Linky counter fraud: former employee of Enedis tried for 400 illegal interventions in five years

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This 59-year-old technician lowered the electricity bill of the fraudsters from 80% to 90% for compensation. Enedis estimated that the group's loss of profits amounted to more than EUR 1 million. The respondent would have earned EUR 300 000 in the case.

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They thought they had found the flaw of the century. A simple manipulation, a few hundred euro delivered discreetly, and bills divided by ten. But what these consumers had forgotten, is that the addition always ends up. Parallel circuits propose to hack the Linky counter to reduce its electricity bill. The operation seems juicy, until the suppliers ring at the door, calculating by hand. The trap of "profitable" fraud In appearance, everything se…

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Switching from 450 euros to 50 euros of monthly electricity bills? The idea makes us dream. Yet, the fall is brutal when the mail from Enedis or from a supplier lands in the mailbox. Trafing the Linky counter: a tempting combination to alleviate the billing of electricity On social networks, from Telegram to Signal, through the wider public platforms, circulate questionable proposals. At 300 to 500 euros in cash, individuals intend to manipulate…