Consumer complaint received 2016-08-23 00:00:00
Product: Debt collection — Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Issue: Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed — Debt is not mine
Company: The CBE Group, Inc.
State: FL

Complaint narrative:
The CBE Group RE : Account # Partial XXXX To Whom It May Concern : Be advised this is not a refusal to pay, but a notice that your claim is disputed and validation is requested. Under the Fair Debt collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ), I have the right to request validation of the debt you say I owe you. I am requesting proof that I am indeed the party you are asking to pay this debt, and there is some contractual obligation that is binding on me to pay this debt. This is NOT a request for " verification '' or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809 ( b ) of the FDCPA. 
I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you. At this time I will also inform you that if your offices have or continue to report invalidated information to any of the XXXX major credit bureaus ( XXXX, XXXX, XXXX ), this action might constitute fraud under both federal and state laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found or continues to report on any of my credit reports by your company or the company you represent, I will not hesitate in bringing legal action against you and your client for the following : Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Defamation of Character. I am sure your legal staff will agree that non-compliance with this request could put your company in serious legal trouble with the FTC and other state or federal agencies. If your offices are able to provide the proper documentation as requested in the following declaration, I will require 30 days to investigate this information and during such time all collection activity must cease and desist. 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 legal counsel for suit. This includes any listing of any information to a credit-reporting repository that could be inaccurate or invalidated. If your offices fail to respond to this validation request within 30 days from the date of your receipt, all references to this account must be deleted and completely removed from my credit file and a copy of such deletion request shall be sent to me immediately. It would be advisable that you and your client assure that your records are in order before I am forced to take legal action. 
Please provide the following : Agreement with your client that grants you the authority to collect on this alleged debt. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Agreement that bears the signature of the alleged debtor wherein I agreed to pay the creditor. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Any insurance claims been made by any creditor regarding this account. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Any Judgments obtained by any creditor regarding this account. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Name and address of alleged creditor. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Name on file of alleged debtor. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Alleged account number. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Address on file for alleged debtor. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Amount of alleged debt. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Date this alleged debt became payable. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Date of original charge off or delinquency. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Verification that this debt was assigned or sold to collector. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Complete accounting of alleged debt. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Commission for debt collector if collection efforts are successful. ( 2nd REQUEST ) Please prov

Company response to consumer: Closed with explanation