Take This Scheme and Stuff It: Avoiding Envelope-Stuffing Rip-
Offs
Ads for envelope-stuffing "opportunities" seem to be everywhere -- from your mailbox to
your newspaper to your e-mail inbox. Promoters usually advertise that, for a "small" fee, they will tell you how to
earn big money stuffing envelopes at home. They claim that they'll pay you a certain amount of money for each
envelope stuffed, resulting in hundreds or thousands of dollars for you each week. These ads may seem appealing,
especially if you are looking for a home-based business. But according to the Federal Trade Commission, ads like
these don't tell the whole story because the promoters aren't really offering a job. Read
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