Working from home does not have to be hard but unfortunately we come into contact with internet scam artists and other fraudulent internet activities. It's true that most companies on the internet are out to take your money and leave you hanging by a string. I have been there, and it's not fun. I have been scammed so many times, that I actually learned how to get around internet scam artists and other internet scams. I took some time to research real customer service jobs that you can do from the comfort of your home. These are real companies...you actually have to submit an application and a resume to be considered for the position.

If you come across a site that asks you to pay for any reason, you should always do your research first. What I do commonly to avoid scams, I visit the Better Business Bureau online to see what is going on with that specific company and I also go to Google.com and enter ("the company name") + ("scam") and this will render you several results. You can also check out ripoffreport.com. This is a site made by consumers for consumers who have been scammed and just want to let the world know.

I hope those tips keep you from being scammed...believe me when I say, it's not a very pleasant experience to be scammed over and over again.

• To start off, try these companies that hire home-based workers.
  
  WorkingSolutions.com
  AlpineAccess.com
  LiveOps.com
  Arise.com

It is very difficult to find a work from home job. As a matter of fact, when I first started looking for a home job, I wasted a lot of time and money on programs that I paid for to get started working from home.

I remember one scam as clear as day. It offered the convience of working from home and typing data into rebate forms. Simple, right? Well it costed $49.99 to start, then you would recieve everything you need to get started. Yeah..I am real excited now.

So I send the money in and I get started with the program. First of all, there was poor support, which they promised 24 hour training and assistance. I only made pennies a week! Next thing I know I was getting charged on my credit card for something that was written in fine print on the website. Ahh was I frustrated!

After two years of being scammed over and over again, I finally found my success and I was able to find real home-based jobs online at homejobstop.com.

You can read my full homejobstop review here.

Now that I am a successful work from home mom, I can offer my advice, tips and resources to other moms and dads who need help finding jobs from home.