800-756-9428 - Has anyone worked with CCB?

When I got a new cell number once there were calls from a collector on my voicemail all the time. I called them up and explained that I wasn't their guy, and they stopped.

Sounds like perhaps the former occupant might have been named Bill, and he's the one they are looking for. I'd certainly call them and explain the situation, as I did.

Actually the former occupant's name was Steve. I'm thinking it might be related because I continue to get statements from Chase and other accounts this individual has....7 months after I've moved into this place. It kind of baffles me why someone would not request to have their address updated with...or even do a change of mailing address with the post office.

And I have also continued to receive phone calls for someone who previously had my phone number. These were not from debt collection agencies, but from individuals looking to speak with the person. Perhaps the individual who previously held the phone number had debt and they are trying to reach them through me as the number is under my name? But I think they were still referring to me....they got my last name correct...it's just that William is my legal name and I do not go by Bill.

I've gone through the address change several times. Still sometimes various things slip through in the process, even a year or more later. As to the phone, information lags more behind than some believe. The information that is now out there probably still has the former occupant's name listed with your number. I have a friend who moved about 9 months ago, and a lookup of her name still shows the number she had at the old address.

Getting calls that the rep is saying by not hanging up you are acknowleding you are and that you are verifying this is your number and address. Then goes on to leave "important business matter message". The (not so) funny thing is, this is fr my X Wife who has not lived at this residence for over 13 years and who was never attached to this phone number. Second agency in a week to call my new number. Filed complaint with State Attorney General on both. There should be a law that prevents these scum from finding related names and dialing at random.

I just received a call yesterday from this company. A garbled voice mail message that I could barely understand, but the words "debt collection" were interpretable. While they had my name right, I am not behind on any payments to anyone or any organization. I maintain an exemplary credit record; my credit score is just over 800 and my wife's is just below 800. We maintain a 0$ balance on our credit cards. After receiving the call, I double checked with the car loan, credit card, mortgage, etc. and none of them show any late payments. I believe that they are "fishing", by contacting those with similar names in the hopes that they finally contact the right person who may actually be behind in payments. This is reprehensible behavior, and not the practice of a responsible or honorable company. I believe that a person should pay for legitimate debts, but to be accused over the phone!!?? On a voice mail no less; although they allowed 30 seconds for me to obtain privacy. What a joke. Inexcusable.

I continued to get messages on my voicemail for someone who previously had my number. Many of the calls were sympathy messages. I called the numbers back and told them it was no longer their number. Then I left an outgoing voicemail msgs say that if they were calling for that person...blah...blah...blah. The calls stopped coming within a matter of days.