Should Scottish Power "cold callers" be reported to 101?
Posted by Skw111@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 12 comments
I'm really overthinking a cold caller today and just need to know if I should do anything right now 😭 He asked who my energy supplier is then seemingly pulled up all my details on an IPad and told me that my energy usage was really high. he asked how much we pay and I didn't give him a true answer but he challenged that because of our usage. He asked if it was the 4 of us living in the household (because my 2 kids had rushed to the door too 😭) and for some stupid reason I said yes. he then asked to look at my edf app because he couldn't believe the rough estimate I'd given him of what we pay and I said no. he then left and walked off... but not to any of my neighbours!!!
I'm worried he knows some detail ie. our provider and 4 of us living here including kids 😭 I'm an anxious person anyway so you can imagine the worst type of thoughts going through my head right now.
all recorded on my ring cam. Has anyone had anything similar? What should I do or expect? please help!
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BasildonBond-Now56@reddit
Golden rule for if a Person comes to door. Don’t open the door!
If you accidentally open the door thinking it’s someone you are expecting, politely say “no thank you” before they’ve even opened their mouth and shut the door firmly in their face.
darklinkuk@reddit
Nothing, Jesus Christ.
It's a cold caller not a burglar, no a no cold calling sign and spend some time practicing saying "not interested, no thank you" and closing the door.
You have a ring cam you shouldn't have bothered answering the door in the first place. If it's something important they will leave a card/send a letter.
CrossCityLine@reddit
What crime do you think they have broken?
Skw111@reddit (OP)
Potential scam... when I've Googled all answers suggest reporting it which has definitely added to my spiralling! Someone commented on this post "Jesus Christ how do you get through the day" which has been deleted by mods... but I'm glad i saw it as its helped balance the information I've found on the Internet so far about it all 🤭
No-Decision-6019@reddit
This guys breaks crime!
CrossCityLine@reddit
Stealth edit just before you commented! 😉
No-Decision-6019@reddit
Haha now that is a crime!
indigomm@reddit
Suppliers can't see how much energy you use, even from a smart meter. He may have put your house size into a tool that estimates usage and calculates cost based on your current supplier rates. Or he's just following a script and making it all up.
EfeAmbroseEFOTY@reddit
Jesus Christ how do you even get through the day
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