Trident Crypto Fund Scam
Cryptocurrency

Is Trident Crypto Fund a Scam? – Sure Seems Like It

Trident Crypto Fund ScamTrident Crypto Fund claims to provide a crypto index fund that pays out daily profits. Everything that they tell you sounds great but the question is whether or not they are telling you the truth. It is this place the real deal or is Trident Crypto Fund a scam that you need to avoid? I have reviewed many similar cryptocurrency Ponzi schemes like this before so this question is not ridiculous by any means.

In this review I will be going over how this cryptocurrency fund works and some serious concerns that I have about it. If you are thinking about possibly investing in this you are going to want to read this first.

Trident Crypto Fund Review

So what is Trident Crypto Fund? Well as I said it is a “crypto index fund”. What they claim to do is invest in the top 10 cryptocurrencies on the market. This sort of index investment strategy generally works out well and provides more balanced and last volatile returns because your funds will be distributed among the 10 biggest cryptocurrencies out there. They determine which are the top 10 based on the market cap.

It is nice to see that they do not claim to provide that crazy of returns on your investment, however I am still concerned of the legitimacy of this place. They do have a referral program and there are other reasons that I believe this could possibly be another Ponzi scheme like Kryptogenex, Supreme Coin & Bits Trades.

Your Investment Choices

When you invest you have three different packages to choose from. The minimum investment that you have to make is $100 and the maximum you can make is $100,000. The more you invest the higher ROI you will receive on a daily basis. Each investment package expires at 140%, meaning that with each package you will receive 40% profit on your investment.

The difference between the packages is that the more you invest the higher returns they will produce on a daily basis in the faster you will get to that 140%.

The three different investment packages are as follows…

  • Freelance – $100 to 1000 investment – 0.5% daily ROI
  • Studio – $1010 to $10,000 investment – 0.75% daily ROI
  • VIP – $10,010 to $100,000 investment – 1% daily ROI

Referral Program

Having a referral program by no means proves that this is a Ponzi scheme in any way, however the depth of this referral program is concerning.

You will be able to receive direct referral bonuses and residual commissions from the binary compensation plan.

Direct Referral Bonuses

The direct referral bonuses will be paid out in both real money and in TDC points, which are points that have no value outside of Trident Crypto Fund just to let you know. You will receive 5 to 7% in real money from direct referral bonuses and a 15 to 21% in TDC points.

The amount you receive depends on what package you have personally purchased. The more you have invested the more you will earn.

Binary Compensation Plan

With the binary compensation plan you will earn 8 to 10% commissions which also depend on which package you have personally invested in. In this plan there are two positions beneath each person, which is why it is called “binary”. So there are two positions below you and then there are two positions below each of those two positions, and so on. On each level of the number of positions doubles. This gives it a pyramid-like structure as you can see below…

This binary structure goes on and on and on. There is no limit to how deep it can go. It will just continue to branch out as more people are recruited in. When you recruit to people when they will first fill up the two positions beneath you and then they will spill over into any available positions in your downline. People in your downline will also be recruiting people and that will be filling out positions.

Ponzi Scheme Maybe?

So obviously Trident Crypto Fund has a very lucrative referral program. What concerns me about this is the binary compensation structure, which is very common with Ponzi schemes, especially one that goes unlimited depth like this. Of course, as I said, this does not mean it is a Ponzi scheme… But it is concerning and does raise my suspicion.

And this is not the only thing that raises my suspicion. I have several other reasons that I suspect this to be a Ponzi scheme as I will go over below.

Some Serious Concerns

#1 – Fixed Returns

They claim to provide a fixed returns, as I showed you above. The amount you will receive with daily return depends on the amount you invested, but the fact that they are fixed is very concerning.

How can they possibly promise to provide investors with fixed returns in such a volatile environment? Sure… It’s true that cryptocurrency investments have been some of the most profitable in history and even I am invested heavily in cryptocurrency, but this does not mean that fixed returns can be provided. After all I have no idea how they would possibly be providing fixed positive returns at times such as the massive market crash we saw in early 2018. All of the top 10 cryptocurrencies had some massive crashes, and the entire market as a whole, so how can they possibly provide the same returns?

It just makes no sense. Below is a chart you can see of the massive crash that I am talking about (courtesy of CoinMarketCap).

#2 No Information On The Team Behind It

And of course there is absolutely no information about the team behind this. We know absolutely nothing about the people that are managing the money you invest. Do they have a history of professional investing? Have they been involved in cryptocurrency investing for a while? What are their backgrounds?…… We know nothing at all.

So I guess you just have to take them at their word and trust them if you are going to invest in this. Personally I will never do this because there are many more cryptocurrency related investment scams out there than legitimate opportunities it seems.

#3 No Prior Proof Of Existance

They claim to have been around for two years in which they have rigorously tested out different investment strategies to provide you with the best for this cryptocurrency index fund. However, they provide absolutely no proof of this. As I am writing this that they are website is only a few months old and there is no proof that they have been around for more time than this. Once again this is a claim that you are just going to have to take at their word and trust them, which I’m not willing to do.

Many of the red flags I see with this investment opportunity are things I have mentioned in my post on spotting a cryptocurrency scam.

Conclusion on Trident Crypto Fund – Scam?

Of course this is all my opinion but based on what I see this seems to be a scam. Why? Well because there is not much of a reason to trust this place. Sure they have a very nice website and say a law of the right things, but there is no proof that they are actually doing what they say they are doing. This could easily be a Ponzi scheme where they are just taking incoming investments and paying older investors from those new investments.

Can you make money if it’s a Ponzi scheme? Well of course you can… Ponzi schemes do pay money and some people get very rich in them, but they are definitely not worth it. Statistically speaking, the majority of people involved in Ponzi schemes end up losing money and the problem is you never know when one will collapse, which is guaranteed to happen because they are completely unsustainable.

So would I invest in this place? Absolutely not and I do not recommend anyone else do it either. But of course it is your money and you can do with it what you want.

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The Computer Teachers scam
Easy Money Scams

The Computer Teachers Scam – Another Stupid Link Posting Program That Won’t Work

The Computer Teachers scam

The The Computer Teachers program is yet another one of the scams that claim she can make it super easy money posting links online. Much of what they tell you consists of lies and misleading information. You will not be able to make $379 per day like you are led to believe. It’s all a bunch of BS if you make any money at all with this program I would be surprised.

In this review I will be going over what this program will not work based on my experience with online marketing.

The Computer Teachers Review

The Computer Teachers is what you call a link posting scam. The lead you to believe that you can earn super easy money posting links online. While you can make money posting links online it is nothing like they tell you. They tell you that companies are “desperate” for independent link posters like you to work from home and that you can be much earn unlimited income with this opportunity.

The provide an income calculator where you enter in the amount of links you and to post each day, the average amount you will earn per link, and the days per week that you will work. After entering in this information it will then spit out a number for you which simply is not true.

They tell you that you earn an average of $15 per link that you post but this is not the way that works.

The Truth

This “link posting” that they tell you about is really called affiliate marketing. Affiliate marketing is when you promote products for companies online via affiliate links and earn commissions when you help make sales.

There is absolutely no way to predict how much a single affiliate link will make you. You only earn commissions when someone clicks on your link and buys the product you are promoting. How can you possibly predict this?… You can’t! I have been doing affiliate marketing since 2015 and there is absolutely no accurate way to predict this.

It is also very misleading when they tell you that it only takes one to two minutes to post a link. This is true… It doesn’t only take a minute or so to actually post the link. However there is much more work involved than just this, which they do not tell you about.

At the end I will go over how you can get started with affiliate marketing the right way, but first I want to go over why this program will not work out.

Why This Program Won’t Work

This is a very cheap program and will not work out. The entire approach that this program takes is wrong. They basically teach you how to use spam links everywhere. This is not the right way to go about it. Doing this just does not work, plain and simple.

This program takes the easy approach. They lure people in with the claims of being able to make super easy money online when the reality is this is not possible. When something sounds too good to be true than it probably is, and this saying applies this program perfectly. For some reason many people think that the money online is very easy for some reason when it is not. This is what I have come to realize having worked online for years now.

What This Program Provides

When you buy into this program you will get training and even a website. The main focus of it all is to get people to buy into the same darn program. It will push you to go spam links and get others to buy into this The Computer Teachers program, where you will be able to earn commissions every time you get someone to do so.

So pretty much you get suckered in thinking that you will be able to make easy money online selling products for legitimate companies and then you are pushed to promote the same stupid scam product.

Old Program, New Name

These types of link posting scams are nothing new to me. I have reviewed dozens of them over the years and am very familiar with the whole thing. They are constantly changing their names but for the most part stay the same.

What is happening is more buying into one program and then they are being pushed to promote that same program, as I mentioned above. Many of these people will re-brand it to make it their own and then promote it, which is why the names change so much.

Some of the many identical link posting scams that I have reviewed over the years include Home Internet Income, Instant Income From Home, Home Jobs Now, Accelerated Income, and others. You can see some of the screenshots I have taken of the other scams and help they are virtually identical…

link posting scams

Conclusion on The Computer Teachers – Scam

There are many programs that I review where it is hard to tell if there really scams or not, but this one is different. There is no question that this program is a scam. You can make money with “link posting” but it is nothing like they lead you to believe.

Always remember the saying “if it sounds too good to be true than it probably is”. This little saying will save you from 99% of the scams out there, including this one. Just think about it… If you could make $379 per day just by posting these simple links then why isn’t everyone doing this? If this were true then I would definitely be doing it and I would have all of my friends and family members doing the same. But of course it is not true… It is not so simple.

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Congressional Checks Scam
Investing

“Congressional Checks”, Scam by Zachary Scheidt? – A Review You Should Read First!

Congressional Checks Scam

Zachary Scheidt claims that there is a new provision to the tax code that allows ordinary everyday Americans to collect “Congressional Checks” on a regular basis without doing any work. He lead you to believe that all you have to do is add your name to some list to begin collecting these checks. But can you really trust what he says? Or is this all just a bunch of misleading hype to sucker people in?

Unfortunately much of what he tells you is either a lie or very misleading. Throughout this review I will be going over the absolutely ridiculous video presentation that I came across for these Congressional Checks and all of the deceptive information given out.

I’m guessing that you are suspicious of the claims that Zachary makes. After all, you are reading my review of it right now for additional information. It’s a good thing you are because if you were to buy into this thinking that you are going to add your name to some list and start collecting these “Congressional Checks” then you would just be disappointed.

The Sales Pitch – Deceptive To Say The Least

So I came across this whole “Congressional Checks” thing after finding an ad on Yahoo that you can see below. Dad said that there was this new law that allows the benefit of collecting a monthly check from the US government. This ad was below the featured headline stories on the Yahoo homepage…

But anyways, it doesn’t really matter how you came across this “Congressional Checks” sales pitch. There are probably many different ads and marketing tactics used to sucker people in.

What Zachary tells you is that there was a last minute provision added to the tax plan that could put in extra $6235 or more in your pocket this month and every other month. This “last minute provision” is section 199A. How does this provision allow you to collect these checks? This is something that he never explains… Probably because it’s not true.

He tells you that congressmen are collecting millions in free checks from this provision but most Americans have no idea it even exists. He really tries to strike a nerve and get you fired up because of course no one likes politicians passing laws and making provisions in which they benefit more than the everyday American.

He goes on to show a bunch of screenshots of these “Congressional Checks” that people are supposedly collecting but the problem is that they are all fake. He should people, such as “Kevin L” acting checks for as much as $44,577 but this is all a lie…

And then there was “Sharon L” is really getting a check for $27,897…, Which is also a lie.

About half of the video presentation consists of him just showing these fake checks to make you think that this opportunity is much more incredible than it really is. Why do I say that all of these checks are fake? Well because as you will see there are no such thing as “Congressional Checks”.

Throughout the video presentation I also noticed that he kept saying that I had to act “before June 13”. The funny part is that you could tell the “June 13” part did not fit in the video. You tell it was pasted in there because Zack’s voice sounded different when he said that part. The reason for this is because this part of the video keeps getting updated. Whenever it reaches a June 13 the video will just be re-edited to say a later date. This is nothing more than false scarcity to try to get people to buy into this as soon as possible.

I would also like to point out that all of the quotes that are displayed in the video presentation, such as this one from “Harry F” are more than likely fake as well. There is no proof that the quotes are reeling anyone could have easily made them up, which is likely based on the other misinformation given during the presentation.

Are These “Congressional Checks” Given Out By The Government?

The marketing tactics used here are quite poor. The information given is very unorganized and seems to go against itself at some points.

For example, the ad that I clicked on Yahoo stated that these checks were being given out by the US government, but during the video presentation Zach tells you that this has nothing to do with Social Security or any government program. So this obviously makes no sense.

What The Heck Are “Congressional Checks”?

If you ended up sitting through the entire video presentation, which was like 40 minutes long, then you may have started to figure out what these “Congressional Checks” are that he is talking about. He never gives you a straight answer at all throughout the entire presentation but there are a few clues that you may have caught.

He tells you that there are “fiscally transparent entities” that are benefiting from this new tax provision and are required to make regular payments to their partners. He also says that “nothing is guaranteed” and that “all investing carries risk”.

Yes you heard me correct.… He is now talking about investing which he never mentioned once before. Why is he talking about investing? I thought all I have to do was add my name to some list to begin collecting these checks? After all that is what he tells you early on.

“Congressional Checks” Do Not Exist

As I’ve been saying, these “Congressional Checks” do not exist. They are just a name that Zach made up as part of his luring sales pitch to sucker people in. The same goes for the BS “freedom checks” sales pitch that you may have heard.

The truth is that these checks he is talking about are really dividend payments that you are able to collect from investing in company stocks. Misleading isn’t it? The whole time you were led to believe that you could easily collect of these checks by adding your name to a list and now you find out that this whole thing is about investing in stocks and collecting dividends.

Zach’s Free Book “Congress’ Secret $1.17 Trillion Giveaway”

In Zach’s book he identifies some of these entities that you can invest in which will supposedly pay out the highest dividend, or what he calls “Congressional Checks”.

This book is given away for free and he told you that you will be shown exactly how to collect these checks. He tells you that this book will not be sold anywhere in that he wants to keep it a secret that only a small group of people know about. But of course this is just another pile of BS that he feeds you wish doesn’t make any sense because their advertising this opportunity everywhere.

The book supposedly has a $39 value but all you to do is pay a $4.95 processing fee.

Why is he giving away this book for free and only requiring you to pay a processing fee? Well because this book is just used as a way to get people to sign up for “Lifetime Income Report”, which is an investment newsletter that Zachary Scheidt is the editor of. You will be signed up for a 30 day free trial of this newsletter and if you do not cancel before the trial is up you will be charged for an entire year, which is where they make all their money.

A Look at Lifetime Income Report

Lifetime Income Report is a subscription-based newsletter published by Agora Financial (which is well known for shady marketing tactics like this by the way). The subscription is purchased on a yearly basis and with that you will receive 12 copies of the newsletter, one every month. Each copy will provide investment advice and look into a new investment opportunity. As a subscriber you will also receive email alerts if there are any immediate actions that need to be taken for recommended investments.

I actually wrote a review of Lifetime Income Report already, and the newsletter itself doesn’t seem to be all that bad, the main problem seems to be from the ridiculous sales tactics used to get people to buy into it.

Is This All a Scam?

Well I guess that would depend on what your definition of a scam is. If your definition of a scam is something that provides zero value then this would not be a scam because there is some value provided here. But if your definition of a scam is something that is deceptive and extremely misleading then this would be considered a scam.

The truth is that there is value provided in Zach’s Free book and the Lifetime Income Report newsletter. Zach is very experienced and really was a hedge fund manager as he stated. So he definitely is someone that has the ability to provide good advice. However… People are lured into this opportunity in a very deceptive way. You are lured in thinking that you are going to be collecting these checks by signing up to some list and what is really going on here is you are getting signed up for his newsletter service, which has absolutely nothing to do with collecting checks in this manner.

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My Freelance Paycheck Review
Freelance Writing Jobs

Is My Freelance Paycheck a Scam? – My Review

My Freelance Paycheck Review

My Freelance Paycheck is a program presented by a woman named Laura Pennington that claims to provide you with a “little-known secret” to earning $1000-$3000 per month. But are these claims real or is this all just hypes to lure people into the program? Is My Freelance Paycheck a scam that is just going to be a waste of your time?

To answer that, no this place is not a scam. However, it is not for everyone. In this review I’ll be going over what exactly this program is, what it provides, how much money you can make with it, who I would recommend it for and who I would not recommend it for, and more.

My Freelance Paycheck Review

If you just came across this program there is a good chance you watch the video presentation for it. In the video presentation Laura tells you that people were earning $1000-$3000 per month with this “little-known secret”. She tells you that it is completely legal, and has nothing to do with surveys or data entry. It is for regular people just like you according to her.

Then she goes on to tell you that what you will be doing is typing words into your computer. The more you type the more you earn…

But what the heck is this opportunity that she is teasing? She talks about clients paying people to write into their computers and says that you just “type what clients with money want”.

Apparently people need content for their blogs, they need short reports written, white papers written, etc.

So what is she talking about? Well it’s called freelance writing and it’s really not that much of a secret.

What Is Freelance Writing?

Freelance writing is when you work as in independent writer for clients and get paid to do so. There are many different freelance job sites out there where people will pay you to write for blog posts, product listings, reports, white papers, etc. Much of the different writing jobs, or gigs, that you will find on freelance sites like this consist of writing content for websites.

There are many different freelance platforms out there. Upwork, Fiverr, Textbroker, Truelancer, and many others are freelance platforms. Clients, which could be individuals or business owners, will post different projects that they are looking for someone to complete and then you as a freelancer will be able to apply to complete those projects. Of course there will be competition from other freelancers who are also trying to get the projects and this is what makes it difficult. This is where My Freelance Paycheck comes into play.

My Freelance Paycheck Will Help You Become a Freelance Writer

With this program by Laura Pennington you are provided with training on how you can become a freelance writer and are set on the right path so that you can hopefully become successful and earn good money doing so.

What You Get With My Freelance Paycheck

This program consists of a video training series, an e-book, and an audiobook. The video training is short and compact while the e-book is very long and detailed at 156 pages.

The training is focused on writing valuable content, research, organization and self-management, marketing yourself on these different freelance databases (Upwork, Fiverr, etc), interacting with clients and so on. It provides a bit of training on pretty much every part of the job, from actually being able to go out and get jobs and doing the writing of the job.

Could all of this information in the course be found online for free?

The answer is yes, but you can find pretty much any information online for free nowadays. The point of buying a course like this is to have all the information already gathered for you and laid out in a nice step-by-step manner. It’s all about convenience and it is also about being provided the right information. There is also a law of misinformation out there and if you were to do your own research you would have to filter through all the BS to find what works.

How Much Can You Make Doing This Stuff?

There are many people that earn a comfortable living doing freelance writing like what she teaches you. However… Do not expect to make a living, or even close to it, when you’re just starting out.

Freelance writing is not a “secret” like you are led to believe it is in the video presentation. This stuff is well-known and there is a lot of competition from other freelance writers out there for jobs. On the different freelance job websites out there the clients will have the ability to select a freelancer after reviewing all of the candidates who applied for the job. So it’s not like you will just be going out, choosing jobs, and getting them. The only way you get them is if you get selected above the other people who have applied for them. This is the hard part.

The different freelance job sites out there have reputation systems in place where you will receive reviews from clients and be able to build up your reputation within the community. This is a big deal and when you’re just starting out you have no reputation so it will be much more difficult to find a job then people who have been doing this for a while. Of course you have to start somewhere with any job, usually at the bottom, but I’m just making a point to let you know that you cannot expect much when you’re starting.

If you do a good job many clients will end up coming back to you for more work later on, so you also be able to build up your clientele base which will have somewhat of a snowball effect the longer you do it.

Even With My Freelance Paycheck You Will Not Make Much To Start

Even if you do by this course you will not make much to start, but hopefully it will have you earning more money faster than if you did not purchase it.

It provides you with training on marketing yourself, building a client base, writing good content and all of that so hopefully it should do exactly this, but of course results will vary depending on how well you can actually apply what is covered in the training in real life.

Final Thoughts on My Freelance Paycheck – Worth Buying?

First off, My Freelance Paycheck is definitely not a scam. I will say that the video presentation is a tad misleading but what advertisements aren’t misleading nowadays?

This course only cost $47 and provides you with a good bit of information that will be useful, especially if you are a beginner and completely new to this. If you already have experience with freelance writing or something in this realm then this might not be that great of a choice for you. But if you are a beginner I would say that you should at least consider buying into this.

Another good course for aspiring freelance writers is Elna Cain’s course Write Your Way to 1K. Her course is more expensive but it is also more detailed in my opinion much better overall. Much of the time you get what you pay for with programs like this so if you are looking for more basic information and a little bit of guidance then My Freelance Paycheck is a good choice, but if you’re looking for a more detailed training course with more hand-holding and guidance then Write Your Way to 1K is the better choice. Both programs are good though for what you pay.

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Social Profimatic Scam
"Get Rich Quick", Easy Money Scams

Is Social Profimatic a Scam – It Seems to Be One, Yes

Social Profimatic Scam

Social Profimatic is advertised as being a $200 per day system with automatic payouts. It claims to be one of the simplest ways to make money online that I have ever heard of, but the question is whether or not this is true. It is what they tell you true or is this all a big fat scam that you should be avoiding?

The truth is that this place is not what it claims to be and Yes it is a scam. In this review I will be going over why it is and why you need to avoid this place like the plague.

Social Profimatic Review

Social Profimatic is what you call a HYIP, or high yield investment program, you invest money and get paid a fixed amount daily depending on how much you invest.

What they tell you is that you choose how much you want to deposit and you will get paid 8% of that deposit on a daily basis. Your payout requests can be made in Bitcoin or Litecoin.

Sounds pretty crazy doesn’t it? Getting paid 8% daily without even lifting a finger. All you do is deposit money and sit back and relax.

Well… One thing that I have learned having reviewed many scam programs online is that you should always proceed with caution when something sounds too good to be true. In this case things sound way too good to be true. How can this possibly work out? How can they possibly afford to pay people 8% of their deposit amount on a daily basis? In just 12.5 days they would’ve already paid you back your initial investment completely so where would all this extra money becoming from?

What They Do To Make Money

Well what they tell you is that they “fulfill social media marketing orders” after you deposit your money. This is really confusing and after reading this I didn’t really know what to make of it. What are they talking about here? Anyways… I did a little more digging around on the website and found that they claim to provide business owners with exposure on social media. People pay them for Facebook likes, Twitter followers, Google + 1’s, etc.

Now this sounds like it could be legitimate because I know there are websites out there that do this. So it would be possible for them to make money doing such, but the problem is that there is absolutely no proof that they are actually doing this. Anyone can say anything they want to but without any proof to back up their claims how can you believe it? You can’t… Especially when the place making claims is also claiming that you weren’t a ridiculous 8% profit per day.

Referral Commissions

And of course you can earn her referral commissions. When you go out and recruit other people in you will earn 10% from those referrals’ deposits. You will also be able to earn 3% from their referrals deposits.

So it is a two-tiered structure where you get paid off commissions from the people you recruit in directly and for the people that they recruit in.

Ponzi Scheme?

This is the big concern with places like this that claim to payout crazy high daily profits. Is this all just a Ponzi scheme? I mean after all just about everything I see with this system points to them being one. Just think about it for second… Crazy high do the profits for simply depositing money with them, no proof of how they claim to be making money, and a referral program that pays you to recruit in others.… Sounds like a Ponzi scheme to me.

Any legitimate business would provide you with proof of their operations. The Social Profimatic site provides absolutely nothing about their social media business that they provide, or claim to provide. So how can you possibly trust this place? After all everything hinges on whether or not they really do provide this social media service or not. They claim that this is how are they are making most of their money and this is how they’re able to pay you out so much.

The Whole Thing Makes No Sense

The whole thing just doesn’t really make much sense at all to me. Why do they want people to deposit money with them so that they can pay them out 8% profits daily? If they’re making such good money from their social media service then why not just reinvest some of those profits instead of going out and getting other people to give them money? It really makes no sense because as I showed above, within 12.5 days they will end up paying investors more than the amount they initially deposited, which means they will be losing money over the whole thing.

How To Avoid Scams Like This

You would be surprised how many scams you can avoid just by thinking about whether or not something sounds too good to be true. If it sounds too good to be true than avoid it… Simple as that. There are a lot more scams out there in the online world than legitimate systems/programs so you have to be careful what you get involved with.

Getting paid 8% of any initial investment is ludicrous and does not sound legitimate at all. If this were legitimate than I would dump in all of my life savings and be making a ton of money right now but there is no way I’m going to do that.

Final Thoughts on Social Profimatic

Social Profimatic seems to be pretty much your classic modern-day Ponzi scheme. Of course they’re not going to tell you that it is a Ponzi scheme and they’re going to make up some BS lie about how they make money, but it’s all a lie. They have to lie to you because Ponzi schemes are illegal so if they want to pull this off then making up some lie is a must.

There is absolutely no way I would recommend anyone invest in this. Internet Ponzi schemes like this come and go like what the weather. This place will likely be erased from the Internet soon enough and you will never see it again. Then another one will pop up in this place. I review Internet Ponzi’s like this all the time, including LendConnect, Supreme Power Coin, BTCMiner, etc. They are nothing new to me but they are new to many people and unfortunately a lot of people get scammed with these.

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Kryptogenex Scam
Cryptocurrency, MLM's

Kryptogenex, Scam or Good Opportunity? – I Would Avoid This Place

Kryptogenex ScamKryptogenex claims to be in amazing cryptocurrency education platform that also provides an amazing business opportunity where you can make boatloads of money referring others to join, but is this really a place you should be joining? Or is Kryptogenex a nasty scam that you need to avoid at all costs?

In this review you will see that I have some serious concerns about this place. There are many red flags that I have found that telling me to avoid it and that it is a scam. In this review I will be going over what Kryptogenex claims to be as well as my concerns. If you are thinking about buying into this you’re going to want to think again and definitely read this over first.

What Is Kryptogenex?

Kryptogenex is marketed as an education platform that provides basic education on Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general. On top of this they also provide investment opportunities where you can invest your bitcoin with them and have them manage it.

Everything sounds good so far but then when you see the lucrative compensation plan that they have in place, where you can get paid to recruit and other members, it starts to get a bit concerning. There is nothing wrong with a company paying members to refer and other members but when it comes to platforms like this that offer cryptocurrency investment package is, this is definitely concerning and it makes me wonder if it is a Ponzi scheme like the many other crypto Ponzi’s out there. For example: Bits Trades and Supreme Coin.

Another major concern that I’ll go over is about the people who created this place.

What You Get With Kryptogenex

Training

The main product that they promote this place with is the education platform. Like I said, you are provided with very basic cryptocurrency education. This will include information on things such as: what is Bitcoin, the basics of blockchain technology, where Bitcoin came from, how to trade cryptocurrency, etc.

It is all very basic. For example the information provided on trading cryptocurrency will only tell you how you can go about doing it but as far as strategy goes you won’t know anything.

The training is laid out video format which is nice and easy to follow.

If you want to buy into Kryptogenex you will have to pay for this training. This is the “core product” and cost $250 plus $50 per year if you want to be a promoter and earn money recruiting others to join.

The Krypto App

They also have what is called  The Krypto App which is for people who want to invest a small amount of Bitcoin, $50 – $200. I don’t know much at all about this because they do not really tell you anything. All they tell you is that this is for people “looking to get their feet wet” but not invest a lot.

The Kryptorithm

This seems to be where they are trying to funnel everyone. As a member you will get access to “The Kryptorithm”  which is supposedly a “very powerful algorithm” that manages your crypto assets for you. You get access to this but you will have to pay more money to actually buy into it.

What is it?

While supposedly it is a bitcoin management service where you can deposit your bitcoin with them and they will manage it and help grow your wealth.

There are three different packages you can buy in at: the Silver Package, the Gold Package, and the Platinum Package. The silver package cost $1000, the gold package cost $2000, and the platinum package cost $3000.

Compensation Plan

You do not have to join as a promoter but this seems to be what most people are going to do. Why? Well because the compensation plan is very lucrative and the education platform is very basic with information that can easily be found for free online… So I don’t really know why anyone would buy in just as a customer.

Direct Referral Bonuses:

When you recruit someone to join in you will get paid $100 right away when they buy in at $250. This is when they buy the main course, or the educational package.

The real money comes in when you recruit someone and they buy into The Kryptorithm. You will be able to earn $400-$1200 based on which package they purchase.

Customer Acquisition Bonuses: of $25 – $250 bonus when you bring in 10 customers

You will also be able to earn $25 bonuses when you recruit someone in and they join as a customer only. This is nice because it shows that they are trying (to some extent) to sell this as a product to the general public and not to people who are just looking to earn money recruiting others in, but as I said I do not think many people are going to be joining just as customers.

You will also be able to earn a $250 bonus when you bring in 10 customers.

“The Kryptonary” Binary Payout Plan:

What they all The Kryptonary is their binary compensation plan. In order to make money from this you first have to recruit in two members. There are two open spots below each person and it branches out the further down it goes. If you recruit in more than two people the additional recruits will spill over and fill in any positions that are open beneath you.

You will be earning commissions from many levels beneath you with this Kryptonary payout plan. This is that the pyramid part of the compensation plan because commissions will flow up from your downline to you.

The People Behind It All

One of the big problems that I have with this place is that there is no information on the people behind it. They do not tell you anything about the founders/creators and your left completely in the dark.

Buying into the education platform for $250 isn’t all that crazy, but investing thousands of dollars in The Kryptorithm investment packages??? That is crazy to do that without even knowing anything about the people behind it.

But anyways… after doing some digging around I found that one of the co-founders of this place is a guy named Stephen McCullough. And what you need to know about him is that he was one of the co-founders of SkyBiz. What is SkyBiz? Well…. lets just say that it was sued in 2001 by the FTC for being a pyramid scheme and leave it at that.

So literally all I know about the people behind this place is that one of the co-founders has a history of pyramid scheming. Great news right?

Conclusion on Kryptogenex

It is hard to tell what is really going on here. With online platforms like this you never really know what is going on in the background. Are they running a pyramid scheme? A Ponzi scheme? You have no idea.

For all I know they might not even be investing your money when you buy into The Kryptorithm with thousands of dollars. And because of how shady and nontransparent this platform is I am very suspicious of this possibly being true. This place exhibits many of the characteristics I warned about in my post on spotting a cryptocurrency scam. They could just be using incoming investments to pay off older investors.

But anyway, this is all just my opinion. I personally do not trust this place and I see no reason to buy into it if you are looking for cryptocurrency education alone. You can easily find plenty of free cryptocurrency educational videos on YouTube that make it very easy to understand.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please leave them below and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can 🙂

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Internet Jetset, Scam or Is This Training As Good As They Say?

internet jetset scamInternet Jetset it is an online business training program that is often advertised as a way to start making money within two hours. But is this training program really as good as it claims to be or a will Internet Jetset scam you in one way or another?

In this review I plan on answering exactly that. I will be going over what exactly this program is, the different training it provides, what I like/dislike and more.

What Is Internet Jetset & Who Is John Crestani?

Internet Jetset, like I said, is an online business training program that teaches people how to make money online. Specifically it provides training in the realm of affiliate marketing, which is where you promote products for different companies online and earn commissions when you help make a sale. This is actually what I do for a living so I know that it is possible to make good money with this but the question is whether or not this training will help you get there. I have reviewed plenty of crap/scam affiliate marketing training programs, like the AZ Code & Insider Profit System for example, that just plain don’t work.

This business model of affiliate marketing is particularly good for beginners because there is no need to create or sell your own product. You just pick products that are already being sold and promote them to earn commissions.

The program’s Creator is a guy named John Crestani. He is actually a fairly big name in the online marketing world because of the success that he has had and has even been featured in Forbes. He was once a college dropout who ended up living in Thailand, moving back to the US to work for a company doing PPC marketing, getting fired, and then went on to apply his marketing skills to his own business, where he now makes over 500,000 a month.

So yes this guy is the real deal and he definitely does have a lot of valuable information to share.

My Overall Opinion

Overall I like what I see with this program. It provides a lot of training and is well put together. Most importantly the training is actually up-to-date and good quality so it’s not like you will be wasting your time on a wild goose chase by implementing training that will never work.

I guess I would say my number one problem with it would be the marketing tactics used to lure people in. This program is often promoted a little over the top in my opinion. He tells you that you can earn commissions in less than two hours with this program, and while this is possible, it would be extremely unlikely. Sure you could… But will you? Heck no.

A Look at The Course

To buy the main Internet Jetset course it costs $47. There are up-sells that I’ll be over shortly but this is the introductory course that is offered. The entire course is broken down into 11 different modules, while actually 12 but the 12th one is an upsell, so pretty much 11. These modules will go over everything from a basic overview, choosing your niche, getting free traffic from Google, leveraging traffic from YouTube, setting up a WordPress website, and a lot more. What’s nice is that the training mostly consists of videos which I think most people can agree upon as being easier to learn from and follow along with.

  1. The Online Business Blueprint
    1. Basic overview of the business model here which is affiliate marketing, which I explained above. He talks about finding products, driving traffic to your affiliate offers, automation, etc.
  2. Intro To The Internet Jetset
    1. Here the focus is on getting started and getting you in the right mindset. He goes over why people fail and how to avoid this. Its all about motivation for the most part.
  3. Choosing a Niche
    1. John goes over the process of choosing a niche and how to find offers that you might want to promote. He provides a list of different affiliate networks that are out there but there are many more that you can do your own research on.
  4. Google
    1. You will learn the power of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and how to get free traffic from Google and other search engines, which is what I specialize in. He will give you some examples of websites that use this method so you can see what all it entails. You will also learn keyword strategies which are important to SEO.
  5. Youtube
    1. This is all about getting free traffic from Youtube, which is something that is becoming more and more effective.
  6. Facebook
    1. This modules is about getting free traffic from FB. It does not focus on FB advertising. that is covered in a later module below.
  7. Your Website
    1. Here you learn all about WordPress and setting up your website. This covers a lot. You will learn everything from installing your WordPress theme, to writing a blog post, to adding widgets, etc. Beginner friendly.
  8. Copywriting Basics
    1. In this module you will learn how to write good sales copies. If you want to make sales you have to write persuasively. This will help. Ronnie Sandlin is the main teacher of this. He is one of John’s students and apparently very successful.
  9. Launch Jacking
    1. Launch jacking is when you write reviews for products that are about to launch and capitalize on the new traffic that will pour in from all the promotions going on. One of John’s friends Pyong Kim teaches this.
  10. Authority Review Sites
    1. Will go over how you can turn your site into an authority that does well and that people trust.
  11. Facebook Ads for Affiliates
    1. This module is taught by Carlos Cruz, another friend. He has a company that buys Facebook ads and supposedly makes a killing off of them.. over 6 figures a month. Here you will learn all about running successful FB ads, however it doesn’t provide all that much training.
  12. The 12 Week Super Affiliate System
    1. This is a 12 week system that provides 1-2 hours of content Monday through Friday. It will also give you actionable steps to take each day moving forward. HOWEVER… this is an upsell. You won’t get this with the $47 payment… you will have to pay more. A LOT more.

The amount of training within the different modules will vary a lot. Some of the modules, such as the Facebook Ads for Affiliates module does not provide really all that much training in my opinion, but then the YouTube training module provides 14 videos in just that single module, which is pretty darn good. So it varies but overall there is a heck of a lot of training here.

Upsells?? Or Course

Besides the Internet Jetset main course there are also several upsells. You are of course not required to buy these but you are somewhat pushed to.

JetsetLIVE Webinars – Here you will be able to tune into multiple webinars per month and also go through previously recorded webinars. These will cover various facets of online business.

Affiliate Interviews – Here you will learn from what other top affiliates are doing. You will be able to listen in on interviews and learn new tips/tricks which can be very helpful. There also case study shown here where affiliates tested out different methods. I think learning from multiple sources like this can be very important.

Super Affiliate System – And of course this is the upsell that comes at the end of the training, which I already talked about.

Conclusion – Is It Worth Buying?

Well I’m not too sure about the upsells but I will say that I think the main Internet Jetset course is well worth the $47 price. $47 really isn’t much of anything to pay for what you get.

Now you might be wondering… Well why is it only being sold for $47 then? I was wondering this too but it seems that John is probably counting on a fair number of people buying into some of the upsells, which is where he will make most of his money selling all this, because of course he has to make money right? But anyways… You do not have to purchase any of the upsells.

Like I said early on, my overall opinion of this program is good. Another program you may be interested in is Wealthy Affiliate. This is the program that I got started with back in 2015 when I first started trying to make money online and now today I make a living affiliate marketing.

Both programs are good but one thing that I really like about Wealthy Affiliate, which Internet Jetset does not offer, is the community help. Wealthy Affiliate has a very active community forum where you can interact with other online entrepreneurs, which as I mentioned earlier is something that I think can be very helpful. Also Wealthy Affiliate provides a lot more tools for beginners to get started, such as a keyword research tool and website builder.

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Envelope Work Scam – Yes Its a Scam

Envelope Work Scam

Envelope Work claims that you can earn over $170,000 a year stuffing envelopes from home in your spare time. But are these bold claims really true? After all it seems like it is too good to be true doesn’t it? Will Envelope Work scam you are is this the real deal?

While it straight to the point here and tell you that YES, this place is a scam. You will not make any money with this place that anything that will happen is you will get scammed. I felt the need to write this review on it to help provide truthful information in order to keep people from falling victim to this.

Envelope Work Scam Review

On the Envelope Work website they make this job opportunity sound incredible, which is very luring. It states that there is “unlimited” income potential and that you can stuff as many envelopes as you want. On average a “home mailer” will stuff 100 to 500 envelopes per week.

And of course this can all be done in your spare time with just a small amount of time dedicated to each day.

What they lead you to believe is that there are many mail order companies out there that are looking for “home mailers” to work for them from home because it saves them money in the long run. If they were to actually hire employees to work in their offices they would have to pay for office space, electricity, office supplies, etc. But of course if they get people to work from home they do not have to pay for anything like this.

Sounds realistic enough right? I mean it is true that companies are making better use of independent contractors to perform certain tasks since the Internet allows them to do this.

However… What the heck are these home mailers doing? They tell you that you will be stuffing envelopes but what does this entail?

How It Works (What They Tell You)

What they tell you is that you will received pre-addressed and pre-stamped envelopes that will be mailed to you. You will then stuff the envelopes with brochures for companies and send them back out in the mail.

Wow… What a great explanation. They tell you just about nothing and it doesn’t even make sense. I get that companies could save money by paying independent contractors, a.k.a. “home mailers”, to do the work but now look at the additional expense they are taking on. Now they have to mail envelopes to you and then you have to mail them back out, rather than just mailing them one time to customers. It’s not making much sense.

Red Flags… Really Starting To Seem Like a Scam

One major red flag that I came across was that they claim to pay you before you even mail the envelopes. How does this make sense in any way? Since when do businesses pay employees, or workers, before they actually do the job? This is an absolutely horrible business model and it just doesn’t make any darn sense.

Ok… So Here Is How They Scam You

How they scam use by requiring you to pay a one time processing fee. This fee supposedly covers expenses of getting you started, or I guess the on boarding process. They also tell you that the fee is intended to weed out those who are not serious. The logic behind this is that only people who are serious about this job will be willing to pay a fee to get started.

This is something I’ve heard many times before with all the scams I have reviewed. No legitimate company is going to require you to pay a fee to get hired. Or at least none that I know of.

The Scammy Sign Up Process

Even though I knew it was a scam I decided to go along with the sign-up process to see what happens. Apparently you need some kit that is going to provide you materials so that you can stuff envelopes from home. This kit said it was free so I entered my shipping information (fake shipping information) and proceeded to the next step.

On the second step is said that I needed to confirm my memberships that I could get this kit. So I did so by clicking the button they provided that you can see below…

And now here’s the strange part. Instead of being directed to a page that said “thank you for your order”, “your order has been received”, or something along those lines… I was instead directed to a program called Secret Society of Millionaires. The funny thing is that I am very familiar with this program because I have reviewed it on my site here not all that long ago. This program is basically a very misleading sales final to get people to buy into another program where you have to pay large sums of money and then make money by recruiting others into the program.

Why would they direct me to some completely unrelated program like this? Who knows… It’s just another sign of a scam operation. The screenshot of the page I was directed to for this program you can see here…

So anyways, I exited out of that page but it wasn’t over yet. They were still yet another step that I was presented with where they said I have been selected to earn up to $1000 today. Of course I wanted to earn $1000 today so I had to click on the button to get started to check it out.

Of course I knew it was a scam but I just want to go along with it to see what would happen.

What’s funny is that I was then directed to another scam called the EZ Money Team where I was presented with a sales video that you can see here…

And it still doesn’t end here. After exiting out of that scam I was then presented with another step. This time they wanted me to register my account so following along I did so.

This time they took me to yet another scam called My Home Job Search. This place is made to look like an online job search site, kind of like Monster Jobs, and many others out there except it is a scam. It will refer people to scam opportunities like those mentioned above.

Conclusion on Envelope Work – Avoid

There are a lot of envelope stuffing scams out there so you have to be careful. If something sounds too good to be true then either avoid it or proceed with extreme caution. If you really could make over $170,000 per year stuffing envelopes in your spare time then everyone would be doing it. But of course you can’t and this is all a scam.

This is a very disorganized scam going in many different directions. Not only do they try to scam people by requiring them to pay a one time processing fee to get started with this envelope stuffing job, but they then direct you to a multitude of other scams after that.

But anyway… Avoid this place at all costs. Unless of course you are looking to get scammed, which I’m guessing you are not.

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Is Prosperity of Life a Scam or Legit?… Pyramid Scheme Maybe? – My Review

Prosperity of Life, aka The Prosperity of Life Network, is all about personal development and wealth creation. But two things about this company seem a bit strange to you? Has someone approached you and tried to get you to join in?… Or maybe a friend? There is a recruitment aspect to this business and I’m guessing this is probably why you are wondering if it is a scam or not.

In this review I will be breaking down how this business really works and providing what you really need to know. As a full disclaimer I am in no way affiliated with Prosperity of Life so I will not be making it seem better than it really is. In fact I am not a fan of this business or businesses like it and you will see why throughout this review.

What Is Prosperity of Life?

The Prosperity of Life Network is a direct sales business that sells personal development courses. The whole business is based around the belief that you can change your life for the better just by changing the way you think about it. Much of the business is focused around wealth creation, which they pushed you to achieve by selling the Prosperity of Life products to other people.

So pretty much people buy into this business to positively change their life, they learn how to think differently and then they are pushed to sell POL to other people. Then the same process happens with those new people. Everyone is buying into prosper in life and are doing so by selling the POL products to others.

The Products

The products consist of live events, recorded seminars, that type of deal. They are very expensive and that is why you hear people talking about earning large commissions selling them to others. They include…

  • M1 – $2,285
  • M2 – $7,950
  • M3 – $12,950
  • M7 – $4,590
  • M7 Fast Track – $6,250

A Look at what you get if you buy into M1:

Know For Yourself Course – In this course you will learn about the downfall of people and how you can avoid it. It will talk about how your perception of the world is key to your success.

Foundation Live Course – Here you are provided with the ways that you can focus your thoughts, language, and actions to live a more successful life and prosper.

Sovereignty Live Course – This course will going to detail about the patterns and cycles of society so that you sort of know what is coming and can provide better services to the world.

Influence Live Course – This course may be a bit “out there” to some people. What it teaches you about is the universal consciousness of life that few people know about and can harness. It will teach you two methods to open yourself up to greater abundance and prosperity by tapping into this universal consciousness.

Are These Products Worth The Price?

When it comes to prices of life coaching products like this it is very hard to say whether or not they are worth it. It’s not like you’re buying a material item that you can determine the price of based on the material it is made from and how well it is made. Instead you are buying info products results of these products depend greatly on beliefs.

Are they overpriced? Although it is hard to say for sure, in my opinion yes they are. Why do I say this? Well because it seems that prices are inflated for the sake of members being able to earn large commissions selling them to other people.

For example if you sell someone into M7 level then you will earn a nice $5000 in commissions. But why not just charge less for the M7 level and pay out less commissions? If you look at it like this it seems that the price is so high it just for the sake of being able to earn these large commissions doesn’t it?

Its All About Recruitment

POL is all about recruiting others into the business. The courses provided are all about changing your life for the better. It’s all about getting more abundance and prosperity, but how do you do this? Well of course it’s all about making money via selling POL to other people. They pump you up and coach you on wealth creation which you then learn to apply when it comes to selling POL to others.

They provide a plethora of training on Facebook marketing, Youtube marketing, blogging, classified ads, etc so that you can market this opportunity. You will also be provided with tools like Lead Vortex Pro so that you can set up landing pages and Lead Manager where you can create websites and manage your leads.

Training on prospecting is also something you will get. This is basically training on finding leads that you will be able to sell POL to. It’s about asking the right questions and getting to know people so that you can better market to them.

The Compensation Plan

They have a compensation plan that requires you to pass two sales up to your sponsor before you can make any money. So let’s say you buy the M1 product for $2285. When you go out and sell this M1 product to others you will not earn anything on those first two sales. Instead they will be passed up to the person who recruited you in, a.k.a. your sponsor. After those two qualifications sales have been met you will start to earn your own commissions.

In the same happens for everyone that you recruiting.… Their first two sales will get past up to you.

One thing that is important to know is that you can only earn commissions from products that you personally own. So if you only have the M1 product and you recruit someone in who purchases the M7 product then you will not earn commissions from that.

Is This A MLM or Pyramid Scheme?

It’s not really a MLM because it does not have a pyramid -like commission structure with multiple levels where commissions will flow up into the pockets of those at the top, however it is similar.

Like a MLM, you will earn money from the people that you recruited in when they pass up their first two sales. And then of course those people that they passed up will have to pass up their first two sales to you as well, and the cycle continues. So in a way this is very much like a MLM it’s just that in a normal MLM these people would be recruited and at levels further and further beneath you, whereas with this “to pass up” qualification system they are passed up to you as if they were your own recruits.

You can’t really call it a pyramid scheme either because the products it sells are real and some people really believe in them. Whether the products are worth the money or not is a matter of opinion, as I talked about above, but I don’t think anyone can call this a pyramid scheme. However the heavy focus on recruitment is concerning.

Why I Don’t Like What I See

I have seen businesses like this before that sell overpriced personal development products that focus on wealth creation and then get people to make money by selling the same products to others. This is nothing new. U-Economy is another program like this that comes to mind.

The reason I do not care for them is because I find them to be very manipulative and in a way “shady”. Think about how it all works for a second… The business is centered around helping others achieve abundance and prosperity in their lives and then pushes them to achieve this by selling their overpriced products to others. Sounds a bit on the shady side does it not?

Conclusion on The Prosperity of Life Network – Scam?

So is The Prosperity of Life Network a scam? I would not call it that although many people do see it as such. I do believe that the creators of this business very much believe in its teachings and what it provides. I do not think they are out to scam anyone.

But anyways, whether it’s a scam or not can be something that you form your own opinion on.

If you do like what you see and you are thinking about joining then you must realize that making money with this business is all about recruitment. And it’s not like you just recruit people in and a setback. Once you recruit people and you have to guide them a little bit so that they can recruit people in as well… Because of course you are going to make money if they do. You are going to get those to pass up qualifications sales that everyone is required to pass up. So the goal is to recruit others in, get them to recruit others in, get those recruits to recruit others and, in the endless cycle continues.

But anyway… Join if you want. This just isn’t my cup of tea.

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Product Reviews

Best Blue Light Blocking Glasses 2018 – The Top 6

Blue light is essential for our health and vision but too much of it can cause problems, including eye damage and insomnia. Luckily there are plenty of glasses on the market today that are designed to stop over exposure to blue light. But there are lots of them so can be a tough decision knowing which to get. That is where this article comes into play. Here I will be going over six of the best blue light blocking glasses out there.

With increases in technology and scientific research catching up with the many health problems that arise from this, it is becoming more and more well known that most people are being overexposed to blue light throughout the day.

Why is this?? If blue light comes from the sun and the sun has been around for billions of years then why all of a sudden now do people need blue light blocking glasses?

Well the reason is because of the technology. In a report released by comScore it was found that the average American adult spends around 3 hours per day on their mobile device. And this is just one study. Some show the amount of time on average being much higher than this. Why is this important? Because guess what you’re getting exposed to while on your mobile device…… You guessed it: blue light.

Blue light coming from unnatural sources is everywhere. You get it from your TV, your phone, your tablet, and the growing number of LED lights that are beginning to replace nearly all incandescent lights out there.

What Overexposure To Blue Light Can Do

According to Dr Mark Dunbar (OD) and Dr Ronald Melton (OD) in this article, blue light can reach deeper into our eyes than other lights of the visible spectrum. Overexposure in the worst case scenario can cause damage to the retina and lead to vision loss. Have you ever felt your eyes being dry and itchy after a long time staring at a computer screen? This can in part be caused by the blue light that you are staring directly at.

And there are other more common health concerns that arise from overexposure, mainly being problems sleeping. You see the human body has, over many many years, become accustom to the sun rising in the morning and setting in the evening, meaning that there was normally a long period of time every day where humans were not exposed to blue light. Nowadays it doesn’t work like this. When the sun goes down people are on their devices, watching TV, getting high-beamed by that really annoying car with bright LED lights, and so on.

The problem with this comes from blue light’s effect on melatonin production, which is necessary for sleep. Blue light can impede the production of melatonin which means you won’t get that sleepy feeling that you should be getting at night, or at least not as much of it.

So if you want to protect your eyes and keep your biological clock on track in today’s society then a good pair of blue light blocking glasses is something that you should consider.

The Top 6 Blue Light Blocking Glasses

Starting with #1…

1) Swannies Blue Blocker Glasses

Swannies Blue Light Blocking Glasses

 

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Pros

  • Made by a FDA registered company in the USA
  • Amber lenses block more blue light than any other color
  • 100% UV protection
  • Acetate frames that can be adjusted to your face
  • Small, regular, and even kid sizes
  • Anti-reflective and anti-glare

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Cons

  • Flimsy frames can get mis-shaped easily
  • The dark amber tint might drive some people crazy
  • No magnification option
  • Frames don’t wrap around
  • Don’t know how much blue light is blocked

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Swannies Blue Blocker Glasses are probably the most popular blue light blocking glasses out there. They have plenty of endorsements from celebrities ranging from Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tai Lopez, and a list of many others.

The company these are made by is called Swanwick Sleep and what is nice about them is that they are FDA registered. They manufacture sleep products and these glasses are actually considered a medical device, which is why they have to be registered. This gives you some peace of mind knowing that a regulatory authority like the FDA is checking in on them and making sure that their products do what they say they do.

As you can obviously tell in the picture of these glasses above, the lenses are a dark orange looking color. This amber tint is used because it is able to block more blue light than any other color. So while you might not like the look of the lens color, it is necessary to block as much blue light as possible. In addition the lenses are also antireflective and antiglare as you would expect. What you wouldn’t expect is that these lenses actually add contrast and sharpen details. This reduces eye fatigue as well.

Now how much blue light to these lenses actually block? This I do not know and I was not able to find any information on. Many glasses will tell you that they block a certain amount blue light, such as 50% or 75% or something, but I cannot find any information on this anywhere. However from what I can tell they do a pretty darn good job.

They come in a variety of sizes including kids sizes so there is no reason that you shouldn’t be able to find a pair that fits your face. However I have noticed that there are a number of people complaining about the acetate frames. These frames can be adjusted to better fit your face but the problem is they can become misshaped easily.

There is also no magnification option with these glasses. Most people probably are not looking for magnification anyhow, but it is still a nice option to have.

2) Duco PRO Blue Light Blocking Glasses

Duco PRO Blue Light Blocking Glasses

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Pros

  • Not too expensive
  • Look professional & stylish
  • Filters out 90% + of blue light
  • High quality lenses imported from Germany
  • Ergonomic fit
  • Rubber earpiece for comfort and so they don’t slide off
  • Bendable frame to protect against breaking
  • Extremely light weight

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Cons

  • Dark amber tint distorts colors
  • No magnification option
  • Frames don’t wrap around

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Duco PRO Blue Light Blocking Glasses are a great choice if you’re looking for a pair of glasses a block most blue light, look stylish and classy, but don’t cost quite as much as the Swannies above. I actually would even say that I prefer the look of these classes over the Swannies.

You can see that the lenses are that dark amber color. Like I mentioned above, this is what you want if you are looking for a pair to block as much blood as possible. These glasses have lenses that are imported from Germany and are rated as blocking 90% of all blue light, which is nice because it gives you plenty of protection while still allowing you to see some blue. The downside of course is that colors will be distorted when looking through these glasses because of the thick tint.

One thing that I want to touch upon about this particular pair is the fit. They have a comfortable ergonomic fit with rubber earpieces and a soft nose pad. This provides added comfort where you need it most, on the bridge of the nose and behind the ears, and also helps keep the glasses from sliding off your face. In addition to this comfort there also very light weight for an even more comfortable fit when wearing them for long periods of time.

Because they’re so lightweight you might be worried about the durability. While I’m sure some durability is sacrificed with their comfort prioritized design, they seem to be well made and have a bendable frame that will keep them from breaking easily.

Included with these glasses is a hard clamshell case, a soft drawstring bag and a cleaning cloth.

3) SPEKTRUM PROSPEK Premium Computer Glasses

SPEKTRUM PROSPEK Premium Computer Glasses

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Pros

  • No color distortion
  • Block UV light & electromagnetic rays also
  • Different sizes and colors available
  • Optional magnification lenses
  • Anti-glare
  • Come in nice hard shell case

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Cons

  • Only block 50% of blue light
  • Smudge rather easily
  • A bit flimsy
  • Don’t wrap around

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The SPEKTRUM PROSPEK are another great choice for blue light blocking glasses. Just from looking at them you can see that they look nice. They have a very professional appearance to them and do not have the orange lenses that some people think look ridiculous.

However, as I mentioned with the Swannies above, the orange lenses are the best for blocking blue light. The SPEKTRUM PROSPEK here only block 50% of blue light which might be due to the fact that they are not tinted so much. There is actually a slight Amber tend that you will notice when wearing them but it is minimal and not very obvious. So this isn’t quite as good for blocking blue light but it is nice that it doesn’t give you all the color distortion.

In addition to blocking blue light these are also designed to block electromagnetic rays, block 100% of UV light, and have and antiglare coating. However, even those these block 100% of UV light they are not good to use in place of sunglasses. Like I said, they don’t really offer any tint at all so they don’t offer much protection from the sun in that respect, whereas the Swannies do.

When buying these you have a good bit of different options to choose from. You can choose from red/black frames or gray, and you can also choose between small and regular sizes. In addition these do have a magnification option where you can choose to go with 1x magnification.

And something that isn’t completely necessary but is a nice little bonus is the fact that these come with a hard case you can carry them around and so they don’t get damaged.

Some downsides to this particular pair of blue light blocking glasses is that they seem to smudge rather easily and, like pretty much every other pair out there, their frames are not too durable. They are plastic and somewhat flimsy. That said, they get the job done and look really nice which is why these are one of my top picks and why I own a pair.

4) CGID CT12 Blue Light Blocking Glasses

CGID Blue Light Blocking Glasses

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Pros

  • Very inexpensive
  • Nice looking
  • Many frame colors and designs to choose from as well as lens tint variations
  • Claim to block 90% of blue light (questionable)
  • Frames are decently strong
  • Block electromagnetic radiation

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Cons

  • Questionable blue light blocking capabilities
  • No magnification option
  • Only come in one size
  • Lenses don’t wrap around

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The CGID CT12 Blue Light Blocking Glasses or a good choice for their very low price but do not do as good of a job as the Swannies or SPEKTRUM’s above.

From the picture you can see that they are nicely designed glasses. They have a professional look while still having somewhat of a trendy look as well. There are many different frame color variations as well as style. There are also different lens tense you can choose between, some of which have very little tint at all while others have a darker amber color. I would assume that the ones with darker amber lenses would block more blue light but there is no mention of this anywhere.

As far as blue light blocking capabilities go, these are said to block 90% of blue light. However this is questionable and while it does definitely block blue light to some extent, I’m not sure if I believe it blocks 90%. They do show pictures of tests that they have performed that show it blocks this amount blue light, but I’m just not sure if I believe them. I have read some reviews comparing these to Swannies where the Swannies proof to perform much better. These are made by a Chinese brand and are not regulated by the FDA or anything so you kind of just have to trust what they tell you.

On the upside these do block electromagnetic radiation as well and their frames seem to be stronger than most. I also was not able to find anything about UV protection the. There is no mention of this so if you’re looking for blue light blocking glasses that you can also use it as somewhat of sunglasses then these are definitely not what you want.

Overall the CGID CT12 Blue Light Blocking Glasses seem to perform well, but like always you get what you pay for.

5) Uvex Skyper Blue Light Blocking Glasses

Uvex Skyper Blue Light Blocking Glasses

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Pros

  • Inexpensive
  • Uses “Spectrum Control Technology” to absorb 98% of blue light
  • Filters out 99.9% of UV light (most companies would just say 100%)
  • Sharpen detail
  • Uni-lens allows for better viewing
  • Wrap around lens for more protection
  • Fit over top of most prescription glasses
  • Can be used as safety glasses (meets ANSI Z87+ standard)
  • Adjustable length frame
  • Made in USA

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Cons

  • Heavy amber tint, distorts colors
  • Curved lens can cause unwanted reflections
  • Not a pleasant appearance in many people’s opinion
  • No magnification options

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The Uvex Skyper Blue Light Blocking Glasses are a good bit different from the others on the list but are actually pretty darn good. They are a totally different style from most of what you see and have somewhat of a sporty/safety glasses look to them.

“Spectrum Control Technology” is what these glasses are advertised as using, but this is really just a fancy term meaning that they block certain lights and allow other lights and, as all blue light blocking glasses do.

As you can see they have a fairly heavy amber tent. Of course this is going to distort colors to a degree but on the upside it blocks 98% of blue light. In addition to blocking blue light they also block 99.9% of UV light, which most companies would just list as 100%.

The uni-lens of this pair is something that should not be overlooked. This does not have frames going down the sides or bottom that will obstruct your view. The lenses are also very wide and wrap around the sides to block as much blue light as possible. The downside to this is that because the lens is surrounded it can create unwanted reflections at times.

If you are looking to wear something that is going to fit over top of your prescription glasses then these are pair that will work for you. They are fairly large and as long as you don’t have some massive glasses to wear them over top of they should do fine.

Oh yeah… And they look like safety glasses because they are safety glasses. They meet safety standards for protection against projectiles.

So pretty much these are a very affordable pair of blue light blocking glasses that offer great blue light protection, can be worn over top of normal glasses, and can be used as safety glasses. Since they provide 99.9% UV protection and have a dark amber tint they also work good as sunglasses.

6) Northland Anti-Blue Computer Glasses

Northland Outpost Anti Blue Computer Glasses

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Pros

  • Block 95% of blue light
  • FDA approved
  • Fit over top of most prescription glasses
  • Includes hard case, cleaning cloth, and soft bag
  • Large lenses & no rim on bottom for better viewing

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Cons

  • Dark amber tint distorts colors
  • Not the most attractive (rather large)
  • No magnification options
  • Durability issues

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The Northland Anti-Blue Computer Glasses are another good choice if you are looking to be able to wear a pair of these blue light blocking glasses over top of prescription glasses. And they are a better choice if you are looking for something a little more classy looking.

These are actually FDA approved as a medical device just like the Swannies are. And they are made in the USA by a family owned company which is nice to see I think.

Like most, the lenses are tinted a fairly dark amber color and this allows for 95% absorption of blue light. And since there FDA approved this is a statistic you can trust.

When it comes to the fit they guarantee a “fab fit”. Now I don’t actually know what that is supposed to mean but based on many reviews I have read they seem to fit comfortably and offer a good one-size-fits-all approach.

You will also notice in the image that they or frameless on the bottom edges. This gives you better viewing and is particularly good if you are going to be wearing them while using a computer or such, when you might be constantly glancing down at the keyboard or mouse.

I have read a few reviews of people complaining about the durability of these glasses but nothing to concerning… You will find complaints like this no matter how good the glasses are.

While these glasses can be used whether you have normal glasses or not, I would probably only get these as a pair of blue light blocking glasses to go over top of normal glasses. If you don’t need them to go over top of normal glasses I would probably just go with the Swannies or SPEKTRUM’s.

Included is a hard case, a cleaning cloth, and a soft bag.

Top Picks

There is no “best pair of blue light blocking glasses” because it depends on what you are looking for. Different pairs are good for different people depending on their situation. Because of this I have listed what my pics would be depending on different situations to help guide you in the right direction…

Professional Look with Maximum Blue Light Protection = Swannies Blue Blocker Glasses

If you are looking for a pair that are going to have a professional look with maximum blue light protection than the Swannies are probably going to be your best bet. The Duco PRO glasses are another great choice however if you are looking for something a little less expensive. Both of these glasses have a dark amber tint and offer plenty of blue light protection.

Fit Over-top of Glasses = Northland Anti-Blue Computer Glasses or Uvex Skyper Blue Light Blocking Glasses

Need a pair of blue light blocking glasses that are going to fit over top of glasses that you already wear? Well then the Northland Anti-Blue Computer Glasses and the Uvex Skyper Blue Light Blocking Glasses are going to be the only two choices on the list and what you choose should be based on your taste. They both offer good protection but look very different.

Inconspicuous Blue Light Blocking Glasses = SPEKTRUM PROSPEK

The SPEKTRUM PROSPEK are going to be the best choice if you are looking for a pair that don’t look strange. These glasses do not have that dark amber tint and did not stand out all that much. But of course the downside to this is that they do not block as much blue light. Another okay choice, but not quite as good, would be the CGID CT12 Blue Light Blocking Glasses.

Who Should Be Wearing Blue Light Blocking Glasses?

If you are part of modern society then grabbing yourself a pair might be worth it. Now if you live on the outskirts of society then this is a different story, but I’m guessing since you are reading this that this is not you.

Pretty much everyone can benefit from a pair. Even if you are on your phone minimal times per day, don’t work on the computer much, don’t play video games etc., you still are probably exposed to much blue light on a daily basis coming from artificial sources.

If you are a gamer, work online like me, or a student who is on the computer a lot, or just someone who is on their phone every chance they get then this is definitely something you should seriously consider. I hear stories all the time about people complaining from having dry itchy eyes, having trouble sleeping at night, etc. and then having it all turn around after getting a good pair of blue light blocking glasses.

When Should You Wear Them?

As I mentioned in the beginning of this article, blue light is not all bad. It is actually necessary for our vision and health so you do need it. Because of this I would not suggest wearing a pair of these glasses around 24/7. Of course this depends on what strength of glasses you get and how much blue light actually block, but as a general rule of thumb don’t wear them around every minute you are awake.

If it is early in the morning or late in the evening, then throw on a pair, or if you are working on your computer and are going to be doing so for a while, but if it’s a nice day out and there is some good sign take them off and absorb some of that good old nature.

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