Whether you're a retiree, unemployed or a stay at home mom looking for a work from home job, you'll need to learn how to identify work from home scams as you weed through all the work at home job opportunities.

There are many legitimate work at home jobs out there, but there are also a few scams that take advantage of unsuspecting job hunters.

If you're hoping to start working from home, you'll also want to check out this article on how to find legitimate work from home jobs.