Envelope Stuffing Scams

Envelope stuffing is one scam that just won’t go away. As with any other scam, remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably IS!

But they’re offering $x per envelope I stuff, you say. All I have to do is send in a little bit of money. It’s not that much. It won’t hurt to check, will it?

At most, all you’ll get for your money is instructions on how to get others to send you money by advertising envelope stuffing jobs… that is to say the job you thought you were applying for. Not exactly what you had in mind, is it?

Don’t go thinking this isn’t a big deal. People have been arrested for promoting envelope stuffing schemes.

If You Get Scammed

First try to clear it up with the company. If they are uncooperative, let them know that you will be contacting officials about the matter. Then do it.

• If you found out about the company on a website, let the site know so that they can take it off their site.
• Post your story on the Ripoff Report, so that others can see your story.
• Contact the Attorney General in your state or the state the company is in.
• Contact the BBB, both your local office and in the company's state.
• Contact the National Fraud Information Center if this was a "get rich quick" or "easy money" scheme.
• Your local Consumer Protection Offices.
• The Postmaster if you recieved the offer in the mail.
• The Federal Trade Commission. Although the FTC does not handle individual complaints, they are on the lookout for patterns of deception and unfair practices. To register a complaint, write to: Correspondence Branch, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580.

 

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