CCS Collect letter for old tenant gas 'debt'

[kattle]

Hi, just hoping for a little guidance on how to deal with this company.. i moved into my flat over a year ago and changed over all suppliers. I then started getting odd letters saying there was an error on national records and i needed to confirm my name and also the name of the previous tennant. This sounded dodgy to me so i ignored these letters, 2 in total.

 

I then received a letter from CCs saying their client British Gas had instructed them to revover debt of £930 from this address and if i am not the person who was living at the property on the dates specified, i should have answered their letter.. I feel like i should carry on ignoring these letters as I do not want to give them any of my personal details, is this the right thing to do?

 

Thanks for any help!

[dx100uk]

yep correct ignore them

 

 

they've no legal powers whatsoever

its a utils bill

and nothing to do with you/

 

 

just remember that DCA'S are NOT BAILIFFS

and have

NO SUCH LEGAL POWERS

 

 

DX

[fkofilee]

Do you have those letters to hand and can you scan them up?

 

The first letter sounds like a phishing trip, but the second... I dont know.

 

DX is looking at this thread, any idea DX?

 

(Update) Well there you have it

 

Continue to ignore

[kattle]

Thanks so much

[kattle]

I don't have a scanner, I'll type itout.

 

or client has authorised us to recover the full amount detailed above for ELECTRIC supplied to ADDRESS ADDRESS between 17/03/12 and 03/04/14.

 

Although we have written previously to give you the opportunity to tell us if you were not the occupier at the time and therfore not liable for this debt, we appear not to have heard from you. If you were the occupier between these dates then we must ask you to call and discuss your inention to pay on 0844 412 0344.

 

If you were not the occupier and have simply forgotten to reply please call us so we may amend or records accordingly.

Sam Selby

[kattle]

Also when i moved in and spoke to British Gas i think we worked out there was an erroneous accoubt at this address. Should i contact them? I feel like they are clutching at straws so don't want to waste my time off i don't have to

[dx100uk]

CCS are just hoping to spoof a mug.

 

 

theres nowt you owe and theres not anyone can do to you

nor I suspect the reverse.

 

 

might be better to write or email BG if you are thinking of doing comms with them.

 

 

phone is no good unless you record the call.

 

 

dx

[fkofilee]

Deal with British Gas direct... CCS are the DCA and have no right on this.

[kattle]

Thanks - British Gas are already aware of this and told me the account was closed as it was an erroneous meter. Bad show on their part for selling on a 'debt' that actually no one owes. Shocking to think that people actually end up paying these kind of things - thanks for all your help

[unclebulgaria67]

Thanks - British Gas are already aware of this and told me the account was closed as it was an erroneous meter. Bad show on their part for selling on a 'debt' that actually no one owes. Shocking to think that people actually end up paying these kind of things - thanks for all your help

 

You should follow up with a complaint about their error causing you distress as well as a loss in dealing with it. Advise them that you will seek to involve the energy ombudsman, unless they can compensate you what you suffered. If people don't follow up with official complaints they will continue to get away with it.

[dx100uk]

Thanks - British Gas are already aware of this and told me the account was closed as it was an erroneous meter. Bad show on their part for selling on a 'debt' that actually no one owes. Shocking to think that people actually end up paying these kind of things - thanks for all your help

 

 

 

the debt has not been sold

 

 

util debts are never sold on.

 

 

dx

[Nystagmite]

Different companies (EDF and LCS) but my situation is pretty much the same.

 

I have made my own thread; but shall also be following this one too.