️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ 72-year-old Margaret Corey was sent a letter by British Gas claiming they were planning on taking the huge sum from her bank account within days.<unk> 72-year-old Margaret Corey was sent a letter by British Gas claiming they were planning on taking the huge sum from her bank account within days. She was told she owed more than £8,000 for gas and over £1,000 for electricity - 150 times more than the amount she actually had to pay. Margaret Corey was left shocked after she received two bills from British Gas for a total of £ 9,000. (Margaret Corey was left shocked after she received two bills from British Gas for a total of £ 9,000.) Mrs Corey, from Fulwood, Lancashire, said: 'It said I owed £8,047 for gas and another £1,259 for electricity and that it would be taken out of my account on March 9. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą Mrs Corey said she 'couldn't stop shaking' after opening the letter, which outlined how her direct debit arrangement had changed after she'd agreed to a new tariff.<unk> Mrs Corey said she 'couldn't stop shaking' after opening the letter, which outlined how her direct debit arrangement had changed after she'd agreed to a new tariff.<unk> When she called British Gas to inquire about the amount, she was told her combined bill should actually be £59. When she called British Gas to inquire about the amount, she was told her combined bill should actually be £59. When she called British Gas to inquire about the amount, she was told her combined bill should actually be £59. She said: 'The man I spoke to just said that it was a blip. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ A spokeswoman for British Gas said it was an isolated error.<unk> A spokeswoman for British Gas said it was an isolated error. Leigh Francis said: "When Mrs Corey contacted us about her energy tariff we set up her payment plan incorrectly. When Mrs Corey contacted us about her energy tariff we set up her payment plan incorrectly. We have now put this right and have apologized to Mrs Corey for the distress and inconvenience and offered her a gesture of goodwill.<unk>
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> 72-year-old said she couldn't stop trembling after getting letter.<unk> 72-year-old said she couldn't stop trembling after getting letter.<unk> 72-year-old said she couldn't stop trembling after getting letter.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> British Gas has now corrected the problem and apologized.<unk> British Gas has now corrected the problem and apologized.