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NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
DECEMBER 2004
1. News
Welcome to the latest issue of the Homeworking Ideas newsletter, the monthly
publication which gives you all the latest news from the UK on ways of earning money
from home.
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Scam Update
Last month I mentioned a new "job offer" scam several of you had received by
e-mail. Since then I've heard from a couple of people who'd responded to the
e-mail and it's looking increasingly likely that this is one of those
particularly nasty scams whereby you receive money into your account and
forward it on only for the original payment to be canceled, leaving you heavily
out of pocket if your own bank is not sufficiently alert. One reader had
two payments for £1908 and £4200 paid into her account; this time the
business was calling itself the Financial Club but the name is likely to
change with every attempt. This is her account, in her own words:
"The first transaction was stopped by the bank, I contacted the company was told this is normal a bank sometimes has to query large amounts."
"Anyway their sent me emails saying there didn't know why the bank had reversed the money, and another transaction would go through Monday or Tuesday and I would get all the details so I didn't get any problems with the bank again. Anyway no details were sent and on Monday the back contacted me to find out way this amount was going through my account, I didn't have any answers because I hadn't received any details any the bank asked me to come in and see them which I did and gave them all my details in the mean time this company was emailing me with what they had sold which I took to the bank. After a few days I tried my account to draw money and my account didn't accept any transactions, back I went to the bank, the bank advised me that this was not normal and why the company was putting transactions in my account, I then gave them all my documents I had via email which their accepted and told me to report the matter to police."
"After all this was going on the Financial Club I didn't receive any email company again."
Even if you don't lose any money immediately, there's a high chance that it is also an attempt at identity theft, not to mention the inconvenience and possible damage to the relationship with your bank.
2. Featured Publication
Computer Consulting For Beginners
One of the most common requests I receive is a vague request from people wanting
to earn from home using their computer skills but don't know where to start.
This month's recommendation could be just the answer, coming as it does from
someone who doesn't just know his stuff but has helped literally thousands of
small business computer consultants in all U.S states, Canada, the U.K., Australia,
New Zealand, and 31 other nations around the globe, build stable, profitable
consulting businesses over the last 7 years.
This 130-minute teleseminar recording tells you exactly what most new owners
of small business computer consulting firms are doing wrong and what you need to
do if you want to have any chance of being in business 12 months from now. It tells
you which IT skills and certifications are most important to small business owners
and how to get enough steady business to transition from a part-time, side-business
to a full-time consulting practice. And being audio, rather than an ebook, you can
take it anywhere with you to listen to at your convenience and it can motivate
you in a way that a book cannot. You'll find further details at
http://www.homeworkinguk.com/consultant.htm
3. Featured Resource
Business Match Up
With so many business ideas that can be operated from home, it can sometimes be
hard to make a short list to research further. To make it easier Home Business
Connection have launched UK Business Match-Up. This is a free service that saves
you time in researching home business opportunities. By filling out a brief survey,
this free service not only matches you with up to 5 home business schemes
that you can begin straightaway but also provides the names of contacts for each of
the 5 recommended businesses so you have someone in the business to phone or
email to find out more about it. Just go to
http://www.homeworkinguk.com/matchup.htm
4. Featured Freebies
Since it's nearly Christmas I'm giving you a month off from work related freebies.
Free Coffee
Virtually compulsory at the end of a big family meal, so get yourself a free sample
pack from Kenco of their new coffee pods. You get 18 pods in the pack which can be
used in their new coffee pod crema machine and in high-pressure espresso machines.
Sign up at
http://www.kencocoffeepods.com/kenco/page?siteid=kenco-prd&locale=uken1&PagecRef=187
Desktop Hug
This fun free download from Batchelors Cup a Soup gives you a daily dose of
gossip, weather and a free wordsearch game (changes daily). Download your hug
and you'll also get a money-off voucher for Cup a Soup. See
http://agreatbighuginamug.com/ for details.
Free Ringtones
Samsung Fun Club UK, the mobile services portal of Samsung Mobile, are offering
2 free polyphonic chart ringtones to all new members. All you have to do is
browse and choose the ringtone using their virtual jukebox, register either
as a Friend (non Samsung phone owner) or as a Full Member (with Samsung phone),
and your tones will be sent via SMS. Member benefits include free downloadable
content including ringtones, graphics and Java games, software, SMS and regular
opportunities to win prizes. They also have extra features, such as a photo editing
suite, free texting, online games, e-cards and detailed samsung phone information
and software downloads. Register for free by clicking on the banner at
http://www.homeworkinguk.com/samsung.htm
Free Games
Jackpot.com offers a selection of free games including slots, bingo, lotto, poker
and blackjack giving you the chance to win cash or prizes, or "luckyloot" which
you use to enter prize draws of your choice. New users receive a Free Scratchcard
upon registration with the chance to win an astronomic amount of money that would
guarantee this message gets swallowed by spam filters if I told you. You'll find
the site at http://www.homeworkinguk.com/jpot.htm
I hope you've found something of interest this month. Have a good Christmas
and I'll speak to you again next year (if you've remembered to renew your
subscription).
Lynne O'Connor
newsletter@homeworkinguk.com
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