It’s not surprising that many sites selling questionable business opportunities, farciful money making programs, or dubious work at home schemes use fake names in their promotional materials. What IS surprising is how many times the same fake names are used to promote numerous questionable opportunities and/or outright scams.
The names have been used to promote one or more of the following types of questionable home business or work at home schemes:
- Ad posting
- EMail Processing
- Link posting
- Rebate processing
To understand why you should avoid programs being promoted by the fake names listed on this page, read the following two articles:
Here is a list of some of the most popular fake names you are likely to find promoting dubious opportunities today:
- Alex Cooper – Fake reporter used on fake news sites such as EConsumer Finance Reports to promote link-posting scams.
- Alyssa Jensen – Fake name used to promote AccessEasyHomeIncome.com and other link posting scams.
- Amanda Jones – Direct Online Income, Home Cash University.
- Amy Sanders – Used to promote several home income scams, such as Secure Home Profits and Paydays at Home.
- Amanda Weiss – Name of a fake reporter on fake news sites promoting home business scams and other scams.
- Amanda Winston – This is another name of a fake reporter used on numerous fake news sites promoting home business scams, health scams, and other types of scams. Click here to find out the truth about Amanda Winston.
- Amy Jensen – Fake name used to promote Point And Click Profit.
- Amy Parker – Fake name used used to promote work at home scams, typically on fake news sites using fake stories about moms who found a way to work at home.
- Ashley James – Fake name used to promote link-posting scams such as Internet Income Commissions
- Bobbie Robinson – used to promote Work At Home Institute. Click here to read the warning.
- Cindy Carter – Used to promote Online Profit Stream (as of 3/21/2014).
- Debbie Jones – Used to promote Online Cash – aka – Online Cash Commissions
- Emily Young – Used to promote the Earn At Home Club scam.
- Emma Stewart – Used to promote Online Income System and Direct Online Income.
- Jason Goodman – Name of a fake reporter used fake news sites.
- Jennifer Becker – Fake name used by fake news site to promote work from home scams. Was used to promote the notorious A to Z Cash System scam.
- Jessica Bradley – Fake name used to promote Web Fortune Master and other scams, many of them which were shut down by the FTC.
- Jenny Arnold – Fake name used on many fake news sites such as Finance Reports Online to promote questionable work at home opportunities.
- Jenny Lee – Fake name used to promote Home Cash Academy and other scams.
- Karen James – Fake name used to promote work from home scams, including the much-hated Home Income Kit scam.
- Karl Goddard – Fake name used in conjunction with the same fake story used across hundreds of websites to promote link-posting scams.
- Kathy Garcia – Fake name used to promote several scams, including the notorious Paid To Place scam.
- Kelly Frazier – Used to promote link posting partner type scams such as Work at Home Paycheck.
- Kelly Richards – Used to promote link posting scams. Check out Kelly Richards’ “Scam Resume” here.
- Kelly Scott – Home Internet Careers – Online Profit System – 37Clicks System
- Kerry Johnson – Fake name used to promote Mastering Online Revenue at MasteringOnlineRevenue.com
- Kim Shwarz – Fake bizop creator used to promote numerous work at home scams (see this list).
- Kim Swartz – A variation of the Kim Shwarz name
- Mary Johnson – Fake name used to promote the Home Job Institute scam and many other similar scams.
- Mary Stevens – Fake name used to promote link posting scams.
- MaryBeth Weber – Fake name used to promote Mastering Digital Income at MasteringDigitalIncome.com
- Mary Taylor – Fake name used to promote Internet Cash Academy and similar link-posting scams.
- Matt Andrews – Fake name used to promote FaceBook Income Fortune
- Megan Fiztpatrick – Fake name used to to get people into an email list promoting all kinds of dubious home business opportunities. Read about fake Megan here.
- Megan Jackson – You can read my warning about Megan Jackson here.
- Melissa Johnson – Fake name used by fake news sites to promote link posting scams.
- Michelle Mathews – used to promote numerous link posting ripoffs.
- Michelle Owens – Used by fake review sites promoting link-posting scams.
- Michelle Stewart – Used to promote home-based business opportunity scams, such as Home Income Gateway.
- Melissa Mayer (NOT Yahoo’s Melissa Mayer) – name used to promote questionable home business opportunities.
- Michelle Johnson – Used to promote numerous work at home scams.
- Michelle Robinson – Used to promote Work At Home EDU.
- Michelle Starr – Used to Promote Real Online Income
- Michelle Taylor – used to promote Home Institute Connect, Home Jobs Revealed, Fortune Agency Online, and other scams.
- Michelle Withrow – used to promote numerous home business scams such as Work At Home University and Stay At Home Revenue.
- Nancy Fox – name used for fake review site NancyReviews.com
- Patty Feeney – used on fake news sites to promote scams.
- Roy Tribble – Fake name used by Justin Tribble to promote binary options scams.
- Sarah Johnson – used to promote numerous work at home scams. Read this article about her.
- Sally Brown – used to promote Profit Web System
- Stephanie Hale – used to promote Constant Cash Commissions
All of these names have been used to promote work from home scams that typically claim that you can work at home and make money posting links. I will continue to update this list.
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to keep myself updated about potential scams.
what about Grace Beaman NHRI,LLC Wealth for life also I get I got a red flag on my computer when I tried to get to this site… http://www.100KMonthly.com
Hi Paul, I was wondering if you can help me with finding out if this company my mom just signed up with is a scam. she has payed them 5,000 already. I am unable to find any information on them. The original company signed with is called Extreme Homeprofits but her reciept says Kreekview online enterprises. The agreement she signed says Power Point Financial. Any information would help. Thank you.
MJ
Yes, it’s a scam:
/extreme-home-profits-review-of-red-flags/
It might just be a whole lot easier to just say watch out 95 % of everything you see promoted IS rubbish.
Paul, Really do appreciate your efforts. However the list of “Baddies” is way, way longer than just these few !!!!!!!
Isn’t it all SO sad because actually there are some fabulous REAL programs available.
Only trouble in all of this is how does the poor newbie stay away from all the shiny objects…….I don’t see why he should always become the “Deer in the headlights.”
Good points. The main reason I’m putting this list together is these names are the ones used for programs that have taken people for tens of thousands of dollars.
If there actually are legit companies out there with similar work, what are the ones that are legit? Also, will legitimate companies charge upfront for training?
Use the free resources here:
/work-at-home-jobs/
is mary taylor a scammer and is this internet cash academy a scam?
Yes, Internet Cash Academy is a scam. The name used for Internet Cash Academy used to be Stephanie Hale, though. Where did you see the Mary Taylor name? Was it from the “Mary Taylor Home Working Group”? If so, that’s a fake name used to promote scams through the Home Working Group newsletter.
First, thank you for what you do. Second, I posted a resume on jobbing.com and now get really weird and unbelievable offers. Now I’m afraid to open any. I’ll likely remove myself from the site. I was wondering if there is a way to tell if these emails are real?
If they are weird an unbelievable, I can almost guarantee you that they are scams. However, if you want me to look at anything, you
can also contact me here:
/contact/
Nice to hear from you. I have dropped out of the computer for riches tangle. I have no interest – nor money – to goo no. My time is short – now 83 years old with little time or desire to fool around with day-dreams of riches.
Nice to hear from you,
Gene
Maybe I shooule sell my name!
Hi, Gene.
Yeh, based on the amount of spam you were telling about, you might be right!
PLEAE HELP ME FIND A TRUE WORK FROM HOME JOB.
I would suggest you use this page:
/work-at-home-jobs/
Do you know of any legitimate work at home assembly jobs?
I don’t. It’s pretty much guaranteed that any assembly job you find online will be a scam. The only legitimate work at home assembly jobs I’ve seen are people who have worked with a local artist, etc. in their community. Even then, typically those aren’t advertised anywhere.
Hello Paul:
Good hear from you about this list. I am 70 year old and looking to make money at home since I could not find any part time job at this age. I have been receiving tons of online get rich offers and
I go to forum and read it. In fact I have apply to those who has money back guarantee. After I get program in 2 weeks I ask for refund and safely I am survive with this scams. I do not order or look any of this emails. I need to make money at this age to fulfill my monetary obligations to others.
I will try to the site you provided and let you know my experience. I am not looking for millinior dream.
Thanks
I have been doing some research about a work from home site by Sandra Miller. It looks like she might be another persona for Megan Jackson. Not sure though. I have seen some if the red flags so will not be ssinf business with them for safety measures.
Yep. It’s a fake name that’s currently being used to promote Online Cash Commissions. You can read my warning here:
/online-cash-commissions-review-red-flags/
Are there any legit work at home jobs? Me and my husband have a 4 month old baby girl and we are living in and out with family since he got out of the military. We have been struggling really bad especially since I can’t fine a job to help out.
I would suggest using this page:
/work-at-home-jobs/
Are there any real legit work at home opportunities ?
For making money with affiliate marketing, use this:
/65615/
For regular jobs, use this page:
/work-at-home-jobs/
please stop spamming with your stuff please remove me from your mailing list
I don’t see your email on any of the workathometruth lists – which are all double-optin anyhow, so there couldn’t be any spam.
Or do you mean you’re getting spam from one of the scams listed on this page?
hi paul,
is the new begginings is legit or scam?
pls. give me a feedback.
thsnks,
mariz
What is “The New Beinnings?” Do you have a link to the website?
What about Debbie Jones, Online Cash Commission?
Promises $15 for every post made and easy to make post avg. 2-4min.
Is this a scam?
De, it’s a link-posting scam. You can read about how they work here:
/blog/2009/04/17/make-money-posting-links-on-google-scam/
Paul, I love this site and it helped me avoid a scam. How do I know that this site isn’t a scam though? o.O
David, I wish there was an easy answer to that question. I did an article about why it’s hard to answer that question here:
/blog/2010/09/19/social-network-analysis-trusted-hubs-and-timelines/ – it’s pretty nerdy.
Is the ‘Debbie Jones Online Cash’ a scam?
Yes.
Hi Paul
Are all Work from Home businesses scams. Do you know of any that are not?
Cheers
Jen.
This is what I recommend:
ttp://michaelbrown.1minutesites.com/waht-2
There’s plenty of free information there as well as a paid option where you’ll get a great deal of training and support.
“Thanks” for warning us about Mary Taylor, I was about ready to do one of her programs! What about Ewen Chia, is he safe? “Thanks!”
What about Binary Options and Larrys Cash Machine, are these scams?
Yep. The Binary Options programs offering free software are scams. Those are the most rampant scams right now.
Paul Schlegel I personally want to thank you for what you are doing. You have saved me Hundreds even Thousands of $$$$$$ as well as helping others just the same. There are people out there like me who appreciate Others like you who appreciate people you don’t know. Thank you Paul.
Your the Paul in the BIBLE
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