Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Cont'D Attempts Collect Debt Not Owed Complaints

Review and analysis of over 1,087 complaints against Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.

Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. consumers have reported over 1,087 official complaints related to Cont'd attempts collect debt not owed. Out of the 1,087 consumer complaints against Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc., 22% were disputed by the consumer (i.e. the consumer was not happy with how Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. responded to their complaint) and 100% were processed in a timely manner. 0% of consumer complaints against Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. resulted in the consumer receiving monetary compensation (e.g. money, cash reimbursement, etc.) and 47% resulted in non-monetary compensation.

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

May 18, 2016 - Portfolio Recovery has refused to remove a debt off of my credit report after being paid in full. They refused to accept payment and had me pay an outside law firm then once the debt was paid with the law firm Portfolio now refuses to remove the debt. They maintain that the debt still has a balance after being paid with the law firm. Portfolio has taken the stance that until they get " paid '' by the law firm for the amount owed that they will not remove the debt from my report. I have provided them with a pay off letter from the law firm and even told them I would send bank statements showing...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

May 17, 2016 - Third party collections bought my debt, which is 8 years old - 7 years ago. They have called my home, my work & various cell phone numbers no less than 4 time a day for in excess of 7 years. They pester me endlessly. Not only does this does this debt belong to my ex husband, not me, it has exceeded the amount of time to take action on and third party collections are non enforceable....

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

May 13, 2016 - portfolio recovery is reporting false information on my credit report...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was discharged in bankruptcy

May 11, 2016 - Portfolio Recovery continue to attempt to collect on a debt that they forgave. I was sent - but they continue to harass me by asking for payment on a debt they forgave and written off thru the IRS. Also they falsified information on my credit file stating that the debt was opened in 2012 to avoid removal of the debt which negatively impacts my credit score in a collection tactic attempt....

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

May 8, 2016 - The debt was paid by electronic transfer but the creditor never acknowledged receipt of the payment and turned it over to a collection agency who has called my cell phone repeatedly even when told to stop....

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

December 17, 2015 - On - -, 2015, I received a phone call - purportedly from Portfolio Recovery Associates ( PRA ) - telling me that my wife owed them $650.00. I denied that assertion. The caller asked for the last - digits of my wife 's social security number. Having no evidence about who was calling, I refused, and I asked that the claim be mailed to me. The reply was that the claim had already been mailed to me. I denied that. At some point during the conversation, I asked where the claim had been mailed, and the PRA rep gave me an address that was not ours. The PRA rep refused to agree to mail me...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

December 15, 2015 - I made a payment and satisfied a credit card debt in - of 2015. I Never received a letter stating that it was paid. I just realized it is still showing up on my credit report as not paid so I called them and asked them if they could send a letter out that I paid it. They acknowledged that I did pay it but refuse to send a letter. They said that all their letters are approved by their legal counsel and they 're not allowed to send letters stating the debt was paid on a certain date. They only sent a letter stating that I do not owe anything but it has the date the letter was sent not when I ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

December 15, 2015 - I had a credit card from - - ( credit provided by - - ) that I paid and closed back in - 2013. I 've been contacted over the last year by Portfolio Collections claiming I owe - for this same account in the amount of $420.00. I provided proof 3x ( copies of my credit report with identical account numbers reflect Paid & Closed ). They still refused to remove the collection from my credit report. They claim that - is saying it 's valid. But when I contacted - they tell me they never had any communication with the collection agency that has the account. I have going back ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

December 15, 2015 - I have been receiving calls from Portfolio Recovery trying to recover a debt to - 's. While I had a - 's credit card, the account was paid in full and closed over a year ago. All information - - provided to me ( my addresses I have lived, date account was opened and used, and the balance owed ) was all wrong. When I told him that was not my account, he then said he could mail me a dispute form. However, he could not tell me my address, which again I reiterated it clearly was not for me. He said he would continue to call until I provided my address. He called from - and provided ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was discharged in bankruptcy

December 14, 2015 - Portfolio Recovery continues to collect on debts that were charged off -/-/- it is 9 years later and they still continue by callilng from different phone numbers and states. They called last week and again on -/-/- at -. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft

December 9, 2015 - I have contacted Portfolio Recovery Associates over ten times. I have informed them that this is a direct result of Identity Theft, and I have faxed them Police Reports and emailed them, and have since faxed them everything twice. I have sent them letters, disputed with the reporting agencies, and since they have re-aged the debt to make it appear new, and have changed the account numbers. I AM OUTRAGED AT THIS! ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

December 9, 2015 - Portfolio Recovery/ fraudulently reported a dispute on my credit report for a $600.00 collection. This is shows as a revolving credit which was paid in full over a year ago. The dispute was finally removed after 4 months. However, my home loan is being denied 10 days before closing because Portfolio Recovery/- is refusing to delete the inquiry off my report. I am about to lose my home loan all because a $600.00 collection was fraudulently disputed and effected my credit. If it had n't been disputed and the dispute recently removed, I would be approved for my home loan. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

December 5, 2015 - They have not VALIDATED this claimed debt they are attempting to collect from me pursuant to FDCPA. Company claims to have purchased the debt but does n't offer any proof the purchased debt was VALID and MINE. No written agreement, no signature, no verification at all. No proof if ID card etc. Please remove this trade line from all credit bureau reports you have reported to as it is hindering my ability to obtain credit. Thank you. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

December 5, 2015 - Portfolio recovery constantly harasses me about some debt or another that i do not owe. I have pulled my credit file from all - major credit companies and took care of - issue that had shown up. It was by - - -. I contacted - about the debt and they said there was no debt on my account or I would not have a cell phone with them. I then file a complaint with all - companies and asked that they take this off of my file. This was done I think over a year ago. All - companies took this - - - fictitious debt off of my credit score. I have told Portfolio recovery t...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

December 5, 2015 - I get 1 to 2 calls per week from Portfolio Recovery Associates L.L.C. They leave no message. I purchased a new home a few months ago and got a new phone number. My credit rating is above - and I have no outstanding debts. They have called from multiple area codes, -, -, and -. I have returned the calls and only provided them my telephone number and asked to be taken off the call list because I do not owe any debt. All they do is request personal information that I am unwilling to provide. I have asked them to stop calling to no avail. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

December 4, 2015 - I had purchased a - - protection plan effective date -/-/1998 with group policy number - and - with certificate number - for account number -.wich would cover my balance my account if I get unemployed or -. unfortunately I became - and I notified the insurance company what just happened and become -. and next thing I know I have a collection agency after me. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

December 4, 2015 - Insurance company paid the debt. I have not been without medical coverage for a very long time. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

December 4, 2015 - We were victims of Portfolio Recovery Associates using deceptive tactics to collect a debt we do n't believe we owed. Fearful of being sued, we paid the alleged debt which we immediately regretted andwe filed a formal complaint ot the Maryland - Office of the - of - -. They recently sent us a letterinforming us that we may be eligible for a refund. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

December 3, 2015 - I originally filed a complaint against Portfolio Recovery Associates on - - following their refusal to properly validate an alleged debt in my name. In the time since, I have disputed the debt with the - major credit bureaus, I have filed complaints against Portfolio Recovery with both the CFPB and the -, and I have directly communicated to Portfolio Recovery their violations of FDCPA legislation. They continue to not take this matter seriously. Although I have decided to move forward with legal action against the company in Federal Court for the District of New Hampshire, I still ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft

December 2, 2015 - The Merchant - - and - -, according to the debt collecter, Portfolio Recover Associates, LLC, sold them the debt. I never received a bill from The - - or -. When I asked the debt collector what it was I bought, they could not provide that information. When I asked them to provide my signatures on the CC slip, they could not provide that either. The representative told me that I set up the account without knowing it. What really hurt me is that the debt shows bad on my credit report. Therefore, they probably have my social security #. I know they at least have the last -...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

December 2, 2015 - I receive multiple daily phone calls, which either hang up or do not leave a message. I have no idea what this would be about, as to my knowledge I have no outstanding debt, with no problems listed on my credit report. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

December 2, 2015 - I have been receiving calls and collection statements from Portfolio Recovery Associates. I paid this debt in a settlement in - 2015. I have disputed the debt with the credit bureaus but They continue to call me and to collect on the debt. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 28, 2015 - - with a balance of - with a balance of - these accounts show on my credit report, company has been unwilling to answer requests for information on these debts and continually reports them as " verified '' to the credit reporting agencies. in effort to repair my credit, even though the balances are not mine nor do i know the accounts, i paid the amounts directly to PRA. The accounts were re-verified with the credit reporting agencies and still shows full balances on my credit report. i find this tactic a bit dishonest and want PRA to remove the items from my credit report immediately ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft

November 28, 2015 - Hello, my name is -, An account was opened back in 2011 with - - - Bank back, it was a result of ID theft, and the account was later charged off to Portfolio Recovery Associates , LLC, anyways - - ( Now - - ) has done an investigation and decided it was a result of fraud, and they have removed their tradeline from my credit reports, but Portfolio Recovery Associates , LLC refuses to remove their collection tradeline. I will attach a scanned copy of the letter they have sent me confirming the investigation. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

November 27, 2015 - This dispute is in reference to judgment file # - in the amount of $6000.00 which was paid off -/-/-. On that date -/-/- I attached payment documentation along with the final payment, sent in a certified package -. -/-/- I talked with - and he inform me that there was an outstanding balance in the amount of $4100.00, after talking with him for several minutes he then said the balance was $500.00 which I told him it was incorrect and the balance was $0.00. -/-/- I call their office again to see if they had corrected my account I talked with - - and the...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 25, 2015 - This company continues to call almost every night, sometimes twice a day looking for a person that I do not know. I have picked up their call to notify them not to call any more in the past. Since they change the number all the time, it 's not possible to block their call through my phone company. The company has been harassing me with unwanted calls for about year. Most of their calls occurred during dinner timeHere is call log showing last few days. PORTFOLIORECOVToday - -PORTFOLIORECOVToday - -PORTFOLIORECOV-/-/2015 - -PORTFOLIORECOV-/-/2015 - -PORTFO...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft

November 24, 2015 - - - was paid off & closed, subsequent fraudulent charge for an online subscription - I did n't detect it for a few months or so. Contacted -, but they did n't act. Eventually was charged off -/-/-, and I sent a letter stating that I was not responsible for the debt to one collection agency -/-/-, and a copy of that letter to the current collection agency about a year ago. Still, they call me several times a week, usually weekend days @ -., so I have to unplug my phone to sleep. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

November 23, 2015 - Debt was paid in full with us bank who has deleted this account from my credit report. In addition Portfolio is reporting the first date of default as of - but it was back in 2008 and not it has passed a 7 year statute of limitations that account is allowed to be reported on credit report. However, Portfolio is refusing to admit that fact that they are illegally attempting to collect on the debt that has been 1st settled in full with original creditor who already deleted it from my credit report and 2nd this has passed a 7 year statute of limitations for the account allowed to be reported o...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 19, 2015 - This debt is not mine I am a victim of ID theft ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

November 16, 2015 - I have a complicated issue with an old charge account. The original creditor was - -, now - Bank. Some background on this issue is that my sister and I had the same surname and lived at the same address, our ssn 's are identical except for - digits being transposed. We - had - cards at the time and if information got applied to the wrong account it would not be the first time. On my card I bought furniture that was delivered damaged, after - attempts to repair it I was told by the sales manager he would apply a 10 % discount to the account I made the purchase on. Now on my...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 15, 2015 - I get contacted all the time for a debt for a Credit card I have never owned. I never owned a - - card. The person they are looking for is - - and I do not know this person. But they follow me when I move. I have been threatened in the past, and gotten threatening calls saying they would contact -. I do not know this person, and my wife and I are the only ones who live together. But they look for this person wherever I move. It is clearly identity theft of some sort. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 14, 2015 - I am being harassed multiple times each day by a debt collection " service. '' They insist on my providing personal identifying information in order to coerce me to pay a debt I do not have. I am over - years old, and this is clearly elder abuse. Please make them stop harassing me. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 13, 2015 - during 2014 I purchased some window treatments from - - company and returned the entire purchase. the store employee was new to - - and did not know how to process a return in the store. After nearly 50 minutes at the store cash register she told us that her manager was not working today, but she would process the return for me and she issued via the cash register a return receipt for the amount I was owed. Nearly one year later Portfolio Recovery contacted me by phone ask me to pay the - bill for less than $300.00. I asked them to send me a copy of the transaction from the s...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 13, 2015 - They continue to call my house daily even though it is my daughter who owes the debt. She is not here, and I am not paying her debt for her. I want them to leave me alone. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 13, 2015 - Portfolio - is trying to collect a debt that I do not owe. If I ever owed it, it is beyond the statute of limitations in my home state. Additionally, they have begun to call my wife and told her that I owe them money. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 11, 2015 - My name is -, but I am NOT any of the many - a company called Portfolio Recovery keeps calling me about. I have asked them to take me off my list, yet I continue to get calls for - who are not me and not known to me. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 11, 2015 - Portfolio recovery associates claim I have a debt from - - account. I never had a credit card from - - ( credit card ). This was reported and showing up on my credit report. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

November 10, 2015 - I requested a investigation/verification of this alleged debt & lates. Failed to provide me with a legal verification/validation of this account. I requested written investigation/verification of an alleged debt, Lates/CO under the - & FDCPA. I requested written investigation/verification of an alleged Lates/CO under the - but to no avail did they investigate/verify the alleged debt or even alleged late pays/charge off on specific dates. I requested a investigation/verification of this alleged debt & lates. I have yet to receive a response - their silence is their agreement to the facts....

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 8, 2015 - Getting constant phone calls for the wrong person. Caller ID shows different phone numbers they are calling from and they do not leave a message. I called the number back to find out who they were and what they wanted. This is how I found out it was a Debt Collector. The person they are looking for does have my first name but the last name/last - digits of the social security number are not mine. I told them they have the wrong person and to stop calling me. The calls are still coming in I answered 2 today and told them again they have wrong person to stop calling me and remove my phone num...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

November 6, 2015 - This was paid off long ago. I paid it over the phone and did not receive any confirmation. It is still showing on my credit as being owed and I still get phone calls. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 5, 2015 - I have requested full documentation for this account ( per the FCRA and TILA ) and have never received it. Yet they continue to report this. It 's causing me a lot of hardship. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 4, 2015 - Portfolio Recovery has refused to delete a judgement for an account that does not belong to me. I have written to them and the original creditor, and proven that the account was not opened by me, but they have cntinued to report this to the credit bureaus and this has caused me great harm. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

November 2, 2015 - We consistently receive phone calls to our home number from Portfolio Recovery Services. I have asked them not to call and confirmed we do not have an account in debt collection. They continue to harrass us by contacting our home number and hanging up or leaving a voicemail. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was discharged in bankruptcy

November 2, 2015 - I have been receiving numerous phone calls from Portfolio Recovery Associates for collection of a past - - credit card debt that was discharged in bankruptcy -/-/-. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

October 29, 2015 - I have received a number of phone calls at all hours the day and night from Portfolio Recovery Associates , LLC. They NEVER leave what information they are calling about and when you call them back to find out they are rude and do not give you any information. I have also sent them a cease and desist letter on - -, 2015 and they still continue to harass me. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

October 29, 2015 - Debt collections services from Portfolio Recovery Services are constantly calling my phone number, which I have not given to anyone. They refuse to disclose who they are trying to contact ( when I return their call ), demanding I first answer their questions ( which I refuse to be compelled to do - as I see it as assisting them and acknowledgement of their illicit tactics ). I have explained that I alone live at this address, and that I have NO outstanding accounts ( my credit score is mid - 's ). I presume that they have linked this phone number to this address and are seeking someone who ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

October 29, 2015 - Company called " Portfolio Recovery '' keeps calling my home, sometimes twice a day ( evening, morning, weekdays, and Sundays ). Says we owe a debt and is requesting money repayment but we do n't owe anything. Calls have persisted for over 6 months. This is obviously a scam and based on the volume of Internet complaints, they are a known-seedy, aggressive " business. '' They use different phone numbers ( e.g., - ; - ; - ; and - ) making it difficult to block their number. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

October 28, 2015 - This is not my debt. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

October 27, 2015 - I recently made an inter-state move -. A few weeks after I l moved into my new apartment, I received a letter requesting that I pay a balance to " Portfolio Recovery Associates '' for a credit owed on - - credit card. I have never had a - - -, and the letter was addressed to somebody with my surname but the wrong first name. I ignored the issue figuring it was a scam. I just received the second letter from the same company, this time claiming to be owed a debt on - - Credit Card. I do own such a card but have no outstanding debt. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

October 27, 2015 - Portfolio Recovery Associates is reporting a debt/ negative account on my credit report. I sent them a letter ( attached ) certified mail that was received on -/-/2015 ( attached ). In my letter I stated that this debt does not belong to me and I also enclosed a copy of my drivers license and social security card ( attached ), to show that it does not belong to me.Since I know that I have never opened anything with - -. I asked them to verify the debt instead of doing such they responded by telling me, I never responded to their previous letter that I send additional info and the...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft

October 24, 2015 - While reviewing my a -, - and - that a collection notice was placed on my report. I attempted to contact- and PORTFOLIO RECOVERY SERVICES, LLC, arguing that I dispute the validity of the debt without success. I personally contacted PORTFOLIO RECOVERY SERVICES, disputing the validity of the debt. I requested that they provide me with an original signed contract of obligation with the - as a matter of law and PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES has failed to do so but insist on continuing collection action that a s a direct result of ID THEFT and knowingly with intent to cause me econom...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

October 24, 2015 - Over the course of the past decade, I have sent Portfolio Recovery Associates multiple certified letters regarding harassment for non-existent accounts. I continue to be harassed at my home from the following debt collectors : - - - -, - - - -, - - - -, - - - -, - - - -, - - - -, - - - -, - - - -, - - - -, - - - -, - - - -, - - - -, and - - - -. I currently do not have any accounts in default status. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

October 22, 2015 - This company calls for a person with same last name as mine, but different name. I do not know the person they call fo. It is not me. I have repeatedly asked them to stop calling. They will not stop. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

October 21, 2015 - Portfolio Recovery is harassing me and threatening me with drastic collection tactics even though I receive -. I do not owe -. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt resulted from identity theft

October 21, 2015 - They purchased a time barred account that was based on identity theft and have violated FDCA by renewing the statute of limitations illegally. I 've sent a cease and desist letter informing them that the account is time barred and I 've also learned that the company is n't bonded to collect debt in the state of Texas, thus violating Texas State Law. There are numerous FDCPA violations and I 've hired an attorney to proceed with filing a lawsuit against them for it. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

October 20, 2015 - - - transferred me to his manager pertaining to my account with Portfolio Recover Associates. I received several phone calls from - - - -/-/- requesting payment on the account. Per the manager he stated to send him an email at -- detailing the information that is on my credit report. He stated that Portfolio Recovery failed to notify - - - that the credit card was paid -/-/-. I had a coworker listening to the conversation through each of the conversations with - -, - - as well as the managers. I was told that - - was not available t...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

October 19, 2015 - Portfolio Recovery calls daily, usually multiple times per day, regarding a stranger 's debt. Sometimes they leave a message, sometimes they do not. This has been going on for years. ...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

October 17, 2015 - I am writing in regards to my now closed, Paid in Full, purchased by Portfolio Recovery Associates from - - - -. Portfolio Recovery sued me over this debt but the case was dismissed without prejudice and I was advised by portfolio Recovery Associates that the account will be deleted off my credit reports. Upon speaking with several supervisors at Portfolio Recovery, I was informed that while it is practice to update the credit reports as Paid '', I was also informed that if I chose to dispute the account once paid for a removal from my credit file, Portfolio Recovery would not fi...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt was paid

October 16, 2015 - I paid off a - - Bank credit card -/-/-. There was several late payments, but the card was paid in full. I have Bank Statements showing this. -/-/-, Portfolio Recovery Associates filed a lawsuit stating I owed them money. We went to court, but before we went in, I showed them the paperwork and they asked the case be dismissed. Now, they have filed suit against me for the same amount. While going through their paperwork, I realized they do n't even own my account. We are going to Trial this next Thursday and I have asked for a Court Reporter to be present so I can have documenta...

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Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. Debt collection cont'd attempts collect debt not owed debt is not mine

October 14, 2015 - I received a letter from Portfoilo recovery on -/-/2015 claiming I owed a bill, I sent a written dispute along with their dispute letter. They claimed they did n't receive it, however with speaking to reps from portfolio recovery they stated my account was in dispute, however I received a second letter regarding the same claim to collect money for the same claim that is in dispute. I have sent copies of the original dispute letter to Operation Manager by his request on -/-/15 after speaking to him on the phone. He replied to my email that it would be forwarded to the Vice President...

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