Complaint Review: Capital Billing Service

Capital Billing Service sent me a letter on 4/15/15 to collect a fraudulent debt of $1,098.90 for American Readers Source.  I sent them a dispute on their website and mailed 2 dispute letters--one to their Wilshire Blvd. address (which is on their letter) and one to "7210 Jordan Ave., Suite C63, Los Angeles, CA, 91303," which is the address on their website (which has the same phone number as the letter they sent to me). I sent these letters registered, requiring a signature from them.

On 4/16/15 I got an automated message from them on my phone to contact them.

On 4/17/15 I called them (888-507-1027) and got someone immediately on the phone. The details given of this issue were that I allegedly subscribed to a magazine service in 2012 for $49.95 per month with a 2-year commitment and I allegedly paid for 2 months. Said this was a verbal commitment and that I needed to respond to their letter within 30 days. Capital Billing Service had my name, address, birthdate, phone number, and credit card number.

This is a scam!

American Readers Source is not a company I have ever heard of or done business with. Their website (americanreaderssource.com) is very vague--cannot access anything on the website except to fill out their contact form. Their address on the website is: 2885 Sanford Avenue Southwest #31474, Grandville, MI.  There is not a licensed business in the state of Michigan with this name. 

My understanding is that if I did not respond to Capital Billing Service's letter I would be held liable for this bogus debt and have my credit ruined.

After filing my complaint to Capital Billing Service on their website, it said, "Thank you for contacting us! If needed, you will hear back within 48-72 hours."  That was on Friday, 4/17/15, and I have not heard from them yet. 

NOTE: Our son who lives in a different county received a call from American Readers Source on 4/16/15. They hung up on him when he said he would have to talk with his attorney first.