Scam Promises You Can Make Money Off Twitter

Candy Thompson says when she got her bank statements last month she couldn't believe her eyes. She says, "It was $1.96 was what I thought was the only amount I had to pay." Looking to make some extra cash she ordered a free CD that would help her with online business. All she had to pay was the shipping. Candy says, "When I got my bank statement I had three different amounts that were taken out that I didn't know where they were from." The cost for her was more than $150 dollars. Kathy Barrett with the Better Business Bureau says this is nothing new. Barrett says, "We know from experience that these are new sites. They'll be up for just a short period of time. They will take advantage of a lot of people we will get a lot of complaints and then they'll go away and start again somewhere else." She says they try to capitalize on the latest craze...right now she's seeing them crop up offering advice on making money through Twitter. She says, "Anything new on the market especially something people are a little bit confused about." They've done it offering help making money on Google, Twitter and even Acai Berries. She says they get you by making the terms and conditions hard to understand. They also tell you you have a grace period to cancel. According to Barrett, "Your seven day free trial starts when you sign up not when you get it." They make that difficult to read as well, so you may think you know what's going to happen but in reality you've signed up for something else. Barrett says, "By the time you finally get your free CD your free 7 day trial and cancellation period is over." Then they charge you. Candy says in her case, " $76 for Treasure Chest that was for access to the website. $38.84 for identity protection I didn't order it."
As for Candy Thompson she says it's a scam she won't fall for again. The Better Business Bureau says on these websites you'll even see the same testimonials from the same people over and over again. Do not believe them. So how can you avoid being scammed? Look into the company. Call the state where they're located to verify they are a company. Be wary if the business is out of the country. You have no recourse if something goes wrong and always read the fine print. These companies will make the terms and conditions 8-10 pages in some cases so you won't read it, but by filling out their application online you are entering into a contract agreeing to those terms. For more information on the latest Twitter scam click on this link.