Is there any online job website or home jobs company? Is it possible to work on internet?

Hi, I live in Texas, united states. Just wondered here if there was anyone use online jobs or such things to make money. I think it's really be suitable for me to work online and need to stay at home everyday. I also heard about many scams on the internet and don't like to fall in one of them. So please help me here to find a legit one as can as possible.