You can t ask for them first and then say You re hired. The easiest way to prevent these problems is to do a background check. The cost depends on the criteria being checked. If you don t have the funds to hire someone to do a background check, there are ways to get it done - but they require an investment of time. The Internet is full of useful sites and is a great place to start.
Laminated cards can mask the phony paper used in a forgery.
Other than these obvious tips, says Richardson, it will be hard for an untrained eye to pick out phony cards. You can verify up to five numbers with one call. To do so, you will need the person s last name, first name, middle initial, date of birth and sex. To check between five and 50 Social Security numbers, you can submit a written list to your local SSA office. Hinkle says that local offices accept faxes.