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Nearly Half Of Electricians And Gas Engineers Have Been Asked To Tamper With Meters To Slow Them Down

New research from Direct Line business insurance reveals that 43 percent of electricians and gas engineers have been explicitly asked by clients to tamper with their electricity or gas meters to make them run more slowly. Tampering with electricity and gas meters is not only dangerous, but it is also illegal. Cheating a meter to avoid paying bills is classified as ‘electricity theft’ and can lead to serious consequences including prison sentences and fines. signs of tampering Many...

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