How can you tell if a contract and W-9 form are real or fakes?
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How can you tell if a contract and W-9 form are real or fakes?
I have been contacted on-line for a job and they say that they want to hire me, but I am not sure if it is a scam or not. The site they want me to work for is real but on the contract the address for the media company is different from the website. They want me to put my name, SSN, birthdate, signature, and a copy of my ID. I’m not sure if it is real or not any help will be appreciated.
Asked on February 7, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
A red flag went up for you! You are very wise to think twice about sending anything in the mail or filling out anything on line with your personal information on it before checking it out. Here is what you need to do. First, "google" the name of the company and see if anything comes up as to it being a scam. Next, contact whomever contacted you and ask to set up a meeting face to face to discuss the contract. See what they say. And never ever sign any contract without an attorney to review it on your behalf. I am guessing that this is not "for real" but check in to it further. Good luck to you.
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