There is a new stalking law in place. They are not covered by consumer protection laws if they fail to identify themselves or the purpose of their calls - you should read up on it and see what their responsibilities are.
Start reporting the incidents to police and start a file that you believe you are being stalked. Failing to identify their company, the full name of the individual, their employee number/license and the purpose of their call is considered an attempt to commit fraud on an individual and is a criminal code offence.
the other remedy is to ask them to send you documentation as you do not engage in conversations over the phone. if they persist, contact the police and file a harassment claim. Keep a log of all the phone calls and times/dates so you have a history of the harassment. Technically collection agencies are a third party business and you have not contracted with them nor agreed to pay them money. so you are not obliged to pay them.
I keep getting calls from 1(778) 330-2275 and when I answer the call, there's a short pause of silence, then the person on the other end keeps asking for a mr or mrs X. and when I ask who it is they won't give out any information as to what company or what there calling about. Can you say SCAM.
They keep harassing my home phone and cell phone morning afternoon evening and at night.
They constantly call at least 7 to 10 times a day. the only way to get them to stop calling for a short time is to pick up there call and again wait about 1 or 2 hours they call back.
A few times I've been quite rude to them with a few select words of choice, and told them to stop calling as there is no one here by the name of mr or mrs X that they are looking for, or company there looking for and still to this day they still harass and call and call and call.
I called my phone service provider and explained the situation they refered me to www.antifraudcenter.ca and www.phonebusters.com
I also tried blocking there number and even that doesn't work.
They still call from other 778 or 800 or 866 and 877 area code numbers shortly after,
this is constant HARASSMENT and most likely a SCAM as they don't give out any details or info.
I'm so annoyed with this situation and them calling almost 24/7
I don't know what to do any other suggestions from anyone??
I have tried calling the number 1 778-330-2275 to see what it was:
And when I called there a recorded voice says: You have contacted th offices of CBV
now my question is what is CBV... does anyone know? a scam perhaps?
CBV is a 3rd party collection company collecting on behalf of another company in which accounts go over-due.
Legally they are only allowed to call a maximum of 3 times per day and 1 voice message. No phone calls after leaving a voice message. If you speak with them the first call and end the call, they cannot phone again.