Guru Scammers

The internet has become a sort of playground for scammers and their scams to the point where it's really sometimes quite difficult to determine if something is legit or not. After many years of being online, I consider myself to be quite net savvy, but I still get suckered in by a great line now and then. This lead me to making a post here about some good tips and things to look out for when surfing around for a good online money making opportunity.

The biggest target of my disdain are those guru scammers who pull you into their web by spinning a cloud of hype so thick that you can't see straight. I've said before that anyone who calls themselves a "guru" isn't one and it's just a term that scammers use to impress newbies out of their money. Most people with REAL knowledge of how to make money online won't share their "secret" with you for $29.95, or else it would no longer be a secret and half the work at home entrepreneurs would suddenly be rich. The internet is a viral force and anything useful would get passed around to the point where it would no longer work at all.

You should always trust your gut instinct and, if it seems to good to be true, then chances are at least 99% that it is. Gurus love to show you pictures of their fancy cars and big mansions with a pool in the back and wads of cash to impress you into parting with your own money, but try to see beyond the smoke and mirrors the next time you read one of their offers.

For example, I often see "rich guys" bragging in forums of how they are making $50,000 a month with their "guaranteed" methods and how "you can do what I do to make money and for today only my ebook is just $9.99!". They always stress a sense of urgency as if you don't buy it RIGHT NOW, then you must be an idiot and, therefore, deserve to be poor.

Sure, they do find a few suckers and make a few dollars, but only maybe $200 worth of sales. Is it really worth it? Well, yes, if you're NOT actually making $50,000 a month and you need a way to make around $200 a month instead. Think about it. If you were making 50 large each MONTH online, would you bother trying to push something that's a hard sell like an ebook for 10 bucks a pop?? That would be like a doctor moonlighting at McDonald's!

Don't get scammed by the gurus! Just say NO!! I know it's tempting to believe their sales letters full of hype and yellow highlighted BOLD letters, but be strong, my friend, and you WILL survive their attack on your intelligence. Be smart and show them who's boss...YOU!!!