
KRISTINA COWAN, SENIOR WRITER, PAYSCALE.COM
In the early 1990s Eddy Salomon fell prey to a work-at-home scam. After forking over his hard-earned cash and coming up short, Salomon made a decision.
"I never wanted to be scammed again, and didn't want others to be scammed, so that led me to creating my own Web site," said Salomon, an Internet marketer and online business owner.
In 2000 Salomon launched his site, WorkAtHomeCareers.com, which provides content on work-at-home job opportunities and hosts ads from companies offering home-based work.
"I help people avoid work-at-home scams and find opportunities they might not have thought of. And I offer the opportunities based on some of the companies I work with," explained Salomon, who is based in White Plains, N.Y.
Salomon, who also works full time as director of Internet marketing at New York Life Insurance Company, said he dedicates many evenings and weekends to his home-based business, which brings in about $10,000 a month.
Jennifer Logullo, a full-time home-based worker for Corecubed, an integrated marketing, design and PR firm, said it's critical to be aware of scammers.
"You have to be careful because there are so many of what look like good opportunities, where you can make a lot of money. .... If it sounds too good to be true, it is," said Logullo, who is based in Maryland.