855-402-6251

Saying they are a debt collector. Left no name, but said they are CBCS.

Since they left you a message they are now required to do this:

Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) 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.

Then:

You need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation, cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (think of it as the best $6.47 you ever invested).  Also send it first class mail in case no one will sign for it.  Make a notion 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 where to report their criminal activity.

CBCS
Alternate Business Names
CBC Companies CBC Companies, A Division Of Credit Bureau Collection Services Inc The Credit Bureau of Columbus, Inc
Posted in:  https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-937-568-7039
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-513-715-0633
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-855-402-6251#p1070415879976521013

Web site lists a PO Box in Florida:  https://www.cbcsnational.com/make-payment.php
BBB says they are headquartered in Ohio and gives them an A+ with 41 complaints and 3 negative reviews (BBB removed 15 complaints so that they could keep that A+):  http://www.bbb.org/centralohio/business-revie ... bus-oh-4006011/
CBCS (Credit Bureau Collection Services)  uses the following telephone numbers:
8883491347, 4439821932, 8885541388, 6144935731, 2142388270, 8778089098, 8009336773, 2074932650, 6162221694, 8009472987, 8667474324, 8004982223, 6144935773, 9047222235, 8884130093, 4125034002, 8667463152, 6143889606, 8003958289, 8005964048, 8666589360, 8006490690, 4402017112, 8009348522, 6037183850, 5176694140, 8257239784, 8887278819, 8008697434, 8773344763, 9372204016, 2132869999, 5133317687, 6142225414, 6145695571, 8003189250, 8774054706, 8882814491, 8883491348, 4046470981, 5133702800, 8776306797, 8883086981, 4194696288, 5176680615, 6144935772, 7167081162, 8883253826, 9047222265, 8009686906, 8882570505, 9376609773, 8002522107, 8667605159, 8885475354, 8005964047, 8008697434, 8008697434, 8883979500, 8884885351,
888-349-1347, 443-982-1932, 888-554-1388, 614-493-5731, 214-238-8270, 877-808-9098, 800-933-6773, 207-493-2650, 616-222-1694, 800-947-2987, 866-747-4324, 800-498-2223, 614-493-5773, 904-722-2235, 888-413-0093, 412-503-4002, 866-746-3152, 614-388-9606, 800-395-8289, 800-596-4048, 866-658-9360, 800-649-0690, 440-201-7112, 800-934-8522, 603-718-3850, 517-669-4140, 825-723-9784, 888-727-8819, 800-869-7434, 877-334-4763, 937-220-4016, 213-286-9999, 513-331-7687, 614-222-5414, 614-569-5571, 800-318-9250, 877-405-4706, 888-281-4491, 888-349-1348, 404-647-0981, 513-370-2800, 877-630-6797, 888-308-6981, 419-469-6288, 517-668-0615, 614-493-5772, 716-708-1162, 888-325-3826, 904-722-2265, 800-968-6906, 888-257-0505, 937-660-9773, 800-252-2107, 866-760-5159, 888-547-5354, 800-596-4047, 800-869-7434, 800-869-7434, 888-397-9500, 888-488-5351,
(888) 349-1347, (443) 982-1932, (888) 554-1388, (614) 493-5731, (214) 238-8270, (877) 808-9098, (800) 933-6773, (207) 493-2650, (616) 222-1694, (800) 947-2987, (866) 747-4324, (800) 498-2223, (614) 493-5773, (904) 722-2235, (888) 413-0093, (412) 503-4002, (866) 746-3152, (614) 388-9606, (800) 395-8289, (800) 596-4048, (866) 658-9360, (800) 649-0690, (440) 201-7112, (800) 934-8522, (603) 718-3850, (517) 669-4140, (825) 723-9784, (888) 727-8819, (800) 869-7434, (877) 334-4763, (937) 220-4016, (213) 286-9999, (513) 331-7687, (614) 222-5414, (614) 569-5571, (800) 318-9250, (877) 405-4706, (888) 281-4491, (888) 349-1348, (404) 647-0981, (513) 370-2800, (877) 630-6797, (888) 308-6981, (419) 469-6288, (517) 668-0615, (614) 493-5772, (716) 708-1162, (888) 325-3826, (904) 722-2265, (800) 968-6906, (888) 257-0505, (937) 660-9773, (800) 252-2107, (866) 760-5159, (888) 547-5354, (800) 596-4047, (800) 869-7434, (800) 869-7434, (888) 397-9500, (888) 488-5351
(from:  http://protectingconsumerrights.com/debt-coll ... on-services%29/)
I have to wonder why an allegedly “legitimate “business would need so many phone numbers to call out on?
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

Read up on your rights here, get template letters to send and also make a complaint at this government site: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:  http://consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php