Seeking legal interpretation for the state of Texas.
Wife and I recently moved out of a rent home that we leased for the last 18 months. When we originally moved into the home, we transferred all of our services, like normal. Apparently, the cable company decided to assign us a new account number rather than simply transfer services (we didn't realize this at the time since we didn't pay attention to the long account number). Now that we are moved out, the home owner states that this same cable company will not activate internet at the house because we owe a debt to them. When the home owner looked into it, this cable company reassigned THEIR account number to us, and recycled it back to them once we moved out. Therefore, this debt has mysteriously gone to their name instead of remaining in our name. The home owner now states we committed fraud by using his account number and accumulated debt in his name. This was unknown to us that the cable company used the same account number for both of us - but now the home owner is hinting at filing charges of fraud to get this debt off his credit report. Is this actually fraud? Can I be arrested? There was no intent to mislead, so I don't see how it can be.
Wife and I recently moved out of a rent home that we leased for the last 18 months. When we originally moved into the home, we transferred all of our services, like normal. Apparently, the cable company decided to assign us a new account number rather than simply transfer services (we didn't realize this at the time since we didn't pay attention to the long account number). Now that we are moved out, the home owner states that this same cable company will not activate internet at the house because we owe a debt to them. When the home owner looked into it, this cable company reassigned THEIR account number to us, and recycled it back to them once we moved out. Therefore, this debt has mysteriously gone to their name instead of remaining in our name. The home owner now states we committed fraud by using his account number and accumulated debt in his name. This was unknown to us that the cable company used the same account number for both of us - but now the home owner is hinting at filing charges of fraud to get this debt off his credit report. Is this actually fraud? Can I be arrested? There was no intent to mislead, so I don't see how it can be.