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Although the individual monetary investment* are small, the number of victims and total money lost to these schemes is substantial.
The promotions usually are aimed at the elderly, the disabled, the unemployed and spouses who want to supplement the family income.
The ads promise good pay for work that requires no special skills and that can be done during spare time and “in the comfort of your own home.”
One work-at-home swindler, operating through five different company names and addresses in California, enticed more than 25,000 persons to invest $20.
The promoter advertised in newspapers nationwide, claiming that home workers could earn a weekly aalary just by stuffing envelopes.
No one received envelopes to address or stufT, nor did they get a weekly paycheck. They did receive a booklet written by the promoter that
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