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Originally Posted by gdbe
Even giving them a tax return, I would probably white out the SS #'s as this is too much info. The thing that bothers me, is if it is a need based grant, I would think there wouldn't be an application fee!!!
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Whiting out the SS#'s is a great suggestion. At least then, you'd only be partially screwed if it is a scam- and they'd have a limited amount of info. to steal. You might also want to make sure that any bank account #'s are not visible. Maybe you could ask them if you can just send the sections of the tax forms that list your financial data instead of the whole tax return?? Gail's point about application fees is also well taken. Probably, if they are legit, they'll either understand your reluctance to share ALL your info OR contact you to ask again. Scammers probably wouldn't take the extra time to double check. Good luck!