Today, you can find offers for easy money on the Internet quite often. Everyone has their own attitude towards them. Someone automatically ignores them, because they perceive them as an obvious deception. There are also those who may be interested, especially if the offer looks quite realistic. Who among them is doing it right and who is not? It is difficult to answer this question, because there are indeed many fraudulent schemes, but at the same time, remote work also exists and many people earn money without leaving the walls of their home, so it makes sense to familiarize yourself with this or that offer in more detail.
One such offer is bead sorting. You've probably heard of something like this. It doesn't have to be beads. The offer may sound like jewelry sorting, pen assembly, label cutting, etc. In short, the "cover" of the offer may be different, but the essence is the same: you do some not-so-complicated and monotonous work at home, and you get paid for it.
Is this a scam? Should we take such offers into account? Is it possible to earn money this way? We suggest talking about this topic in more detail. For example, let's take the above-mentioned sorting of beads.
What is the essence of bead sorting work?
As a rule, everything is quite simple. You are promised to send a batch of beads by mail. There will be beads of different colors and shapes. Your task is to sort everything depending on certain criteria. After that, the goods will need to be sent back. After checking your work, you will be paid a salary. All work is done at home, which allows you to earn in comfortable conditions. At the same time, the work is quite simple and anyone can handle it. This is especially attractive to students, young mothers or people who, due to various circumstances, cannot work outside the home.
Speaking of requirements, such offers often state that all that is required is accuracy, attentiveness, and a minimum of time. Of course, there is no mention of any special education or age restrictions, because even a teenager can handle this task.
And what about the pay? Although the work is simple, it takes a lot of time. Therefore, they offer good pay. This is another thing that attracts such offers. Often, the amounts are in foreign currency. The potential employer argues this by saying that the batch of beads comes from abroad and then is sent back to the same place. On average, it is 5–10 dollars for sorting one small package of beads. At the same time, the total monthly income can supposedly reach several hundred dollars or even more if you work actively. It is activity that is often emphasized and used as an example by other workers, naming the amounts of their earnings.
To get started, they usually ask for a small subscription fee to receive a special work kit, which is supposedly sent to the employee by mail. The argument is that you are making a subscription fee for the cost of the beads themselves. You are told that there have been cases when new employees like you took the goods for themselves and never got in touch again. That is why they don't want to take any risks and introduced such a rule. Sounds quite realistic and convincing, doesn't it?! Unfortunately, it's all a scam!
How does the fraud scheme work?
It is important to understand that everything here is calculated. on human weaknesses. Often, scammers take advantage of the human factor. A quick opportunity to earn good money and at the same time do something not too difficult and in comfortable home conditions – this sounds like a dream for almost every person.
In addition, such offers are often of interest to teenagers who want to earn something during the holidays, students, pensioners - and these are the people who, for one reason or another, are easiest to deceive. Young people often do not yet have enough life experience to recognize a deception. Older people are quite gullible.
What is the deception? The most common method of fraud is the requirement to make an advance payment for receiving starting material. Those who want to deceive explain this by saying that a set of beads is material assets, so they supposedly have to be insured or bought out. The amounts of the advance payment vary, but usually do not exceed 500–1000 hryvnias, so as not to arouse suspicion in the victim. At the same time, they are constantly reminded of what the remuneration will be, so that the potential victim of fraud does not hesitate, but decides to take a risk. Of course, after receiving the money, they will simply steal it.
There may be a slightly different option. The materials are still sent, but later the scammers report that the work was done incorrectly or of poor quality. This becomes a reason for refusing to pay the reward. The victim may be offered to pay again for new materials, continuing to delay the process.
In any case, you should not believe such offers. Remember that we live in the 21st century, when such work can be performed without problems by special equipment and manual labor, and even with its high cost, it makes no sense.
How to avoid becoming a victim of scammers?
We offer some useful tips that will help you quickly spot a scammer. They work both for remote work and for regular jobs, where fraud also occurs.
- First, reputable employers will never ask for an upfront investment from an employee. If you are asked for money for a sorting kit, it is almost always a scam. Do you want to make money, but for this you need to pay your employer? Agree, it even sounds a little absurd.
- Secondly, try to check out the person who is offering you a job. If it is a company, you can usually find something about them on the Internet. If it is a private person, you need to be careful, because it will be difficult to check them and you agree at your own peril and risk.
- Third, be realistic. Excessively high earnings for simple work are a sign of a potential scam. If you are promised thousands of hryvnias for a few hours of easy work, you should be skeptical.
Let's summarize
Bead sorting work from home is one of the most common scams. Don't take the risk! Just ignore such an offer. It's even better if there is a way to have this ad removed. For example, you can write to the administration of the site where you found it.
