I stumbled across a webpage today that looks remarkably familiar to me (you can check it out here) because it was just a little while back that I posted a piece on the Home Income Cash System.

Seeing this ad, I could have sworn the ad was for the Home Income Cash System. I did a double-take but this was clearly called something else. This one is called Automated Home Profits.

The ad layout is the same, the stay-at-home mum thing is the same, the attractive dollar to hook you in is the same… I removed my spectacles and gave them an extra clean.

The Automated Home Profits scheme aroused my curiosity – was the Automated Home Profits legit or a scam? So I did what any reasonable person would do, I Googled it.

According to Reviewopedia, Automated Home Profits, just like the Home Income Cash System before it (it goes by other names too) falls squarely into the latter category. Here is what Reviewopedia says:

“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 website.

The reason for all the 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.”

Anyway, the part that I was particularly interested in reading was THE FINE PRINT (where it turns out that the owner of this webpage advertising this product is an affiliate.)

“Google is in no way associated with this website.

The Publisher and Author disclaim any personal liability, loss or risk incurred as a consequence of the use and application of the offer, either directly or indirectly, of any advice, information, or methods presented in this publication. Individual comments are unedited and not the opinion of Author or Publisher and not liable for their comments and opinions.

*Income Warning: Testimonials do not result typical result. Photographs or images are depiction of individuals and payment methods… Some individuals purchasing the program Sept make little or NO MONEY AT ALL. These claims are not a guarantee of your income, nor are they typical of average participants…”

IN OTHER WORDS, they are not liable for you losing your cash because you’ve bought into this scheme. Worse still, the average person does not make significant money from purchasing their product. I’m sure Google will be totally peeved to see them use the Google brand in this way because, despite their fine print letting Google off the hook, the use of Google in the ad layout is clearly misleading.

In Australia, these kinds of home income schemes have captured the attention of Scamwatch. When I wrote about the Home Income Cash Scheme I had a very interesting chat to Scamwatch who said the following:

• If it sounds too good to be true (for example, “you’re going to earn stacks of money, with no qualification and only have to work part-time”, yeah right) then the chances are excellent that IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE.
• Work from home schemes are particularly popular with scammers at the moment. They might even tell you to keep quiet, IT’S OUR LITTLE SECRET, DON’T TELL ANYBODY about it.
• Sometimes there IS a job on offer. It’s called “Laundering Money” although it’s not quite sold under that title and “Laundering Money” is a CRIMINAL OFFENCE, IF YOU’RE CAUGHT YOU’RE GONNA GO TO JAIL.

In fact, there is a stack of information on dodgy work-from-home schemes on the ScamWatch site.

So THE MORAL OF THE STORY is this:

• Google knows everything. If you’re stupid enough to believe the hype and ignore your opportunity to research for reviews online, then I guess you get what you deserve. If you do head off to Google, you’d find the review from Reviewopedia.
• If the domain used is dot.com (rather than com.au or net.au) it’s international, not Australian, so it’s not quite as easy as setting the local copper off to deal with the bandits who have plundered your life savings.

Bookmark It