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WARNING: SCAM ALERT
British Gas use a company called Arvato as their revenue protection agents
Arvato are regulated by the FCA. They are authorised for mediation in car finance and other consumer credit agreements which falls under credit consumer laws
Consumer credit agreements must clearly state that they are credit agreements
Utility brokers are regulated by Ofgem not FCA so that alone is significant in who can act in collecting revenue and how they can try to collect any amount they claim is owed
Gas and electricity “agreements” are not sold as credit agreements and so do not fall under consumer credit hence why FCA neither regulate the brokers or the revenue protection agencies who try to force fit pre pay smart meters on everyone who falls behind with payments
Arvato are particularly nasty and go as far as to turn up to peoples homes wearing British Gas uniforms (which is complete fraud and misrepresentation) and have been known to buy and use old Cadent vans to terrify people into believing they have authority and to give the impression that they can dig up roads for the purpose of disconnection which they can not..!
When police are called they are also seemingly convinced of these guys false identity and this is leaving vulnerable people in danger
If you are with British gas please be aware of this scam….
Should these crooks turn up on your doorstep please record all interactions and insist that they provide ID
These scammers are also falsifying British Gas ID cards which do not display their full names.
They are fully aware that their behaviour is fraudulent and criminal
https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=00...8-B4R7P9Qw
WARNING: SCAM ALERT
British Gas use a company called Arvato as their revenue protection agents
Arvato are regulated by the FCA. They are authorised for mediation in car finance and other consumer credit agreements which falls under credit consumer laws
Consumer credit agreements must clearly state that they are credit agreements
Utility brokers are regulated by Ofgem not FCA so that alone is significant in who can act in collecting revenue and how they can try to collect any amount they claim is owed
Gas and electricity “agreements” are not sold as credit agreements and so do not fall under consumer credit hence why FCA neither regulate the brokers or the revenue protection agencies who try to force fit pre pay smart meters on everyone who falls behind with payments
Arvato are particularly nasty and go as far as to turn up to peoples homes wearing British Gas uniforms (which is complete fraud and misrepresentation) and have been known to buy and use old Cadent vans to terrify people into believing they have authority and to give the impression that they can dig up roads for the purpose of disconnection which they can not..!
When police are called they are also seemingly convinced of these guys false identity and this is leaving vulnerable people in danger
If you are with British gas please be aware of this scam….
Should these crooks turn up on your doorstep please record all interactions and insist that they provide ID
These scammers are also falsifying British Gas ID cards which do not display their full names.
They are fully aware that their behaviour is fraudulent and criminal
https://register.fca.org.uk/s/firm?id=00...8-B4R7P9Qw