CCS USA, Credit Collection Services Brian Pinero This company sent us a fake collections notice and we paid $105.92 Newton Maine

We received a Collections notice from this company stating that we owed $151.31 for a Wells Fargo account.  My husband didn't recognize it, but since we are trying to buy a house, we have to clean up his credit first.  So he called the company to try and "settle" and they reduced his "payment" to $105.92.  I paid it the next day and when he logged on to his credit report, it was not showing.  So I researched this company name on the web, and found out is was a scam.  I should've done my homework first and checked online, but ... lesson learned.  Be aware.  :(