With the plethera of scams on the Internet with various "Gurus" and "Business Opportunities" claiming they hold the key to your work at home happiness, it is important to do some due dilligence before forking out your hard-earned money. Beware: if you don't dig deep enough into your search, you may be blinded by the praise given to programs by affiliates. You may even notice when you try doing an Internet search using the word 'scam' and the name of the program, you will often get those affiliates trying to outsmart you!

Find out more about the company behind the program. The Better Business Bureau is a good place to start. Check out if the company has a record of complaints. A search on the Federal Trade Commission website can help identify potential illegal pyramid schemes.

The best "work at home" product and "money making system" review site I have found is Work At Home Watchdog. The programs are reviewed by users, and given grades (A through F) to reflect user opinions. In addition to WAH Watchdog, I also recommend visiting forums that discuss these types of opportunities and programs, such as scam.com, Work at Home Forum, WAHM Message Boards, and Why Do Work? Do some searches on the forums, or post your questions about the programs.