By following these 10 ways to avoid scams will help you from becoming a victim. Scam sites may look very professional and they may even work in the very beginning. Remember these 10 ways to avoid scams when you are looking a work at home opportunities like paid survey sites.

1. Never pay anybody to become a member of any "get paid to" website.
2. Once you have reached the minimum payment level, make a payment request.
3. These sites offer you a good way to make a decent additional income. A few people will be able to earn enough to make a living from these sites. If any site tells you you that you can become rich, then proceed with extreme caution.
4. Never provide your credit card number, debit card number, bank account details, SSN, etc to anywebsite. Many scamsters ask you to provide these details for "verification" purpose. They are only trying to get these details for misuse.
5. US law requires survey sites to ask for tax details once a person has earned over US$600 (this amount may vary from time to time) in a year. Provide this information only after you have earned this amount. Having paid this amount, the credibility of the site will not be in question.
6. Avoid sites which do not have any privacy policy.
7. Look at how long the company has been operational (working), the older the better. This is important as some sites will go out of business. If the site is relatively old, the chances of this happening is greatly reduced.
8. Do not join any paid to read email site which has a minimum payment amount of US$75 (or above). For survey sites, avoid sites which have a minimum payment amount of US$150 (or above). Such high payout requirement are not user friendly & reflect poorly on such websites.
9. If a site is offering you more than 35% of the your referral's income, be cautious such high referral payouts are not sustainable.
10. HYIP's (High Yield Investment Programs) tend to be scams. Avoid them. The chances of getting scammed is just too high.