Comments on: I received an offer of employment from Western Geco Ltd. How can I know if this is a scam or not? http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/ Visit our Store at www.Dietresourcesenter.com Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:00:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve B http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3687 Steve B Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:29:59 +0000 http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/#comment-3687 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. "name@WesternGeco.co.uk (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<br><b>References : </b><br> 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. "name@WesternGeco.co.uk (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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]]> By: choski http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3686 choski Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:09:59 +0000 http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/#comment-3686 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.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.expatengineer.net/blog.nsf/dx/pan-europe-immigrant-konsult.htm?opendocument&comments#anc1 http://forum.scambaits.com/showthread.php?p=26594 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://www.expatengineer.net/blog.nsf/dx/pan-europe-immigrant-konsult.htm?opendocument&comments#anc1

http://forum.scambaits.com/showthread.php?p=26594

]]> By: Rebecca http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3685 Rebecca Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:42:59 +0000 http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/#comment-3685 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.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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]]> By: claimbankchargesback http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3684 claimbankchargesback Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:28:59 +0000 http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/#comment-3684 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!<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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]]> By: nealo d http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3683 nealo d Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:58:59 +0000 http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/#comment-3683 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.)<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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]]> By: Ghostgirl1991 http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3682 Ghostgirl1991 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:32:59 +0000 http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/#comment-3682 don't you mean WesternGeco Ltd? My mum works there so its a real company<br><b>References : </b><br> don’t you mean WesternGeco Ltd? My mum works there so its a real company
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]]> By: dawn2391 http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-3681 dawn2391 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:17:59 +0000 http://healthblog.dietresourcesenter.com/2009/10/23/i-received-an-offer-of-employment-from-western-geco-ltd-how-can-i-know-if-this-is-a-scam-or-not/#comment-3681 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?<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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