[NoOtherLove]

With what US government office or organization do I verify whether a business opportunity being offered by a US company over the Internet is legitimate and NOT just a scam. The advertiser collects about US$50.00 in order to be a member in the business.

[Fr_Chuck]

There is no government office that will verify this. You can contact the city hall in the city they are located in and see if they have a business license, you can call the BBB of the city that they are located in and see if they are a member and if there were complaints. You can contact the attorney general of that state and see if there are complaints on them.

But many companies open cheat a lot of people, and close in a few months only to be opened up later under new names.

What type of business is it, what type of promises are they making?

[NoOtherLove]

It's home-based data entry. I will get paid based on the number of online forms I can fill up and submit for a company I chose from their members' area (which I can access once I paid the fee they demand). I can send you their URL where you can see for yourself what they claim. But I think I better send it to your email address directly or wherever you say. I don't want us to get into trouble or something (like getting sued, etc.) I am not familiar with your laws. Will that be all right?

[Fr_Chuck]

Just post the web site here, we have some very good searches who know a lot.

[NoOtherLove]

just post the web site here, we have some very good searches who know alot.

Here it is: Data Entry Made Easy!. Thank you in advance for all the help.

[Curlyben]

One word springs to mind...

SCAM!!

You should NEVER have to part with money for any type of job, whether online or not.

[NoOtherLove]

One word springs to mind....

SCAM !!!

You should NEVER have to part with money for any type of job, whether online or not.

Thank you so much, guys. I Have learned a lot. Thanks again.

[NeedKarma]

Here's the part I like, it's in the FAQ: Data Entry Made Easy!
At the bottom in the "How do I get a refund?" part, the link takes you to a page where it looks like they didn't pay for the 3rd party application i.e you will never get a refund.

[ScottGem]

As Ben noted, if this were legitimate, you wouldn't have to pay a fee. There are tons of these scams. Basically for your entry fee, you get a list of companies that may or may not farm out data entry. You may even get a kit showing how to approach these companies. But you have to do all the rest of the work.

BTW, there is a place to check/report such scams Federal Trade Commission - Home