Resources for resolving common issues with Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. products and services
You can reduce the number of unwanted calls from Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. you get by signing up for the National Do Not Call Registry. It's free. Visit http://donotcall.gov to register your number.
How do I register?
Add your phone number for free by visiting http://donotcall.gov, or calling 1-888-382-1222 from the phone you want to register (TTY: 1-866-290-4236)
If you register online, you will receive a confirmation email from http://donotcall.gov. You must click on the link in the email within 72 hours to complete your registration.
How long does it take?
Your phone number should show up on the Registry the next day. Most sales calls will stop once your number has been on the Registry for 31 days. You can verify that your number is on the Registry by visiting http://donotcall.gov or calling 1-888-382-1222.
Where can I file a complaint about an illegal sales call or a robocall?
To file a complaint, visit http://donotcall.gov, or call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236).
Will I hear back from the FTC regarding my complaint?
Due to the volume of complaints, the FTC cannot respond directly to every complaint. The FTC and other law enforcement agencies analyze complaints to spot trends and to identify and take action against the people responsible for these illegal calls.
What's a Robocall?
If you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live person, it's a robocall. You've probably gotten robocalls about candidates running for office, or charities asking for donations. These robocalls are allowed. But if the recording is a sales message and you haven't given your written permission to get calls from the company on the other end, the call is illegal. In addition to the phone calls being illegal, their pitch most likely is a scam.
What Should You Do If You Get a Robocall?
If you get a robocall:
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine April 4, 2017 - I am in receipt of my credit report dated in -/-/2017. Since obtaining my credit profile I came across this account that does not belong to me. I sent GULF COAST COLLECTION BUREAU certified letters and have not received a response from them regarding inaccurate marks on my credit report. I am for certain that I do not owe your company any money. For starters, I have never done business with you. In fact, I had never heard of your company until having received my credit profile. What I find strange is your attempt to settle the debt with me when I do not owe you any money in the first place! ... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid March 23, 2017 - I have provided this agency numerous times proof that I paid my portion of the - directly to the - prior to the -. My agreement with the - was that all I had to pay that was my responsibility was that amount. This has been going on for over a year. I have provided the proof on multiple occasions directly to the original vendor. They now are trying to force me to pay up by reporting me delinquent to the credit bureaus with the hope that it will scare me into paying up the money i do n't owe.... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine February 3, 2017 - I received a collection notice several months ago from Gulf Coast Collection Bureau about a debt that originated in Florida, a state I do not live in, and I responded to the collection letter advising the collection agency the debt is not mine and I provided identity theft documentation and requested Gulf Coast Collection Bureau to Cease and Desist. Since then I have received one more collection notices demanding payment for the debt I do not owe. I responded and sent it via certified mail with anther copy of identity theft documents. I recently received another letter from this agency AGAIN d... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine December 16, 2016 - When I observed the debt was reporting on my credit report ( s ) I contacted all - credit bureaus and disputed the debt so far - has been the only - to remove the debt all other bureaus have advised that I contact the creditor as the debt has been verified. I sent a request to Gulf Coast requesting validation of the debt twice I have certified mail confirmation that they received it on - - 2016 and a second request - - 2016. As of date the company has refused to respond to me and continues to report monthly on all of my credit reports. I am demanding that this company remo... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received November 29, 2016 - The debt collection agency has made no attempt to contact me, will not answer emails/inquiries/phone calls. Did not respond to request of verification of debt.... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not disclosed as an attempt to collect November 7, 2016 - I get a medical bills on my credit report who was paid by my insurance and still showing with a balance due.Now I received harassment calls from a collection agency with treated. I do n't have any knowledge of this until received this calls.... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt October 25, 2016 - I have medical insurance and should not owe a medical bill, requesting proper validation again... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt October 19, 2016 - This is unknown to me, I have disputed this. I do not have a 2016 medical bill owed. I would like to review my signed authorization for this bill.... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft October 17, 2016 - GULF COAST COLLECTION BUREAU, ACCOUNT NUMBERs : - -/-/- - - -, -, FL - Phone : - ATTENTION TO DISPUTE DEPARTMENT : Dear Sir or Madam : I am a victim of identity theft. An identity thief used my personal information without my permission to open an account several account in my name this debt is not mine. I have enclosed proof of my identity and a copy of my Identity Theft Report. In accordance with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, I am asking you to stop collection proceedings against me and stop communicating with me about this debt, except as the Fair Credit ... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid September 29, 2016 - I spoke with - from their office regarding Acct # - - $230.00. I paid the bill in full confirmation # - on - -, 2016 and - agreed to have the account status be updated immediately with an account deletion from my credit report. Account is still listed as open and unpaid on my credit profile. I have contacted them numerous times via calls and email and letters.... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received September 1, 2016 - I sent a letter requesting for the debt collector to validate a debt based on a letter I received from them. They responded back without validatng the debt. The information they sent does n't have my signature accepting service from their creditor or any pertinent information. There is no proof submitted. Also, I stated I do n't know this doctor and the date of service is almost 2 years ago. I had two different insurance ( primary & secondary ) during that time period. If their billing person did not bill correctly the insurance companies ; then I am not responsible for the bill. Also, if anot... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received August 3, 2016 - Have received a notification from credit report that the collection entry has been entered. I have contacted the collection company in question several times both in writing and by phone within the past 3 months, however had not received a valid response of verification of debt.... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt July 26, 2016 - I have asked Gulf Coast Collection to validate a collection they are reporting on my credit reports on -/-/16 and they have failed to provide anything that would support the fact that they are attempting to collect on a debt without an agreement or contract. Nor have they supplied anything other than a statement on - of the collections. I told them that I would be reporting them to you but they obviously do n't fear you because they failed to delete themselves or answer questions about the debt ( s ) that they are using to damage me financially. Its damaging my credit and it is import... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 26, 2016 - I 've contacted this company and sent proof of my - to show the debt they seek should be taken up with the insurance company. I 'm not liable for this debt and exempt from collection attempts... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not disclosed as an attempt to collect May 15, 2016 - I use to be a patient if - whom is claiming I owe them $510.00 after there office was closed down they put it on my credit as gulfcoast - and I keep disputing I called the office manager at - - because never did I owe them this or the dr would not of seen me I had Medicare and Medicaid always paid my copy 's when I went in to my visits and I think someone internal is committing fraud I never even received a phone call or letter from them for this... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection false statements or representation attempted to collect wrong amount January 14, 2016 - I attempted to make a payment on the company 's website, and they took the money, however, I received written correspondence stating that they wo n't honor the payment to my account. ... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received January 9, 2016 - I am filing a complaint against - - - in -, FL. I had - there -/-/- & -/-/- ; my co-pay was $500.00, I paid $230.00 on -/-/-. I spoke with -, Supervisor in Billing Dept in -/-/- to advise her that I needed an itemized list of charges as well as informing her I would need a payment plan to pay balance of co-pay as I am on Social Security with no other income to assist me with unexpected expenses. I am lucky I had the $230.00 saved up. They offered me a payment plan of $25.00 per month, I said with the other medical bills ( - , Dr 's co-pays, etc ... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls December 20, 2015 - I started receiving many calls from numbers I did not recognize. It is an issue in the fact that at times they did not leave a message at all and others, the voicemail that was left did not have anyone talking to me, just noise in the background. On the instances that I have answered any of these calls, the caller recited that it was " a recorded call and an attempt to collect a debt, '' in which I responded by requesting that they stopped calling. These calls have not stopped. I have received them at all hours of the day, sometimes back-to-back. ... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt November 8, 2015 - I received a phone call from gulf coast collection agency about a debt they said I owed. I said that I was the person that they were looking for and asked what the debt was about. he asked for personal information which I would n't provide unless he told me what the debt was and told him again that I was the person and he called me and without him verifying information I could n't give him any personal information at which time he said unless I gave him personal information he would hang up which he did and then posted negative information on my credit report. I want the negative information r... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received August 30, 2015 - Gulf Coast is inaccurately and unjustly reporting a debt of - dollars on my credit files. I have never received validation of this debt, or anything proving ownership or I am responsible for payment of this debt. Furthermore, based on the dates reporting on my credit files, if, this debt is mine it would have been re-aged. Re-aging is a violation of my consumer rights and FCRA. This is a common practice by collection agencies to maximize collection time. ... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine July 18, 2015 - I was contacted by a collection agency in -/-/-. After I received their letter, I requested that they validate this debt. I contacted - - Hospital ; however, they refused to provide me with written documentation. I contacted the collection agency and faxed a copy of my driver 's license. The collection agency confirmed that I did not sign this contract and that I am not an obligor for this medical service. On -/-/-, Gulf Coast Collection placed me for collection. The copy of my credit report is attached. On -/-/-, Gulf Coast Collection sent me a validation letter ( the cop... |
Gulf Coast Collection Bureau, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine June 6, 2015 - This debt is not known to me. I recently requested my Free Credit reports to access my credit history before I applied for my - mortgage which I have been diligently addressing my credit so that I would be in a good position when ready so I request full validation from the crediting company. This request is for more than just a simple statement without detail. Rather, I must requisition a careful documentation, including statements, contracts, copies of checks, and any other pertinent information. ... |