Reregistering Sky TV using a fake name

mike199024

Hello,

My girlfriend recently told me she was in a shopping centre and approached the sky stand(promotional one) and explained she owes sky money has her TV has been cut off from sky because of an unpaid bill. The woman then told her if she registers for Sky again using her middle name and her mums maiden name she will then get the discount(promotional offer) and her unpaid bill will be wiped.

This worries me has I'm sure it's fraud, also the new sky account will be in the same address and same bank account which she used on her previous account in her own name(she told me the woman just said tell them you've recently moved in). I'm guessing the woman works on commission and just seen her coming?

What are the repercussions of this?

Thank you

[Deleted User]

mike199024 wrote: »

I'm sure it's fraud,

I'm absolutely certain it's fraudulent too.

More importantly, it's easily caught out as the address and bank account are the same. Do you really think Sky would not close any such obvious loophole? The woman in the shopping centre was just after some commission, just as you suspect.


Why doesn't your girlfriend simply agree to pay the outstanding bill by instalments? Eventually, the bill will be satisfied and Sky may even allow her to re-subscribe.

mike199024

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

I'm absolutely certain it's fraudulent too.

More importantly, it's easily caught out as the address and bank account are the same. Do you really think Sky would not close any such obvious loophole? The woman in the shopping centre was just after some commission, just as you suspect.


Why doesn't your girlfriend simply agree to pay the outstanding bill by instalments? Eventually, the bill will be satisfied and Sky may even allow her to re-subscribe.

Thank you for confirmation, and I've no idea. She's not unlawfully inclined, I think she got sucked in by this woman. What would happen if she did get caught? Also, will the unpaid bill remain unpaid? As the sky woman said it would be wiped

Heinz

Why would it be 'wiped'? The money is still owed by your girlfriend.

DCFC79

Tell her to call sky and arrange to pay whats owed, cant say what will happen if she were to get caught.

anamenottaken

mike199024 wrote: »

Thank you for confirmation, and I've no idea. She's not unlawfully inclined, I think she got sucked in by this woman. What would happen if she did get caught? Also, will the unpaid bill remain unpaid? As the sky woman said it would be wiped

Where's the logic, never mind the ethics?

Why should a bill owed by Ms A B Right be wiped if a Ms B Wrong (supposed not to be the same person) takes up a promotional subscription, coincidentally at the same address as Ms A B Right?

[Deleted User]

mike199024 wrote: »

What would happen if she did get caught?

Fraud is a very serious offence.

mike199024 wrote: »

will the unpaid bill remain unpaid? As the sky woman said it would be wiped

It doesn't matter what the Sky woman apparently said, the bill will remain unpaid until your girlfriend pays it.

You do realise that being "cut off" from Sky services is not the end of the matter?

Sky won't just let it remain unpaid forever; eventually the debt will be sold to a debt collection agency. When the debt defaults it will also destroy your credit rating.

talktalktobt

In terms of the unpaid debt - sky will get there money eventually. If debt collectors are used, the amount owed could sky rocket. I would strongly recommend getting it paid ASAP as it will, in the long term, save you money.

gibby9

Just to add, if your girlfriend is still within the minimum contract term then a charge will be added to the bill to cover the cost of the original equipment.

duchy

Depending on the circumstances Sky will sometimes reduce some of the arrears if you want to come back so it is worth talking to them rather than risking a fraud prosecution.

macman

If your girlfriend can't pay her existing Sky bills, then why does she want to resubscribe and potentially run up more debt?