Virgin media bills

[subaqua]

http://metro.co.uk/2014/04/11/virgi...rd-refuse-to-pay-bill-in-tv-porn-row-4695892/ Is this you?

That look is one of "oh fark - rumbled"

 

[Fnaar]

Are they emailing you the bills?

Yes. I've complained twice (the £7 one plus another, costing £6 odd).They stop for a bit then re-appear.

 

[Fnaar]

That look is one of "oh fark - rumbled"

 

[Fnaar]

[QUOTE 4992768, member: 259"]I have the opposite problem. Every time I want to pay my Virgin Media bill they send it to someone called Patrick O'Milligan who apparently lives in Northumbria.[/QUOTE]
He's my neighbour

 

[vickster]

Because they lost the details of half of the US population earlier this year.

And an unknown amount of Brits, data which they had transferred illegally to the US in the first place.

The CISO, CIO and CEO have all resigned.

It's been quite big news.

On the Beeb site today

Equifax data hack affected 694,000 UK customers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41575188

 

[irw]

I explained that the account wasn't mine. I pushed the fella who spoke to me a wee bit, and he said it's someone with the same name as me, but "not in mainland UK" (which I took to mean Northern Ireland; I have a very Irish name).

There once was a guy called 'Fnaar'
Who received a bill meant for afar.
Some advice he did seek
From the CycleChat cliqué
To help him avoid going 'argh'!

 

[classic33]

Sign up to Virgin Media then your bills will go to the other guy. Simples.

He might end up getting billed twice!

 

[2Loose]

On the Beeb site today

Equifax data hack affected 694,000 UK customers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41575188

Quite an underestimation - now known to be around 15 Million UK people. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/10/equifax_uk_records_update/

 

[Markymark]

It's most likely phishing emails. I get them at work all the time for bogus suppliers.

Are the emails addressed to an (incorrect) name or are they Dear Valued Customer etc. That's usually the biggest clue.

 

[Fnaar]

It's most likely phishing emails. I get them at work all the time for bogus suppliers.

Are the emails addressed to an (incorrect) name or are they Dear Valued Customer etc. That's usually the biggest clue.

No, they are real bills for a guy who has the same name as me, but lives in Northern Ireland

 

[Milkfloat]

If it is just your email address then it is fairly meaningless. The key question is which address they have on record?

 

[spen666]

I do not have a Virgin Media internet account, and I never will.
For about three years, I have intermittently been receiving bills via email for an account I don't have.
I ignored them at first, but after a while I phoned (impossible to contact them otherwise, in my experience) at a cost to me of over £7 on their (preminum) line.
I explained that the account wasn't mine. I pushed the fella who spoke to me a wee bit, and he said it's someone with the same name as me, but "not in mainland UK" (which I took to mean Northern Ireland; I have a very Irish name).

Perhaps this person simply gave them the wrong email address, but each time I have phoned (I even went up a step once and threatened legal action), they stop for a bit,then they come back. I got one yessterday.

I have no intention of paying, obvs, but I am slightly worried about possible affects on credit rating etc.

Any advice folks?

complaint to Information Commissioner

They are releasing personal information ( of account holder) to someone other than the named person. Especially after they have been warned

 

[steve292]

Write the CEO an email asking him /her if they think that's an acceptable level of service. Or take to their Facebook page.