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.

Unbelievable. Did anyone read this in the news?

Former supervisor of CBE violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act when calling debtors.

CBE GROUP is a debt-collection agency. This is proof that CBE VIOLATES THE FAIR DEBT ACT.

If you have been harrassed by CBE, please post your comments down below. Their phone number is: (319) 274-1904. Other complaints (growing larger by the minute): http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-274-1904

A Des Moines bill collector who insulted and belittled people while demanding payments for their creditors has been fired.

Justin Saiz, 29, was a supervisor in the debt collection department of the CBE Group, a company that helps corporate clients, such as credit card companies, collect money from borrowers.

Saiz worked for the company from January 2005 through April of this year when he was fired for violating the federal consumer protection law known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.

According to testimony at a recent public hearing dealing with Saiz’s request for unemployment benefits, his bosses had frequently asked him about his tactics in attempting to collect payments though telephone calls made to people owing mon

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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.

CBE is a debt collection agency that uses this number: 319 274 1910. CBE VIOLATES the FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT by persisting to telephone us AFTER WE TOLD THEM NEVER TO CALL AGAIN.

They were repeated told NEVER to call, yet continued to do so in the most vicious, predatory, and sneaky way.

WE MUST PUT AN END TO THIS TYPE OF PREDATORY BEHAVIOR.

Shame on Thomas R. Penaluna, the CEO. Read his comments as he lobbies Congress about how ‘proud’ he is.

During the rambling 10-minute call, a representa-
tive the CBE Group, a private debt col-
lector 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 repre-
sentative 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 representa-
tive, eventually gave up trying to figure
out what the phone call was about and
hung up the phone.
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Here’s another group of American Citizens who WHO ARE SICK AND TIRED OF CBE GROUP’S TACTICS:
“This company is vicious in their auto calling practices. They call day and night, weekdays and weekends and don’t usually leave a messaeg. The one message I did get was intentionally cut off in the beginning to make you wonder and call back. I have reported them to the national do not call list. They should be prosecuted!”
More info:

THIS IS USA TODAY’S NEWSPAPER:
“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.”
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More complaints against CBE:

Lobbying by CBE in DC: