I suppose as a "verified employee" at the company. You could do your own investigation prior to filing the appropriate paperwork. But that would often result in

I suppose as a "verified employee" at the company. You could do your own investigation prior to filing the appropriate paperwork. But that would often result in its own paper trail getting generated and leading back to you anyways. Honestly, the risks here outweigh the benefits. Not sure why anybody would do this in the first place. "6 figure job with stable income" vs "one time payment of $100 from rando on the internet" It's a no brainer. Honestly smells like a sting operation to me.