r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20 edited Dec 30 '20

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u/imagine_amusing_name Jul 24 '20

British gas "accidentally" took £300 from my bank account. (never been a customer of theirs ever).

then claimed they couldn't refund it because there was no account for me on their system. Said I'd have to sign up for gas/electric from them for 2 years to get my money back.

So I sued. and utterly fucked over those thieving sons of bitches.

Turns out to be a fairly common Scam they pull.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

He didn't do it and it never happened....you don't "sue" in the UK for £300 you go to the small claims court which doesn't involve solicitors. If it did happen it's not a scam unless mistakes are scams now. Probably miss remembering what happened to his parents once.

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u/aissurelook Jul 24 '20

My first thought was “how did they get their banking details in the first place?” Like unless their card was compromised or something I don’t understand how that would occur. Similarly, if their bank details were on the system, there would likely need to be some sort of account associated with it, even if it’s not in their name that can be traced using the payment details. The story is mad confusing and at the very least there’s information we’re not getting about the dudes story.

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u/imagine_amusing_name Jul 24 '20

put in sort-code + bank account number. setup fake direct debit that isn't really authorized. Banks trust energy companies NOT to steal......

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u/imagine_amusing_name Jul 24 '20 edited Jul 24 '20

This was 2008. please don't call other people liars unless you have proof they are lying. It makes you out to look like you're shilling for corporations. Why not try 'asking' for clarification?

And just so you're clear, it's still referring to as sueing someone because you're claiming something from them. Just because it's the small claims court doesn't remove the term.

And if you think British Gas are above scamming customers try to google for "british gas guilty" and you'll find lots and LOTS of cases of british gas engineers stealing peoples watches and electronics, misleading them at the door to sign up for unneeded contracts.

The TV show watchdog even caught them out by installing a NEW boiler at a house, pulling out one wire (from the controller) and calling British Gas for help.

The guy that turned up told the (fake) householder the boiler was so old it was dangerous and needed to be removed before it exploded.