Tenants and landlords should be aware of a prepayment meter scam.
In short someone may call at the house offering discounted top-ups for prepayment meters, these top-ups will allow the user to continue to use electricity but it will not have been paid for. The electricity company will then ask for further payment so you will pay twice.
More than 120,000 customers have already been affected with many more at risk.
For more details visit:
http://www.energy-uk.org.uk/files/Presentation/PPM%20Factsheet-May2011.pdf
