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Show Page 3 Wednesday, February 14, 1996 BBB warns about scam ! 900 number calls Utahns may receive threaten- ing phone calls from a bill collector wanting money for unpaid calls to sex lines, reports the Better Business Bureau. Two Utahns, one an elderly woman, tjold the Bureau that Collections, Procurements and Acquisitions (CPA) of 900-numb- er Chat-sijvort- h, California, demanded calls: the consumers for iqoney npver made' I Scott Johnson, a student at Brigham Young University, told the BBB a CPA representative threatened to ruin his credit record if he did not immediately pay $32. Scott was told he made a call to a sex line from his phone number in December any, July 1995, Scott said. Scott con- owe a, debt before;' Sending sulted his attorneys and on the money 'to a collector, he said. Beadle said CPA has an unsatfollowing day convinced CPA to from to collect isfactory record with the Cy- money stop trying press, California, BBB. The CyDo not give in if a collector press, Bureau became aware of tries to force you into paying a the company in October 1995 debt you do not owe, Bill Bea- and has since received eight comunandle, BBB of Utah president, said. plaints, which remain 1994. The swered. allege complaints Collection Debt There was no way my wife or Under the Fair not debts to collect CPA tries have consumers Practices Act, I made that call, we have only to fails provide proof of had this phone number since the right to demand proof they owed, debts, and engages in harassment. him. Chord) Nevs .. . Two former East Juab residents called as mission presidents Before collecting any debts in Utah, collection agencies must register their company name and post a $10,000 bond with the state. The Utah Division of Corporations told the BBB that CPA is not registered. 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