This is another stupid telemarketer.  Called @ 9:45 am on 6/3 and again @ 10:33 am on 6/4.  Like all the other stupid telemarketers, they listen to our entire greeting message and hang up at he last second as if they think by magic we will be as stupid as they are and pick up the phone !!!!!

you must work for them

This is Accura Collection Services, a debt collector attempt to colldct .  Any information will be used for this purpose.
(left on answering machine -- partial telephone number((8 (866-4....)

This is quite interesting. I don't have a lot of close family and I've never had a bad debt in my life, so who could have given me as a reference I wonder?

For most of you it sounds like somebody in your family is a deadbeat. Maybe not their fault, but even so, bill collectors have always worked this way. By annoying the relatives they get paid. Pretty simple really. Either pay the bill yourself or go read the riot act to whomever is using you for a reference. Since they are ignoring the collection agency, the collection agency is naturally annoying the references and likely will continue to do so. This sucks, but otherwise most of these debts would never get repaid. You borrow money, you pay it back. If not those you lied to about repaying are entitled to lean on you to pay. The whole reason they even ask for references is so that when the debt isn't paid they have recourse.

Now this doesn't excuse number spoofing, but rudeness is to be expected. If I had to go to such lengths to get paid back, I'd be rude too. Just sucks that this behavior is targeted at those of us who did not incur the debt.

I want to know if they arre scammers on people who have lost loved ones and try to say they are hired to collect on hospital nbills etc why would the hospital not send a bill why would U ited collection Burerau Inc call  and give a fax number of 419-866-5130

This number called my son saying they wanted to speak to Jill Massie. They stated that they had confidential information for Jill Massie and gave him a reference number. I called the number. Gave them the reference number. I would not tell them my first name until they told me what this confidential matter was regarding. They refused. I asked them how they got my son's number. They said they called him by accident. It was very suspicious.

You are exactly right. My son owed a Citibank debt and they are calling out of state to his
grandmothers house asking for him. Just ridiculous practice to try to shake things up to get
paid.

I got a letter in the mail that appeared to be from American Airlines in Phoenix claiming that I had won 2 round trip airline tickets and I must reply immediately.  The problem is that I know what AA's logo looks like and, while close, it is not close enough.  Also, it jsut said "American".  This reeked of a phish,so I looked up the number that they gave and it is this one.  Lists "Jill Ace" as "Vice President".

THIS NUMBER KEEPS CALLING AND HARRASSING US. WE HAVE NEVER DEALT WITH A COLLECTION AGENCY BEFORE AND DON'T NEED TO. HOW DO WE GET THIS TO STOP?

I received a call last night and decided to answer it. He claims he is from a collection agency and there was an outstanding bill at my granddaughter's doctor's office for $10.00. He continued to tell me I needed to give him my credit card number to pay the debt and I told him to send me a bill. He then got rude and said they would not send out a bill and I told him he will not get my credit card number for 10.00 damn dollars. First of all he failed to realize that the doctor's office is at MSU and I work for MSU. WTF. UBC met their match......

You have two choices, www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/dncfyi.shtm and  www.donotcall.gov.  They call using an automatic system many times blanking out the call back number.  They continue to call me for an unknown person leaving their info without leaving a call back number.

I am going to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. They are calling me repeatedly for a matter they have with my mother, with whom I have not lived with for over 10 years. They are incredibly rude and relentless.

They called me claiming to be from the Arizona Revenue Service. I do not even live in Arizona and the guy barely spoke English. He got really offended when I told him I could not understand him and told me I was rude for saying so. He put me on hold and after 20 minutes I hung up. when I called back to ask about the company, some other man stated it was UCB. when I asked what was the purpose of his company he asked if had recieved a phone call from them. I repeated the question twice and his reply was why can't you give me your damn name. I hung up.

You might try reporting them to the BBB or Better Business Bureau.

but that ios the number he gave me whAT CAME UP ON MY PHONE IS  419

They keep calling...now dragging my parents into it - saying it is reference to them.  It is not. they need to be stopped!

http://www.ucbinc.com/

Seek legal council to end the harassment.

here is their contact information:
United Collection Bureau Inc
(419) 866-6227
5620 Southwyck Blvd
Toledo, OH
call them and harass them to take your number out of their system.  it worked for me.

They say important call them at this number.  Only get a recording.  Who are they?

They just called and the represenative could barely speak english but their phone numbers show up on the caller I.D. as unknown name or unknown number and the represenative advises that the call is for a personal matter. It could never be that personal especially when you do not display a phone number for contact. Yes I am unemployed right now so why would I even think about communicating with them to find finances to pay a debt because that is the suggestion they will make to you. If I was employed I could handle the matter on my own. A secure business would disclose their information for the public (or their caller) to see and they will not leave voice mail messages.

they are a collection  agentciy!!!!!!!!!!

They are a collection agency (supposedly) called UCB.  I found another site that said when they called and entered a reference it sent their private information to another mystery number and the next thing they knew, they had a huge phone bill.  I would not call this number back, and I don't intend to either.  If it is that important, they would have a recorded message playing when I answered.  Nor, would they come up on my caller id as UNKNOWN.

They are a collection agency (supposedly) called UCB.  I found another site that said when they called and entered a reference it sent their private information to another mystery number and the next thing they knew, they had a huge phone bill.  I would not call this number back, and I don't intend to either.  If it is that important, they wouldn't have a recorded message playing when I answered.  Nor, would they come up on my caller id as UNKNOWN.

I just got a call from a Guy saying he wanted to finish some business with me  and to call him back at 866.416.3859 x 5618 ...wirdo!

this is ucb collection agency in
Toledo, Ohio. they are very rude. They are looking for someone other than my 12yr son. But refuse to stop callig him, they say they will remove his number but keep calling I would like to report them but where?

Have gotten calls for months on my second, unlisted, home line. When I call back, message says office is closed, or phone just rings and rings. Can we complain to the phone company?

The people who work for UCB are extremely rude and uncaring. Don,t let them bully you.
 The best thing to do is find out who sent you to collection then work out a plan  for payment directly with them. Most companies (and most humans for that matter) would rather fix things congenially. They may even forgive some of your debt.
 Let them know how rudely you were treated by UCB and that working through UCB probably looses more than they gain.

I did speak to one person who seems courteous there but several are extremely rude.  They do back off when I mentioned the Fair Debt Collection Act.  Under that act you are entitled to ask them ONLY to contact you in writing. Upon hearing this the collector said I had to write a cease and desist letter.  I told her I would but she refused to give me a fax number or address.  Another one gave me 954 236 6001 .  It doesn't work, my print out says no answer.  He also told me he HAD to keep calling until he obtains my letter.  I do see an address from another commentator and will try mailing but I am sure they will tell me they never received it.  when they call on my cell the number comes up unavailable.  I tried 419 866 6227 I believe that is the office for customers of UCB.  She did give me a fax for that 419 866 5130 and confimred the Southwyck Blve address.  I will try that.  Oh, for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Act its triple damages but hard to obtain.

This is probably regarding a family member's debt (who do not even live in the same state as I do!) I refuse to call them back again - it is not my problem, and I did call back and left a voice mail to leave me alone but they still call.