What Most “Get Rich Quick” Scams Have in Common

Let’s face it, there are thousands of get rich quick schemes all around the web. When you are searching for something money related, you might see an ad for supposedly, “Google’s Work at Home Kit” or “Google’s Get Paid to Post Links” scams. And if you didn’t already know, it is all really bogus information. Google is not in anyway affiliated with these companies, they are just a few bogus fellows trying to make the quickest buck behind the scenes by accumulating people in masses to join their cult. It may sound tempting of course to be earning $283 in the few days of your first week of receiving their so called “kit,” but let’s face it, that is just not realistic. Why won’t Google do something about these get rich quick scams? You can read more about the Google get rich quick scam case at ReadWriteWeb.

So what do most get rich quick scams have in common and what are the best methods to avoiding a scam just like the Google scams?

Pyramid Schemes: Multilevel Marketing

If you don’t already know what a pyramid scheme is, it is in simple words, a scheme that involves layers of people doing the bidding while the top simply benefits from the rest. You might recall a certain incident with this scheme historically like with the Ponzi scheme and the Webster v. Omnitrition Int’l, Inc. case. Simply why in most states don’t permit pyramid schemes is simply because it an all around a scam. Not only does pyramid schemes deflate the economy, it impacts many individuals as well. It gives individuals the sense of false hope to later be told that their money is gone from individuals from the top tier people. Almost every scam revolves around the incentive of just recruiting another and follows a periodic pattern like of a pyramid – reason why it is called the pyramid scheme. Nowadays, it is hard to recognize a pyramid scheme, however, if you ever fall victim to being involved, be wary of what you are spending your money for. In Google’s money kit scam, although their get rich quick scam does not typically follow the essential layer by layer pyramid scheme, it does however, follow a two tier pyramid scheme that segregates the victims from the scam artists. Typically how the scam artists benefit from this scam is that they make victims, which could have possibly been you, think that a measly $1.95 is no biggy. Now you may think that is not much and why the scam artists would even consider being in his state of position just to steal $1.95, but remember, I’m talking about masses. Now multiply $1.95 with the X amount of people who have fell victim in the scam. I’ve even heard stories that the scam artists sometimes charge the victims $30 monthly because they have access to your credit card information. Pyramid schemes can come from all shapes and forms so knowing what a pyramid scheme is a must to protect yourself even if you think you may know better. You’d be surprised at how many people fall into the sense of hope of being able to make $283 the next day even though they know the scam is a downright lie.

Why scams work the way they do

The best way to avoid a get rich quick scam or any scam in general is knowing when it will strike. Most scams strike people who are apparently going through emotional difficulties financially. Strike when people believe into this one system that can change their lives financially and fall into false promises. The moment you believe into a system that will make you $283 on the first day of receiving the so called “kit,” is the moment you are a victim of the top tier people. How the pyramid system operates, the top tier people strive from the lower tier people; without them, there is no system. Does this ring any bells from any of your history classes? An area where most pyramid schemes seem to be associated in, is with banks and the idea of investing into something that will later prove to be profitable. If you ever invested into something, you must have some sense of what you are investing in and in the Google money kit scam, they use the idea of shipping & handing as collateral to get a hold of your $1.95 and your credit card information. Like I said, scams may come in many shapes and forms and knowing what the scams are, is only half the battle. Whenever you are tempted in joining a cult or a system like this, use your common sense. If there was ever a solution that could make everyone $283 the first day, everyone would have jumped on it like there was no tomorrow.

A great way to avoid scams like these is to always check out online reviews. It is better to be too safe than to be the opposite. I think a reason why the Google scams have gone on for this long is because it is only $1.95. Would you prosecute someone for a measly $1.95? Exactly, think of all the expenses that would involve. Therefore this scam was a really well planned out get rich quick scam that the owner simply enjoyed with no fear of prosecution, until most recently by Google and Shoemoney.

For more fun facts about how consumers can avoid schemes like these, we recommend reading from the FTC.
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