay, it's a scam! For a real writing job you will NEVER have to pay a penny!
RUN AWAY from this attempt to get gullible and desperate writers to fork over their hard-earned money
Folks, please don't fall for this obvious scam. You won't get any work...what you will get is a lot of empty promises and much poorer.
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