work-at-home scam; home-based job fraud
A deceptive business practice where victims are lured by promises of high-paying work-at-home jobs, but must first pay large upfront fees for materials, training, or registration. The term is a fixed compound used in consumer protection contexts.
Damage from work-at-home scams is increasing.
Advertisements saying 'easy high income' are likely to be work-at-home scams.
内職 means 'side job' or 'work done at home' in a neutral sense, while 内職商法 specifically refers to fraudulent schemes exploiting that concept.
悪質商法 is a broader term for 'malicious business practices' or 'unscrupulous sales methods', of which 内職商法 is one specific type.
Compound of 内職 (ないしょく, 'side job' or 'work done at home') and 商法 (しょうほう, 'business method' or 'commercial practice'). The term likely emerged in consumer protection discourse to label a specific type of fraud.