Are there any legitimate data entry jobs available for telecommute?

Question by Erika: Are there any legitimate data entry jobs available for telecommute?
I am interested in data entry jobs that I can perform from home. Are there any legitimate/non scam jobs available? If so what credentials or, skills are required to obtain said job?

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Answer by Kittysue
These type of jobs almost always go to current/former employees of companies who need to work from home because of maternity leave, illness, disability, etc. What you need to do is contact all of your former employers to see if they have any work you could do from home

But right now there is very little data entry work anymore. Everything is digitized and there are scanners that can scan documents and enter the data electronically instead of having individuals enter by hand, where there is a greater chance of errors and it’s MUCH slower

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