The 10 Most Common Home-Business Scams

By John Tozzi

Some fraudulent home-based-business opportunities appear again and again. While the particulars of the scams may vary, the basic structure remains: Buyers eager to have a home-based business pay up front for the products, leads, or training, but the promised profits never materialize. Here are 10 of the most common home-based-business scams going on right now, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which regulates business opportunities.