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this guy goes by the name Jonathan Hives and says he owns a record label which he is setting up "as we speak" sorta thing. No domain registry, no business emails, google voice number, no website, no EIN number, no registration with the IRS or the BBB.
He sent me a contract as his artist for the new record label and said he would pay me a healthy chunk of change as a signing bonus upon signing the contract. Well, needless to say I've signed the contract I still haven't gotten my money.
I was told to call his money manager who then instructed me that I will need to open a joint bank account with him (a total stranger) in order to get my money. None of this was in the contract as stipulations before signing - I explained to him kindly where he can stick it.
I immediately called the FBI, and I'm subpoenaing Google talk to get his real name and number. I'm also doing the same for Gmail and his VPN company for the real information. I'm going after this guy but if you get his same offer - know it's a scam.
Now in case you're not seeing how this could be a scam let me spell it out for you. If a total stranger has a joint account with you that now has A LOT of money in it - you will be a victim to one of these things (I'm 100% certain) - they will take out lines of credit in your name, high interest loans and credit cards, overdraft your account, personal loans, business loans, a mortgage (residential or commercial) or they'll just continue scamming folks but this time it will be with your name instead of their own.