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Hi, my fixed rate with my gas & electric supply is about to come to an end. The cheapest supplier to move to would mean a 29% price rise. Could I tell my current supplier that my readings are higher than they actually are, and my new supplier the higher reading, and then when I'm with new supplier gradually bring down the readings to their true level. Could save myself £££££££s. Or is that fraud?

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  • ahll
    ahll Posts: 1,508 Forumite
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    mmmm interesting thought and I dont know the answer to I s it Fraud ? I guess one problem you mite have is if one of the parties come around to read the meter !
    "The time is always right to do what is right"
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