Keep up the great work!

I think it’s actually more like 98%. That being said I don’t care how brilliant the sales copy page of many of these scams are. If you already know to always do your research or go in with a skeptical eye, it’s pretty easy to spot their nonsense. A lot of times we all get scammed because we just ignore our instincts. At the very least if you follow that you avoid so much drama. This advice has helped me stay scam free for the last few years. So it works. But to your point you don’t get this knowledge until you’ve fallen victim. But sometimes that’s the best way to learn.

I think more than 90 % of people reading this blog have been scammed before. The thing is – bad products/services all come from brilliant sales copy!

Ouch!

Thanks for chiming in. I wouldn’t be surprised if the check is a fraud. It’s probably been digitally manipulated many times over to convince people to buy into this misleading product. That being said a check from Google would actually be legitimate assuming you could earn one following whatever this shady company is teaching. But that’s really the issue with this scam. They’re not being upfront that they’re teaching you about affiliate marketing where you can actually earn checks from Google. But the real scam for this particular product is the misrepresentation of the product and the hidden fees added on when you buy this nonsense.

The scams that are designed to get you to cash fake checks which is what I think you’re referring to is described here:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/10/16/fake-checks-wire-transfer-scams-fakechecksorg-fights-back/

It’s totally different than this Google Money Tree scam listed above. That being said, I still appreciate you chiming in. Because it goes to show the scam artist are even lazy in their own craft that they couldn’t even digital alter a fake Google check properly. How sad.

Making money with adsense has nothing to do with praying. It’s just good old fashion hard work and applying internet marketing skills to reach the audience that will click on those ads. They’re more inclined to do that if you provide some quality content. It’s just marketing 101. If you’re not good at that, then you won’t make money. It’s not a conspiracy. Like any profession, if you’re not properly equipped or trained you’re bound for failure. You can’t make money as a lawyer if you never went to law school and don’t know the laws of your jurisdiction. So let’s not make these generalizations because it basically like comparing apples to oranges.

I’m gathering you may have struggled with adsense or just internet marketing in general. That’s normal, we all did. But trust me casting blame on everyone else isn’t really the answer. You just have to hunker down and keep pushing forward. Road blocks are part of the process but it’s how you handle the road blocks is what may lead to success or failure. I’m wishing you the best Doug. Take care.

Keep in mind you have to make a website and then place ads on them and then PRAY you get $100 worth of hits and/or searches….