614-610-4454

Answered the call. Woman said it was a personal business matter and asked for the last 5 of my social. No thanks!

Said it was CBCS which stands for Credit Bureau Collection Services

Called me three times in 20 minutes, no VM 2 times. I answered on the 3rd. She asked for my SSN without telling me who she was or what she wanted. After repeated attempts to find out who she was calling with to no avail, I disconnected the call.

Just got a call from this number it said nothing but plz wait for a operator so I hung up

Got a call from this number literally like 3 minutes ago, I answered, no one said anything, and they hung up. I looked it up and found this forum, so I figured I would share what just happened.

They called and talking in a really fast voice told me what I thought was a comapny name and the persons name they were looking for. I asked her to repeat that. She said this is a personal business matter. I told her she had the wrong number then. If who you and where you are from is confidential why am I gonna talk to you and give you any information? People have the craziest jobs. #NoThanks #Blocking Number

They left a message that was a string of numbers, but it was not a phone number when I tried to call.   I called them and the person wanted me answer questions without saying who they were

Person stated they were with CBCS and her name is Chemil; the call is being recorded for quality control. They first want your name to verify if you're the correct person. So I hung up; don't call and say I'm being recorded before you tell me the reason of you're call.

This is CBCS, a debt collector. Either set your phone to block the # or to send the call directly to VM. they call me several times a week and I have yet to get a voicemail from them. Good luck!!

"Hello, it is important that we speak to you, please remain on the line for the next available operator..." - ya, right.  Nuisance call.  I read other posts that said it's a debt collector, but I don't owe anyone anything and I just got a new phone number, so there's no way this call was for ME - it was for anyone who would answer.  I wish we could vote people off the planet.

They are rude and blow your phone up none stop. They keep calling back to back.... Just leave a mucking message they don't do that.... Therefore if they trying to collect dedt then you would think they leave a message or send you a letter. I'm blocking them.

I decided to call this number back and actually got her on the phone, and she started asking questions and dodging all of mine, speaking quickly and glossing over everything until she could get to asking another question.  I kept pushing for info - "what is the purpose of your call?" - "well, tell me your phone number first" - "no, you called me and I'm returning your call to ask why you have called me several times a day lately" - "we provide information to businesses" - "okay, what information did you intend on providing to me when you called?" - "well if you tell me your phone number".

I told her one thing - that I had reported her to the FCC and filed a complaint against her phone number for nuisance calls.  Then I blocked her number.

This is not actually a debt collector - people like this use that story to scare people into giving information in the hopes that they'll learn that they don't actually have a debt collector chasing them.  Scumbags.

Here is what I found on this DC and some interesting reading on various sites and their BBB page of complaints:

http://www.cbcsnational.com/
PO Box 551149, Jacksonville, FL 32255

http://www.bbb.org/centralohio/business-revie ... bus-oh-4006011/

This business is not BBB accredited.
CBCS

Phone: (800) 395-8289
Fax: (866) 291-7413
View Additional Phone Numbers

   (412) 503-9232(Phone)
   (614) 222-4141(Phone)
   (614) 222-5441(Phone)
   (614) 222-5500(Phone)
   (614) 222-5559(Phone)
   (616) 942-3660(Phone)
   (740) 773-1167(Phone)
   (740) 773-2181(Phone)
   (800) 498-2223(Phone)
   (800) 649-0690(Phone)
   (800) 934-8522(Phone)
   (888) 413-0093(Phone)
   (888) 727-8819(Phone)

250 E Broad St 4th Floor, Columbus, OH 43216
View Additional Email Addresses
cbcsmail@cbcsnational.com
http://www.cbcsnational.com <----- Takes you to the web page listed above
BBB® A+ Rating
On a scale of A+ to F

82 complaints closed with BBB in last 3 years | 10 closed in last 12 months
Complaint Type     Total Closed Complaints
Advertising/Sales Issues     0
Billing/Collection Issues     67
Delivery Issues     0
Guarantee/Warranty Issues     0
Problems with Product/Service     15
Total Closed Complaints     82

Additional Information
BBB file opened: May 24, 1993
Business started: 01/01/1948 in OH
Business started locally: 01/01/1948
Business incorporated 04/04/1997 in OH

Type of Entity

Corporation
Business Management
Mr. Larry Ebert, President Mr. Chris Jarrard, Chief Compliance Officer Mr. Brian Striker, Vice-President Collections Ms. Angelica Wexler, Consumer Relations
Contact Information
Principal: Mr. Larry Ebert, President
Customer Contact: Ms. Angelica Wexler, Consumer Relations
Business Category

Collection Agencies Credit Reporting Agencies Mailing Services Credit Services
Service Area
CBCS is headquartered in Columbus, OH, does business nationwide, and operates 10 office call center locations in other cities and states including Akron, OH, Chillicothe, OH, Dewitt, MI, Bedford, NH, Southfield, MI, Ada, MI Jacksonville, FL, Pittsburgh, PA, Dayton, OH, and Geneva, NY.
Alternate Business Names
CBC Companies CBC Companies, A Division Of CBCS Credit Services Credit Bureau Collection Services Inc Credit Bureau Services The Credit Bureau of Columbus, Inc The Credit Bureau of Delaware Ohio
Additional Information

CBCS is a collection agency and accounts receivable management and business process outsourcing company, specializing in primary, secondary, tertiary, and inventory management for aged debt.

More information:
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-release ... tle-ftc-charges

http://protectingconsumerrights.com/debt-coll ... on-services%29/

http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/cbcs-columbus-ohio-c80613.html

http://cbcs.pissedconsumer.com/

http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/CBCS-Collections-Agency/Columbus-Ohio-43215/CBCS-Collections-Agency-Fraudulent-collections-attempted-but-I-have-a-long-time-active-acc-336015

http://www.stopthecallsfast.com/blog/the-saga ... -columbus-ohio/

http://www.universalhub.com/node/12807

http://cbcs.pissedconsumer.com/false-debt-collection-20080722128439.html

http://forums.debtcc.com/collection-agencies/cbcs-collection.html

http://www.mcgath.com/cbcs.html

Related Number Threads:

https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-649-0690
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-888-727-8819

Follow the steps in what you need to know here:

To File complaints FDCPA/TCPA violations:
Your State Attorney General
Their State Attorney general
www.naag.org (you can find your state AG at this link).
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
http://www.rcfp.org/reporters-recording-guide/state-state-guide
http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/recording-phone-calls-and-conversations
Also with the BBB and follow completely through with it.
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/haunted-phantom-debt
Seek a FDCPA/TCPA Attorney if need be.
***A company must be licensed in their state as well as the one they are trying to collect in if two different states are involved.

Some Tips:
*Keep all messages
*Take a picture of your Caller ID

https://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassi ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
https://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection
*Keep any and all conversations recorded to your states recording laws, some require they be told, others do not. This can be transferred to a recording device.
*Keep a notebook handy for writing time,date, who you spoke with and what the conversation detailed.
*Check your SOL for your state as well.
*Attorneys need to be licensed as a DC to collect, all DC's must be licensed in their state as well as yours if different.
http://www.insideedition.com/investigative/93 ... debt-collectors

For everyone that is upset that they won't answer any questions, they are not legally allowed.  Unless you are the person they are trying to collect from and you verify that with your personal information, they cannot tell you anything.  If they are calling the wrong number, tell them that.  They cannot call again once you tell them it is the wrong number.

They are very unprofessional.  They called my work number and left a message, sort of.  When the music stopped, a lady was like 'hello', then preceded to still have a conversation with the person next to her.  and about every sentence, she said ' hello' 'hello', then continued talking to the work neighbor.  never left a real message or gave the call her full attention.

CBCS is a debt collector, for medical bills mostly.

Number was on my phone history, bright red for urgent, but left no VM.  Guess it's not that urgent after all.

This # has called me several times. I don't answer. They leave no message. No name on the ID.