Beware of “Data Entry” Job Scam

When it comes to Touch Typing, I have to surrender to my wife. She is just fast. She can do more than 55 wpm with accuracy of 99% and can still smile at me. I can only do 45 wpm (in the good day when Uranus and Saturn are in alignment) with 95% accuracy. Most of the time I am just lazy typist who peek the keyboard all the time.

The Stumble

A few weeks ago, as she prepares to start her maternity leave, she stumble upon a website about data entry. Knowing the industry inside out, she is very attracted with this sales letter. Check it out:

• Data entry job, work from home
• Can be done at any 24 hours a day
• Just filling web form, cut and paste, all material provided
• Make $250 a day and there is no limit

Wow, sound like perfect part time job for stay home mum.

Having a baby ? $5000 for you !

Yes, if you plan to have a baby, come to Australia ! $5,000 cash is waiting for you….

(Well, there is a bit of catch though: you need to be permanent resident or citizen to Australia – but this is another matter)

Started 1 July 2004, Australian government – with the intention of boosting the population and not merely depending on immigration – introduced $3000 one off cash payment of “baby bonus” for every parent that giving birth a baby. The amount increase to $5,000 from 1 July 2008.

I missed out the bonus. My daughter was born just couple weeks before 1 July 2004. This year, for my 2nd baby – expected a boy- I would also miss the $5,000 offer, as it’s predicted to be due on mid of June… (again? what a precise timing ) Instead, I would only received $4,187 – (2007’s rate).