LCS DCA saying I own EDF electric bill for my previous address

[kidkd77]

There are four updates since last week:

 

1. I received an e-mail from LCS last week, saying EDF has modified my account, and the amount of the bill has been reduced to £90.

 

2. Four days later, I received a letter from LCS. But the amount of the bill has not been reduced (still £1300).

 

3. Today I got a copy of my credit file. Everything is fine.

 

4. I have contacted with EDF customer service, they confirmed that they do not have an account with my name and my date of birth.

 

God knows what LCS were doing (they told me that EDF has modified my account).

 

Can any one give me some comments, please? Shall I tell LCS that I have contacted with EDF?

 

Thank you.

[dx100uk]

sounds like they are trying to fleece you.

 

if edf say not record of you

 

then tough luck lcs

 

dx

[renegadeimp]

Complaint to the OFT. The DCA is using misleading tactics to gain money from you.

Edited September 11, 2013 by citizenB

[Surfer01]

It reads to me as if they are knowingly trying to defraud you and that they will not go to court with this as they may end up being charged with criminal activity!

[kidkd77]

Thank you everyone. I read the e-mail from LCS again, they did not say 'you account', but say 'the account' instead. Therefore, I can not report them for attempted fraud.

 

Then I contact with EDF customer service, I got some clues:

 

1. I do not have an account with EDF.

2. My name is not on the bill account list.

3. EDF was the energy supplier.

4. The person named on the account who owes the money is the only person responsible.

5. But if the account holder can not be found, I am still liable for what I have used because I was living there.

 

It seems that, I am liable on the bill and need to pay. Unfortunately, my tenancy agreement only has my name and 'one room'. So maybe I need to pay for the full bill. I asked LCS to show me the bill letter. They have not replied yet. But I do not think they will give me one.

 

Now I have only one question, please:

 

If I need to pay, shall I pay to EDF or LCS? I do not to make the problem worse.(for example LCS may say EDF has sold the bill to LCS so I need to pay LCS)

 

Many thanks.

Edited September 11, 2013 by kidkd77

[dx100uk]

no IF you owe ANYTHING you pay EDF.

 

however I doubt the fact you were there actually means you owe it..

 

dx

[Surfer01]

 

It seems that, I am liable on the bill and need to pay. Unfortunately, my tenancy agreement only has my name and 'one room'. So maybe I need to pay for the full bill. I asked LCS to show me the bill letter. They have not replied yet. But I do not think they will give me one.

 

Now I have only one question, please:

 

If I need to pay, shall I pay to EDF or LCS? I do not to make the problem worse.(for example LCS may say EDF has sold the bill to LCS so I need to pay LCS)

 

Many thanks.

If your name is not on the account, you owe nothing even if you were living there! In order for them to justify pursuing you, firstly they will need to get the period that you stayed at the residence and you are under no obligation to tell them, secondly what if during that time you were absent from the lodgings for a day or so here and there and never used any electric. They will never go near a court with this as you cannot be held responsible for any one else's debt if you never signed anything.

[kidkd77]

If your name is not on the account, you owe nothing even if you were living there! In order for them to justify pursuing you, firstly they will need to get the period that you stayed at the residence and you are under no obligation to tell them, secondly what if during that time you were absent from the lodgings for a day or so here and there and never used any electric. They will never go near a court with this as you cannot be held responsible for any one else's debt if you never signed anything.

 

Unfortunately, I have sent my tenantry agreement to LCS. This is my fault. I should ignore them from the very beginning.

 

I have talked to EDF, they said if they can not find the account holder, I will need to pay the bill because I used to live there. If I reject, they will sue me.

 

Today I received an e-mail from LCS, saying they have requested a copy of bill letter to EDF. I will wait for their update.

[kidkd77]

no IF you owe ANYTHING you pay EDF.

 

however I doubt the fact you were there actually means you owe it..

 

dx

 

Thank you again.

LCS said they have requested a copy of bill letter to EDF. I will wait for their update.

Edited September 12, 2013 by kidkd77

[dx100uk]

if your name is not on it

 

you owe NOWT!!

 

dx

[Surfer01]

Unfortunately, I have sent my tenantry agreement to LCS. This is my fault. I should ignore them from the very beginning.

 

I have talked to EDF, they said if they can not find the account holder, I will need to pay the bill because I used to live there. If I reject, they will sue me.

 

Today I received an e-mail from LCS, saying they have requested a copy of bill letter to EDF. I will wait for their update.

 

Please listen to Dx100 and myself.

 

It does not matter what you sent them as long as you never agree to pay them any money

and even then you can back out as they misrepresented the debt to you.

 

Your name is NOT on the account.

 

End of story so they cannot pursue you for someone else's debt.

 

Smile and forget about their demands as they will not do court,

but if they continue to harass you, you can nail them under the Harassment Act for compensation.

[kidkd77]

Have not heard anything from LCS for two months. I wish EDF did something to stop LCS.

 

Thank you very much everyone, especially dx100uk, without your help and comments, I may have already paid to LCS. I have learnt quite a lot from this accident.

 

Many thanks.