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Verizon CBCS Collections Scam

Two years ago, I received a letter from CBCS, an Ohio based collections agency, informing me that I owed Verizon $290.21.  I knew this to be false.  Over a sixth month period, I disputed this collection action with the credit reporting agencies, CBCS, and Verizon itself.  Equifax and the other credit report agencies would remove the false collection action.  CBCS would then re-report it.  Total scum bags.I kept writing letters.  I sent detailed proof showing that I had canceled my phone and Internet service with Verizon.  After several months, I received a letter from Verizon indicating that I did not owe them any money.  Gee, thanks for screwing my credit up for six months.Almost two years later, CBCS and Verizon are at it again.  They sent me another collections letter!After doing extensive research, I concluded that this is a scam that CBCS and Verizon are running together...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on February 09, 2009 (boomark / email).