I am recieving calls from the above phone#319-242-7357  3-9x a day and am not getting anyone on the phone. I tried calling them from work and asked them to stop calling me and was hung up on. Please stop these calls if you cannot explain the reason as to why you are calling me.

they called me everyday in a week. said i owe
univ of phoenix. nothing has came to show i owe. recording message is annoying n the voicemails. they been harassing me and im tired of it all.

Unfortunately, they will call you forever. U of P has to talk to them but u can send the a cease and disist letter. Tell them that they need to contact U of P. I started recieving calls from the but no letters of statng they were collecting for UofP, so I started mailing UofP my payments. They reciepted my check so I will continue to send my checks to UofP until I get a letter in the mail otherwise. I had to go through a similiar issue with Target and 2 collectors. I told them both to go check with Target because my debt was paid and continued calls will be considered harassment. They stopped calling but the cease and disist letter was going to be next. Good luck.

DO NOT CALL!

Please stop calling 434-237-2378 or I will have to report it as harassment calls.
What good does it do for you to call and hang up?

Second phone call from them in 2 days. First time, they hung up on me after I answered. This is the CBE Group, collection agency. Debt was sent to them from University of Phoenix. Do not pay them, resolve your issue through University of Phoenix themselves. These guys will harass you no less than three times a day.

Called me today, 45 seconds of holding music no robots to answer the phone or anything, hung up seemed like a waist of my time.

Question if anyone can answer? I just finished my degreee and am paying my federal student loans to the Dept of Education. CBE is calling for University Of Phoenix, I owed abot $500 in course expenses that I am currently paying in payments. I am sending my payments to U of P, they are receipting them, applying the payments to my account and my balance is going down. CBE Group said that they received my account and want me to pay them instead of U of P and they want a huge down payment and it's more than U of P says I owe (probably includes some collections fee). I told them they could call me everyday for the rest of my life and I wouldn't give them a dime as long as U of P continues to accepts my payments. So they call me 8-10 times a day starting at 8:01 am and this goes on until sometimes 8:59 pm. I HATE THEM! Since I am making payments to the actual debtor and they are showing payments and applying them to my account, does CBE have any recourse as far as garnishing me or suing me for a debt I am paying to the account instead of to them, the collection agency? I've called U of P and they said I can pay them, I told CBE this too and they said until U of P contacts them, they will continue to call me, UGH!

I just received a call from this number and answered. It is a collection agency. I had an outstanding amount due to the University of Phoenix for school that I was unaware of. Gentleman on the phone was very nice  and I was able to resolve my balance.

For the past few days I have been getting calls from this number 2-4 times a day, without leaving a message.  Just a second ago I decided to answer but not say anything, and some guy said "Hello? Hello? I'm trying to reach Eustice." And then hung up.  My name is not Eustice. I really wish they would stop!!!

The number that calls never leaves a voicemail.  I do not answer calls from people I do not know.  If you want to talk with me, they must leave me a message so I can verify the call.  If it is out of my area code, I will not answer it.

I just called the CBE Group at 800-925-6686. They are a collection agency.  When call is answered, press 0. Lady will answer and want to know who to connect you to. Ask for Compliance Department, Julie will answer, tell her that you are getting these calls and want to be taken off calling list. She told me, no problem, but did ask for my last name. I told her that she didn't need my last name. Her reply was OK.  She was very nice and cooperative. Now I will see if it did any good.

I have had 25 calls from this number in the last 9 days. No one at the other end, some times a recording.

This compan  CONTSTANTLY  and they're calling my home phone at least eigth times per day....  It's ridiculous!

EXCELLENT! Thank you for the resourceful information and timely research. I appreciate it very much and I'm sure others on this forum also appreciate your efforts. Once again, thank you!

This company called me 3 times a day for a month straight about two months ago. Then it stopped but they sent me a letter in the mail trying to collect debt on something I paid off 4 years ago... They just started calling me again today and it needs to stop.

We're receiving calls from this number all day, inclusive at 9:00pm.

They're legit.

I also have been getting calls from them everyday and asked for proof of what they were talking about.  This has now been 5 months and still no paper, or proof.  They want money and must buy leads or information on pennies on the dollar to see if people will pay them.  This is a scam!!!

CBE is a collections company.  They claim they are calling about a private University of Missouri loan but they have not yet sent me any paperwork to validate the loan. They were polite and offered to send me the paperwork, I just can't yet promise they are ligit because I haven't yet received the paperwork. It's only been a week, though.

I have heard from for three days.  When I would answer, it would go right to a recorded message.  I called them this morning and found out they were trying to get a hold of somebody else.  So they had an old number for another person and I had that number.  They took me off the calling list without any trouble.

Have rec'd numerous calls from this #.  I have NO debt what-so-ever.  When you call the # back, it basically hangs up on you.  I am listed on the do not call list.  Also, the 866-545-9191 # is also a scam. I plan on suing.

Our department has received numerous phone calls from this number. Please delete our number and do not contact us again. We are an academic department at The University of Iowa. Thank you.

Delete 319-335-0575 from your call lists.

Keeps calling me and puts me on hold.  Have been receiving calls off and on for over a month.  I do not answer their calls.

I am very tired of these so and so's. Whoever they are they call leave no message, or they call ring the phone 3x, sometimes they even hang up on me when I answer. They have called 8x this month. Some days even 2x a day. Last month they called once from this number. In Sept called 4x. Twice in August. It is always the same no messages left and/or they just hang up after I answer! I owe no one money. Stop them. This is borderline if not harassment. AND UNPROFESSIONAL!

1) Never assume they have a VALID DEBT OR LEGAL RIGHT TO COLLECT
 
2) Debt collectors MUST FOLLOW your STATE laws regarding licensing.  Check your Secretary of State for licensing requirements for ANY collection agency that contacts you

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THE CORRECT WAY TO HANDLE COLLECTION CALLS AND ILLEGAL TACTICS

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Dealing with Debt Collectors
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From Federal Trade Commission Website ? FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
Debt Collection FAQs: A Guide for Consumers
If you?re behind in paying your bills, or a creditor?s records mistakenly make it appear that you are, a debt collector may be contacting you.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation?s consumer protection agency, enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect from you.
Under the FDCPA, a debt collector is someone who regularly collects debts owed to others. This includes collection agencies, lawyers who collect debts on a regular basis, and companies that buy delinquent debts and then try to collect them.
Here are some questions and answers about your rights under the Act.

What types of debts are covered?
The Act covers personal, family, and household debts, including money you owe on a personal credit card account, an auto loan, a medical bill, and your mortgage. The FDCPA doesn?t cover debts you incurred to run a business.

Can a debt collector contact me any time or any place?
No. A debt collector may not contact you at inconvenient times or places, such as before 8 in the morning or after 9 at night, unless you agree to it. And collectors may not contact you at work if they?re told (orally or in writing) that you?re not allowed to get calls there.

How can I stop a debt collector from contacting me?
If a collector contacts you about a debt, you may want to talk to them at least once to see if you can resolve the matter ? even if you don?t think you owe the debt, can?t repay it immediately, or think that the collector is contacting you by mistake. If you decide after contacting the debt collector that you don?t want the collector to contact you again, tell the collector ? in writing ? to stop contacting you. Here?s how to do that:
Make a copy of your letter. Send the original by certified mail, and pay for a ?return receipt? so you?ll be able to document what the collector received. Once the collector receives your letter, they may not contact you again, with two exceptions: a collector can contact you to tell you there will be no further contact or to let you know that they or the creditor intend to take a specific action, like filing a lawsuit. Sending such a letter to a debt collector you owe money to does not get rid of the debt, but it should stop the contact. The creditor or the debt collector still can sue you to collect the debt.

Can a debt collector contact anyone else about my debt?
If an attorney is representing you about the debt, the debt collector must contact the attorney, rather than you. If you don?t have an attorney, a collector may contact other people ? but only to find out your address, your home phone number, and where you work. Collectors usually are prohibited from contacting third parties more than once. Other than to obtain this location information about you, a debt collector generally is not permitted to discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse, or your attorney.

What does the debt collector have to tell me about the debt?
Every collector must send you a written ?validation notice? telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don?t think you owe the money.

Can a debt collector keep contacting me if I don?t think I owe any money?
If you send the debt collector a letter stating that you don?t owe any or all of the money, or asking for verification of the debt, that collector must stop contacting you. You have to send that letter within 30 days after you receive the validation notice. But a collector can begin contacting you again if it sends you written verification of the debt, like a copy of a bill for the amount you owe.

What practices are off limits for debt collectors?
Harassment. Debt collectors may not harass, oppress, or abuse you or any third parties they contact. For example, they may not:
    use threats of violence or harm;
    publish a list of names of people who refuse to pay their debts (but they can give this information to the credit reporting companies);
    use obscene or profane language; or
    repeatedly use the phone to annoy someone.

False statements. Debt collectors may not lie when they are trying to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
    falsely claim that they are attorneys or government representatives;
    falsely claim that you have committed a crime;
    falsely represent that they operate or work for a credit reporting company;
    misrepresent the amount you owe;
    indicate that papers they send you are legal forms if they aren?t; or
    indicate that papers they send to you aren?t legal forms if they are.

Debt collectors also are prohibited from saying that:
    you will be arrested if you don?t pay your debt;
    they?ll seize, garnish, attach, or sell your property or wages unless they are permitted by law to take the action and intend to do so; or
    legal action will be taken against you, if doing so would be illegal or if they don?t intend to take the action.

Debt collectors may not:
    give false credit information about you to anyone, including a credit reporting company;
    send you anything that looks like an official document from a court or government agency if it isn?t; or
    use a false company name.

Unfair practices. Debt collectors may not engage in unfair practices when they try to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
    try to collect any interest, fee, or other charge on top of the amount you owe unless the contract that created your debt ? or your state law ? allows the charge;
    deposit a post-dated check early;
    take or threaten to take your property unless it can be done legally; or
    contact you by postcard.

Can I control which debts my payments apply to?
Yes. If a debt collector is trying to collect more than one debt from you, the collector must apply any payment you make to the debt you select. Equally important, a debt collector may not apply a payment to a debt you don?t think you owe.

Can a debt collector garnish my bank account or my wages?
If you don?t pay a debt, a creditor or its debt collector generally can sue you to collect. If they win, the court will enter a judgment against you. The judgment states the amount of money you owe, and allows the creditor or collector to get a garnishment order against you, directing a third party, like your bank, to turn over funds from your account to pay the debt.
Wage garnishment happens when your employer withholds part of your compensation to pay your debts. Your wages usually can be garnished only as the result of a court order. Don?t ignore a lawsuit summons. If you do, you lose the opportunity to fight a wage garnishment.

Can federal benefits be garnished?
Many federal benefits are exempt from garnishment, including:
    Social Security Benefits
    Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits
    Veterans? Benefits
    Civil Service and Federal Retirement and Disability Benefits
    Service Members? Pay
    Military Annuities and Survivors? Benefits
    Student Assistance
    Railroad Retirement Benefits
    Merchant Seamen Wages
    Longshoremen?s and Harbor Workers? Death and Disability Benefits
    Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Benefits
    Compensation for Injury, Death, or Detention of Employees of U.S. Contractors Outside the U.S.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Disaster Assistance
But federal benefits may be garnished under certain circumstances, including to pay delinquent taxes, alimony, child support, or student loans.

Do I have any recourse if I think a debt collector has violated the law?
You have the right to sue a collector in a state or federal court within one year from the date the law was violated. If you win, the judge can require the collector to pay you for any damages you can prove you suffered because of the illegal collection practices, like lost wages and medical bills. The judge can require the debt collector to pay you up to $1,000, even if you can?t prove that you suffered actual damages. You also can be reimbursed for your attorney?s fees and court costs. A group of people also may sue a debt collector as part of a class action lawsuit and recover money for damages up to $500,000, or one percent of the collector?s net worth, whichever amount is lower. Even if a debt collector violates the FDCPA in trying to collect a debt, the debt does not go away if you owe it.

What should I do if a debt collector sues me?
If a debt collector files a lawsuit against you to collect a debt, respond to the lawsuit, either personally or through your lawyer, by the date specified in the court papers to preserve your rights.

Where do I report a debt collector for an alleged violation?
Report any problems you have with a debt collector to your state Attorney General?s office (www.naag.org) and the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov). Many states have their own debt collection laws that are different from the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Your Attorney General?s office can help you determine your rights under your state?s law.

For More Information
To learn more about debt collection and other credit-related issues, visit www.ftc.gov/credit and MyMoney.gov, the U.S. government?s portal to financial education.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad
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Time-Barred Debts
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt144.shtm

There?s no doubt about it: you are responsible for your debts. If you fall behind in paying your creditors ? or if you dispute the legitimacy of a debt ? a debt collector may contact you.

?Time-barred? debts are debts so old they are beyond the point at which a creditor or debt collector may sue you to collect. State law varies as to when a creditor or debt collector may no longer sue to collect: in most states, the statute of limitations period on debts is between 3 and 10 years; in some states, the period is longer. Check with your State Attorney General?s Office to determine when a debt is considered time-barred in your state. You can find contact information for your State Attorney General at www.naag.org.

Federal law imposes limitations on how debt collectors can collect debts, including time-barred debts. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), a ?debt collector? generally is any person or organization that regularly collects debts owed to others. The term includes lawyers who collect debts for others on a regular basis, but it does not include creditors collecting their own debts.

The FDCPA prohibits debt collectors from engaging in any unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices while collecting debts. It does not erase any legitimate debt that you owe. To learn more about your rights under the FDCPA, click on www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/fdc.htm.
Collecting Time-Barred Debts

Most courts that have addressed the issue have ruled that the FDCPA does not prohibit debt collectors from trying to collect time-barred debts, as long as they do not sue or threaten to sue you for the debt. If a debt collector sues you to collect a time-barred debt, you can have the suit dismissed by letting the court or judge know the debt is, indeed, time-barred.

Whether a time-barred debt ? or any debt for that matter ? can appear on your credit report depends on how long the debt has been delinquent: debts that have been delinquent more than seven years cannot appear on your credit report, with certain exceptions. In addition, a debt collector may not try to collect a debt that has been discharged in bankruptcy, no matter when it was incurred. To learn more about credit reporting, click on www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/fcra.htm.
Contact with Collectors

Can a debt collector continue to contact you about a time-barred debt you don?t think you owe? According to the law, if you send the debt collector a letter stating that you do not owe some or all of the money within 30 days after you receive written notice of a debt, the collector must stop trying to collect until you?ve been given written verification of the debt, like a copy of the bill for the amount you supposedly owe. The collector can renew collection activities once you?ve gotten proof of the debt.

You can stop debt collectors from contacting you about any debt, regardless of whether you owe it, by writing a letter telling them to stop contacting you. Once the collector gets your letter, it may not contact you again ? except to say there will be no further contact or to let you know that the collector or creditor intends to take some specific action. Sending a letter doesn?t absolve you of the debt if you actually owe it; the debt collector or creditor still could sue you for the debt.
Future Collection Efforts

The best way to protect yourself from future collection on any disputed or partially settled debt is to get a form or letter from the creditor or collector that releases you from further obligation. To make sure the release is valid, you may want to consult an attorney. If you believe that a debt collector violated the law, you have the right to sue in a state or federal court within a year from the date the law was violated. If you win, you may recover money for the damages you suffered, plus an additional amount up to $1,000. You also may recover court costs and attorney?s fees. You also may want to report any problems you have with a debt collector to your State Attorney General and to the Federal Trade Commission.

The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file a complaint or get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. Watch a new video, How to File a Complaint, at ftc.gov/video to learn more. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

This number left a message. It is "The CBE Group" - a collection agency in Waterloo, Iowa. They collect for multiple companies, and for the US Department of Education and for state and federal government agencies.

http://www.cbegroup.com/