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"Make $ 10,000 a Month Taking FREE Surveys", "$ 50 Cash For Each Free Survey You Complete", "Survey Companies Pay $ 200 per Hour"... etc. etc. etc.

Anyone who's spent more than 5 minutes online looking for ways to earn extra income will certainly recognize these types of absurd claims. They're everywhere! However, it's more than a little far fetched to believe that you can become a millionaire simply by telling some marketing company if you prefer root beer or cola or whether you would rather vacation at the beach or in the mountains.

Yes, as you suspect, most of these "FREE Survey" offers are scams that you should avoid. "If it sounds too good to be true then it probably is" may be ancient advice but it's usually still valid.

Before discussing these scams I need to point out that there truly are legitimate opportunites out there that do pay consumers to give their opinions about soft drinks or vacation destinations. It's pretty cool to get paid to test a new product, express your thoughts after eating for free at a restaurant, or having a chance to influence product decisions so that they end up being produced the way YOU prefer. Unfortunately, finding these legitimate opportunities can be quite difficult and very time consuming.

Of course the scam sites are very easy to find. They scream "FREE" at you every chance they get and they'll promise just about anything to suck you into their schemes. They spend tons of money making sure their ads are everywhere you look online.

Free things are quite often worth every penny you spend on them! You may ask yourself, if it's free then what's really in it for them? Would they really spend money advertising their free offer just out of the goodness of their hearts? Hardly!

Whenever you respond to any "Free" Paid Survey Site you can be faced with three high risk dangers:

#1 - SPAM: Since legitimate survey companies need your name, address, etc., the scam sites will ask for the same (and more) information. Your risk is that this personal information will be used on the internet in various illegal ways. Some scam sites are actually set up for the sole purpose of obtaining names, addresses and email addresses to sell to spammers and off line "junk" mailers.

#2 - CREDIT CARD FRAUD: Many scam sites require you to enroll in introductory offers saying that it is a prerequisite for doing the surveys. People have been known to enroll in hundreds of these offers without ever earning a dime from a single survey. They claim, and may even encourage you to "cancel" your order before your credit card is charged. However, it's not uncommon for the cancellation notice to not be processed, resulting in unwanted charges to your account. 

#3 - IDENTITY THEFT: Honest survey companies do need your personal information, including your social security number, in order to hire you to perform legitimate work. This is because the Internal Revenue Service requires that they must send you a 1099 tax form if they pay you more than $ 600 per year. Therefore, it is critical that you know what type of company you are dealing with. Armed with your personal information, scammers may attempt to steal your identity.

So --- the big question remains, "How do I find out if a company is legitimate or not?"

-- Real survey companies will never require you to submit your credit card information in order to participate in their programs.

-- Most real survey companies don't advertise heavily. Be wary of ads promising access to "free" surveys that claim ridiculous income figures.

-- Make use of one of the web sites that pre-screen the thousands of survey offers in order to publish only scam-free extra income jobs. Registering with these sites may cost a few dollars up front, but you will probably find it well worth it to help you avoid the scammers.

Taking paid surveys can be an excellent way to generate extra income while staying at home. You won't become a millionaire overnight but it may be a way to pay for a few of those little "extras" that you otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. Just "be careful out there".