When Envelope Stuffing Means Pocketing Money

Filed in archive General on October 27, 2007

Just when you thought that the idea of working at your own home, stuffing envelopes, has only been around when Internet was invented, then you're dead wrong. In fact, it's one of the oldest and the most classic scams in the world. As early as the years of Depression, especially in the years of 1920s as well as 1930s, people are already lured to the idea of stuffing whatever in well-prepared envelopes.

But how does this exactly work? Well, for one, you are presented with how much you are going to be paid for every envelope you have stuffed. It may range from $1 to $2. Yes, it may be a little bit low, but come to think of it, stuffing envelopes is a certified no-brainer.

All materials are very much prepared to you (supposed to be). However, before you can actually begin with your work, you still have to do one thing: you need to pay a very small fee. Once you already did, you will then receive templates for flyers, which you need to place and distribute all over town. People who may be seeing your ad, and decide to grab the chance, will then send you a pre-addressed envelope along with their $2. And the cycle just goes on and on. Bottom line? You basically didn't do anything good except to lead more innocent individuals into the scam.