Any other victims of "Slamming"? 17th October 2010 12:39 PM
Twice last month I got a call at work from someone who didnt identify their namr or what company they were calling form, but claiming I was on an 'ermergency tarriff' (having moved in not so long ago) and they need to put me onto a normal tarrif.
Now this could easily be mistaken by anyone, as it sounds credible enough, except we are in serviced offices and the company name on our lease is NOT the business name this 'scam' company were using when discussing with me (they referred to our trading name, which is completely different and which the Landlord/lease details do not refer to). Therefore I knew the call to be a scam.
They could not tell me our company name, nor my landlords name, yet they were using my trading name and asking for Sara (my business partner) whose name we had only used a) in direct emails with our new customers and b) in some recent directories and forum entries she had done a couple of weeks ago.
We believe this company had scraped the details from a directory listing and were trying to get us to sign up to their utilities company on the pretence they were our current supplier. They rang twice and it was the second time that set more alarm bells ringing as they had no record of the first call where I told them we were in serviced offeices and to take it up with the landlord. It was only after the call I realised they must be onto a scam though I never ever sign anything up on a phone call unless I have called the company and I know 100% who I am dealing with.
As far as I know, they need your signature on the contract so when you receive the court paperwork just argue the case asking for a copy of the signed contract and enter what you have written above.
Now this could easily be mistaken by anyone, as it sounds credible enough, except we are in serviced offices and the company name on our lease is NOT the business name this 'scam' company were using when discussing with me (they referred to our trading name, which is completely different and which the Landlord/lease details do not refer to). Therefore I knew the call to be a scam.
They could not tell me our company name, nor my landlords name, yet they were using my trading name and asking for Sara (my business partner) whose name we had only used a) in direct emails with our new customers and b) in some recent directories and forum entries she had done a couple of weeks ago.
We believe this company had scraped the details from a directory listing and were trying to get us to sign up to their utilities company on the pretence they were our current supplier. They rang twice and it was the second time that set more alarm bells ringing as they had no record of the first call where I told them we were in serviced offeices and to take it up with the landlord. It was only after the call I realised they must be onto a scam though I never ever sign anything up on a phone call unless I have called the company and I know 100% who I am dealing with.
As far as I know, they need your signature on the contract so when you receive the court paperwork just argue the case asking for a copy of the signed contract and enter what you have written above.
