8778030008

PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES
AS A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION?
Corporate Headquarters
120 Corporate Blvd., Norfolk VA 23502,
Mailing address: PO Box 12914 Norfolk VA 23541
Phone: (800) 772-1413 800-654-8818 or 757-519-9300
Fax: (757) 321 2504 or 866-296-0635
    Wednesday, November 24, 2010<>Got a call from 1-877-803-0008<>Portfolio Recovery at 4:30pm today while at a wake. THEY DID NOT LEAVE A MESSAGE. Which is Very Suspicious. This is the 7th call in two weeks. Portfolio is harassing innocent people and Portfolio are being sued by several attorney generals in the US. Because Portfolio buy pools of “alleged debt” which go back 8 - 19 years. They are scamming the public by trying to collect a debt from the time period of  8 - 19 years. Because, when they buy the debt. Portfolio never gives the original date of debt, balance of debt etc. This is unacceptable and we are tired of being harassed by Portfolio. If they were legit they would leave a message, but when they call us. We have NO outstanding debts.  We can just wonder how many others are being harassed by Portfolio. Therefore, If anyone out their gets any letters from Portfolio for a outstanding debt from years ago. Just call your Attorney General Office and file a complaint. The Attorney General will contact Portfolio to find out if this is a legal debt or if it is a Bogus debt. Since Portfolio are being sued by several attorney generals in the US. EVERYONE who gets a call from Portfolio don’t pay them as this is a Scam.   Good Luck all   God Speed

Concerned Clevelander      gooooo Browns

this company Portfolio Recovery keeps calling and when you call them back they do not have a clue as to who you are they give me a different person name all the time

Keep it simple - get call block on your phone, and problems go away.

You decide who's getting through, and who's getting a busy signal.

Sure made my life peaceful.

I only know they've called when I check the call record.

Waste their money, keep your life simpler..

To Android users: The App is called Call Control Pro. They have a blacklist of literally thousands of numbers. It is one of the more Expensive Apps I've purchased, but worth its weight in gold. All Cornholio Recovery Associates go straight to V/M and your phone never rings. If they, or any other ne're-do-well rings of course, do not answer an unrecognized number. Back-trace the number and if PRA or any other harassment-based entity, you can report it to Call Control and it will be added to the global blacklist. You help yourself and you help all other subscribers.

If you respond to them, they WILL ratchet up their level of abuse. There is a serenity through the passive-resistance approach.

Go to www.everycall.us for more info.
(No, I'm not a shill for the company. I am a satisfied customer.)

I got a message from Mr. Ellsworth at extension 3245. He said he was looking for my mother. These [***] also got my boyfriend's cell number and called him. What the....????  I called Mr. Ellsworth back and told him not to call my house looking for me to give him info about my mother. He kept persisting, so I got rude and insisted that he not call anyone but my mother. If she owes him money then he should call her, not me. He wouldn't shut up so I finally said, "Don't fu#@ung call me!" and hung up.

Of course you going to give this advise..your one of those bottom feeding collectors who doesn't make money unless you get something for your aggravating time. The fact is if you don't respond, I mean say absolutely nothing WE RESPOND BY: call back (say nothing) ,call back (say nothing),call back (say nothing),call back (say nothing),call back (say nothing),call back (say nothing),call back (say nothing) and now were costing you time and money  Ha! Ha! TAKE IT!

To File complaints FDCPA/TCPA violations:
Your State Attorney General
Their State Attorney general
www.naag.org (you can find your state AG at this link).
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
http://www.rcfp.org/reporters-recording-guide/state-state-guide
http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/recording-phone-calls-and-conversations
Also with the BBB and follow completely through with it.
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/haunted-phantom-debt
Seek a FDCPA/TCPA Attorney if need be.
***A company must be licensed in their state as well as the one they are trying to collect in if two different states are involved.

Some Tips:
*Keep all messages
*Take a picture of your Caller ID
*Keep any and all conversations recorded to your states recording laws, some require they be told, others do not. This can be transferred to a recording device.
*Keep a notebook handy for writing time,date, who you spoke with and what the conversation detailed.
*Check your SOL for your state as well.
*Attorneys need to be licensed as a DC to collect, all DC's must be licensed in their state as well as yours if different.
http://www.insideedition.com/investigative/93 ... debt-collectors

https://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassi ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
https://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350

http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ...
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/pdf-0096-fair-credit-reporting-act.pdf
http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0149-debt-collection

Called for someone with my name, but middle name was wrong. Something about debt, but I don't have any credit cards, or bank loans. When I tried to tell them I was the wrong person, they did not believe me. Asked for a Supervisor and they hung up.

Alert! This is a Phishing Scam ! If you Answer or Call it back, Your Personal Info is in Jeopardy! Contact the FCC & Your Carrier & File a Complaint Immediatly to Protect Your Info!

Strange Call, Asking for Personal Information ? I think my Phone may have been Hacked. I am seeing strange things going on with my Phone since this Call. Gooing to Call Police.

Keeps calling, no message. Another lowlife, bottom feeder alleged "debt collection" outfit preying on anyone possible.

They call me, which I ignore, then immediately call my husband's phone. Trying to collect on a debt incurred by my brother-in-law who died three years ago!! Tried telling them that many calls ago, but they wanted my SS number to "prove" I wasn't him or his wife (he wasn't married). Offered to send a copy of his death certificate. They hung up. But they keep on calling from different numbers. I just don't answer any call that does not come with a name from my address book.

There is no need for you to send them anything except a certified, return receipt cease comm letter.

You need to send them a certified, return receipt cease and desist calling, or "not me" letter (think of it as the best $6.59 you ever invested).  Also send it first class mail in case no one will sign for it.  Make a notation of that fact at the bottom of the letter.  You also need to report them to the proper agencies to which I have provided links to.  Then you need to go out and get a consumer lawyer to sue them on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket) and let them pay you for the harassment.  If everyone did these three things, these crooks would be bankrupt and we would all be the richer for it.  Use these web sites to find an attorney in your state that will probably take the case on a contingency basis (no money out of your pocket up front):  http://www.consumeradvocates.org/
http://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-atto ... tates_value=All
Read up on your rights here and also make a complaint at this government site:  http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Also file a complaint with your State Attorney General's office.
List of State AG’s offices:   https://800notes.com/faq/attorney-general

Some Abusive Nasty Talking Harrasser Demanding I give them Money or Else. I'm 15yrs old and I Live with my Parents & Never oweing anyone Money. My dad thinks they may be a Child Porn Pervert Wanting  Children. He Called the Police and Filed a Report.

I know this company.. got similar calls years ago before my bankruptcy.  But I do not know why they started calling me again.  I DO NOT owe anything any more~~~~!!!!

I got the same call on August 9, 2017and I too think they have hacked into my phone

This is a bogus "debt collection" company that has bought old credit data (over the legal limit for collecting) to attempt to scam you out of paying very old debt that has been discharged in excess of 7 years ago.

Calls from multiple phone numbers (keep adding to block ph. #'s), does not leave message (I don't know # I don't pick up, caller id), been going on for months.  Also on DNC list.

called, no caller ID and no voice message left