So I found a job on yahoo.com.

The employer gave me a # after a couple of e-mails discussing the validity of his business. I wanted to make sure it wasn’t a scam or fraud since it was a work at home job over the internet that required access to the internet and a telephone.

His grammar wasn’t that great but, then again, my spelling wasn’t the best.

How do I use his DUNS # to verify that he is indeed a small business? Can DUNS #’s be exploited for scams? How else can I verify this employer isn’t a scammer? Like how can I make sure the payments for this work are legit? How do I make sure I get paid for a job like this? By the way, it’s a part time job. He says he lives in the UK and comes to the US every 5-6 months. His business does, and I quote, “organize[s] conference[s], seminars, trade shows with group of partners. [Censored for privacy] also engages in Marketing, Advertising, Consultancy and ForEx/Stock management.”

Letters or words in brackets [] are edited by me to make it fit my wording. Is this legit? How can you tell?

When searching for a job, most sites warn you to stay away from work from home jobs and stuff like that. However, I do need a job and this part time job seems easy. He seems a bit more legit than a scammer at this point but I want to make sure 100% he’s for real and legit.

DUNS is not going to tell you whether or not this is a legitimate business, only that he has a DUNS number. Better to do some research through a Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau, ask him for business references who can speak to his ability to do what he says, ask where he is incorporated and contact the state where he legally does business from and ask about complaints.

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