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Energy firm 'impersonated customers'

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cepheus
cepheus Posts: 20,053 Forumite
Strange I thought Energy companies attempted to steal customers rather than give them away! :D I think these were the bad ones. Although according to 'You and Yours' today one of them wasn't even in debt!.

Energy firm 'impersonated customers'

Energy firm used customers' details to sign them up to rival suppliers

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  • cepheus wrote: »
    Strange I thought Energy companies attempted to steal customers rather than give them away! :D I think these were the bad ones. Although according to 'You and Yours' today one of them wasn't even in debt!.

    Energy firm 'impersonated customers'

    Energy firm used customers' details to sign them up to rival suppliers

    - nice one cepheus !
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    edited 24 December 2013 at 1:32AM
    I must admit to agreeing with Sparks stance against serial debtors. If its in their T and Cs that they wont stand for energy thieves then I am all for it. Whilst landlords are allowed to rent to anyone off the street and give them what amounts to a few thousand pounds of free energy with no credit checks by using credit meters then there are people out there taking advantage. I know this to be true. Its standard practice now for some to get as much free energy as possible before the prepays are forceably fitted. This can easily take a couple of years or more before the locksmith gets in with PAYG meters
  • Taiko
    Taiko Posts: 2,719 Forumite
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    Wonder what the stance would be with regards to Data Protection though...
  • CKhalvashi
    CKhalvashi Posts: 12,134 Forumite
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    Taiko wrote: »
    Wonder what the stance would be with regards to Data Protection though...

    I'm also thinking it's one in definite breach of DPA.

    CK
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