What are some scams everybody should be made aware of?

If they say it's not a pyramid scheme, it is. If you have to pay to work there, you're a customer, not an employee.

Honorsociety.org. I got an email from them and it seemed legit since they had my name in school,

but they want $50 to join, and according to them, I was being

invited because, academic achievements. Bull crap, I did real bad that semester. Funny thing is,

I didn't know it existed until I got an email from them today, and after which, I proceeded to Google

them and then write the story. Credit card scam. You get a call from someone claiming to be

your credit card company. They say someone's

been using your card. They have all your info and they tell you what it is. They have your name,

address, credit card number and maybe even the last four of your social security number. What they

don't have is the three-digit code on the back of your credit card, and that's what they're after.

They ask you to verify it

to check your identity. They'll say it's to check that you're still in possession of your

credit card. You give it to them, and that's what they need to run up your credit card online.

For everyone asking why they have your other data and not the three-digit number,

it's because businesses aren't allowed to store or keep it like your other info. Has anyone ever noticed that an online store

might have your credit card number on file, but they still ask you for the CVV? That's why.

We can't pay much right now, but if this project goes well, there'll be lots more work down the road.

I've been in the freelance-ish design business for 14 years and never has more work down the road panned out when the

client uses it as a hook to get an upfront discount. Stick to clients who can pay. Imagine if you went

into a subway and instead of offering you a 10th sandwich free after paying for nine, you said,

how about I pay you half price for the first sandwich, and then if I like it, I'll probably buy

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