continually calling
Complaint
vic konstan
Country: United States
This company at 845-770-0061 keeps calling my cell requesting to verify my name and my address. I asked who they are and why do they want my address. They tell me they want to send a business proposal to me, yet they refuse to give me the name of their company. I looked up the reverse phone number and found the name Paetec Communication in Nyack,New York. I contacted their parent office at 845-675-4485 and STILL nothing has been resolved. I am also on the do not call list and their reply was it does NOT affect us!!! These calls are annoying and upsetting. I told them I am NOT interested and to remove my number at once. I have ALL the phone records on my cell and would appreciate a stop to this harrassment.
Comments
http://whois.domaintools.com/nyack.edu
The number appears to be associated with a college, so I don't know what sort of "business proposal" they might be connected to.
Alternatively, maybe 845-770-0061 is associated with a telemarketer that has a common ISP or telecom provider to the college.
This shows up. Several reports that it is a debt collector, CBE Group. Do Not Call list applies to telemarketers, but not generally to debt collectors, although they failed to accurately identify themselves, failed to state they were a debt collector, and pretended to be, in effect, telemarketers, in trying to get your name and address.
A recent court decision found that debt collectors may not violate one provision of law (FDCPA says debt collectors must identify themselves as such) in order to comply with another provision of law (it also says they may not disclose debts to third parties).
They have "cleverly" violated FDCPA if they are attempting to collect on a consumer debt. Repeated calls, repeatedly refusing to identify themselves as debt collectors, or by name when asked, are repeated FDCPA violations, and also abusive.
If you keep getting hang-up calls from them, then they are using an autodialer to call a cell phone, which is a violation of FTC and FCC (and some state) autodialer rules, whether they are debt collectors or not.
Did they state who they were trying to reach?
Are they trying to reach some other person?
How long have you had your cell phone number?
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-845-770-0061
"Rating: +1 rcrparalegal - 5 Nov 2009
I've been getting them 3 or 4 times a day. It is from CBE Group, Inc. They are out of IA and are a medical/credit card collection company. They NEVER EVER leave a message. They call from 53 phone numbers that I know of.
I did a *69 on this very number and got someone on the line. They were looking for someone at my number that doesn't live there. They won't tell you why they are calling or give you any information. The only way to get them from calling you is to file the formal FCC complaint and mail them a copy via certified mail. You can find their information at CBEGroup.com.
Caller ID: 8457700061
Caller: CBE Group, Inc.
Caller Type: Collection Agency
..."
Additional complaints:
https://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/8457700061
Note the line: "this is a business matter for a family member".
Also note they are reported to be a debt collector for Direct TV.
http://whocalled.us/lookup/8457700061
"...
Charlie
In fact, I have just found their website and different addresses that they use: cbegroup.com. Addresses that they use include:
Corporate Office and Operational Center
131 Town Park Drive, Suite 100
Waterloo, IA 60701
800-925-6686
Brance Operational Center
1031 Office Park Road, Suite 6
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Branch Operational Center
6151 Powers Ferry Road, Suite 210
Atlanta, GA 30399
Branch Operational Center
7700 West 119th Street
Overland Park, Kansas 66213
....
Rachel
CBE has been harassing my house. I finally let them have it. They have harrassed my house long enough. Who pays for these phone calls, or phone bill. I do not get much answer out of the party on the opposite line. They are unbusinesslike. And do not stop calling. Only say this is a business matter for a family member of mine. I take phone messages during the day, so I am family, so its my business too.
2009-11-09 19:18:20 UTCanynomus
direct tv placed collector
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BBB report for CBE Group. If you are getting calls for someone else, and they keep calling even when notified they have the wrong number, try a BBB complaint. Include in your complaint any known violations of law. They are a member, and must respond to maintain their rating.
http://www.bbb.org/iowa/business-reviews/coll ... erloo-ia-100794
And if you are dealing with Direct TV, you should know this:
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/413312_complaint15.html
Regardless of your training, it is commonplace for debt collectors to violate FDCPA. This site is full of reported examples, some connected to scammers engaged in fraudulent collection of fake "debt", and some connected to collection agencies later raided by FTC.
FDCPA requires a "g" letter be sent within 5 days of first contact. It also allows consumers to demand validation, and that debt collectors cease collection until they provide it. The phone is an insecure substitute for mail communications to identify and verify an alleged debt before paying.
If I ask you directly the name, address, and phone number of your company, I expect an honest answer. If you evade such a simple question, I classify you as one of a long list of fraudulent callers assumed to violate TCPA. My response to such callers playing games is to immediately file complaints, on the FTC site, and the CFPB site.
And the reason he receiving calls from IRS is to inform you that there is a legal case has been filed against your name and under you social said before we take any legal action against you please call and our number at 315-506-6912 I repeat it's 315-506-6912 don't try to disregard this message and do return the call if you don't return the call or if I don't hear from your attorney either as the situation unfolds on you goodbye and have a blessed day…”
ATTENTION: Final Notice of Your Package In view of your inability to
receive your package with registration #: CT8100AF has been originally
scheduled to be delivered to you by an agency, and this package in a
golden metal box valued $11.5 million mistakenly arrived at Chicago
O'Hare International Airport terminal 5 via British airways flight
no.BA297 from Heathrow airport London sometime ago. The package with
registration no,#: CT8100AF has been cleared by the USA customs and is
100% legitimate.
The agency, attached to the airport, city express delivery (c.e.d) who
delivered your package to your address have just return the package to
our storage facility at the Chicago Airport, due to incomplete
address.Please reconfirm these information:
1. Country: .....
2. Your full name: .........
3. Your current address: ..........
4. Your phone number: ............
5. State and city: ..........
6. Nearest airport to your location: ......
7. Your Occupation: ...............
8. Age/sex: .............
Note that this notice serves as our last recovery notice to you as our
department will be compelled to shortlist your package as an unclaimed
consignment, and maybe forfeited. Note: Delivery of your package from
the airport to your residential address is free once you pay the storage
keeping fee.
Best regards,
Mr.Steve Smith
************************
What a joke. So they can tell me about a “gold metal box valued at 15 million”, that they claim to have in their possession, waiting for me to contact so they can deliver said package. But they have to confirm my info. Yea, okay….
So i looked up on the Chicago ohare cargo website to track package with the reg # they said was in this package, and tbh…the entire is quite confusing and i couldn’t figure out where to enter the info. So i reached out to the director yesterday (10/30/21), of the cargo dept., and now am just waiting for a response to this ridiculous claim. The $11.5 mil is just a bit over the top and unbelievable, really. Haha. They must really want me, bad. Lol
Now, am Bout to LEAVE a complaint with the BBB website. Good luck everyone