Work-at-home scheme

A Work-at-Home scheme is a Get-Rich-Quick scheme in which a victim is lured by an offer to be employed at home doing some simple task in a minimal amount of time, often with a large amount of income.

Work-at-home schemes have been around for decades. Originally found as ads in newspapers or magazines, they have expanded to more high-tech media, such as television and radio ads, and on the [Internet].

Common types of work found in work-at-home schemes include:

• Stuffing envelopes
• Assembling some type of items, such as jewelry or medical equipment