I hvae recieved an appointment letter from Western GECO Ltd, UK. How can I make sure that it is not a scam ?

Question

The address as printed on the letter head is as follows :

Western Geco Limited

Gatwick Airport

RH 6 ONZ, West Sussex

United Kingdome

infotel : + 447024053079

fax : + 448704715387.

Please tell me the genuinity of the above company and their offer.

Answer 1

You should be worried if you signed a contract, WG are well known for ripping off their employees at every opportunity

Answer 2

Link with specific info regarding job offer frauds involving Schlumberger or WesternGeco  and how to recognize a fraud :

http://careers.slb.com/fraud.aspx



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Recruitment Fraud

It has come to our attention that fraudulent job offers are being sent via e-mail by persons claiming to be from Schlumberger or WesternGeco.

In the e-mail, prospective employees are told to obtain immigration documents. They may be referred to an organization that requests fees for processing them. In some cases they are told they will be reimbursed for all the costs.

Additionally, invitations supposedly originating from Schlumberger to submit applications  to a public email address have been in circulation.  
These communications are fraudulent.
They do not originate from Schlumberger or WesternGeco.
They are a scam.

There are a few quick ways to recognize fraud:

   1. Schlumberger will never ask you to send your CV to a public e-mail account.
   2. Prior to employment offers, prospective employees are always invited to an       interview with Schlumberger or WesternGeco personnel.
   3. Candidates are always contacted by phone, or e-mail from a Schlumberger corporate email account and/or an email generated from our data base is sent to the candidates to provide the location of the interview.
   4. Neither Schlumberger nor WesternGeco will ask for any payment as part of the recruitment process; not for immigration documents, insurance, or any other purpose.
   5. Neither Schlumberger nor WesternGeco uses e-mails to make job offers prior to a formal interview process.

If you receive a fraudulent proposal or invitation, we would advise you to contact your local police and provide them with any information you may have from the senders (e-mail addresses, bank account into which the money was to be paid, etc.). Additionally, forward the e-mails you received to [e-mail].

Answer 3

Refer to website:
   http://careers.slb.com/
Contact details can be found there.
WesternGeco is a product line within Schlumberger Oilfield Services  (SLB).