Google Kit Scams

Internet Payday Reviews – Legit or Scam?

December 5th, 2011  |  Published in Google Kit Scams, Website Reviews

The Internet Payday is a new work at home opportunity available to everyone, regardless of whether or not you have “technical skills,” after just a quick 5 minute sign up.

After completing the 5 minute sign up, Internet Payday claims that after your “quick and easy set up” anyone can “get started immediately” making up to $257 a day.

To get started with the Internet Payday biz kit, you must pay a fee of $9.97, which will get you your training guides, video tutorials, a custom money making website, and instant activation. And Internet Payday claims it is all risk free.

Google Biz Kits

Before you invest in Internet Payday, there is some information you should know about Google Biz Kits in general. In the past, there was a huge wave of Google Biz Kit scams that swept the internet and defrauded people out of a lot of money.

Generally, these companies would promise access to their kits for a very small price, sometimes an access fee, sometimes Shipping & Handling. Customers who failed to read the Terms & Conditions quickly found out, however, that these were not the only charges.

Often immediately after purchasing the kit, they would be charged other enrollment or membership fees which were not made clear on the sales page. In addition, people would often be enrolled in other, supplemental programs that were never mentioned on the sales page.

What About Internet Payday?

Well, the wave of Google Biz Kit scams tightened security measures. Internet Payday, for example, does have a disclaimer on their payment page explaining that the $9.97 fee is just for a 7 day trial.

If you have not cancelled your membership by the end of the 7 day trial, you will be charged $65.99, which is a recurring monthly enrollment fee that will be applied every 30 days thereafter.

However, they have no information regarding a refund policy, which likely means that once these charges have been made, Internet Payday does not honor refund requests.

Because of this, it is very important to call their customer service at 1-866-955-9132 and cancel within the 7 day trial period if you are not happy with the program.

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Automated Home Profits Reviews – Legit or Scam?

September 16th, 2010  |  Published in Google Kit Scams


Automated Home Profits (www.AutomatedHomeProfits.com) is the latest version of a notorious home business opportunity.  The sad fact is that this program incites so much negative customer feedback that the owners have to continually change the name and look of the website.

However, for those who’ve seen it before it’s fairly easy to recognize as they keep the same basic template.  Automated Home Profits used to be called the Quick Cash Kit and is also using some elements of the Home Income Cash System sales page.

Take a look at the screenshot of the Quick Cash Kit, which is a rearranged version of the Automated Home Profits website.

The reason for all the customer complaints, hundreds on this site alone, is due to several factors.  This program is sold using various deceptive tactics, the most notable of which is the infamous fake news article.  They advertise a story about a young single mom who is supposedly using the Automated Home Profits kit to make a great living online.

These fake news articles make use of an IP reading script which tailors the “newspaper” to fit your home town, a shady trust building tactic which sometimes backfires on them when people from small towns realize that no such newspaper exists where they’re from.

In the past programs like Automated Home Profits were sold using a sneaky continuation billing scheme in which your small S&H payment automatically enrolled you in a high cost monthly subscription plan.  But in this case they’re selling the program for a onetime payment of $9.97.

Now you should be asking yourself, why would someone who had a system for earning up to $375 a day, as they claim, sell it for only 10 bucks.  The answer is simple: not only is that a completely made up earnings figure but they sell their program cheaply in order to get you in the door, after which they tell you that to really succeed you need additional hosting, software, coaching, and so on until you’ve spent hundreds of dollars.

Is Automated Home Profits a Scam?

I would not recommend that anyone buy this program, for the simple reason that they have to keep changing names and websites.  If no one complained about this course then it would still be sold under its original name, with a list of real testimonials and not complaints.

The worst part about this company is with the brazen manner that they manipulate their customers.  They barely make an effort to hide the fact that this is just a recycled course; they didn’t even bother removing the old program’s name from their disclaimer.  They leave a trail a mile long and don’t seem to care.

The good news is that Automated Home Profits is being sold through ClickBank, a 3rd party payment processor which has a no questions asked 60 day money back guarantee.  So if you have purchased the kit you can easily get your money back.

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Total Home Profit System Reviews – Legit or Scam?

May 17th, 2010  |  Published in Google Kit Scams

Total Home Profit System is the latest work at home product in a series of notorious programs. These kits rely on deception and hype to get people’s money and in the process generate tons of negative feedback.

This starts with the way that programs like Total Home Profit System are promoted. They are marketed through advertorials, simple one page websites that are made to look like legitimate news sites. These fake news sites feature a story about a young single mom who uses this program to make money from home.

Now this entire story is completely fabricated and to make matters worse these sites use an IP tracking script to geographically customize the story based on your location. So if you live in Nebraska, the website will say that the young mom is from your home town in Nebraska.

This is used to build up your trust in their offer but is an extremely misleading tactic. It shows that the owners of these courses don’t have enough faith in their program and need to use every trick in the book to get people to buy it. Can you think of any legitimate product that has to resort to these tactics?

However, this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to programs like Total Home Profit System. The real problem is in the billing methods that they use, they offer the program for a low trial fee, of $2.97 but as soon as that trial is over they will begin billing you monthly until you cancel.

This information can be found in their terms and conditions which state,

I understand that by submitting my order now that I will receive a $2.97(USD) initial trial charge to the credit card I provided above. If I am satisfied with Total Home Profit System I do not need to do anything and 7 days later and every 30 days thereafter I will be billed $49.95(USD). I may cancel at any time by contacting billing support at 1-888-596-9279. I also certify that I am 18 years of age or older and agree to CCBill’s Terms and Conditions of this purchase and have read CCBill’s Privacy Policy.

Many people fail to read this part and end up surprised when they see their credit bill at the end of the month. The good thing about Total Home Profit System is that they’re using a 3rd party billing service which should make refunds and cancelation a non-issue.

In the past customers of these types of programs would have to jump through many hoops and put up with a lot in order to get their money back. Now, while this may not be the case with Total Home Profit System there are still plenty of red flags to cause you to think twice about joining.

The fact that they don’t tell you anything upfront about the opportunity itself is very alarming, couple that with the fact that they’re using the same web page as known scams it’s more than enough reasons not to sign up.

Take a look at the past scams using the exact same layout as Total Home Profit System…

The BlackBelt Profit System and the Home Income Profit System have both generated tons of negative feedback and should serve to deter people from joining similar looking schemes.  As soon as one name generates enough complaints to stop being profitable they just switch to another, so you can be sure that there’ll be more of these to come.

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Work Like Scott Reviews – Is WorkLikeScott.com Legit or a Scam?

April 22nd, 2010  |  Published in Google Kit Scams

WorkLikeScott.com a website by “Scott Carter” promises to teach you how to make money from Google.  On the site you’ll find several pictures of checks he received from Google along with his recommendations for a kit that you can use to learn how to duplicate his success.

Now most people wouldn’t recognize this site but “Work Like Scott” is not a new website in fact it’s using what’s now known as the Kevin Hoeffer template.  The reason it’s called that is that when the original website first surfaced, over a year ago, instead of Scott Carter the name used was Kevin H.

The website was so effectively marketed that it reached unprecedented levels of popularity and once it was exposed the wave of knockoffs like WorkLikeScott.com quickly followed.

Take a look at the two side by side.

So What’s Wrong With Sites Like Work Like Scott?

First off these sites mislead people into believing that they can work for Google, this is a bold faced lie which grew so prevalent that Google Inc, stepped in and issued a lawsuit against one of the companies behind these kits.

Secondly the sites use a bunch of deceptive tricks to get you thinking that Scott Carter is for real and that his methods can help make you money.  For instance it’s not a coincidence that when you read Scott’s bio it says that he’s from a town near you.  They use an IP reading script that customizes the site to your location.

Also the comments made on WorkLikeScott.com are not real, and the fact that you can’t post new comments on the site is a clear sign of that.

Yet more importantly the biggest deception is in the opportunity that they present.  They want you to believe that you can get paid by Google but they don’t explain the real opportunity.

Yes, you can get paid by Google but that’s only through their AdSense program which is a system of advertising that compensates websites owners for displaying Google ads on their sites.  The checks that you see on WorkLikeScott.com are examples of these types of checks, pictures of these can easily be found online and are not indicative of anything.

However these are all minor discretions when compared to the real scam behind sites like Work Like Scott.  The real fault is in the recommendations that they make, the kits that they want you to buy have hidden monthly charges.

Specifically, the one recommended on worklikescott.com costs 1.97 initially followed by a whopping monthly fee of $74.86 unless you cancel.  The worst part is that all these kits are interchangeable so when one gets exposed it’s quickly replaced with another, same as with the pen name Scott Carter, as soon as these sites stop making the scammers money they reinvent them in no time at all.

It’s pretty obvious that Work Like Scott is not recommended and it’d be smart on your part to familiarize yourself with the telltale signs of this scam.

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Web Profit Club Reviews – Legit or Scam?

April 22nd, 2010  |  Published in Google Kit Scams

Web Profit Club is the latest version of the now infamous Google kit type programs.  Most likely you came across WPC by following an advertised link or through a make money online mailing list you may be on.

The ads that promote programs like Web Profit Club are almost as bad as the program itself.  They call themselves advertorials which is their way of saying an advertisement that looks like a real news source.  The article features a story about a single mom with kids who’s turned her life around after she found the (insert whatever name they’re currently using) program.

The comments on the news article are fabricated and are used to further convince you that Web Profit Club is a legit program that will make you money.  You can confirm this yourself by trying to add a comment of your own, which won’t get posted.

On some of these fake news sites they’ll even post a message saying that the comments are closed due to spam, a clever trick to avoid having to deal with people’s more critical posts and complaints.  Another trick that they use to build your trust is to tailor the offer based of your IP address, so the newspaper will always appear to be from your hometown no matter where you’re from.

All these devices are used to sell you on Web Profit Club, sadly this not the first of these programs and certainly not the last.  Prior to this one there was Home Income Profit System, BlackBelt Profit System, and a whole lot more.

It’s not hard for them to change names; they basically keep the sign up page the same only altering the title and maybe a few graphics.  The reason for this is simple, they need to stay ahead of the bad press.  After just weeks in operation negative comments about these programs begin to surface on work at home forums and consumer protection sites all over the internet.

Why do People Hate Programs like Web Profit Club?

If you took a look at their terms and conditions you’d immediately see why.  They sell Web Profit Club as a trial for $1.97 but they follow that up with a disclaimer that reads:

2.1 By submitting an order, You agree to Web Profit Club, and bill me $69.99 every 30 days until I cancel. By acting today, I will get my first 7 days for just $1.97. I can cancel according these Terms . I also agree to the terms and conditions and Privacy Policy. I may cancel any time by calling is 877-669-2971, or by emailing support@webprofitclub.com.

2.2 You authorize Web Profit Club LLC to initiate debit/credit entries to your bank deposit account or credit card as indicated upon sign-up and enrollment…

This basically means that they’re going to charge you the money upfront then wait for you to cancel.  The only organizations that use these types of trial charges are ones that aren’t confident in the real value of their product.  They make their money not by helping people succeed with a work at home business but by counting on the fact that a certain percentage of customers will neglect to read the terms and conditions and forget to cancel the automatic monthly fees.

However there’s an even more disturbing fact revealed by Web Profit Club in the terms and conditions,

4.1 You agree that any disputed fee will not be charged back to Your credit card issuer. You expressly agree to submit in writing any objection regarding fees to 11136 Ferragamo CT Las Vegas, NV 89141

4.2 Web Profit Club LLC, in its sole discretion, shall determine the validity of Your objection and notify You of its decision. Should You disagree with Web Profit Club’s decision, You agree to mediate the dispute before litigation.

4.3 You agree to indemnify Web Profit Club LLC for any financial harm or any losses caused by Your objections to fees that does not comply with this Section. You will be held responsible for the reimbursement of any fees and losses incurred as a result of Your failure to comply with any provision in this Agreement.

4.4 Credit Card Billing Customer expressly agrees that if Customer pays by credit card, check or demand debit, Customer shall abide by the following statement: “I hereby authorize Web Profit Club LLC to initiate debit/credit entries to my bank deposit account or credit card.”

Here they basically state that you can’t tell them or your credit card that “you didn’t know there was a monthly charge” as a reasonable excuse to get your money back.  If this really is the case then you would have to report these as fraudulent charges to get a refund.  This is why when it comes to programs like Web Profit Club we’ve only seen negative comments from customers and the main reason why they’re never recommended.

Update: It appears that many people are reporting a similar scheme in which they’re being billed by “Web Profit Coach, LLC” out of Temple Arizona, 1210 Riverstone Ct.  It’s not yet clear whether it’s the same company or a knock off of Web Profit Club but their M.O. is the same, cheap trial offer followed by high monthly payments.  So beware of both these names.

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