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Is Stepium a Scam Opportunity or Can You Really Make Easy ETH? – Review

Stepium claims to be an amazing opportunity to make money with Ethereum but this might not be true. There is a lot of hype surrounding this but much of the information out there is misleading. Many of the people claiming this project is amazing and trying to get you to join are only doing so because they will make money off of you when you buy in.

In this review I’ll be going over what Stepium is, how it works, how you make money, and whether or not I think its a scam. So if you are suspicious and wondering is Stepium a scam you are going to want to read this.

Stepium Review

Stepium may look like an easy way to earn money but I have some major concerns with what is going on here. With all the cryptocurrency scams out there that I’ve looked into I know better than to just jump into any opportunity that pops up. First I’ll be going over how you can make money here followed by my concerns and why it could very well be a scam.

Ways To Make Money

Cloud Mining

With cloud mining you basically rent or lease mining equipment and earn from the revenue that the equipment generates. The more money you put into it the more equipment you lease and the more you earn. Hashflare is a popular cloud mining service and BTCMiner is another not so popular one.

The way this place allows you to lease equipment is through SMT tokens. You buy these to be able to earn from the mining.

Referrals

There is both a linear and binary compensation structure that you can earn money with by recruiting in new investors. They both pay 6 levels deep, meaning you can earn ETH from the people you recruit (level 1), the people they recruit (level 2), the people they recruit (level 3) and so on.

The percentage that you make decreases per level but because of the pyramid structure that this compensation plan has and how it branches out more and more as you go down levels, you will be able to earn more the further down you go.

To participate in the referral program you don’t need to be participating in the cloud mining.

Linear vs Binary

With a linear compensation structure there are unlimited positions on each level, whereas with a binary compensation structure there are 2 spots beneath each person.

In the diagram below you can see the difference (linear is the same as uni-level)…

With the linear compensation plan you will be able to earn ETH right away but with the binary compensation plan you will have to fill up the structure until you fill the bottom level and after that you will earn income. The amount of levels you will have to fill depends on the level you bought in at.

Cost to Join

The cost to join ranges a lot. There are 6 levels you can buy in at starting at 0.06 ETH and going way up to 155.01 ETH at level 6.

The higher you buy in at the more it costs but the more potential you have to earn. For example if you buy in at a higher level you will be able to unlock more levels of the binary compensation plan, which means you will be able to earn a lot more from the people recruited in beneath you.

Concerns

No Information On Team Behind This

When I look into cryptocurrency opportunities like this that have the potential to be a scam I always look into the team behind it to see if they are credible or not. In this case, and in the case of many known scams, there is no information given on the people behind it all. This is a problem for me…. a major one.

I have no idea who is running the operation here and I have no idea if I can trust them. This could be run by known scammers, but of course no one will ever know.

No Information On Mining Operations

Going along with the lack of information, there is also no information on the mining operations actually going on. They tell you that you can buy their SMT tokens (Stepium Mining Tokens) and this will allow you to earn from their mining operation… but where is the proof?

I know that mining pools like this where people all chip in to basically lease the equipment do exist, but I also know that there are a lot of cloud mining scams out there that claim they do this but in reality do not.

They should show pictures of their mining operation, tell you where its located…. anything. Instead you are left knowing nothing at all and are supposed to trust that they are doing what they say… even though you don’t even know who you have to trust because they don’t reveal the people behind it.

Potential to Be Ponzi Scheme

This very well could be a Ponzi scheme as far as I see it. Because of their lack of transparency you really don’t know what is going on behind the scenes. You have no idea what they are doing with your investments.

You could buy a bunch of SMT tokens to participate in the mining operation but who is to say that these tokens are actually going towards mining equipment?

There have been plenty of scam cloud mining operations like this that don’t do what they say. This could easily be a Ponzi where you think you are investing in mining equipment but really your investment is just going to pay off older investors. With Ponzi’s there is basically just a big transfer of money going on with new investments going to pay off other investors. There is no value provided and eventually they collapse when the flow of new investors decreases too much.

On top of this the lucrative recruitment structure is another common characteristic of a ponzi.

Final Thoughts

You can invest if you wish but I certainly will not be. There is no reason for me not to believe this is a ponzi scheme. If it were legit I would like to see some proof of this. The problem is that I see no proof of it and I know that it could easily be a ponzi scheme. I’ve seen this before and who is to say it can’t happen again. Stepium has many characteristics of being a cryptocurrency scam which I talked about in the post I wrote on how to spot a cryptocurrency scam.

If you have invested in this opportunity and have any thoughts on this please leave the below in the comment section. I would like to hear more from people who bought in. And please… no sales pitches.

On another note, which is not cryptocurrency related. If you are looking to make money online you might want to take a look at how I do it. The reason I’m mentioning this is because I know a lot of people looking to make money with cryptocurrency are just looking for money and not necessarily interested in the crypto technology they are looking to invest in. So if you are wanting to make money online take a look. I’m making good money online consistently right now doing this.

If you have any questions or comments please leave them below and I’ll try to get back to you soon ?

Easy Money Scams

Home Based Wealth System Review – A Scam by Raena Lynn or Amazing Opportunity?

Home Based Wealth System claims to be some amazing program where people can easily make $379 per day working online. But is this really what they tell you it is? Or is Home Based Wealth System a scam that is just going to have a bad ending?

I’m writing this review because the program is not what they lead you to believe it is. The information given makes you think that it is some fairy-tale system that is super easy to make money with when the reality is it is much different. You can make money with what they are selling you here but as you will see you probably won’t want to.

Home Based Wealth System Review

Home Based Wealth System is said to be a program created by a woman named Raena Lynn that you can easily make $379 per day with by posting links online. While some of the information given is true, there is so much fluff and misleading info given on top of it that anyone who goes through this sales page will have a very unrealistic idea of how this is really going to work.

In this review I’ll be going over a few lies that I found on the Home Based Wealth System, how this system works, how you really make money and more.

Lets start out with the lies they tell you…

A Few Lies for You

Was Home Based Wealthy System Really on the News?

At the top of the sales page they tell you that this program has been featured on numerous news sites however this is nothing more than a dirty lie. This program has never been on any news sites and it never will be. They are making up this lie to try to make the program seem more legitimate and more credible to viewers.

If you want proof that this is a lie you can easily go to USAtoday.com, foxnews.com, or any of the other sites and search for this program. You will not find any relevant information.

Raena Lynn…. Who Is This Lady?

This work from home program was supposedly created by a woman named Raena Lynn, but this is not true. I have seen this name many times with nearly identical scam programs out there so I knew it was made up before even looking further. When I came across the typical story of here being a single mom and struggling, living pay check to pay check and then coming across some amazing work from home system I knew for sure it was a lie.

Why was I so sure it was a lie? Well because, like I said, I’ve seen this all a dozen or so times. You can see below a bunch of other screenshots I took of from other scam programs with the same darn story…

The photos used in these scams are stock photos that anyone can buy and use online. After doing a reverse Google image search I found that you can purchase this particular one on iStock…

How You Make Money With This

Ok, so by now you can see that Home Based Wealth System is not a place that you can trust. They sucker people in with lies and deception. What they tell you is that you can easily make money online with what they call “link posting” and the make it seem like you can do this in 3 very simple steps.

To sum it all up, they act like you can just go post a bunch of links, which only takes a minute to do, and make a ton of money (they tell you $15 each on average). This is all a bunch of garage information and not even close to being true.

This “link posting” stuff they are talking about is actually called affiliate marketing and its what I do for a living. In affiliate marketing you get paid to promote products via affiliate links. Amazon, Best Buy, Nike, Zappos…. every big company out there has affiliate programs like this where they will pay you to do this.

However, you don’t get paid just for promoting. You only get paid when you help make a sale. When someone clicks your link and purchases the product you were promoting, you get paid a commission. And there is much more work involved than just posting a bunch of links everywhere. If it were this easy then everyone would be doing this and it wouldn’t be very profitable.

What They Are Selling You

The real program being sold here isn’t actually called Home Based Wealth System. Its called MOBE, or My Online Business Empire. And basically this program is a digital marketing program that provides training and tools to make money online through affiliate marketing.

This program is what you call a “high ticket” program and basically its one of those programs that people buy into to make money online and then they make money online by getting other people to buy into it. The system is set up to get members to go out and promote the system to others. It is also set up to sell members on various more expensive tiers.

There are a bunch of different products included in the MOBE program. Usually people get others to buy in on the $99 level that includes the 21 step system. This is to get people’s feet in the door. Then after that they will realize that they have to buy the next product level. And they will find that in order to make money selling the products they have to buy them their selves.

The cost of the products get extremely expensive. They go up to well over $20,000 ($29,997 for the Diamond Mastermind) which is why this is called “high ticket”. You can make massive commissions promoting these products but you also have to cough up the money before you can sell them.

Its a big circle where people are pretty much forced to purchase the more expensive products, they promote MOBE to others and get them to buy in which they make money off of, then those people are forced into the more expensive products and the cycle continues.

What They Tell You vs The Truth

As you can see the real program that they are selling you here, MOBE, is very different from the “link posting” that they were telling you about.

You are actually “link posting” with MOBE because its an affiliate business model where you promote your affiliate links and get people to join through them, but its very different from what you are lead to believe early on.

This is how it works a lot of the time. MOBE affiliates are trying to make money selling the program and often times this leads to deception and trickery just to get people to buy into it so they can make money. I’ve reviewed many MOBE promotion sites like Desktop Commission System, Internet Income Explained & My Online Empires, that use deception.

Conclusion on Home Based Wealth System

Ok, so the original program that they are promoting here “Home Based Wealth System” is just part of a funnel to get people to buy into MOBE. The information given is extremely misleading and has very little to do with what you are buying into.

With MOBE itself you can make money. There are people that make a lot of money with it. However, I don’t personally agree with these high ticket programs that are basically big money making schemes in my opinion. Many people out there are pretty much suckered into buying in with no idea of what they are getting themselves into.

Anyways… I hope this review has helped you out! That’s all I have for you.

If you have any comments or questions leave them below and I’ll get back to you soon 🙂

"Get Rich Quick", Easy Money Scams

Is Free Ad Cash System a Scam? – 3rd Party Review

Free Ad Cash System claims that you can make an extra $3,671.32 per day very easily. If you landed on this site they also tell you that there are limited positions and that you are lucky to get this life-changing opportunity. But is this all a lie? Is Free Ad Cash System a scam system that is just going to leave you with less money than when you start out?

If you came across this money making opportunity and are suspicious of the bold claims made I don’t blame you. Every thing about it seems like a scam and because of this I decided to take a deeper look into it. What I found is good proof that this is indeed a scam. So if you were thinking about trying it out you are going to want to think again.

Free Ad Cash System Review

The Free Ad Cash System sales page makes some seriously bold claims. It has all the common characteristics I would expect to see in your typical get rich quick scam. They tell you everything that people want to hear…. that you can make a ton of money very easily with very little work.

The system was created by a man named Simon Green who claims to have made $22 million with this system and all of that came with just a few clicks of a mouse. Sounds incredible right?

Well the problem is that things aren’t adding up.. and they lie to you. There are things that I can prove are lies as well as things that just don’t make sense about this system that I’ll be going over, both of which point to it being a nasty scam.

How The System Works

Let me first talk about how this system works, how it makes you money.

Apparently it does what is called “ad flipping”. Now I don’t know everything there is, but I have been making money online for years now and consider myself fairly knowledgeable with all the different methods out there yet I have never heard of ad flipping other than from another scam I reviewed in the past (Bitcoin Advertising).

So what the heck is this ad flipping stuff?

Well to be honest I have no idea. In the promo video Simon talks about buying and selling ads but doesn’t give any details. At one point in the video he logs into the system so he can show you “the system in action” but then he just shows how it found some advertisements and tells you that it flips them, then proceeds to show all the money he has made.

There is no information given on how this ad flipping actually works and even searching on Google you can’t find any good info on this. The reason is because this is a made up money making method that makes no sense.

Providing very vague information on how things work is a tell-tale sign of a scam. Usually they leave you hanging where you have to buy into it to see how it works.

Next up I’m going to show you all the fake information I found on the site which goes to show that you cannot trust what they tell you.

Tons of Fake Information

Fake Testimonials

They show you several different testimonial videos from people who have supposedly tried out the system and made tons of money with it. This guy below claims he never thought it was possible to make a dime online but then with this easy system he made over $3,000 in one day.

The problem is that this is all a complete lie. This guy is a paid actor that you can hire on Fiverr to make videos like this for you. I knew this as soon as I saw the video because I have seen his testimonials in many other scam products I have reviewed such as Bitcoin Millionaire Club & Get Paid 1K Per Day.

All the other testimonials they show you are fake as well. I think showing you proof that one is a fake is good enough though.

Fake Limited Availability

Simon tells you that he is only letting 5 people try out this system today and then at the top of the page it will tell you “only 4 spots left!” or maybe it gives you a different number.

This is also not true at all. You could leave the page and come back in a month from now and it would be saying the same thing…. that he is only taking in 5 people today and that there are less than 5 spots left.

This is a classic scam tactic that is used to make people sign up as fast as possible so they don’t take the time to read over reviews like the one I’m writing now.

Fake Income Claims

As you can see in the screenshot above, they claim that some guy named David just made $541 with this system. They are constantly showing you new people and claiming they have made large sums of money. But…. this is all fake as well.

I did a reverse Google image search of “David” and found that his picture is used all over the internet on many different sites. What this means is that it is more than likely a stock photo that anyone can buy and use online for anything….

I’ve Seen This Before

Yes I’ve seen pretty much all of this before. This is pretty much your typical get rich quick scheme. They promise easy, fast money… and lots of it. They even guarantee that you will make money.

They use fake income claims, fake testimonials, fake limited spots open, and the guy behind this “Simon Green” is more than likely fake.

I did a bit of research on him and couldn’t find anything other than from other similar reviews of this scam. This is something else that is typical of a scam. The real people behind it hide their faces because they know what they are doing to people is wrong.

How This System Really Works

Well how it really works is the people behind it make all the money by scamming people and those that buy in are left with nothing.

The system itself is free but what you are first going to have to do is fund your ad flipping trading account. This requires a minimum of $250 and they will refer you to one of their unregulated scam brokers to deposit this. This place will be located outside of the US where they can easily get away with scams like this.

They might make you think that you are making money and show in your account that you are but when you go to withdrawal you will find that you can’t and that all the money you put in is now gone, never to be seen again.

Conclusion = Avoid

Avoid this place at all costs. Everything about it points to it being a filthy scam. There is nothing that I see about Free Ad Cash System that seems legitimate at all.

You can do what you want. If you want to test it out and see for yourself then go for it but although I have not personally tried it out I can pretty much guarantee its a scam.

What you might want to take a look at instead is how I make money online. It has nothing to do with “ad flipping” or any of this garbage. You can read my make money online guide where I go over how I make money + how others can get started doing the same. Read it here.

Be sure to leave any questions and comments you might have below. I’ll get back to you soon on them 🙂

Easy Money Scams

Worksheet Processor Jobs – Scam or Legit Way to Make Easy Money Online?

There are a lot of people getting scammed out there by fake worksheet processor jobs and I’m hopefully going to put an end to at least some of the scamming. Scam worksheet processor jobs lure people in with the hopes of making easy money from home… and lots of it. You need to be careful when it comes to finding work in the online world. Scammers prey upon those looking to make money by sucking them into “make money online” opportunities that don’t make you any money and only make the scammers rich.

In this short post I’m going to be showing a few things you need to be aware of, some examples of worksheet processor job scams, the reality of these jobs and more.

Worksheet Processor Job Misinformation

So I performed a search for “worksheet processor jobs” in Google just now and the first 3 results that came up were scams. This goes to show how cautious you really have to be. Google does a decent job at keeping scams out of results (better than Bing) but they still cannot control what comes up most of the time.

This means it is up to you to know what to look for, to stay smart and to avoid these blood sucking scams.

Scam Worksheet Processor Job Examples…

The very first result that came up on Google that you can see above is a work from home data entry job from “Legit Flex Job Academy”. What’s funny about this to me is that I actually reviewed Legit Flex Job Academy a while back.

They advertise their work from home opportunity as a job that pays good for filling out simple worksheets…

You would think that this would be a data entry job right? Filling out simple worksheets is what they tell you and in the Google results it even mentioned data entry.

However… .this place has nothing to do with data entry or filling out worksheets. When I reviewed this a while back I found out that its just some mediocre training on how to make money selling on Ebay, which is so far from what they tell you. On top of that you also have to pay for it which makes no sense if this really were a data entry job.

Another Legit Flex Job Scam

Apparently this same site is promoting another worksheet processing scam now that is called Federal Account Recovery. This scam makes you think that you are processing worksheets to help people recover lost funds. The fund recovery business is legitimate but this is another fake opportunity that will scam you.

What happens here is you supposedly will make money processing these worksheets but first you have to pay to submit them. This money is then stolen and you don’t earn a dime.

Other Scams

Another worksheet processing scam I came across on Youtube. I took a screenshot of the advertisement on the video as you can see here…

This scam claimed that people were making over $2,000 per week processing worksheets. I know it says “$1,000+” above but in the video the spokesperson claimed more than that.

Of course the information given was vary vague so there was really no way to know what the job actually was. And of course this opportunity was being promoted as an unlimited income opportunity where you could process as many worksheets as you want, which makes no sense.

Tips To Avoid Worksheet Processing Scams

Tip #1 – Avoid “Worksheet Processing”

I don’t know of any legitimate opportunities that advertise their jobs as “worksheet processing”. From what I see all of these opportunities are scams that are made to sound very easy to lure people in.

If you know of any legit opportunities that use this term then please let me know but as of now I don’t see any.

If you go to Indeed.com and search for “worksheet processing jobs” you are not going to find any that match this search term. The closest thing you are going to find is data entry.

Tip #2 – Look Into The Company

Look into the company that you are supposedly going to be getting paid by. If its a scam opportunity then there is likely going to be a lack of information about the company behind it all. If the company website is very vague and doesn’t really give you much info, I would be suspicious.

Tip #3 – Never Pay for a Job

As I mentioned above, the one worksheet processing job that Legit Flex Job Academy is promoting as I’m writing this is called Federal Account Recovery. This scam job makes you pay to process your worksheets before you ever get paid. This is how they scam you.

Legitimate jobs wouldn’t make you do strange things like this so be wary if you see an opportunity that does.

Tip #4 – Read Reviews

Search around Google for reviews on a particular job before diving into it. I know Google isn’t perfect and you have to be careful what you click on, but they do provide access to good information too. So search around. Look for reviews that don’t seem like they have a hidden agenda.

Conclusion on Worksheet Processing Jobs

This seems to be a newer type of scam opportunity that is growing in size and scamming more and more people. As far as I know there aren’t any legitimate opportunities like this. Sure there are opportunities where you will be processing worksheets but there aren’t any that I know of where this is the only thing you do and they advertise as such.

All of the worksheet processing jobs that I’ve come across make little sense, contain very vague information that leaves you wondering, come off as a super easy way to make money online, and pretty much look like a scam from every way you look at them.

Something else you might want to take a look at is how I make money online. You can read a guide I wrote on how it all works and how others can get started Here.

Questions, comments or concerns? Leave them below in the comment section and I’ll get back to you soon 🙂

Freelance Writing Jobs

What Is BKA Content? – Scam or Good Way to Make Money Online?

If you have a knack for writing and want to try your luck writing articles for website owners online then BKA Content is one of the options out there that you have. And I’d say its one of the better options. They are a trusted company that has been around for a while and has a pretty good reputation.

In this review I’ll be going over some important things to know beforehand, such as what is BKA Content, the positions they offer, requirements, how much you will get paid, complaints and more.

What Is BKA Content?

BKA Content is a content provider. Basically what they do is connect clients that are looking for articles, blog posts, etc to freelance writers that are willing to write these things. Other similar sites include Contena and Textbroker.

Clients that need content for their website, their social media page, or where ever, can go onto the BKA Content site and select what content product they want. These include things like you see below…

Then the client gives more detailed information on what they are looking for and the project is picked up by a freelance writer, potentially yourself.

The overall view of this place is pretty good. They have good ratings and can pay pretty good (more on this).

Writing Positions Offered

They offer several different writing positions which include…

SEO Content Writer – For this position you will be writing SEO articles, blogs, etc. You will be targeting specific keywords in order to get your article/blog ranked in the search engine for your client. Keywords will be provided.
Premium Content Writer – Here you will be writing more informative blogs, social media posts, and meta descriptions.
Web Content Writer – There is a lot that fit into this category… job descriptions, web pages, CV’s are all on the table.
Product Description Writer – Pretty simple here. You will be writing descriptions for products being sold.

Requirements

In order to be eligible you must…

Be a US citizen
Have Microsoft Word
Have internet
Have a Gmail account
Be able to write a minimum of 2,000 words a week
Have a PayPal account (to get paid)
Have decent English grammar
Be at a college writing level or higher

*You are also eligible if you have a green card.

And then of course on top of this they are also looking for people who they can depend on and who are self-motivated. There isn’t going to be a boss breathing down your neck here so you will have to push yourself to get things done.

How The Job Works

As a freelancer you have a lot of freedom when it comes to this job. You will be able to pick and choose what projects you want to work on. You can skim through the various offers and pick ones that look good, and of which you are qualified for.

You will then be able to see the requirements and what the client is looking for. Simply write up the article, submit it before the deadline, wait for it to get checked and get paid.

How Much Will You Make?

The pay can vary a lot based on how fast you are able to type and how good of a writer you actually are.

According to BKA Content, most writers make between $8-$14 starting out and then up to $12-$18 or more after they have completed the training. I have even read reviews from users that are making over $20 per hour, although this is rare.

You will be able to make between 1.3 – 5 cents per word, which depends on your writing level. So two things that need factored in when you are determining how much you might possibly make are your writing level and how fast you can type.

When it comes to a work schedule there really isn’t one. You must be able to write at least 2,000 words per week but you can go way above this if you choose to. You will be able to pick the work you want to complete as long as you are qualified to do so. From what I’ve read there is a fairly high number of projects that clients need writers for on this platform so with a high demand the opportunity is good.

Payments are made through Paypal every 2 weeks.

Complaints

Low Pay

Some writing projects pay extremely little. Down to 1 cent per word according to some reviews I’ve read. However I’ve read others that say the minimum is 1.3 cents per word. But anyways… either way it can be very low.

While some projects are very easy to complete others are more difficult and users complain they should be worth more.

Training

As one review put it that I read: there is a lot of “red tape” when it comes to training. You will have to jump through hoops, many of which are seen as unnecessary to the writers. It can be a pain for sure but this is nothing to avoid this place over the way I see it.

“Fake Reviews”

It can be difficult to determine what reviews are real and what are fake. I always read through reviews on anonymous job review sites like Glassdoor and Indeed. Its a good way to get a feel for what others think of everything but inevitably there are always some fake reviews trying to make a company look better or worse than it actually is.

According to at least one review from a writer, many of the “good” reviews that you see are fake. I’m sure there are some fakes but I don’t know how this person could possibly know this. I think this individual happened to have a really bad experience and let their anger get the best of them.

Conclusion on BKA Content – Good Opportunity?

Of course you are going to have complaints with any opportunity out there.. no matter how good it is. From what I see here BKA Content is a decent opportunity that you might want to look into further if interested. The company is legit and there are a good amount of writers that have had pleasant experiences.

Something else you might be interested in that I think you should take a look at is how I make a living online. Basically what I do is write blog posts for my own websites (like this one) and get paid for it. Of course there is more to it than just this but you can learn all about it in my guide I wrote Here. In the guide I go over how it all works and how others can get started doing the same.

Whats nice about what I do is I work for myself, which gives even more freedom. But anyways… you can check out my make money online guide here.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns leave them in the comment section below and I’ll get back to you soon 🙂

"Get Rich Quick", Cryptocurrency, Easy Money Scams

The Bitcoin Focus Group Scam – Disgusting Scam

David Kramer claims that his Bitcoin Focus Group is making people rich…. really rich. He claims that people with absolutely no experience with Bitcoin are becoming millionaires with it. But unfortunately all of this is more than likely a filthy lie. The bottom line is that you cannot trust this place at all and I absolutely do NOT recommend anyone buy into it.

In this short review I’ll be going over what I found out about this place that you will want to here…. and its not good. Is Bitcoin Focus Group a scam? The answer to that is more than likely. This place is full of lies and things that just plain don’t make any sense.

Bitcoin Focus Group Review

David Kramer is supposedly the guy that created Bitcoin Focus Group. He claims that he is selecting a limited number of participants for this group and he claims that it “can and will make you significant profits online”.

Of course when you hear bold claims like this you should be suspicious. With the many similar scams out there like Bitcoin Bonanza & Bit Bubble Tech, you need to be on your toes. And since you are reading my review right now I’m guessing that this is the case.

Opportunities like this that claim to be able to make you tons of easy money are usually scams. This is no different.

What I’m going to show you first are some of the lies that they throw in your face and then I’ll go over how they claim this place makes you money… which makes no sense at all…

A Few Lies to Start Off With

David Kramer is Fake

Whenever I look into a possible scam like this I always search the pictures that they show for people. Why? Well because when it comes to scams the real people behind them hide their faces so that no one knows who they are. What they often do is put up fake pictures instead.

After running a reverse Google image search on this “David Kramer” guy who claims to have created The Bitcoin Focus Group, I found that this is nothing more than a stock photo that anyone can purchase online and use as they wish.

In addition to the fake image, I was also not able to find any information about David Kramer and his Bitcoin Focus Group outside of what is said in the promo video for this place.

The Testimonials Are Fake

Just like David Kramer, the testimonial videos they show you in the promo video are also completely fake. I knew these were fake the second I saw them because I have seen these same people in testimonial videos for other scam products I have reviewed.

The people in these videos are paid actors that are saying what they got paid to say. They didn’t actually try out The Bitcoin Focus Group and they didn’t actually make money from it. They did make money… but this was from making fake videos for it.

As you can see below, the one man that was in a testimonial video offers his services on Fiverr, which is where you can hire actors like this…

How Bitcoin Focus Group Makes You Money

Ok, so first “David Kramer” tells you that this focus group makes money by testing out new methods like trading and investment strategies, trading softwares, and so on. Then he tells you that “Johnson and Rutger” is starting a new focus group that is lasting 90 days.

I did a little research on this and “Johnson and Rutger” doesn’t exist as I was expecting.

He goes on to tell you that people in this focus group make money by investing in ICO’s and using trading algorithms. Then he tells you that the Bitcoin Focus Group is an auto trading software that makes trades automatically for you.

Doesn’t Makes Sense?

The reason this is all confusing is because none of it makes any sense. They are just throwing around some terms and trying to make it sound like the next big thing.

The guy talks about ICO’s and things like this and then he tells you that this whole thing is some trading bot…. which has nothing to do with ICO’s.. this makes no sense.

On top of this, at the beginning of the promo video he tells you that this Bitcoin Focus Group is going to make people rich from Bitcoin. But ICO’s have nothing to do with Bitcoin…

I don’t know what to make of all of this. Things just aren’t fitting together and none of it makes sense.

Major Scam Warning Sign

Ok so the software is free right? Ya, that’s what they all say.

The problem is that you will first have to make an initial investment for the trading software to make trades for you and to supposedly make you money. For this investment they will direct you to an unregulated broker.

The fact that they direct you to a broker is a major scam sign. With cryptocurrency trading you do not need a broker. I actively trade in the cryptocurrency market and this is absolutely unnecessary and isn’t making sense to me. You should be able to integrate the bot directly to an exchange itself.

The fact that a broker is involved is another one of the common scam signs that I went over in my post 10 Ways to Spot a Cryptocurrency Scam.

Whats more than likely going to happen is you are going to sign up to use this software, deposit your money and never see that money again. The software might make you think that you are making tons of money but when it comes time to cash out you will not be able to.

Conclusion on Bitcoin Focus Group – Scam

So when I first look into opportunities like this that appear very shady, I go in with the mindset that it is more than likely a scam and that I have to be proven otherwise. In other words, I’m looking for signs that its legitimate to prove me wrong. Unfortunately there is nothing that proves this place to be legitimate. Everything I see about it just further proves that it is in fact a filthy scam that is preying upon those looking to make money online.

You can try out this opportunity if you wish but I certainly don’t recommend it… not even close.

If you have any questions or comments please leave them below and I’ll try to get back to you soon ?

"Get Rich Quick", Easy Money Scams

Is Profit Wizard Pro a Scam or Can You Really Make $1,000/day? – Read Review

If you came across Mark Hughes’ Profit Wizard Pro software and are considering signing up to use it then please read this first. The truth is that things aren’t as they may seem. Profit Wizard Pro claims to be able to make you $1,000’s per day but this isn’t going to happen.

Why am I saying this? Is Profit Wizard Pro a scam software or something? The answer is yes… it is. In this review I’ll be going over why this is a scam and why you need to avoid it.

Profit Wizard Pro Review

The Profit Wizard Pro is a trading software that was created by a man named “Mark Hughes”. He claims that it is based on his own scientific algorithm and it can make insanely accurate market predictions so that you can trade and win every time.

The software itself tells you what to buy and when to buy… all you do is click a button and that’s it.

Warning Signs!

Right off the bat there are a lot of signs that this could be a scam. Scams often lure people in with the hopes and dreams of making super easy money online…. and lots of it.

This place claims that all you have to do is click a button. Just think about it, what could be easier? And they claim it will make you $1000 per day minimum… are you kidding me? How can they possibly predict the market that well that they can say it will never earn you less than this?

And of course the entire thing is “free”… all warning signs and very common with scams like this.

There are also a few other major scam signs that I want to go over before I get into how this software actually works….

Fake News

On the promo page for the Profit Wizard Pro software they claim that they have been featured in the media in popular places such as Forbes, CNN Money, Business Insider and TechCrunch…

However this is nothing more than a bunch of lies and its easy to prove. If you go to any of these sites.. such as Forbes.com and search for “Profit Wizard Pro” you will not find a single result related to this.

The reason they are lying to you about being featured in the media is to try to gain credibility. They want you to think that they were because this makes them seem more popular, trustworthy, legitimate, credible, etc.

However since I’m telling you this is all a lie you now know that they are not trustworthy at all.

Mark Hughes Is Fake

I’ve reviewed quite a few similar trading bot softwares like this that have turned out to be scams so I had a feeling that the creator, Mark Hughes, was a fake. This is how many scams operate…. they make up fake names and put fake images up to keep their real identities hidden.

This pretty much always means that the places doing this are scams. Just think about it… why would the person(s) want their identities hidden if this software really did work and make people thousands of dollars per day? That would be a great thing.

But anyway…. this guys is fake. I ran a reverse Google image search for his picture and found it being used on numerous other sites, one of which you can see below…

The reason this image is being used all over the internet is because it is a stock image that anyone can buy online and use as they wish.

Fake Testimonials

Yup… even the testimonials are fake with this. The people in the video claiming that they are making all kinds of money with this software are only doing so because they are getting paid to do so. They haven’t actually used the software and nothing they say is true. These people are actors/actresses so I have nothing against them by the way.

Here is one woman that was in the promo video. I looked her up and found her on Fiverr, which is were people can hire people to do these things…

How Profit Wizard Pro Works

Just as I was expecting… they really don’t give you any information on this.

All “Mark Hughes” tells you is that he is a trained and certified predictive analyst who specialized in “machine learning” and developed a scientific algorithm that can accurately predict future market prices.

This algorithm that he created has not been implemented into a software that does everything for you. It tells you when to buy and what to buy.. .all you do is click a button.

This is all they tell you so there is nothing to really look into to see if its legit. But based on all the other lies told and the fact that just about every scam trading software out there tells you this same BS, we can assume that its just another made up lie.

How They Steal Your Money

The software is free to use right? This is what they all tell you. And the truth is… it is free to use. But they still are going to steal your money.

They steal your money because of course you are going to have to invest money initially to be able to trade with. They will refer you to a completely unregulated and untrustworthy broker. Once you deposit the money you will never see it again. The software might make it appear that you are making money but when you go to withdrawal it you will be in for a rude surprise.

Conclusion on Profit Wizard Pro – Scam

As far as I can see this is your typical trading software scam. I have reviewed dozens of similar scams over the years and they are generally all the same with little difference. Most of the trading scams coming out lately are cryptocurrency ones like Bitcoin Bonanza, Bit Bubble Tech, and CryptoRobo.

There is nothing about Profit Wizard Pro that seems legit. When I look into potential scams like this I go in with the mindset that its a scam until proven otherwise. So I look for signs of legitimacy. In this case there is absolutely nothing that seems legit. Everything I see points to it being the scam I suspected it was. And judging by how you did a little extra research and are reading my review I’m guessing you were thinking the same thing.

Anyways, try it if you want but I definitely do NOT recommend doing so.

Also, before you leave you might want to take a look at how I make a living working online. I wrote a short guide you can Read Here where I go over what I do, how it works, and how others can get started. It has nothing to do with automated trading but I figure since you are looking to make money online it is something you would be interested in.

Questions or comments? Leave them below and I’ll get back to you soon ?

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Ubiqus Review – Is The Transcription Job Worth It?

Recently I came across several jobs being offered on the job-finder site for a place called Ubiqus, which offers transcription and translation services among others. They give people the ability to make money online from their own home and you also have flexible hours working doing so.

But is Ubiqus worth the time? If figured I’d sit down and write this Ubiqus review to go over a few things about the job. No its not a scam if you were wondering that but at the same time it does have some downsides, as all jobs do.

Ubiqus Work from Home Review

Just to make it clear, I’ll be covering the work-from-home jobs that Ubiqus provides, specifically those dealing with transcription since this seems to be the most popular. I know they provide other opportunities but since I work from home this is what I’m interested in.

Anyways… A little background on the company first:

Ubiqus has been around since 1991 and provides an array of services including transcription, translation, meeting/event support, and more. They have places all over the world but are headquartered in France. According to many of the reviews I have read on sites like Glassdoor, their management seems to be somewhat poor and communication is lacking.

The jobs offered can be enticing because of their online and flexible nature. Freelance transcriptionists are able to work from home and work their own set hours. This is what lures people into jobs like this. Who doesn’t want to set their own hours and work from home right?

The Job

You probably already know what the job entails but in case you don’t I’ll go over it briefly.

The transcription services they provide encompass several different fields including medical, legal and business. But what exactly is transcription and what will you be doing?

Transcription is the written representation of something. What you will be doing here is listening to audio and typing everything up on the computer….that’s pretty much it.

Requirements

With the transcription positions you will be a freelancer and responsible for getting your own equipment. You will need a headset and a footpedal to be able to perform efficiently. The headset of course is so that you can hear the audio properly and the footpedal allows you to pause and start with your foot. This way you can keep your hands busy typing and that’s their only job.

When it comes to experience the requirements will vary slightly based on what type of transcription you will be doing but overall experience is preferred and sometimes required. This just depends.

Whats The Pay Like?

I’m not exactly sure how much Ubiqus pays. They don’t seem to provide public information on this. However, after doing some digging around and reading reviews from people that have done transcribing for them, it seems you can make up to $0.007 or so per word transcribed. But this will vary. It will range based on how good of a transcriber you are.

Other transcription services that I’ve reviewed pay by the minute of audio transcribed. For example BabbleType, Rev.com, and Scribbie all pay per minute of transcription, which by the way can take much longer than expected if the audio is poor quality and hard to understand.

Its nice that there is room for improvement but the overall consensus here is that they pay pretty low. I was expecting this because I’ve looked into other similar opportunities before but if you are new to this it might be a bit disappointing.

Complaints

Extremely Low Pay

This just comes with the territory. Transcription isn’t a job that takes much skill. Sure you will get better with time and it does take some skill… but its not something that you have to go to a 4 year school for or anything even relatively close to that. There is definitely room for improvement. But the fact that they pay low, as does every other opportunity like this that I’ve reviewed, tells me that companies like this have no need to pay more to come across transcribers to work for them.

Difficulty Hearing Audio

This is something else that just comes with the job. Not all audio files are going to be crystal clear and sometimes you will run into things that make it more complicated like people’s accents, poor speech, etc.

Don’t expect to transcribe 1 minute of audio in 1 minute. Sometimes it can take well over double time to transcribe what you have been given.

Lack of Work

According to people who have worked here as transcriptionists there is a lack of work and a real lack of consistency. According to some there are times where you might not have any transcription jobs for weeks at a time, then other days you may have multiple. I’m not sure if this is due to client demand or lack of good management, which also seems to be a complaint with this company.

Final Thoughts on Ubiqus Transcription Jobs

Ubiqus is definitely not a scam. They provide a legitimate service and although they have their fair share of complaints, some people really like working for them. Some reviews I have read come from transcriptionists who have been working their for 10+ years, which goes to show how much they must like it.

One thing to know if you are looking at getting into this is that you will have to be a very accurate and fast typer for this to be worth your time. If not then you either need to get better or not even bother. Many of the complaints are from low pay but the pay is also dependent on how fast you can type, which varies per person.

Something else you might actually be interested in that I do suggest you take a look at is how I make a living working online. I make a living writing short blog posts like this one here and since transcription is in the writing business, you might be interested. I wrote a guide on what I do, how it all works, and how others can get started that you can Read Here if you’d like.

Comments, questions, concerns? Leave them in the comment section below and I’ll get back to you soon 🙂

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Is Transcribe Anywhere a Scam? – [Read Review]

Transcribe Anywhere (transcribeanywhere.com) is site that provides training courses for aspiring transcriptionists. But is this worth the cost and is it worth your time? Or is Transcribe Anywhere a scam that you should avoid getting into?

In this short review I’ll be going over what this place is, the training it provides, complaints and more.

Transcribe Anywhere Review

Since you are looking into Transcribe Anywhere I’m guessing that maybe you tried out a transcription job but found that you weren’t that good at it. It may seem easy enough but if you are a complete newbie it can be a struggle. The bottom line when it comes to transcription jobs is that you have to be on the ball if you want them to be worth it. They pay on a performance basis so the better you are the more you will end up making with the time you put in.

The goal of Transcribe Anywhere is to help you get to that level where you can actually make good money with this. The provide 2 different transcription courses depending on what type of transcription you want to get into and they also provide free mini courses so that you can “test the waters” and see if you want to go through with actually buying the full course.

Janet Shaughnessy is the creator of the course. She is professional transcriptionist and owns the company Zoom Transcription Services.

What Exactly Is Transcription?

Transcription is putting things in words. In the case of online transcription jobs this consists of putting audio files into words. The nature of the job consists of you listening to audio recordings and typing up what you hear.

The reason jobs like this are sought after from what I have seen is usually because they give people the ability to work from home and set their own schedule. Most people the that transcribe do so part-time but there is the potential to go full-time.

A Look at The Courses

The courses cover the skills you will need to be successful in legal and/or general transcription. Legal transcription consists of transcribing files where you need knowledge of legal terms, laws, legal documents, etc., whereas general transcription includes pretty much everything else.

So if you decide to go down the legal path then you will end up transcribing things such as trials, hearings, etc. If you go down the general path then you will end up transcribing meetings, class lectures, speeches, and so on.

The Free Mini Courses

The free mini courses offered are basically like an introduction to transcription that will give you a better idea of how everything works and will also help you to decide whether or not this is really something you want to pursue.

Janet is the creator of these courses and she is a professional transcriptionist. She has been doing this for years and has worked transcription in a variety of different fields. She knows what goes on, she knows the reality of it, she knows how to make a living with it, and she can definitely help you figure out whether its good choice for you.

Just to give you and example of what the mini courses include, here are the 7 lessons that are included in the general transcription mini course…

Lesson 1 – Learn about Janet and what transcription is
Lesson 2 – What it takes to be a transcriptionist
Lesson 3 – Biggest myth about the job
Lesson 4 – Signs you are not a good fit for a transcriptionist
Lesson 5 – Earning potential
Lesson 6 – Where transcription work comes from
Lesson 7 – What you need to get started

These free courses don’t include any training but they are important as far as I see it. They are a free and risk-less way to see if you really think you will like this before potentially wasting time.

The Full Courses

The full courses are ones that you have to pay for. They are meant to be an all-inclusive courses, meaning that you can take one of these and then go get a transcription job that you will succeed at.

Topics covered in the courses include punctuation, hot keys, formatting, finding jobs and much more.

Whats nice is that as a member you will get lifetime access to the members area where there will be updates. Additionally you will get access to their Facebook support group.

Now Facebook isn’t the best platform to provide support on, but this is still a big deal in my opinion. Too many courses give you some information and then leave you to fend for yourself. With Transcribe Anywhere you will be able to get ongoing support and you will be able to talk with others that are going down the same path.

The Price

I’m not going to lie, the price is a bit steep and some people probably won’t be able to afford it.

For the general transcription course the price is $597 and for the legal transcription course the price is $697.

What I Like

Overall I’d say that I like the honesty that this course brings to the table. Janet isn’t looking to make as much money as possible. She is looking to help people.

The information given doesn’t sucker people into buying in when they shouldn’t be. This is nice to see in the online world because its not too often when you do see it.

What I Don’t Like

There isn’t really anything to complain about here to be honest. The course is priced fairly, it provides good information, has good reviews, doesn’t sucker people into it…. whats not to like?

I don’t really know what else to say here. I mean I guess the support platform could be better than Facebook as I mentioned but this isn’t too big of a deal for me. It still works.

Do You Really Need This Training?

The truth is no you don’t really need this training… but it will help. It all depends on your situation and what you want to do.

The training will help set you on the right path and give you some help in getting to the goal. You could go out, do your own research, and learn everything on your own but it will take longer of course.

Final Thoughts on Transcribe Anywhere – Good Course?

Transcribe Anywhere is definitely a good course and one that I would recommend if you are looking to get into the transcription business. At the very least if you are interested in it you should go through the free course to see if its really something you should pursue. Then after that you can go from there.

If you decide to take on of the full courses it should take you anywhere from 2-4 months to complete. This of course depends on how much time you set aside to complete it. After that you will be ready for the workforce.

So if you want to try out the free course and see if its right for you then you can do so here: transcribeanywhere.com

If you have your own review of the Transcribe Anywhere training program you can leave a comment below. Also leave any questions below in the comment section and I’ll get back to you soon 🙂

Work At Home Jobs

Online Web Typing, Scam or Easy Way to Make Money Online? – [OnlineWebTyping.com Review]

Online Web Typing claims to provide lucrative work from home data entry jobs that are easy and that you don’t need any experience for. But is this really true? Or will Online Web Typing scam you in one way or another?

I know you are probably suspicious of this place which is why you are reading my review right now. I wrote this review for this very purpose… because I know there are going to be people looking for answers. The truth is that I’m suspicious of it too. In this short review I’ll be going over some red-flags that make me a little uneasy about it all.

Online Web Typing Review

The service that Online Web Typing (onlinewebtyping.com) claims to provide makes sense and all but things just seem a bit too good to be true. They claim to provide an outsourcing service for companies that need data entry performed. I have seen places that do this but I’ve also seen a number of scams that claim to do this as well.

The thing that makes me hesitant to pay to try this out is that they do tell a few lies and that things just seem too good to be true. They are claiming you can make £20 to £25 per worksheet which takes less than 1 hour…. that is a heck of a lot for a data entry job. They also tell you that you can work at this part-time or full-time. Pretty much everything about it makes it sound like a dream job for someone looking to make money online.

Red-Flags

#1 – You Have to Pay

They tell you that you are paying the $35 fee to support their site, and this is great and all… but this usually isn’t how it works. Normally the companies that are using the Online Web Typing outsourcing platform would pay for their services, not the other way around.

This could be 100% true but I’m suspicious of it.

#2 Fake Testimonials

They messed up with this one. They probably thought no one would notice this but I review work-from-home opportunities all the time and always look up images to make sure they are legit.

As you can see below.. the images they used for their testimonials are fake… I did a reverse image search on Google to find that these are just stock photos that anyone can buy and use online…

#3 – No Worker Reviews

They claim to have been around for over 5 years and to have provided over 25,000 data entry jobs thus far. Yet there are no reviews from works on sites like Glassdoor, Indeed, and other job review sites.

With a place like this that claims to payout so much for such easy work I would expect to hear people ranting and raving about how great this place is…. but they aren’t. I can’t find any real reviews from workers who have tried this place out.

Seems strange right?

#4 – No Experience Needed

I get that data entry is an easy job but things just aren’t making sense to me. They are letting any and everyone that want to join into the program. Then they don’t even use a bidding structure when it comes to giving people certain jobs. This means that they just give any job to anyone, no matter what the skill level required or the nature of the data entry.

This just seems like horrible outsourcing in my opinion. If everything is true that they say then its great for the workers but it would be awful for the clients that are paying for this service.

#5 – No Refunds

They tell you that “Due to the nature of digital goods, we can’t accept a refund policy on them”….

I have no idea what they are talking about here. It should be so simple to refund people’s payments. According to them all you are paying for in the first place is access to the platform and to help keep it running. So all they would have to do is cancel your access…..??? How hard is that. Its not like they are actually giving you a program or anything of that nature.

This just makes no sense.

Can This Possibly Be The Real Deal?

Ok so lets think about this….. You have to pay to get jobs through this site and there are no refunds, there are fake testimonials, there are no real reviews I can find even though they claim to have been around for 5 years, and they give any job to anyone regardless of experience which is horrible for clients. And on top of all of this they claim to pay £20 – £25 (about $28 – $35) per hour.

If you compare the pay that this place claims to give out compared to known legitimate freelance data entry sites like Truelancer or SigTrack, its not even close. I don’t understand how they would possibly be able to afford to pay people this much.

Conclusion on Online Web Typing – Scam?

I’m not sure what to say about this place. I haven’t actually paid for their services so I can’t say for sure. However, it seems like it very well could be a scam. Things just aren’t adding up and the pay seems WAY too good to be true. They tell you everything that people want to hear. Of course you don’t need any experience, the job is super easy, and you can make a ton of money.

At this point there is no way I am going to recommend this program. There just isn’t enough information and transparency going on. Or maybe I should say there isn’t enough “good” information. Much of what they tell you is vague and just doesn’t add up.

If you have your own review for this place I would love to hear it. You can leave a comment below if you think I should add anything here.

Also I would suggest taking a look at how I make money online since you are looking for online work. I wrote a guide you can read Here where I go over what I do, how it all works, and how others can get started doing the same. I’ve been making money online since 2015 and am currently making a living doing this.

Questions or comments? Leave them below and I’ll get back to you soon 🙂

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