Complaint

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Forrest Fuller
Country: United States
Under CA law is is harassment to call someone repeatedly and not say anything (silence to intimidate).

This company (319) 274-1902 called my home several times per week for 2 weeks.  When I or my wife answered the call there was no response - just silence.  Finally I had had enough and called back.  I asked immediately for them to stop calling me and to put me on their do not call list.  I was told they don't have a do not call list and then I was asked if "Valentina Johnson" lived here.  I told them no and tried to tell them how upset I was with them but they just said "all you have to say is its a wrong number."  Nonsense, they were clearly calling to get hold of this Valentina (my wife's name is Johnson and first name starts with V but not Valentina) and they were not going to say antything but keep calling until someone with the right accent answered the phone or someone called them back.  Silence being used to intimidate.  And they were targeting anyone with a name similar to this Valentina Johonson.

These guys need to be put out of business.

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    Richard
    | 1 reply
    They call me for a debt I do not owe....QUIT CALLING ME DAMNIT....I PAY MY BILLS....
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      DON replies to Richard
      WE ALL NEED ANYONES HELP.  I AM BEGGING FOR AN ANSWER FOR ALL OF US. WHAT REALLY PISSES US MORE IS THERE IS A ? HOUR DIFFERENCE SINCE DAY LIGHT SAVINGS JUST WENT INTO AFFECT.  PLEASE HELP US !!!!!!!
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    don
    HELLO TO MY FELLOW PISSED OFF FRIENDS , IN DECEMBER 2011 IS WHEN CBE GROUP KEPT APPEARING IN MY CALLER ID.  AS MOST OF YOU , OR FOR ME ANYWAY , MY FIRST 2 CALLS TO THEM WERE QUITE POLITE , BUT THE THIRD ONE WAS , LET'S SAY ,  VERY EXPLICIT. WHY EXPLICIT ? BECAUSE THE GUY WAS LAUGHING AT ME FOR MY ALLEGATIONS.
    I WOULD LOVE TO FLY TO CEDAR RAPIDS , IOWA AND WALK THRU THE DOOR. NO , NO , NO ,
    NOT TO BE VIOLENT IN WHAT YOU MAY ALREADY THINKING. BUT FIND THE DOOR THAT HAD A NAME AND TITLE SUCH AS STUDLEY J. FIELD MOUSE , VP OF OPERATIONS OR CEO OR JUST PLAIN DUMB ASS. IM TRYING TO KEEP MY WORDS FROM BEING TO EXPLICIT FOR YOU TO POST THIS. WE WOULD HAVE A SHORT CONVERSATION OF WHY AM I THERE. IVE BEGAN GETTING MESSAGES AGAIN IN THE LAST WEEK  AND THEIR SO CALLED NAME TRIGGERED A VERY QUICK REMEMBERANCE OF THE LAST TIME. I WANT TO KNOW , PLEASE , HOW THIS CANNOT BE STOPPED. MY ISP ( PC INTERNET, CABLE AND PHONE ) SAID THE ONLY THINK THEY CAN DO IS LET ME CHANGE MY NUMBER. WHAT ? HOW ABOUT CHANGING YOUR NUMBER. OF COURSE NOT. IS THERE ANYONE OUT THERE , AND THERE IS , THAT CAN MAKE ALL OF THIS GO AWAY. NOW IM PISSED FOR THE REST OF MY DAY AND JUST FOR BEING A
    U.S. CITIZEN , WORKING  , PAY +  TAXES WHERE ARE YOU ? YOU CAN DO EVERYTHING ELSE , BUT WHY CANT U COME TO OUR AID. WHY ? WHY ? WHY ? ANSWER US, PLEASE !!!!!!!
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    tj
    | 1 reply
    Just get an attorney and sue them, for violations of FDCPA and TCPA.

    Most consumers think it's too expensive or complicated to sue them because they are in another state, but both FDCPA and TCPA allow you to sue IN YOUR OWN STATE, in state or federal court, even small claims court, and that court has jurisdiction over them, even though they are in Iowa.

    Those laws also allow courts to aware attorney fees, so look for an attorney to take your case on contingency.  You might try www.naca.net to find a consumer attorney in your state.
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      DON replies to tj
      THIS IS THE ONLY SANE ANSWER IVE SEEN ON THIS SITE. I DO NOT MEAN ANY DISRESPECT TO MY FELLOW PEOPLE LOOKING FOR HELP. PLEASE DONT BE OFFENDED BY MY COMMENT , BECAUSE I ASSURE YOU IT IS NOT THE WAY SOME MAY TAKE IT. JUST BY READING A PERSONS REPLY , PUTTING AN ACCENT ON A WORD AS THEY READ THE REPLY AND MANY OTHER REASONS IS WERE AN EMAIL CAN SEEM OFFENSE WHERE IT IS NOT. MINE IS NOT. TRUST ME. I WANT THIS GONE JUST LIKE YOU , BUT CANT HELP TO MENTION WE HAVE ONE REPLY AND WE SHOULD TAKE IT AND ONCE AGAIN , IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE THAT  CAN HELP US , PLEASE DO SO. AS I HUNT FOR THE ATTY REPLY , IF I SEE ANYTHING ADDITIONAL WAYS , YOU'LL BE THE FIRST TO KNOW. PLEASE HELP US. IF YOUR READING THIS AND KNOW HOW TO STOP IT , JUST WALK TO YOUR PC AND TELL US. IT WILL TAKE YOU NOT EVEN 5 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME. THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!
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    sal
    | 2 replies
    i was scammed by a [***] er and a bunch of fake tests charged and no results given to me or my dr -- the greedy hospital Methodist Medical Center in Peoria IL unleashed these scumbags on me -- can these scums make me pay without giving me the damn test results ??
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      tj replies to sal
      Clinical labs are under state regulation, not only in their lab practices, but accuracy of billing is a big issue for state governments since they pay a lot of medical bills .

      File a complaint with the state for medical billing fraud, billing you for tests they did not do.

      If you have insurance, it's easier to let them solve it, since they can use their contract muscle.

      It also helps when your insurance company fixes it, since that can get the account yanked back and negative collection accounts removed from your credit reports, in order to comply with the insurance company's provider contracts.
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      iowa nice replies to sal
      If I had gone in person to Methodist and did some loud talking in the lobby I think the issue may have been resolved.  Methodist does have soem unpublished numbers that staff will give you if they think that is the one appropriate person to talk with.
      Also you would be telling others to watch out for the sue happy thugs.

      Maybe I should be happy I haven't had debt collectors posing as check in and other hospital employee like in Minnesota.
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    iowa nice
    CBE sent cops to my yard 5 times. ( I was volunteering out of the county) Cops said lies to the landlord. CBE never sent a validation letter or (any letter) for debt. Oh yes, I am not a IHS methodist des moines Iowa patient and todl the hospital 3 times not to send that bill to me. Carla Thorpe doesn't live here anymore.
    Cops said sorrry. ( they did nothing wrong though) Meth will not say sorry.  
    Do not use Methodist IHS GO to Mercy Mercy dos not sue.
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    getevenwithCBE
    | 1 reply
    EVERYONE<<LETS CALL CBE AND HASSASS THEM OVER AND OVER LIKE THEY DO US
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      Lee replies to getevenwithCBE
      I did for 2 hours. I asked them what they were doing, what they were going to have for lunch? I asked what color fingernail polish I should wear etc. I even pretended to be the person they were looking for. They must have done a reverse look up, because they told me they were calling the cops and gave me my name and address. I said call them you Dumb [***], so I can finally find out who's been harassing me. Hello I've been telling you for 6 months...wrong number. They never have called me again.
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    Bawls
    Ive been getting awakened by constant calls in and around 6am my local time for the past few weeks and usually continues throughout workday/hours. Usually no msg is left on my voicemail, and if there was I get the silent treatment plus a free prize of being forced to listen to their crapload of boring hold music on my voicemail. I googled the number(s) on my caller id on my cell and it brought me here. Mind you I have gotten several calls from various numbers but they or most of them were regarding CBE.  Im seriously considering writing to my state Attorney General about their constant harassment throughout my days from their repeated calls with silence. And the potential of filing a lawsuit against them for violations of the FDCPA and harassment
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    CGE must go out of business
    CBE Group harasses people and do not bother to find the person responsible themselves. They are in my opinion inappropriate and ask for information they should already have. The company is despicable!
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    T
    | 1 reply
    I JUST BLOCK THEIR NUMBER, THE MORE THEY CALL THE MORE I DECIDE NOT TO PAY A PENNY, LIKE FOR REAL YOU CAN'T MAKE ME PAY AND WON'T MAKE ME PAY
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      MS CINDY SALAS replies to T
      HOW CAN I BLOCK CBE INC GROUP FROM CALLING MY HOUSE SO ANNOYING THANK YOU MS CINDY SALAS
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    Carla Thorpe
    | 1 reply
    Methodist Hospitla Dee Moines Iowa let CBE group send Cops to my House 5 times The patient moved 16 years ago.
    Meth has 13 debt collectors Mercy has none.
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      tj replies to Carla Thorpe
      Somehow it sounds Calvinist.

      You're sick and broke because you deserve it.
      And if the alleged debtor isn't even there anymore, then your house deserves it.
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    Related to Verizon
    I got a call yesterday from CBE group attempting to collect a debt I owe from Verizon.  The representative was actually very nice (surprisingly!!)  But, after we went through my household income vs. expenses, she said that they would accept a hardship payment plan from me for $25 on behalf of Verizon.  The problem was that when I asked her if there was some way (either online or if they could send me something in writing) to verify that it is from Verizon, she said there was not.  I do not want to go to some random website, give my credit card info for a payment, and trust that it's definitely for Verizon.  If anyone has any suggestions on how I can verify this, or if anyone else has experienced this, and if it's true or not, I'd appreciate it!!  Thanks
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    Hmmm
    | 1 reply
    Try to remember their phone number and next time they call - answer the phone by saying ' *nameofyourtown Police Department - how may I direct your call.  If they say they are looking for Mr. X Y Z - ask which department he/she works in.  They get all flustered and hang up.

    It has worked perfectly for me in the past ;)

    They hang up fast!!!!
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      Related to Verizon replies to Hmmm
      My husband and I were having fun last weekend with all the telemarketers that were calling on our cell phone.  Sometimes I would pretend I couldn't speak English, but the best one was when my husband answered, "_____________- ____________ Police Department, Sargent Callen speaking."  They hung up before he even finished!!!  Too funny!!!

      The other one I did the other day was to answer by saying, "This call is being recorded, I need your first name, last name, and employee ID number.  I am recording this call to forward it to the FCC for the complaints I've made against your company."  The man who I said this to last week said he'd immediately take my number off their list, and they haven't called again!!!

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