The Disgraceful and Absurd Tactics Used by The CBE Group.

The House Ways and Means Committee conducted a hearing recently and played this ABSURD and DISGRACEFUL tactic used by the CBE Group.

“During the rambling 10-minute call, a representative the CBE Group, a private debt collector out of Waterloo, Iowa, refused to give the taxpayer any information about whom the CBE Group was, or what the call was in reference to, other than that it was a “business matter.”

The representative of CBE repeatedly asked the taxpayer for digits of his social security number, even resorting to asking for “the middle two digits.” The taxpayer, rightfully concerned about identity theft and the evasiveness of the information being provided by the CBE representative, eventually gave up trying to figure out what the phone call was about and
hung up the phone.”

If you have been the subject of a CBE Group debt collection call that you believe violates the Fair Debt Act, please contact your nearest attorney and FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM.

ANNOYING AND FRIGHTENING CALLS FROM ‘THE CBE GROUP’

ACCORDING TO USA TODAY (See:http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/taxes/2007-05-23-irs-scrutiny_N.htm):

At a recent Congressional hearing:

Two IRS contracting firms, down from the three initially selected, have been making collection calls to thousands of taxpayers who owe less than $25,000 in taxes and have not disputed the debt. The firms, which keep up to 24% of what they recover, have collected nearly $20 million so far, IRS data show.

Highlighting the hearing testimony and exhibits was the recorded voice of an anonymous and clearly exasperated taxpayer who repeatedly rebuffed a private collector’s efforts to verify his Social Security number.

“I have been getting harassing phone calls from your company by people who refuse to leave their last names,” the man said to an employee of The CBE Group, one of the IRS contractors. “It is incredibly annoying and frightening.”

Have you been the subject of ‘annoying’ and ‘frightening’ calls from the CBE Group?  Simple solution: HIRE A VERY GOOD ATTORNEY (PREFERABLY FROM A TOP 20 LAW SCHOOL) and SUE THE PANTS OFF THIS DEBT COLLECTION AGENCY. Also, write your congressman and FIGHT LIKE A JUNK-YARD DOG AGAINST THEM.