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Pending Bill after 7 years after closing the account?
Hi there, I closed my Telus account in 2018 and moved out of Canada. Last week (30 Sep 2025) I accidently noticed an email in my spam box from a company called General Credit Services about an outst...
Hmm I've been receiving emails from them too about a $300 balance, but the account number GCS listed in their email is not mine! I have to wonder if GCS is working with a messed up database or if they just decided to make a buck by messaging random people. You can always file a dispute about the claim on TransUnion, which can get the debt removed from your credit score if you can prove it's not yours
Well thank you Telus for sending my account with a $12 balance.. really appreciate that, phoned and paid it directly to close it with Telus and found out it was $12 owing and not the 130 something GCS is trying to get. Now I have to call and sit on hold for hours again to prove I paid it and closed it with Telus directly so GCS will get off my back about it when they seem to have just made up a number I owe.
