888-269-8980

Their message says, "Thank you for calling CDE Group", whatever that stands for.

More likely the CBE Group which is a debt collector.

They call 5 times 5/20/2019,  Five times on May 21 2019 every two hours between 9am-7pm, Just today once. I think this is very annoying, I don't know who this is, but I would like it to Stop right now, this is happening on my Tracfone phone # .

Agent name was Allysa.  Was eager to know my new address, and more information.   She called on behalf of Maryland National Bank, which a Google search turn out it was aquired way back in 1991 by Bank of America.

Calling for a debt of a bank that do not exist anymore.   Sound fishy to me.

Claim their the Cbe group but their not, and I believe they find super old banks that was closed or renamed and try to collect debt from people. New undercover scam..Don’t give them your info- who knows what they can do next.

You will need to send them a certified, return receipt debt validation (by law they have to go back to the original creditor to prove you owe the debt), cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (this will be the best money that you have 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 or more federal and state agencies where you should report their criminal activities.

THE C B E GROUP INC

Thanks to Tamianth for a lot of this research.
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 238 complaints and 16 negative reviews (BBB removed 219 complaints and 7 negative reviews, most likely because this outfit paid them to do it.) as of 1/24/2022: 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 (this is the important part) 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.  

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.  If and when you get that letter you should immediately send that debt validation letter by certified, return receipt mail.

First, you should make a complaint at this Federal Agency, and while there you should also read up on how debt collection is supposed to work as well as what your rights in this matter are: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file complaints with the FTC: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1

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