Legitimate
3 months ago
Thought it was spam but ended up helping us
Community overview
Community rating:
Mixed
3 user reports
First reported 6 Jul 2023
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Last reported
3 months
ago
User Reports (3)
Spam
25 Nov 2025
Gentleman said he needed to speak to whoever looked after our electric meters.
Spam
06 Jul 2023
Wanted to speak with whoever is in charge of our Utilites
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