These days it seems that everyone is running to the net in search of employment. With the slumping economy many people are in search of legit online jobs to supplement or replace their existing income. The problem that most people run into is that for every one legitimate job there are hundreds of online business systems scams.

I want to give you a few tips on how to sort out the legit offers from the bogus scams to help weed out real work at home jobs from phishing scams. If you pay attention and begin to apply these tips you will quickly realize how easy it is to tell the two apart.

The first thing you want to consider is where you came across the job opportunity. If it came from an unsolicited email then it is almost one hundred percent likely to be a scam. If you think about it do you know any legit online jobs that look for new employees by sending out millions of spam emails, the answer is very obvious.

The only exception to this rule would be if you belong to some kind of freelance group or forum where part of their services is to send out job alerts. Unless you recognize the email sender do not apply for any kind of online business systems that are sent your way. This is one of the easiest steps to follow and will greatly reduce your risk of being scammed.

The next thing that is a clear sign of a business opportunity versus a job is the language that is used in the pitch page. A legit online job will list duties that you have to perform and a predetermined salary. A business systems opportunity will focus on how much money you can be making after buying a start-up package. It is not to say that all business opportunities are scams, far from it but many try to disguise their offers as real jobs which end up wasting people\'s time and efforts.

This brings us to the issue of costs; a legit online job will never ask you for money upfront in exchange for some kinds of materials or info costs. The only times a legit job will have you pay money is for a background check that is necessary for their interview process. These are done because when you are a virtual employee there is never a formal interview and the only thing an employer has to go buy is an electronic resume. Aside from that there should be no upfront costs when applying for or starting an online job.

On the other hand an online business systems opportunity will usually require a small to large cash investment and success will be entirely up to you. There is no particular job but some training and a chance to become successful. The problem is that most people looking for work don\'t have time to start a business and all they want are legit online jobs. If you follow these tips you should be able to learn how to separate the two and find what you want.