The CBE Group, Inc. consumers have reported over 539 official complaints. Out of the 539 consumer complaints against The CBE Group, Inc., 17% were disputed by the consumer (i.e. the consumer was not happy with how The CBE Group, Inc. responded to their complaint) and 100% were processed in a timely manner. 0% of consumer complaints against The CBE Group, Inc. resulted in the consumer receiving monetary compensation (e.g. money, cash reimbursement, etc.) and 9% resulted in non-monetary compensation.
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Stop CallsThe CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls May 16, 2016 - Whomever CBE Group is trying to reach does not belong to the number they are calling. CBE Group calls the house several times a day. When I answer the call, they hang up without saying a word. Whomever they are trying to reach does not have this phone number or live at this address. If they do n't stop calling I will have to take further action.... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine May 13, 2016 - The company Cbe Group keeps harrasing me by phone constantly day and night. I have told then numerous times to stop calling but they continue to do it please help.... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt May 11, 2016 - As you will see on the attached documentation, I have requested on 3 occasions the documentation to verify the accuracy of the debt that they are requesting me to pay for. The services were cancelled as of -/-/16. However, the statement received has billing showing -/-/2016.-/-/2016. It does not state anything but a prior balance and a statement balance. Requesting to verify a debt means that the debt must be verified with accurate backup details, providing statements is not providing satisfactory documentation. I have escalated this issue to the parent organization, as well as the ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection improper contact or sharing of info contacted me after i asked not to December 13, 2015 - I moved to a different state and got a new phone number ( land line ). this company CBE has been calling ever since I moved in a month ago. I told them this is not the number of the person they are trying to reach, but they keep calling ( several weeks and many times a day ). They told me i had to call my phone carrier and tell them to update some number registry and that they would remove my number. The calls have not stopped, They called 7 times today ( auto dialer- - ) ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Consumer Loan taking out the loan or lease December 11, 2015 - CBE Collections put a collection for a medical bill on my credit reports. I do n't even owe any doctor or hospital bills, and I think this is a scam. I think they are trying to get me to pay for something that never existed in the first place. I went out to the - for the State of Iowa where this company has its headquarters and there were many complaints about this company targeting seniors in just this way. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine December 8, 2015 - keep getting notices on this debt, that was tken care of ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine December 5, 2015 - My mother had - and somehow because I was paying her bills they put the bill in my name. She had a - and stopped watching TV and I can not get the installation documents from them or CBE who is arrogant and irrational. I tol d them this but they refuse to supply this. They sent me a list of charges after the acct was put in my name that proves nothjing. I want the imstallion receipt or want a decent settlement. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt December 5, 2015 - I am before the va appeal process on a debt of overpayment. The us treasury has hired a cbe debt collection agency ( twice ). The first took my federal taxes last year and now this agency is threatening me with wage garnishment. I have spoken with a lady at the va appeal board by phone and says they can not do this, it is harrassment and i have told them this. yet they still harass me and now want to attach my wages. I want this stopped and my last year taxes reimbursed due to illeagally obtainment. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls December 2, 2015 - This phone number calls my work phone several times a day, early in the morning and late at night. If I pick up no body talks, it is suppose to be a debt collecting agency and I do n't understand how they can be calling to collect a debt if the phone number is associated with a corporate account ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls November 12, 2015 - The CBE Group at - - - - calls me repeatedly during the day and if there is a representative on the line, they say nothing. There is no response to multiple repetitions of " Hello? '' and " Is anyone there? '' After multiple days with multiple calls like this, I called back and spoke with a representative today and requested that they stop calling me and saying nothing and stop calling me during work hours. Not four hours later, I got YET ANOTHER call from them. This is n't even a legitimate debt, but that 's a separate bone to pick - they need to stop harassing me. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Payday loan charged fees or interest i didn't expect charged fees or interest i didn't expect November 2, 2015 - CBE Group has never sent me a letter in the mail for pass due loans. At - point I took out a payday loan back in -/-/- and was over charged on interest fees and closed my bank account as they got more then they should by the payday loan company. I reopened my account with a new account number with the same bank. So years later the CBE Group who is a - party maybe trying to collect on the loan which I was over charged on interest and paid back which the loan company wanted more and more. Anyway Number that called was -. Called me after - on my way home from work one night las... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 30, 2015 - Dear CFPB, I was a victim of identity theft in -. The identity theft originated out of -. I was born in WV and have been a resident of - since -/-/-. I filed a police report and identity theft affidavit to report the crime and disputed items on my credit report ( s ) with all three major credit reporting agencies. - of the fraudulent accounts was opened with - - - -. Another was opened with - -. I have never had accounts with either of these companies. I disputed - these accounts ; however, neither of these companies acknowledged my dispute and - su... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics called after sent written cease of comm October 26, 2015 - I have sent a cease letter, twice. They continue to call. I have also asked for validation of debt in writing ( over a month ago ). I have heard nothing. Just non stop calls at my work. Then it goes to my cell phone ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 24, 2015 - I have the same name as the person they are trying to get a hold of. I have informed them when they have called that I am not the right person, they stopped calling for about 6 months, and now they are calling and mailing again. Now I have received a notice stating that they are going to garnish my wages. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls October 21, 2015 - I answered one of CBE Group 's phone calls. I have no idea what debt they are trying to collect but they asked for me by name. When I offered to make a minimal payment of $25.00 twice monthly they refused to take and said I would need to qualify under their financial needs program. They told me I would need to be asked several questions. The first gentleman I spoke with was very pushy about the questions and insisted that my household should have a savings built up. He told me exactly how much money I should have left over after every paycheck and that the numbers just do n't come up right f... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine October 16, 2015 - They have been calling numerous times during the day, everyday.They called at - -. and my fiance spoke to them and stated they were trying to contact a relative and would not state what the call was for, how they received my number, and requested the relative 's informatio ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection improper contact or sharing of info contacted me instead of my attorney October 15, 2015 - - - keeps sending letters from several different collection agencies after several attempts by my attorney to report this as a dispute of validity of debt. Despite repeated requests to have correspondence go through my attorney, all communications are still being sent to me directly. No one from - - the original creditor ) has made any attempt to solve this matter. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection improper contact or sharing of info contacted me after i asked not to October 13, 2015 - CBE debt collectors continue to call me daily, several times a day even though I have asked them not to call my cell phone. I have logged - calls since -, with today being -. They need to stop calling and mail information if they think I have a debt to them, although, I have never heard of them until now. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft October 13, 2015 - I received a phone call from The CBE Group on -/-/2015 and this collection agency informed that they are collecting for a - account in which I had removed off of all my credit reports to due ID Fraud. I told the collection agent that they are trying to collect on a debt that was created against me without my consent orknowlege. I told this young lady that I have a police report and FTC Affidavit that I have sent this to - directly as well as the - credit bureaus. She said that is impossible basically saying that people tell them all the time that the debt is n't there.s and basi... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection improper contact or sharing of info contacted me after i asked not to October 9, 2015 - I receive a minimum of - calls per day. Sometimes - after another. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls October 9, 2015 - CBE Group has called my work number on several occasions after I repeatedly requested them to cease calling my work telephone number. On -/-/2015 I verbally told them to not call me at my work number on -/-/15 I received - phone calls from them at my work, and on -/-/15 I received another call from them at my work number. Each time I requested them to stop calling my work phone number. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection improper contact or sharing of info contacted me after i asked not to October 8, 2015 - Third party contacted me after I asked them not to then other party under other name contacts me on separate accounts. I also have a solutions specialist incorporating on the matter. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls October 1, 2015 - I recieve 2-4 every single day for months and can not get them to stop. A message is never left and I have never received letter or any kind of mail from them. I am certain I do not owe any unpaid debts. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection improper contact or sharing of info contacted me after i asked not to October 1, 2015 - I was contacted this morning by CBE Group at - local time to collect a debt for - -. I specifically asked - to not call me any further regarding the debt unless we were discussing negotiations regarding its legitimacy. Yet, here we are - with my cell phone ringing to a debt collector. - is attempting to collect almost $1100.00 for - - - - devices that were damaged from day one. I made every feasible attempt possible to resolve the issue and have the devices repaired or replaced, - refused to comply ( their excuse is that Franchise locations do n't have to abi... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls September 30, 2015 - Repeated phone calls at least - times a day. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls September 29, 2015 - The above number is calling 2 to 3 times per day everyday. I feel this is harassment and is affecting my health. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine September 29, 2015 - I asked, DEBT VALIDATION to - - thiscollection account.They do n't have a any evidence belong 's to me. - reported on - Credit Bureaus on -/-/2014.I requested remove wrong item more than-times, - times called.My Credit score or credit statement is damaged now ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls September 28, 2015 - Before retiring from my - Job I neglected to change my email address so that I could update my Pay Gov account to renew my Auto Pay for 15 months. When I realized that I had over looked changing the email from my work to my home email in the mean time my SBA Loan was turned over to collections, and not like I did it on purpose I offered to pay the two months and bring the loan current, and I was told that I could n't and they would start off-setting my Social Security and my Retirement pay, plus any other pay I get. So with the Gov. offsetting everything I get I 'm getting calls monthly, we... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid September 28, 2015 - I owed money to - - - and - - - sent the past due account to CBE Group for collection. I settled the - - - debt with CBE Group on - -, 2015 for $150.00 and I have a receipt to that effect. At the time I made the payment CBE Group promised me that they would promptly clear the debt with the credit bureaus, but they did not. On - -, 2015, I was buying a car, and I was told by the manager at the automobile dealership that my credit report showed I have an unpaid debt to - - -. The outstanding debt on my credit report is the debt I settled with CBE... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls September 24, 2015 - They call up to - times a day, never leave messages. Start calling at - till as late as - at night. - ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine September 22, 2015 - CBE Group, Inc sent a bogus notification of debt collection for - saying that my account is past due, and instructing me to send money via a website, via credit card, or debit card, or via money order. They listed a disconnection date of -/-/15. However, they list an account number that it is not mine, and - never disconnected my number on such date. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid September 21, 2015 - could you please check the account in collection? I do n't think it mine. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection improper contact or sharing of info talked to a third party about my debt September 21, 2015 - Called my wife on her cell. About a student loan my FATHER DECEASED SINCE 1991 took out. Perhaps for my education. She somehow had my SS data but wrong birth date etc. But again kept calling my wife. Saying wage garnishment - etc. Then asked income questions AND wanted paystubs. How did she get my wife 's number. Never met my father. Just seems odd ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls September 17, 2015 - They will not tell me what the debt is. They call several times a day even though I told them my husband is unable to talk. ( He has - ). They never sent anything in the mail explaining what this was about. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid September 16, 2015 - In 2014 I rented a car from -, - in -. During the rental period, without damage to the vehicle, the car experienced a flat tire. Upon return of the vehicle to - at -, -, it was determined I was not at fault for the flat. There was no damage to the tire and this was admitted to by the agents to which I returned the vehicle, otherwise in perfect condition. Three months later, - applied damage costs of nearly - dollars to my credit card. I appealed to my credit card company and the charges were reversed. Since, - has turned this debt over to a US collection agency. I am... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action threatened arrest/jail if do not pay September 15, 2015 - I continue to receive call from a company called CBE Group -. The have left me voice mails telling me that they will issue a warrant for my arrest if I do n't return there call. They have contacted my family members and told them the same thing. They call my work and when I answer the phone they hang up. This is been going on for over a year now. The debt they are trying to collect on is from 2010 and was discharged in my bankruptcy in 2011. I have voice mails that I have saved on my phone and I have my family to testify to the calls that they have received. I spoke to them a few times and ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine September 8, 2015 - A - - debt has been placed on my credit report that is not mine. - - has verbally confirmed it is not mine, but refuses to provide me with a letter stating so. The account was sold to CBE Goup -. - - -, IA -, when asked to confirm ownership of account with - the refuse to do so. - is also refusing to contact CBE Group. - states that a SSN was not provided to CBE, therefore I do n't understand why it was posted to my bureau. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine July 15, 2015 - This number keeps calling me telling me that I owe $290.00 for a - bill. I do not have a gas bill in my name, and I have not. I asked for the address and they gave me an old address of mine. I verified with the person who lives at that address now and they have - under their own name. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls July 13, 2015 - CBE group robo calling 5 times a day at all hours of the day and always just a recording can never actually communicate with a real person to tell the to stop calling. No idea who this company works for but it harassment plan and simple and I want them stopped ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics threatened to take legal action July 11, 2015 - I just received a certified letter from the - - Sherriff office that CBE Group in - , IA is garnishing my wages. I do not even know what this is for or about. I did have a bill with them for $17.00 which I have paid - times. Yes, - times with them. I have not gone to court with them recently to even have a verdict to garnish. The attorney is - - out of -, IA for the CBE Group. I tried to call the CBE Group to see what this is about, but at - CST their phone lines said that they were closed. Their phone line also stated that they close at - CST. I also just pulle... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine July 9, 2015 - I have received calls on numerous occasions from a collection company known as CBE Group. I have received calls several times a day from this company. Each time that I have answered, I explained to the agent that we do not know the person they are looking for and to please remove my number from their call lists. I have had this number for almost - years. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine July 7, 2015 - foages now this number has tried to collect by nasty means - - - - dont know who they are and dont know the who what of entire matte- ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine July 6, 2015 - - kept charging me for an account that was closed. They intimidated me since I disputed the bill with my - account. ried Basically, - tried to ruin my credit rating by reporting me to credit agencies. I never received a letter any other correspondence that they would take this aggresive tactic. I ended up having to pay the $94.00 charge to keep my excellent credit rating which is unfair and a shakedown. I live in -, - for the past year and have spent a lot of money on the phone trying to resolve this dispute. It is a matter of principle in my mind not to be taken advantage by ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection taking/threatening an illegal action attempted to/collected exempt funds July 2, 2015 - I 'm -, you used The CBE group to take my - away to pay whatever. I used to live on $- a month, you are taking $300.00 away from My -. I ca n't live on so little. Please forgive what you think I owe. I 'm dying. I sent - letters of hardship, no one even looked at them. Is it ok, to kill me? Why do you have outside company 's like CBE and now another to do harm to me. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection false statements or representation attempted to collect wrong amount July 2, 2015 - It started with one company saying I owe a debt. I spoke to them. The company insisted that I owed. After that with this company - other companies are saying similar things. I am trying to get answers but no company will take NO! for an answer. It has been - year and I still get these same companies calling everyday. So I just try not picking up. The companies are : CBE GROUP -. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft July 2, 2015 - My SSN was stolen and used to open numerous credit accounts. Among them was a - wireless account. When I discovered this, I immediately called - asking them what I needed to do to close the account and file a fraud claim. I followed their directions and submitted the requested paperwork including the police report, customer receipt and proof of address. they determined that it was not fraud and have been attempting to collect on this bill. They have since sent it to a collection agency and I am getting calls everyday. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt July 1, 2015 - CBE - is n't willing to send me the amount that I owe. I have tried to correct my address so they could send me information ( has n't been corrected yet - and tried to get them to email me my amount owed - has n't happened ). When I called to complain tonight, I was told they would have to wait - days before they could send me anything. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls June 29, 2015 - Began receiving repeated calls without identifying self and I learned from online search company is a debt collector whom I have had no previous business-letter-phone contact whatsoever? ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt right to dispute notice not received June 24, 2015 - I 've repeatedly contacted this company advising them to provide me with verification of debt. They repeatedly tell me that they are not required to provide such debt verification and that they sent - out on - -. I 've advised them multiple times that I did not receive this letter they sent and they refuse to provide any other. I have advised them that I am not opposed to paying what I owe, once I receive the verification of said debt. They refuse to provide this information repeatedly. They have not provided this and refuse to offer a resolution. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Consumer loan taking out the loan or lease June 23, 2015 - Was a - wireless customer for 10 plus years and worked for a company that received a discount. - renewed my contract with the purchase of - smart phones of which one was returned. I retired from the company a few months later to which - took away the discount. I told them that they voided my contract so I was under no obligation to fulfill theirs. I paid them the amount I owed them for there service but refused to pay for a early disconnect fee. - has sold my account to CBE which is now calling me on my home phone - a day and is now calling me on my cell phone. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not disclosed as an attempt to collect June 17, 2015 - I request a dispute with dtv - service with my discover card my acct.was credited -. never reponded this was 2014 they sent the charge to cbe group for - ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics called outside of 8am-9pm June 15, 2015 - the company (CBE Group) has called repeatedly outside of - and -. When i spoke with a representative they refused to provide me with either the callers name or the permanent physical address of the company.... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt June 9, 2015 - On - -, 2015 I received a collection letter from - ; for debt that had been deleted from my credit report in - 2015 due to CBE Group 's failure to provide validation. On - -, 2015 I requested validation of the debt from - ; still have not received anything. On -/-/15 I pulled my credit report and discovered that this invalid debt is being reported. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls June 9, 2015 - I have received - calls from what I believe is a collection agency. They say they are looking for my niece. They claim my phone number is what she used for her primary contact number. When I call them on it and say they are lying they become rude and accuse me of lying. When I ask how they got the number they refuse to say. I have NO relation with my niece and there is no way she would have used my number. I have a small business and my number is my business number. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt June 8, 2015 - On - 2015 I requested validation from CBE. Although CBE account was deleted from my credit report in - 2015, as of today I have not received validation requested. According to credit report pulled -/-/2015, this debt is now held by -. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection improper contact or sharing of info contacted employer after asked not to May 29, 2015 - I have a debt collection company calling my employer. I just reported - company maybe a month ago and they stopped and clearly gave my information over to another company since they could no longer call my employer. I need this to stop permanently. I ca n't have these sorts of calls coming into my work office. My employer 's phone number is not my phone number, which means they 're knowingly contacting me at work. ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection disclosure verification of debt not given enough info to verify debt May 22, 2015 - So my wife and I switched from - to -, and - advertised that we 'll pay your early termination fee ( ETF ) ''. So we went there and we followed all the steps for them to pay our ETF, and now we 're getting calls from the CBE debt collection agency about a - bill that was never paid. So I called the main office number and the female representative said I should of received a prepaid debit card with the money on it and that I should of paid the termination fee myself and use the card for what ever else. So when I called the store where I pay my bill at the male representative said ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid May 14, 2015 - The CBE Group is continuing to harass me with another letter claiming I owe a debt to - that was paid in -. The amount was leftover balance from a previous account that was closed by - when I made some account changes. I have been a longtime customer and - simply issued me a new account number. Despite sending them a copy of the paid invoice and a letter fated - -, 2015 warning them not to pursue this matter, I have received another letter ( copy attached ) attempting to collect a phantom debt.I want this company censured and fined. I would like to be personally compensated f... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection false statements or representation attempted to collect wrong amount May 5, 2015 - On the first note I had rented an apartment with - -, with several roommates, went to court and I was left paying out money but it was stated that once the balance was paid in full they names would be in the clear as well, but the made no attempt to pay. 2nd there is a - - account in my name but it 's in IOWA, different social security number, address etc. ( 3 ) The apartment - rented with them again roommates and now my credit is runied. Just runied I need help ... |
The CBE Group, Inc. Debt collection communication tactics frequent or repeated calls April 29, 2015 - The same company ( using multiple numbers ) keeps calling my house and immediately hanging up if someone answers. The calls happen multiple times a day ( as many as - in - day ), every day and sometimes early in the morning or late at night. This is not only a clear violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, but is also violating South Carolina state code on telephone harassment. ... |