debt collector calls - debt is 10 years old - WTF?

[whiskeytown]

had a call today from a debt collection agency - I didn't know what it would be so I called them, and I owe the Electric company $27 from 1997 - back whe I was living at a place with two other guys. One bought a house and we moved in with him, so I effectively dropped off the grid for a bit there and the Electric Company didn't follow me

I wasn't going to give out payment info over the phone but told them to mail me something - but it's been 10 years - do I have to pay that?

Think I'll use a money order - I'm paranoid about identity theft.

[censored] - took them 10 years and they called a number that I didn't have then - so somehow they located me thru some friggen database or cold-called me - shoulda never returned the call - ah well

will probably just pay it - not worth the regular hassle for $27 bucks. But WTF?

rb