513-914-4240

Calls everyday and does not leave a voicemail. After a week I blocked the number.

Me to kind of annoying

Calls daily several times a day, no voicemail, no way to return call. Get calls from 513-914-4302, 513-912-4240, 513-914-4276

CBE Group debt collect. They are tracking you down by the location of the phone. Do not answer. Call back on another line.

Debt collector related to medical bills for mercy hospitals, call 2x a day no message

If they have called and talked to you or left a message, they are now required to do this:

Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) postmarked within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt.  It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes.  The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of receipt of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.

In any case I would suggest that you do the following:

You need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation, cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (think of it as the best $6.47 you ever invested).  Also send it first class mail in case no one will sign for it.  Make a notation of that fact at the bottom of the letter.  You also need to report them to the proper agencies to which I have provided links to.  Then you need to go out and get a consumer lawyer to sue them on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket) and let them pay you for the harassment.  If everyone did these three things, these crooks would be bankrupt and we would all be the richer for it.  Use these web sites to find an attorney in your state that will probably take the case on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket up front):  http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All

Everything else you need to know follows including at least two agencies where you should report their criminal activities.

THE C B E GROUP INC
Thanks to Tamianth for a lot of this research.
The CBE Group Phone Numbers.xlsx
I have to wonder why an allegedly “legitimate “business would need over 30 phone numbers to call out on?
Web page lists a PO Box as an address:  https://www.paycbe.com/ContactUs.aspx

BBB page shows them as accredited with an A+ rating even though they have 429 complaints and 7 negative reviews (the rating was a B with 457 complaints and 4 negative reviews so my guess is they upped the donation to the BBB for the A+ rating): http://www.bbb.org/iowa/business-reviews/coll ... falls-ia-100794
LinkedIn page of the head criminal:  https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ron-langford/9/a4a/725
And another head criminal:  http://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/priv ... ivcapId=4527813
Third head criminal this one with a law degree in stealing:  https://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-gunter/84/737/baa
Since this one is a lawyer, file complaints here also:  http://www.mochiefcounsel.org/

Iowa Dept. of State lists several registrations:
Business No.    Legal Name    Status
104622    THE CBE GROUP, INC.    Active
Type    State of Inc.    Modified
Legal    IA    No
Expiration Date    Effective Date    Filing Date
PERPETUAL    10/1/1985    10/1/1985
Chapter
CODE 490 DOMESTIC PROFIT
Names (Viewing 3 of 24)
Type    Status    Modified    Name
Legal    Active    No    THE CBE GROUP, INC.
Fictitious name    Active    No    ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Fictitious name    Active    No    ARM, INC.
Registered Agent or Reserving Party
Full Name
THOMAS R PENALUNA
Address    Address 2
1309 TECHNOLOGY PKWY
City, State, Zip
CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613

Business No.    Legal Name    Status
104622    THE CBE GROUP, INC.    Active
Type    State of Inc.    Modified
Legal    IA    No
Expiration Date    Effective Date    Filing Date
PERPETUAL    10/1/1985    10/1/1985
Chapter
CODE 490 DOMESTIC PROFIT

Names (Viewing 3 of 24)
Type    Status    Modified    Name
Legal    Active    No    THE CBE GROUP, INC.
Fictitious name    Active    No    ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Fictitious name    Active    No    ARM, INC.
Registered Agent or Reserving Party
Full Name
THOMAS R PENALUNA
Address    Address 2
1309 TECHNOLOGY PKWY
City, State, Zip
CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613
Home Office
Full Name

Address    Address 2
1309 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY
City, State, Zip
CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613

Home Office
Full Name

Address    Address 2
1309 TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY
City, State, Zip
CEDAR FALLS, IA, 50613

Other complaints:
https://complaintwire.org/complaint/JZEB ... -group-inc
http://www.ellislawgrp.com/article12harassment.html
http://deletebadcredit.org/shortcuts
http://cbe-group-inc-reviews.measuredup.com/1949
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/CBE-Group ... FC-1028698
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/directory/cbe-group
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/CBE-Group ... FC-1028698
http://cbe-group-inc-reviews.measuredup ... c-I...-460
https://complaintagainstcbegroup.wordpress.com/

Named as Defendant:
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/oregon ... 834/119433
http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/dis ... 099338/19/
http://www.plainsite.org/dockets/u79b24 ... group-inc/
http://www.plainsite.org/dockets/m1jrwd ... group-inc/
http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20Adv ... OUP,%20INC.
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCOUR ... cv-02503-0
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2 ... group-inc/
https://casetext.com/case/jones-v-cbe-group-inc
http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/ ... owell.html
http://www.law360.com/cases/4d380f3e6fa8ad5bc7000020
http://www.law360.com/cases/518037ea11fc8e49d1000001


It is incumbent upon them under the law to prove that the debt exists and that you owe it, and that they have the legal right to collect it.  You are not obligated under the law to prove that you don’t owe or that it is paid.  

Read up on your rights here and also make a complaint at this government site:  http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

They call a million times a day. Half the time no one even says anything when I answer. Finally found out it's cbe group. Who isn't even supposed to be calling after the hospital has sent them a request to stop calls.

Then perhaps you should take the time to read my other post, the one right above yours.

Thanks for taking the time to compile this information. Right now I have them in call block but I can see when they try to call... which is a couple/few times a day!!! I appreciate having the info available that you provided and maybe I will do all this when I have a chance. Who know maybe I'll get something out of it!! 🙂

Same group, different number. (801) 893-4968. Have them blocked so it still rings 2x's when they call. No one there. I owe no medical bills. Or anything else. Thanx for info