Most individuals are attracted to these ads because they are very persuasive and make lavish claims about great income for a few hours of work each day.
The victims buy into the deceptive work at home schemes consequently losing their money to unscrupulous promoters.
To minimize the risk of falling prey to these deceptive ads one should use sensible precautions and common sense, advises the Federal Consumer Protection Agency.
The Federal Consumer Protection Agency states that Envelope Stuffing and Craft/Assembly are two of the most common work at home schemes on the Internet.
Envelope Stuffing Schemes
Here's a legitimate looking advertisement found in many newspapers, magazines, even online.
"Our XYZ Company will pay you up to $5 per envelope stuffed. Hurry this opportunity will not last long! Send $10 and a SASE for details."
Most work at home envelope stuffing jobs appear quite legitimate. An easy way to earn extra income. Promoters of the envelope stuffing con run an ad in a local paper offering great opportunities with their company stuffing envelopes. To get further details about this opportunity they request respondents send in a small fee. They send you details on how you can make cash running a similar ad in your local newspaper. Thus taking part in their work at home scheme.
Now for the hard cold facts: It's practically impossible to make several hundred dollars a week stuffing envelopes for 1 or 2 hours per day. This is exactly what the promoters of these misleading ads want victims to believe.
Crafts/Assembly Workers
One woman, Victim A, was a stay at home Mom and was looking to make extra cash. This is the main reason she answered an ad recruiting individuals to assemble pot holders at home. After requesting further information she was instructed to purchase several pot holder kits and a sewing machine from the company to assemble the products.
After further consideration she realized the letter read more like a sales brochure for the sewing material and machine. Not like a legitimate job. She was right to suspect this company. Here's how this so called opportunity to earn quick cash works. After purchasing the machine and kit the subject would assemble the pot holders at home then mail them to the company for approval and payment. What many victims fail to realize is that their work will never pass inspection and they will never receive any money.
The Federal Consumer Protection Agency suggest asking the following quesions when considering working for any company at home.
- What are the specific task involved?
- Will workers receive a salary or commision?
- How will workers get paid?
- Are workers expected to purchase work material or equipment?
Also, check the company’s reputation with the local Federal Consumer Protection Agency and Better Business Bureau.
Use the information in this article to separate the obvious schemes from legitimate work at home opportunities.
