Southern Electric 'salesman' posing as meter reader

Bopsey

Yesterday my 90 year old mother, who lives in Enfield answered the door to what she thought was a meter reader. He wore Southern Electric logos. He read the meter and then told her she was being overcharged. She told him she was with Eon. He said that they had taken over eon and were now reading the meters for them. He again told her she was being overcharged and said to sign a paper to get £30 pounds back. She did.
She was unsure about this once he left and has cancelled the transfer and informed eon, british gas and BT.

neil9313

whats BT and BG got to do with it?

markharding557

conning a 90 year old! he wants his se logo shoving where the sun don't shine scumsucker:mad:

DVardysShadow

neil9313 wrote: »

whats BT and BG got to do with it?

It is a shrewd move. It proves she is dotty and the doorstep salesman should never have sold to her.

molerat

neil9313 wrote: »

whats BT and BG got to do with it?

Probably to ensure she has not been slammed on those accounts as well.

Dave101t

just think, by the time we are old, the doorstep sales con will be a thing of the past, we are a generation of sceptics!

KimYeovil

Note that if she is on E-on's standard tariff then she probably is being 'over-charged'. Not condoning the scum, but do make sure she is on a reasonable tariff.