Anybody been asked to tamper/slow or bypass meters?

[gmartine]

Extremely small sample (150) conducted by an insurance company would you believe...

'Ticking time bomb' over 'widespread' meter tampering during cost of living crisis

Tampering with a meter means it doesn't read the correct amount of energy being used, but anyone caught doing it can face a £30,000 fine and even risk losing their life.

news.sky.com

 

[snowhead]

With the 150 being mentioned right at the end of the article, somewhere most people probably never get to.

 

[gmartine]

I'm sure there's a marketing term for commisioning surveys to advance a product.

What's tampered about the dual meter pic in this article?

https://uknip.co.uk/Breaking/News/breaking/nearly-half-of-the-electricians-and-gas-engineers-in-the-uk-have-been-approached-by-customers-to-tamper-with-their-energy-meters-according-to-new-research-conducted-by-direct-line-business-insurance/