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Envelope Stuffing Scam If you have ever seen ads for a job stuffing envelopes, you probably wondered if it was legitimate. These ads seem very convincing, and they usually don’t throw up many (if any) red flags. For this reason, many people fall for this scam every day. This job opportunity is so convincing in fact, I know of someone who has fallen for it three different times! First, let me explain how the envelope stuffing scam works. Usually the victim sees an ad on the internet or in a newspaper. Usually the ad will direct the person to visit a website or call a phone number to get more information. The person will be directed to pay a one-time fee to get the starter package. They may claim that this fee is to make sure that you’re serious about the program. On the other hand, they may hint that you will be getting your materials to start work, leading you to believe you will receive some type of mailing with envelopes in which to put them. The only thing that you will get in the mail is a letter telling you how to place more ads to get people involved in the scam. The only way you will make money is by stuffing envelopes with the same letter you just received. I’m sure there are people out there who are making thousands of dollars from unsuspecting victims who just want to make a little extra spending money for their families. If someone running this scam charges a $29.99 fee for materials, how much money would they make if they managed to scam three people every day Monday – Saturday? This person would bring in more than $28,000 a year! I hope all that money is worth losing their sense of dignity. If you really want to work stuffing envelopes, you might actually be able to find legitimate work, but it’s not easy. Big companies who need to put fliers, letters and the like into envelopes usually have a machine to do this for them. However, small businesses such as churches, city offices and such do this by hand. You may have some luck if you place an ad in your local newspaper offering such a service. Point out that you can save employees of the business valuable time by hiring you to perform this service for them.