13th September 2006, 02:37 PM
Tom
Does indeed sound dodgy. Whilst I havent had a similar email I used to work in the oil industry prior to starting in archaeology and many colleagues there had horror stories that make those here look like teddy bears picnics in comparison. Without going on forever, the bottom line is that it is NOT A SAFE part of the world to work in, oil workers are often held hostage to make political statements or by criminal gangs seeking ransom, they are even well organised and brazen enough to take people from secure compounds. If I were you I would think very carefully before doing anything. Personally Id delete the email and forget about it.
Penfold
Does indeed sound dodgy. Whilst I havent had a similar email I used to work in the oil industry prior to starting in archaeology and many colleagues there had horror stories that make those here look like teddy bears picnics in comparison. Without going on forever, the bottom line is that it is NOT A SAFE part of the world to work in, oil workers are often held hostage to make political statements or by criminal gangs seeking ransom, they are even well organised and brazen enough to take people from secure compounds. If I were you I would think very carefully before doing anything. Personally Id delete the email and forget about it.
Penfold