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Simply Energy hit with A$2.5 million fine for scamming customers

ENERGY retailer Simply Energy has been fined A$2.5 million by the Victorian Essential Services Commission (ESC) after company agents working for Simply Energy switched customers to new energy plans without their consent.

“Most blatant” case ESC has dealt with

“Most blatant” case ESC has dealt with

The company is the retail arm of French electricity player Engie.  The ESC hit the Victorian-based company with 125 penalty notices regarding two door-to-door sales agents between July 2019 and April...

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