Ever since the late 1980's the way in which business is conducted has changed thanks to the Internet.
Not only are businesses using email to communicate but they are advertising online for new employees as well.
The next step was for businesses to create websites and then online only businesses began.
This created more work from home jobs.
Of course, it also increased the chances for people to become victims of work from home scams too.
Today there are a lot of legitimate work at home jobs but there are also a lot of work at home scams too.
This means that whenever you are looking to work from home you must be on the lookout for work at home scammers as well so that you don't fall victim to them.
Thankfully, there are some things that you can do to protect yourself from work from home scams.
Some of the things that you can do in order to protect yourself from these work from home scams include:

• Eliminate any company that hasn't been in business for at least three years.
  
• Investigate the company online through places like the Better Business Bureau to see if anyone has reported any work from home scams in regards to this company.
  
• Make sure to get all of your questions answered by the company so that you can make an informed decision.
  

While a lot of people do get scammed by online businesses, you don't have to be one of them.
Here are some legitimate opportunities for those interested in working from home.

• Freelance writer
• Freelance artist or graphic designer
• Web developer
• Virtual personal assistant
• Virtual project manager
• Internet marketer

Having personally done all of the jobs listed above I can say that internet marketing offers the greatest income potential with the most freedom.
When I first got started I bought an excellent course for $37 dollars.
It was called My Work At Home Solution.
If you are thinking about working from home you might be interested in that course.