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Omego2K

Junior Member
My state is New York as is the city.

Hi, I was offered a rather sketchy job. It's to be a president of a company. From what I was told the company is aiming to make it big relatively soon and I would be on stand by until it does. I would get paid a very small monthly salary 400$ a month, but I basically don't do anything at all. Once the company really takes off I was told I could be making 200K a year. Now my question is if I am the president of this company and it should do something illegal or fail or something to that extent, would I be responsible even though I wouldn't oversee day to day operations or even be involved with the company? Where I am only president in name, but not in practice. What ramifications could arise from me being president in this scenario?

Thanks in advance
 


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Antigone*

Senior Member
Omego2K said:
My state is New York as is the city.

Hi, I was offered a rather sketchy job. It's to be a president of a company. From what I was told the company is aiming to make it big relatively soon and I would be on stand by until it does. I would get paid a very small monthly salary 400$ a month, but I basically don't do anything at all. Once the company really takes off I was told I could be making 200K a year. Now my question is if I am the president of this company and it should do something illegal or fail or something to that extent, would I be responsible even though I wouldn't oversee day to day operations or even be involved with the company? Where I am only president in name, but not in practice. What ramifications could arise from me being president in this scenario?

Thanks in advance
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You can be held personally liable for any criminal actions of the company. If you don't believe me Google the names Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling.

OP ~ say this out loud and repeat until is sinks in your head: If it is too good to be true, it probably is.
 
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swalsh411

Senior Member
Let me guess... somebody claiming to be from another country whom you've never met emailed you about this wonderful opportunity.

:p IT'S A SCAM :p
 
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