Consumer complaint received 2019-06-19 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — I do not know
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed — Debt is not yours
Company: The CBE Group, Inc.
State: GA

Complaint narrative:
Request for VALIDATION, NOT Verification XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX   XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX, XXXX  XXXX, ( XXXX ) XXXX Account # : XXXX To Whom It May Concern : This letter is being sent to you in response to notices sent to me from your company and more importantly, due to your erroneous reporting to the Credit Bureau { s }, the highly negative impact on my personal credit report. Please be advised that this is not a refusal to pay, but a notice sent pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 { b } that your claim is disputed and validation is requested. This is NOT a request for verification or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to the above named Title and Section. I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you. Please provide me with the following : What the money you say I owe is for : Explain and show me how you calculated what you say I owe : Provide me with copies of any papers that show I agreed to pay what you say I owe : Provide a verification or copy of any judgment if applicable : Identify the original creditor : Prove the Statute of Limitations has not expired on this account : Show me the you are licensed to collect in my state : Provide me with your license numbers and Registered Agent or Agent of Service : A t this time, I will also inform you that if your offices have reported invalidated information to any of the 3 major Credit Bureaus { XXXX, XXXX or XXXX } this action might constitute fraud under both Federal and State Laws. Due to this fact, i f any negative mark is found on any of my credit reports by your company or the company that you represent, I will not hesitate to bring legal action against you for the following : Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Defamation of Character If your offices can provide proper documentation as requested in the following If your offices can provide proper documentation as requested in the following Declaration, I will require at least 30 days to investigate this information and during Declaration, I will require at least 30 days to investigate this information and during such time all collection activity must ceasesuch time all collection activity must cease and desist.and desist. Also, during this validation period, if any action is taken which could be considered Also, during this validation period, if any action is taken which could be considered detrimental to any of my credit reports, I will consult with my legal counsel for suit. detrimental to any of my credit reports, I will consult with my legal counsel for suit. This includes listing any information with a credit reporting reposThis includes listing any information with a credit reporting repository that could be itory that could be inaccurate or invalidated or verifying an account as accurate, when in fact there is no inaccurate or invalidated or verifying an account as accurate, when in fact there is no provided proof that it is accurate.provided proof that it is accurate. If your company fails to respond to this validation request within 30 days from the If your company fails to respond to this validation request within 30 days from the date of your receipt, all rdate of your receipt, all references to this account must be deleted and completely eferences to this XX/XX/2019 Complaint Print XXXX XXXX XXXX   XXXX XXXX portafolio recovery.pdf ( 1.4 MB ) account must be deleted and completely removed from my credit report and a copy of such deletion { to any/all of the 3 major removed from my credit report and a copy of such deletion { to any/all of the 3 major credit reporting bureaus : XXXX, XXXX and XXXX } request shall be sent to credit reporting bureaus : XXXX, XXXX   and XXXX } request shall be sent to me immediately.me immediately. I would also I would also like to request, in writing, that no telephone contact be made by your like to request, in writing, that no telephone contact be made by your company to my home or my place of employment. If your offices attempt telephone company to my home or my place of employment. If your offices attempt telephone communication with me, including but not limited to computer generated calls and communication with me, including but not limited to computer generated calls and calls or correspondenccalls or correspondence sent to or with any third parties, it will be considered e sent to or with any third parties, it will be considered harassment and I will have no choice but to file suit. All future communications with harassment and I will have no choice but to file suit. All future communications with me MUST be done in writing and sent to the address noted in this letter by USPS.me MUST be done in writing and sent to the address noted in this letter by USPS. It would be advisable that y It would be advisable that you assure your records are in order before I am forced to ou assure your records are in order before I am forced to take legal action against your company and your client. This is an attempt to correct take legal action against your company and your client. This is an attempt to correct your records, any information obtained shall be used for that purpose.your records, any information obtained shall be used for that purpose. Best Regards, XXXX XXXX.

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation