Posted by Charm_AL on 1/13/07 10:22am
Msg #170675

anyone?....

who appears to be smarter than myself this wonderful Saturday morning? 61 degrees out, yeah and a signing that will let me appreciate the weather today, the 12 of January!
I got a blank form from one of my companies asking for the info for a 'free' background check, as 'their' tc is asking. On one line it asks for SS#. another asks for DL #. Is it not good to give my EIN or do they really need the SS#?
They say it is 'strictly for a criminal check.'

Reply by Gary_CA on 1/13/07 10:27am
Msg #170676

Your EIN ain't gonna work for them...

which may be precisely why you would give it to them.

I thought you could do a criminal check with a name and date of birth, but I'm no expert. With your real social they can do a credit check.

Reply by Charm_AL on 1/13/07 10:33am
Msg #170679

Gary...more coffee?....em n/m

Reply by Gary_CA on 1/13/07 10:57am
Msg #170692

How'd you know???

Truth is I haven't had my coffee... and I'm feeling the need. But I read over my post again and still don't see what's wrong. Of course the re-reading is also coffee-less. I'm gonna go pour it now.

Reply by Gary_CA on 1/13/07 11:39am
Msg #170696

AAAAHHHHHHH...... better now. n/m

Reply by VickiWA on 1/13/07 10:37am
Msg #170681

I used to process paper work for volunteers at church. When we did a criminal background check we used the SS# and full name and any AKA names. That was all we needed. Put the info into a web site and with in seconds all the info we needed was provided. Never used an EIN number. That won't work.

25 degrees here. Snow and ice. BURRRRR. Enjoy your day.

Reply by Charm_AL on 1/13/07 10:43am
Msg #170684

Thanks V...... n/m

Reply by Joe_PA on 1/13/07 1:05pm
Msg #170699

The EIN number is not an individual social security number it is assigned by the IRS for for companies. A background check using this number will not suffice when they are checking your background. All information on your personal background would be under your individual SS#

It is highly recommended by almost all legal authorities NOT to give anyone your SS# but I don't know how you avoid it.

They don't get SS# they do not give you work

Joe G

Reply by Mia on 1/13/07 2:39pm
Msg #170704

And why do you

And why do you think that the majority of the Notaries got EIN's?
Because they were protecting themselves from possible devastating
consequences.
Now many are handing over their private information (that they tried
to protect for so long) like it was penny candy.

Reply by kikeroo on 1/13/07 5:37pm
Msg #170710

Re: And why do you

I agree Mia. Although I am brand new (haven't signed a loan yet), I was told to get an EIN to prevent having to put my SSN out there. I haven't read enough yet about the criminal background check, but didn't getting fingerprinted by the Sec of State etc cover that, to a certain extent? I feel this background check that signing companies are requiring is a complete violation of my privacy. Having said that, I AM new and want jobs. So....I may have to put my convictions (no pun intended) aside.

By the way, candy was 5 cents when I was little...sorry, I only go back that far.
Kikeroo

Reply by Ndwa on 1/14/07 6:44am
Msg #170747

Re: anyone?....Not me

Unless I'm on the payroll of your "my companies", and I'd sure like to know the "background" of the person before I hand over that form.

You're SMART, maybe not brave enough to say NO...IMO.