Debt collector class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Mayer Silberstein filed a class action lawsuit against The CBE Group Inc.
- Why: Silberstein claims The CBE Group attempted to collect on a debt related to his Verizon Wireless account that he says he settled in full.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in New York federal court.
Debt collector The CBE Group attempts to collect debts that have already been settled in full, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Mayer Silberstein claims The CBE Group contacted him in June 2023 to collect on a Verizon Wireless-related debt he argues he settled with a separate debt collector, according to the class action lawsuit.
Silberstein also argues “deceptive and false information” in the debt collection letter The CBE Group sent confused him and misled him to believe the debt still existed.
“Defendant should have done its due diligence before collecting on a debt that was previously settled in full,” the debt collector class action says.
Silberstein wants to represent a New York class of consumers whom The CBE Group sent a debt collection letter within the past year in an effort to collect an already-paid debt.
Debt collector misrepresented amount owed in collection letter, class action claims
Silberstein claims The CBE Group violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act by misrepresenting the character, status and amount of debt he owed.
“These violations by defendant were unconscionable, knowing, willful, negligent and/or intentional, and defendant did not maintain procedures reasonably adapted to avoid any such violations,” the debt collector class action says.
The plaintiff demands a jury trial and requests declaratory relief and an award of actual and statutory damages for himself and all class members.
A consumer filed a similar class action lawsuit against Transworld debt collection agency early last year over claims the company sent false and misleading debt collection letters.
Have you been sent a debt collection letter for a debt you already paid? Let us know in the comments.
The plaintiff is represented by Rami M. Salim of Stein Saks, PLLC.
The debt collector class action lawsuit is Silberstein, et al. v. The CBE Group, Inc., Case No. 7:24-cv-04224, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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Jefferson Capital is trying to get me to pay for a debt that was settled between me and Navy Federal Credit Union. They keep sending me notices and are misrepresenting the debt. They also filed a report with the credit bureaus. Experian has held my credit score down below 700 because of it. The other two credit bureaus have my credit score at 770+.
Jefferson Capital – they sold to another collection agency that I ended up paying the debt with (Resurgent) – who never reported it paid – they turned around sold to 3rd collection agency (Unifin)… all three were trying to collect and reporting to on credit at the same time. It was a nightmare.
jessica london is reporting that I owe $334.00 on an account that jessica london stated the full amount, was all fees charged and interest, on their 12/28/2018 statement,june of 2024 statement $334.00. can you help.
My husband and I have recently been contacted via phone and email pertaining to a debt that was settled back in 2022 for a eviction. We have the letter stating it’s been settled in full, and the calls have now gotten out of control. The total we paid to settle this was $2500, and omni now has this, when it was with sonaran flats here in AZ. They are rude.
Midland credit management is the worst they call you before 9:00 a.m. and after 8:00 p.m. and even on Sundays over a debt that is over 10 years old and they do it at least 20 times a week and they do it from a different phone number every time! Extremely annoying especially in a state where debt over 7 years has reached the statute of limitations!
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This is occurring for me with a Credit One bank card debt sold several times to different collection agencies/attornies
I received letters from collecting agencies for debts that have been paid off I received two three every month I send them copies of the discharge letters from the consolidation company they’ll refuse into accept it they have put negative information on my credit file can you help me please thank you
Xfinity sent my account to collections agency while I was still an active customer. I keep getting threatening letters and phone calls from the collection agency, even after I informed them I was a current customer with cable and Internet service.
American express keeps sending debt collectors after me for a debt I settled back in 2018 I think
I recently got a call from Capital Resource Alliance Corp a collection agency stating that I owe for a payday loan of $350 back in 2013. Unaware of my rights as a consumer protection laws in Hawaii. They lied and manipulated and deliberately use deceptive ways to get me to pay but the company that I got the pay loan from no longer is in business . My question is where is the 5 payments that I made went to?? Further more the statue of limitations in Hawaii is 6yrs!!