Single mom Thandi Zulu says she lost $ 200 in a work-at-home scam . Feds : Financial guru Bernard Madoff is grabbing headlines because he is accused of swindling wealthy clients out of $ 50 billion in a massive Ponzi scheme . Internet is favorite place for scammers targeting at-home workers . Work-at-home scams are on the rise , consumer watchdog groups say . Score: 7 Watch out for `` palm trees , mansions , beaches and bikinis ''
Single mom Thandi Zulu says she lost $ 200 in a work-at-home scam . Feds : Internet is favorite place for scammers targeting at-home workers . Work-at-home scams are on the rise , consumer watchdog groups say . Score: 7 Watch out for `` palm trees , mansions , beaches and bikinis ''