Another Scam By RebateProcessorJobs.com

So here's another company to keep an eye on it's called RebateProcessorJobs.com and it's the product of Cindy Dalton. This was presented to me in an email from trafficsupply-24.com. When I opened the email I noticed that I was redirected to the site for RebateProcessorJobs.com...sneaky I think. However this may just be an affiliate and not from Ms. Dalton herself. Again, I received another email from highlypaid-onlinejobs.info/ which opened up to....you guessed it RebateProcessorJobs.com. Again, probably another affiliate.

Now using the Rule of Thumb for investigating scams I checked the following:

• Who Can I Contact If I Have Questions


• What Is Their Refund Policy


• What Info Is Available When Searching Reviews and Forums


• What Info Is Listed With Whois.net

Here's What Happens

They do put a twist on this scam that makes it seem legit even when you become a member. There is a one-time $39 membership fee. What happens is you are sold training material on how to process rebates. They have you become a Clickbank affiliate and you market their digital products or E-books. The twist comes in when they suggest you offer a rebate on those products.

Now Clickbank is a reputable company and is a leader in digital products. However, these products when sold by you only offer a percentage of the sale. Commissions can range from 25% to 75% of the products value; so if you MARKET why would you want to offer a rebate and take less of that commission? That doesn't make sense since you can join Clickbank at no cost and keep ALL the commissions.

Notice I screamed market earlier? If you are looking for a legitimate work-at-home opportunity then you don't want to do any marketing period. It is a very difficult to be successful with Internet

Marketing. They will also suggest that you look into PPC (Pay Per Click) advertising which can be costly if you don't know what you're doing.

Now as I've said before you NEVER want to pay someone so you can make money....it doesn't make sense.

Using The Rule of Thumb

• On their site they inform you that the only contact is via e-mail...red flag.
  
• Their refund policy states No Refunds...red flag. Although you can fight this, see my other posts.
  
• Forums and Reviews of RebateProcessorJobs seem to leave a bad taste in your mouth.
  
• And Whois.net has no information other than their hosting account. See my other post on how to contact their web hosting account or.
  

Keep looking here for more up to date info on the latest scams.

More Resources For The Scam Victim

If you're not sure what work-at-home programs are legit here's another red flag to look for. Think about it this way: If you were to work for a brick-and-mortar business they would require you to fill out a lot of paperwork right? One of those forms is the W-4 which requires ALL employees to complete for tax purposes. OK you're not at a physical work location, but did you know that the money you make on the internet is considerd taxable according to Uncle Sam? This is true for any company doing business in the United States; even an internet based business would have you complete this form. If your work-at-home company is not providing this form BEFORE work is completed more then likely they are scamming you.

Now you may be saying to yourself that you are an Independent Contractor. This means you work on an as-needed-basis and not as an employee of any company. You would then be required to complete a W-9 or 1099 by the employer...get it? A legitimate company would see that you completed the necessary paperwork if they plan on paying you.

If you become a victim inform someone. If your complaint is registered with a reputable site then you have a better chance of getting a refund; and possibly be part of a class action suit. Here are more sites where you can register a complaint:


The National Fraud Information Center at http://www.fraud.org/ is a good place for filing a fraud report in the United States.


The National Consumers League at http://www.natlconsumersleague.org/ has great tips on how to avoid internet fraud as well as an option to register a complaint.


When using the BBB or The Better Business Bureau keep in mind that internet businesses do not need a physical place of business. Therefore Internet companies cannot always be located as websites can be hosted anywhere in the world. Unless they are registered with the BBB then finding the state the company is located in may prove to be difficult when inquiring with the BBB. But do use them for their resource as they are still a valuable asset. Heres their
site: http://www.bbb.org/complaints/file.html


Finally you should file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ as they are The Keepers of Trade (including the internet) and if there are enough complaints they will step in.