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British gas phoned me - Opinions please
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parking_question_chap
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Evening all
Background: We used to be with BG (only when we moved in until we changed supplier). We now get out energy through a new supplier, and have done for about a month, and I have paid the outstanding fees owed to BG.
A an indian chap (purely saying this because giving all the facts I can) phoned our landline a few minutes ago saying he was from BG and ask for Mr ....... (myself). I said that was me, then he asked my to answer security questions, and Im thinking, why should I do that - you phoned me. After going back and forth he asked me to write down a number and phone him back. He would not tell me what it was regarding.
What does everybody think of this?
I mean if we owed money they would sent out a letter. I dont really know what he wanted, but was not prepared to give my details out to somebody who could be anybody.
Background: We used to be with BG (only when we moved in until we changed supplier). We now get out energy through a new supplier, and have done for about a month, and I have paid the outstanding fees owed to BG.
A an indian chap (purely saying this because giving all the facts I can) phoned our landline a few minutes ago saying he was from BG and ask for Mr ....... (myself). I said that was me, then he asked my to answer security questions, and Im thinking, why should I do that - you phoned me. After going back and forth he asked me to write down a number and phone him back. He would not tell me what it was regarding.
What does everybody think of this?
I mean if we owed money they would sent out a letter. I dont really know what he wanted, but was not prepared to give my details out to somebody who could be anybody.
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You're not sure if you owe british Gas money?
https://www.britishgas.co.uk/Help_Advice/ContactUs/
Contact them online and ask them. They'll give you a genuine number to call.
He was probably cold calling trying to sell you Homecare or something equally as annoying."One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."0 -
I was meaning in theory if we owed them money they would write, as thats the norm, but I know I paid the bills that arrived in full.
Ps thanks for the link0 -
All BG numbers are 0800 ones, was the one your caller gave one?That gum you like is coming back in style.0
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Put the number that the caller gave you into Google and see what comes up.0
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