NY Law Firm Files Two FDCPA Class Actions

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A Garden City, New York, law firm has filed two separate proposed class actions against Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau and The CBE Group, Inc., with both cases alleging the companies violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).

The lawsuit against Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau, which does business as American Medical Collection Agency, alleges the company attempted to charge the plaintiff a “convenience fee” that was “neither authorized by the agreement creating the debt, nor permitted by law” when he went to make a payment through the defendant’s website. Attempting to collect any convenience fee, unless agreed upon by both the debtor and collection agency, the lawsuit argues, is a violation of the FDCPA.

The proposed case against The CBE Group, Inc. claims the company sent collection letters to the named plaintiffs and proposed class members without “clearly and accurately” identifying the creditor to whom the debts were owed. Merely naming the creditor, the complaint argues, is not enough to satisfy the requirements of the FDCPA.

Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau Complaint

The CBE Group Complaint