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Shampa reports: <<Recently one of my friend got a job offer from a
reputed IT company. They are asking him to submit original Passpot copy
and original degree certificate. I never heard company's asking for
originals.>>
Probably what they are really asking for is a _certified copy_ from the
passport office of your friend's country and from the university that
awarded the degree. I can't say whether this is standard, but it is
increasingly likely to become one given the heightened security
requirements in countries such as the U.S. If your friend will also be
immigrating to a new country to accept the job, this is also probably
part of the standard process by which the company applies for a work
permit or visa.
This kind of ID is sometimes required for payment too. I recently had
to provide my passport number to a Spanish client so that their
accounts payable department could cut me a cheque. (Presumably a method
of reducing the risk of international money laundering?) I confirmed
with my local passport office that this was safe and acceptable before
complying.
<<They said, they can only give him a offer letter, after he submits
his Passport and degree certificate. But, once he joins the company he
will get all his documents back.>>
If you're at all paranoid about this, make sure that your friend
independently verifies the address where they'll be sending the
certified copy. It's dimly possible that the original company moved to
a new building and that the new tenant at that address is trying to
perpetrate identity theft. But that's not a high risk on the whole.
--Geoff Hart ghart -at- videotron -dot- ca
(try geoffhart -at- mac -dot- com if you don't get a reply)
www.geoff-hart.com
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