I received an offer of employment from Western Geco Ltd. How can I know if this is a scam or not?
May 27th, 2009 | 
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The general rule of thumb with things like this, is that if you even need to ask if it could be a hoax – Its a Hoax! 
Follow that rule and you won't get caught out!
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Did you apply or interview for the job? If not, then it probably is a scam. Nobody hires you without an interview unless you applied through a temporary service. Could they have had the wrong phone number maybe?
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don't you mean WesternGeco Ltd? My mum works there so its a real company
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This question pops up now and again on here- it's just another phishing scam, I'm afraid. Don't give them any personal information.
As ghostgirl says, Western Geco is a real company- but it is not they who have contacted you. (The yahoo.com email adress rather than the company name.com is a giveaway.)
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The general rule of thumb with things like this, is that if you even need to ask if it could be a hoax – Its a Hoax!
Follow that rule and you won't get caught out!
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well did you apply to them for a job?
if not then it's likely to be some sort of scam – like someone said if you need to ask then it probably is!
why not find a number for the company from 192.com/yell.com etc and speak to someone there about it just to set your mind at rest.
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I have had a quick look on the internet an found some interesting reading. From what I can find it does look like a scam. They say that they are offering you employment but to process your "documents" and legal immigration paperwork etc then they will require a fee of something like £900. It also seems that alot of the email address used are fakes. Have a look at some of the comments on the website links below. Alternatively type "Western Geco Ltd" into google and you will see for yourself. Good luck but I would be very cautious.
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http://forum.scambaits.com/showthread.php?p=26594
Easy :-
1) Did you apply for a Job with them ?
No = it's a scam
2) Could they have your contact details from a legitimate source (i.e. did you give them out to an Agency etc ?)
No = it's a scam
3) Is the 'Reply to' address @ the Company ?
(ie. "[email protected] (or @WesternGeco.com) ?
No = it's a scam ..
4) Did they ask for your CV ?
No = it's a scam
5) Have you attended an INTERVIEW with them ?
No = it's a scam
No sane Company offers Jobs to random people based on their email address – if they never even saw your CV and you never went for interview it's an obvious SCAM.
Sorry
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