CCI Contract Callers or CCI is a third-party collection agency and accounts receivable management (ARM) company based in Georgia. CCI has received consumer complaints alleging violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), including attempting to collect debts not owed and threatening to take actions that cannot legally be taken. If you have been contacted by this debt collector, make sure you understand your rights before taking action.
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They’re legit. According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), CCI Contract Callers, Inc. is a legitimate collection agency originally founded in 1926, then incorporated and started locally in 1981. The BBB established a profile page for CCI in 2014. CCI is listed as a collection agency “that also provides accounts receivable management, call center services, and field services.” CCI uses the alternate business names, Associated Receivable Consultants, and ARC. Buzzfile estimates CCI’s annual revenue at $31 million and the size of its headquarters staff at 60 employees, with an estimated 600 employees across all locations.
According to its website, CCI “is a unique business process outsourcing company, committed to the highest standards of quality, performance, customer service, and compliance.” CCI “provides valuable outsourcing services to a variety of industry verticals via their distinct operating divisions,” which include CCI Call Center Solutions and CCI Utility Field Services.
CCI’s Call Center Solutions include Customer Relationship Management services that provide first-party business process outsourcing for inbound and outbound customer care; welcome calls; tier-one issue resolution; customer win-back and reactivation; peak volume management and overflow support; seasonal and temporary support; chat services; quality first monitoring; back office processing and email management; outbound survey calls and analytics; and technical support. CCI’s First Party Receivables Management Solutions acts “as an extension of… internal call center teams…to assist…clients with a diverse range of first-party ARM services,” including care-to-cure, early state collections, and pre-charge off collections.
CCI’s Third Party Debt Recovery Services use a “positive approach to provide positive results” with early-out programs that “educate… customers and assist them in meeting their obligations”; primary, secondary, and tertiary placement programs that use a “customized, operational approach and strategic account management to improve the effectiveness of collection efforts”; and late stage receivables programs that “target delinquent accounts from one to seven years old and even accounts past their statute of limitations where permitted…utilizing CCI’s technology, RADAR, to increase collections performance and agent productivity.”
CCI utility field services for gas, electric, and water include meter reading and meter servicing; revenue management, including field and commercial collections and repossessions; smart grid upgrading services; and regulatory and safety compliance programs. CCI’s compliance policies include an “extensive quality assurance program that includes call recording and monitoring as well as a revolutionary compliance suite that ensures adherence to business and industry guidelines.” Their Consumers page offers links to several consumer credit resources.
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The BBB has closed 120 complaints against CCI Contract Callers in the preceding 3 years, with 28 complaints closed in the past 12 months. Most Of Those complaints alleged problems with billing and collections. Since July 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has closed 21 complaints against CCI. Justia lists at least 11 cases of civil litigation involving CCI.
CCI Contract Callers, Inc.
PO Box 2207
Augusta, GA 30903-2207
Telephone:(855) 849-0491
Website: https://www.contractcallers.com
It is illegal for a debt collector to make empty threats to sue you or garnish your wages. It is also unlikely CCI would sue you for a debt you may not owe or they cannot validate. However, debt collection agencies are known to have summoned debtors to court and garnish wages after a default judgement. Contacting an attorney BEFORE this could possibly happen would be a smart move. We’ve helped thousands of consumers fight back against unscrupulous debt collection harassers. Find out if we can help you too today!
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Complaints against CCI Contract Callers commonly cite problems resulting from disputes about the validity of debts and the accuracy of accounting methods or of information reported to the credit reporting agencies. In April 2018, a complainant indicated that she had been contacted by CCI for a bill for “unauthorized charges that they have pending against her for an amount that is not owed.” She stated that she had been “unaware of these charges pending.” She stated that she had “tried to address this delinquency but never…received any type of information or option to get this matter resolved.” She stated that CCI “has been trying to get $5,060.34 out of her because of another company report, … but CCI has no verification of this debt or amount…owed.” She stated that she doesn’t “think this should be legal to collect something” for which she has not received anything in exchange. She also stated that CCI “refused to present verification of the debt and bill statements,” and that this delinquency has affected her“in other ways.” She asked CCI to remove “these unauthorized charges that were pending for over 5 years and 6 months.”
In another complaint from April 2018, a complainant indicated CCI had reported a delinquent item on her credit report for a paid account for a debt “that was paid to the original contractor.” She also stated that she had “requested debt verification from this company, and they have provided me with none.” She concluded by stating that CCI reported “this collection to all 3 reporting agencies in the midst of her BUYING A HOME and has caused damage to her perfect credit reports.”
Finally, in February 2018, a complainant indicated he had spoken with a CCI representative regarding a delinquent bill for $1,500.00. According to the complainant, he had spoken to a CCI representative about settling the debt for less than the full amount and agreed to “send in a settlement payment of $410.11…to settle the account.” However, “after it was paid, CCI indicated the representative was mistaken and that the complainant needed to pay more.” The complainant stated that CCI “said they recorded the call but could not find the recording.” The complainant stated that he had “recorded the call as well.”
Federal laws protect you. The Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) regulates the behavior of collection agencies by prohibiting actions such as the use of abusive or threatening language; harassment; or the use of false or misleading information to collect a debt. The FCRA regulates how collection agencies and creditors report delinquent debts to credit reporting agencies. Additional consumer protection laws include the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA).
Yes. If you want to enforce your rights, or recover money for violations — you need to sue. Federal laws provide individuals like you with a means to seek monetary damages in court. For example, the FDCPA allows consumers who have been violated to recover damages of up to $1,000, plus attorney fees and court costs.
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Sergei Lemberg is an attorney focusing on consumer law, class actions related to automotive issues, and personal injury litigation. With nearly two decades of experience, his areas of practice include Lemon Law (vehicle defects), Debt Collection Harassment, TCPA (illegal robocalls and texts), Fair Credit Reporting Act, Overtime claims, Personal Injury cases, and Class Actions. He has consistently been recognized as the nation's "most active consumer attorney." In 2020, Mr. Lemberg represented Noah Duguid before the United States Supreme Court in the landmark case Duguid v. Facebook. He is also the author of "Defanging Debt Collectors," a guide that empowers consumers to fight back against debt collectors and prevail, as well as "Lemon Law 101: The Laws That Lemon Dealers Don't Want You to Know."
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A Dan Fisher keeps calling me from CCI and harassing me. He is a very rude man. He has insinuated that I was lazy because I am on disability. He is telling me I committed fraud, he has made fun me saying I am poor. And so much more. It is literally becoming harassment.
Contract callers keep calling me asking for me to identify myself and calls me 4 times a day from different numbers but will not idenify who they are are who I owe
Hi I started getting phone calls from contract callers. Upon answering the phone, every time they asked for my identity information before telling me what the debt was for. Yes I did not give them my info because they would not tell me who they were, or what the debt was for. They have called me constantly without properly identifying themselves. They also said they could sue me, and take criminal action against me. Now I have a debt of $231 and I have no clue what it’s for. I never got a formal letter on a debt. I keep track of all my Bill’s, and old Bill’s I need to pay off so I have no clue where this debt is even calling from. All it says is contract callers. So did I get billed for them calling me?
They call me wanting someone else, but do not believe me when I say my number is no way to contact this other person, and they may be the reason my FICO score has dropped 30 points since they started calling me.
they call all the time. there is no verification on any debt. call constantly. threaten to sue me ect.