Cbcs
Trying to collect invalid debt

They were calling my home phone everyday, stating only that they were "Tom" and leaving an 800 number. Since they were asking for me by my maiden name I called them back.

The first person I talked to stated that they purchased a Southwestern Bell debt from 1997 in the amount of $335 in my name. At first they wouldn't give me any information except that I owed the money, so I mentioned "lawyer" and hung up.

Scared of what they would do, I called bac. I got someone else, and I heard the previous rep in the background say "don't talk to her she has a lawyer." To which I responded "I don't have a lawyer, but I will be getting one." They asked me a bunch of personal questions which I did not answer, including where I work. Then they transferred me to the dispute department.

I was given a phone number that I NEVER had as the account, but they would not give me the address where the account was opened, only my current address. I have always had Verizon as my phone carrier, and still do.

I was told to mail in 2 forms of identification, plus three bills prior to 1997 showing the address where I lived during that time, or collection would continue. They also said they had been mailing me bills, which I've never received. When I questioned why they needed two forms of identification, and that I had read on the internet not to do this, they got angry, began yelling at me to send in the information or pay the debt, and then hung up on me.

I recently had to fight another company, AFNI, Inc. Over a bogus phone bill for a different amount, and it took me 6 months to get this off my credit report. I'm not sure what to do, since I don't feel I should pay a debt that isn't mine but also don't want my credit ruined.

I just filed a complaint with the BBB of Ohio, which seemed to help when I was fighting AFNI.

Apparently, BBB has hundreds of complaints against CBCS, and has tons of different addresses on file for them.

Company: Cbcs
Country: USA
State: Ohio
City: Columbus
Address: 236 E. Town St
Phone: 8009472987

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