call the candidate company HR directly..

Everyone,  this candidate is not a fresh grad. The candidate is a 15 year veteran and my company is offering a position that is both an upgrade to his title and wages. The candidate already got the job so to speak. This dilemma of mine is about doctered salary slip. Not about the worth of the candidate because ALREADY GREEN LIT FOR APPOINTMENT. The salary indicated in suspected slip has no bearing because we offered way more.

All the above does not absolve the fact that it could be doctored and that's a whole different story.

If we request further documents, it would require a proper explanation. Any explanation given would indicate suspicion, even though it's just my own gut feeling but then the wheels of SOP would turn. Any suspicion of fake credential must be investigated throughly and the candidate letter of appointment will be withheld indefinitely until concrete proof provided. This ladies and gents, is not how I want my newest staff to start their employment. Especially if we will be working closely.

I'm asking for idea that doesn't turn all this upside down on the off chance the slip is genuine. It would not look good

It's not my money that pays him. I have no qualm about that. But it's akin to getting pulled one over you. Minimum 3 months probation but the candidate won't have a problem because the skill is there. That one cannot fake

Sounds like most people here would want people who doctored credential to work for them...........

call the candidate current company for verification

TS, very simple

Ask HR to contact the candidates to come to your offices

Ask him to login to either his online EPF or Bank account using your office desktop

You can then see his net salary or EPF contribution and work out the details of his gross pay

If it checks out, you give him offer letter on the spot

If not you withdraw his offer

Plain and simple