I need a suggestion. I recently posted an ad on Eros and I have had a few inquiries from gentlemen.  
However, when I asked for referrals from providers that can vouch for them, they all say that either
A) This is something new for them or
B) They used an agency before, which is now shut down or
C) They can provide me with their linkdin profile (in that case, the gentlemen said he works for himself, so I  can't verify him because he could have easily created his own profile on linkdin)..
 
I've only been online for 2 days and I don't know what to make of this. I have to screen (for obvious reasons), but I don't know what to do when I get answers like these.  
 
I guess my question is Should I refuse these types of inquiries or is there another way to screen/confirm someone's identity? I have heard that you can ask for office number and then discretely call and ask for that person and pretend that you are calling from a bank (or whatever).
 
I would be greatly appreciative of any advice..  
 
Thank you in advance,  
 
Emily Young

or, if you don't get a good vibe, just ignore them or tell them you are not interested.

Do you think it would be too much to ask a gentleman to send a copy of his ID?
This guy is trying to book me for the weekend and pay me 10K... I'm getting a little bit of a weird vibe about this. How do I know he is not a stalker or some kind of a psycho killer.. Sorry, I'm new to this online business (I did work for an agent who screened clients, but they got shut down, literally, 2 weeks after I joined)

I have a friend who used to be a sex worker. She didn't screen and went a guys "vibe", what ever in the hell that means.  

Thank you so much for this!!! I needed to hear this, since I've been skeptical since the beginning. I figured I wouldn't risk it, especially when the gentlemen say their are either new (no references) at this or they have seen many girls of my caliber (which is weird for someone to say, if you ask me) but they can't provide the proof.

Also, one gentlemen did say that he was able to check my reviews (he asked me for the link to TER), however, he claims that he doesn't have an account.

Also a large part of the profile is block off like prices and services but some parts are visible like the contact information.

I wouldn't send my I.D., but I also have other ways to be screened.

Run from this guy. Things don't ring true.
Better be safe than sorry.

Can you tell me how I can screen someone without being too intrusive?

The basic is getting references. Then you contact those references. I would insist on at least two. I would verify them, making sure they are legitimate and have reviews. Then contact them. As I said I would make sure I talked to at least two. If they cannot do that insist they screen some other way.

I agree those discribed in her posts don't seem safe to see.

If you follow Mr. Fisher's suggestion you will not be intrusive because there will be a third party that is verifying. That puts some distance between you and the other person's private information. Now, they may not want to go through that but that's another story.

I can only echo what other people have been saying. I use my real name, P411, and if that's insufficient, references. I've never had to go beyond those. I recommend that if a guy is unwilling or unable to give you such information , you move on.

You have to have both a posting history and three reviews. At this time she only has two reviews. I don't know the exact posting history requirements, but she may have issues there too.

The one thing that I don't understand is the LinkedIn account.. How can I verify someone like that? They can send another person's account, right? (P.S. - I do have a LinkedIn profile as well, just never use it... Perhaps, it is due to the change in professions

It's really rare that a client completely new to you would make an offer like that. Most of the offers you get of that ilk (from Eros) are either timewasters, or outright scams. Or possibly even dangerous.  

I don't know how they use the information. The service that asked me for those accounts also asked me to send a picture of my driver's license with everything but the name and picture blocked out.

who you intend to see so you can feel safe. If a guy or lady doesn't want to comply with your screening requirements, he can move on.

Join one of the escort screening sites like P411. Plus guys will know where to find you.

Frankly, a $10K first visit seems VERY unusual to me. Why would anyone want to spend 2-3 days with someone he has never met before? He has no idea if the two of you are compatible in or out of bed. And why would you want to take the risk of spending 2-3 days with someone you have never met either? If he is LE, the $10K will never happen. If he is a psycho, the $10K will never happen. I see FAR more downside than upside for you. Listen to all that Scoed wrote! If you can't verify him, then walk away. If you are not on P411, you need to do so. While not perfect, P411 is the best option available, and even with P411 you should still look at every potential 1st meeting with a bit of reasonable doubt. You should look at this as a 1 or 2 hour meeting, and make your decisions with this sort of financial gain in mind. If you won't take a risk for $400 why take it for $10K?  Be safe!  Good luck!!

Perhaps he actually has an account but does not want to ID himself? Scoed is very correct in all he wrote. If you can't verify him, don't take the risk!