I have people calling me to invest in companies; many are private. How do I verify if a company is reputable.?
149335
I've been told to always beware telemarketers so any one calling me to invest in anything gets a quick hang up. So my opinion would be to steer clear of all of them.
937781
just make sure its not a company that makes you pay them a "fee" to start up.  those are scams.
513045
Anything that seems too good to be true probably is.  If they claim that you can make a tonne of money with almost no effort, time or sacrafice, then ya it is more than likely a scam.  don't be a chump and get sucked in.
847512
not sure what your dabbling in but if you are suspicious about a company you are purchasing something from via ebay for example, your first red flag that somethings up when they have a common sounding name out of a country far from you.. or another country period... contact the company directly and try to get a customer service number so you can talk to a rep with your questions..
702626
If you have been approached by a textile company that you have never heard of, have never contacted, and they want to engage you in any money exchanges of any kind, stay away, it is a scam and you will loose money.  This has been happening for several months.  Search through other YA posts.  They are using the names of legit companies.
389971
As a rough rule of thumb, if a company wants to charge you for the privilege of registering / working for them, they are not legitimate!\n\nIf I was you I would avoid them, and save yourself the $29.98!
567305
It depends on credibility.  If you are related to powerful people then a certain kind of person will invest with you.  If you are a simple 'dive in the jungle' investor, then a different type of investor might work with you.  Ask yourself if you need expertise or would you provide that yourselves?  How much money do you want to invest or are you looking for someone to come up with the whole package for you because you are a citizen?  All these questions are relevant for a private investor.  Lastly you must look into the social responsibility aspect of the equation.  Sudan is in a war zone and everyone around there is simply exploiting the place.  If you are a citizen then you have to decide to what extent you want to be socially responsible with the investment on the longer term.  You might also want to contact me and we could talk further but it would mean talking some more about yourselves!  All the best.
970713
I would certainly not trust you with investments.  Investing is investing regardless of gender.  And a range of 500K tio 100 million?  That's not exactly a "niche".  I think you are a scam
409399
You can check with Better Business Bureau, A Dunn & Brad Street report( can be costly), check with the losal district attornety offices for previous complaints, check where you live & where they are located. Then write to the state where they are incorporated to check on complaints with the state department, Then try to check on their credit rating with something like Standard & Poors, call a few brokers if they are listed & see how they rate.\nIf you got to put out alot, don't, if they offer a sweeter pot after you sign up, such as personal traing for the very special, only another $500; run & cut your losses. Some look good, but leave out a few things the first round. Something vital like how to generate customers. Its a rip off even though they might like like gold to the rest of the world.
1183099
ask the company to be more reliable
139224
Be happy that you were smart enought to figure it out - unfortunately there isn't much you can do to stop them from scamming anyone else. Also unfortunately there are lots of people who aren't, otherwise they wouldn't bother with the scam.
343661
go to google type the name of the company u will get the link if the company has some reputation
290675
I checked two business databases (Hoovers, and the Business and Company Resource Center) and this company is not listed, which means they are not registered.\n\nThis company is not registered, which means that they are 99% likely to be illegitimate.\n\nSounds like a scam to me!
1095111
yes, but read the person's comments first. if it seems like a shady deal, it probably is. there are lots of legitimate people out there selling stuff though.
273232
do not open. or if u do, dont contact them by sending a reply. its fraud, and u could lose money. trust me.
991613
Maybe they are sifting through all the potential employees. I would call them back and ask them. You could be honest and just ask them if they are still considering you .
787763
One place is through your broker.  But they'll usually only have the IPO's in which they're helping underwrite.\n\nFor example, Fidelity has an alert that you can opt-in to that'll tell you of their IPOs as they come up and you can click on it to learn about the company and how to invest in it if you're interested.\n\nGood luck!