734-385-4036

I've been getting calls from this number everyday for the past week. I never answer and they don't leave a voicemail.

Received a call they said all calls are being recorded. I hung up. no idea who this is????

I have received 3 calls from this number in the last 10 days, I have not answered the calls as I do not answer numbers I don't know. They have left a message that says they are a debt collector from CBCS and call them back at 888-257-0505. I HAVE NO DEBT!! No past debt, no current debt. They do not say what company they are calling for, nor do they mention my name. This is BULLS***!! I don't have time to chase them down in an attempt to get a possible "cash reward of $1000.00". I am on every DO NOT CALL LIST that exists.

I have been getting calls from this number for about 3 weeks, and they never leave a message.

It's a debt collector.

I took the call from this number and the woman stated she was from CBCS Debt Collection. I don't have any debt as well but I continued with the call. She asked to verify that she was speaking with the correct person and stated my last 2 digits of my SS# and my birth date. Once confirmed she said I have 3 outstanding bills from our local hospital in the amount of $1200. Right then I knew it was a scam. So I said I don't owe the debts so she said she needed to file a dispute and needed to verify my address so the paperwork could be sent. I said if this were a real debt collection agency then they would have all that information. She hung up on me! DON'T BE SCAMMED! DONT GIVE YOUR ADDRESS OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION!

It is a debt collector but I have no debt whatsoever.  Scam call .

You will need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation (by law they have to go back to the original creditor to prove you owe the debt), cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (this will be the best money that you have ever invested).  Also send it first class mail in case no one will sign for it.  Make a notation of that fact at the bottom of the letter.  You also need to report them to the proper agencies to which I have provided links to.  Then you need to go out and get a consumer lawyer to sue them on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket) and let them pay you for the harassment.  If everyone did these three things, these crooks would be bankrupt, and we would all be the richer for it.  Use these web sites to find an attorney in your state that will probably take the case on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket up front):  http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All

Everything else you need to know follows including at least two or more federal and state agencies where you should report their criminal activities.

CBCS NOW USING REVCO SOLUTIONS

Alternate Business Names
CBC Companies CBC Companies, A Division Of Credit Bureau Collection Services Inc The Credit Bureau of Columbus, Inc

Web site lists lots of locations in Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Ohio:  https://www.cbcsnational.com/make-payment.php

BBB says they are headquartered in Ohio and gives them an B- with 117 complaints and 14 negative reviews as well as a government action in Minnesota as of 10/3/2022:  http://www.bbb.org/centralohio/business-revie ... bus-oh-4006011/

Ohio has three name registrations, 2 of them marked dead:
Entity Number    1302032
Business Name    CBCS
Filing Type    REGISTERED TRADE NAME
Status    Active
Original Filing Date    02/25/2002
Expiry Date    02/25/2017
Location:     County:     State:

Agent / Registrant Information
CREDIT BUREAU COLLECTION SERVICES, INC.
236 E TOWN ST
COLUMBUS,OH 43215
Effective Date: 02/25/2002
Contact Status: Active
Filings
Filing Type    Date of Filing    Document Number/Image
TRADE NAME/ORIGINAL FILING    02/25/2002    200205800180

LETTER/RENEWAL NOTICE MAILED    10/25/2006    200629898072

TRADE NAME RENEWAL    01/02/2007    200700503412

LETTER/RENEWAL NOTICE MAILED    10/25/2011    201129813384

TRADE NAME RENEWAL    11/17/2011    201132200588

Other complaints:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Cbcs/Pittsburgh-Pennsylvania/Cbcs-Mrs-Williams-Mrs-Woods-Mr-Fox-ripoff-falsification-allowed-by-their-employees-205305
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/cbcs-columbus-ohio-c80613.html
http://www.universalhub.com/node/12807
http://cbcs.pissedconsumer.com/
http://www.crimeandfederalism.com/2009/02/verizon-cbcs-collections-scam.html
Looks like they get sued a lot:
https://www.paed.uscourts.gov/documents/opinions/04D0022P.pdf
Including one by the US resulting in a payment of over $1 million:  https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/docum ... ctiondecree.pdf
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-1st-circuit/1507233.html
http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate ... 2011-05-25.html
Looks like they are predisposed to breaking the law:  http://yourcreditrx.blogspot.com/2013/10/unit ... a-v-credit.html

It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and (this is the important part) that they have the legal right to collect it.  You are not obligated under the law to prove that you don’t owe or that it is paid.  

Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes.  The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.  If and when you get that letter you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail.

First, you should make a complaint at this Federal Agency, and while there you should also read up on how debt collection is supposed to work as well as what your rights in this matter are: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file complaints with the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

Also file a complaint with the Florida AG’s Office:  http://myfloridalegal.com/

And the Florida Dept. of Financial Regulation:  https://www.flofr.com/sitePages/FileAComplaint.htm

As well as the PA AG’s Office:   https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/Quick_Links/P ... omplaint_Forms/

Also file a complaint with the Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/LCE-992_474650_7.pdf