PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC


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"Products" offered by PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC with at least one, but usually more complaints:

Bank account or service - Other bank product/service
Checking or savings account -
Consumer Loan - Installment loan
Consumer Loan - Vehicle loan
Credit card -
Credit card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card - Store credit card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose credit card or charge card
Credit card or prepaid card - General-purpose prepaid card
Credit card or prepaid card - Store credit card
Credit reporting -
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit repair services
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Credit reporting
Credit reporting, credit repair services, or other personal consumer reports - Other personal consumer report
Debt collection - Auto
Debt collection - Auto debt
Debt collection - Credit card
Debt collection - Credit card debt
Debt collection - Federal student loan
Debt collection - Federal student loan debt
Debt collection - I do not know
Debt collection - Medical
Debt collection - Medical debt
Debt collection - Mortgage
Debt collection - Mortgage debt
Debt collection - Non-federal student loan
Debt collection - Other (i.e. phone, health club, etc.)
Debt collection - Other debt
Debt collection - Payday loan
Debt collection - Payday loan debt
Debt collection - Private student loan debt
Debt collection - Rental debt
Debt collection - Telecommunications debt
Debt or credit management - Debt settlement
Money transfer, virtual currency, or money service - Debt settlement
Mortgage - Conventional home mortgage
Mortgage - Other mortgage
Mortgage - Reverse mortgage
Payday loan -
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Installment loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Payday loan
Payday loan, title loan, or personal loan - Personal line of credit
Payday loan, title loan, personal loan, or advance loan - Installment loan
Prepaid card - General purpose card
Student loan - Federal student loan servicing
Student loan - Non-federal student loan
Vehicle loan or lease - Loan

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Complaint ID: 7061637

Date Received: 2023-06-03

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was paid

Consumer Complaint: Portfolio Recovery submits and falsifies information regarding an out dated account each year. When challenged they will remove the account, wait about 6 months and renter the information as though it is a new account. They are pretending to be XXXX XXXX a company who finance my XXXX car in XXXX. My car note was {$460.00} a month. My car has been paid in full for several years. The information for this account has been changed several times. It started with a purchase from XXXX which was sold to XXXX XXXX., who sold it to portfolio recovery when it was about to expire. Portfolio recovery falsified the date. Each time I dispute it, they remove it and return it as a new account with falsified dates. I received a line of credit from XXXX XXXX in XXXX. I never used the card. They are using this information to make the charge look valid.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 77070

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-07-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7058800

Date Received: 2023-06-01

Issue: Communication tactics

Subissue: Frequent or repeated calls

Consumer Complaint: Portfolio Recovery has been calling me from several different phone numbers almost daily. On XX/XX/XXXX they were asked to stop contacting me. I told them I would refer them to CFPB and the FTC if they did not stop using robocallers to dial me from unblocked numbers. They threatened me with legal action and continued calling. Additionally, they refused to provide a name when asked and failed to substantiate a debt listed as " XXXX Bank ''. I have never held any account with XXXX Bank XXXX. I have attempted blocking their phone numbers and they call me from new ones. XX/XX/XXXX - Called from XXXX. Asked them to stop calling me. XX/XX/XXXX - Called from XXXX XX/XX/XXXX - Called from XXXX - Blocked this number. XX/XX/XXXX - Called from XXXX - Blocked this number. XX/XX/XXXX - Called from XXXX - Blocked this number. XX/XX/XXXX - Called from XXXX - Blocked this number. XX/XX/XXXX - Called from XXXX - Blocked this number. XX/XX/XXXX - Called from XXXX XX/XX/XXXX - Called from XXXX XX/XX/XXXX - Called from XXXX - Blocked this number. XX/XX/XXXX - Called from XXXX - Blocked this number. XX/XX/XXXX - Called from XXXX - Blocked this number.

Company Response:

State: RI

Zip: 02864

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7055458

Date Received: 2023-06-01

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: Please be advised that this is my SECOND WRITTEN REQUEST asking you to remove the unverified accounts listed below that remain on my credit report in violation of 15 U.S.C. 1681. You are required under the FCRA to have properly verified the accuracy of an account listed on my credit report. In the results of your first re-investigation, you stated in writing that you verified that these items are being reported correctly. Where are the documents that you used to verify these accounts? What is the name of the person in your company who verified these accounts? What documents did they use to verify them? Please provide me with the name of that individual, their business address, and telephone number. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX defines Verify as, 1 ) & quot ; To prove to be true ; to confirm or establish the truth or truthfulness of ; to authenticate. & quot ; 2 ) To confirm or substantiate by oath or affidavit ; to swear to the truth of. & quot ; and Verification as, Confirmation of correctness, truth or authenticity, by affidavit, oath, or deposition. Affidavit of truth of a matter stated and object of verification is to assure good faith in averments or statements of a party. What this means is that your company must be willing and able to produce a document in your files that proves the account ( s ) in dispute belong to me and the information being reported is accurate and you must be able to do this in a court of law if I file a lawsuit against you. Someone in your company must authenticate the documents in your files that were used to verify the disputed accounts and to do this they must have 1st hand knowledge of the alleged account ( s ) and all that has ever transpired for the alleged account ( s ), under oath and under the penalty of perjury. As I am sure that you are well aware, current Federal case law states that, Consumer Reporting Agencies bear grave responsibilities to ensure the accuracy of the accounts they report on and their responsibility must consist of something more than merely parroting information received from other sources. The Courts have also ordered that a Reinvestigation that merely shifts the burden back to the consumer and the credit grantor can not fulfill the obligations imposed by 1681 ( a ) ( 4 ). You have ignored my request to provided me with the documents that you have in your files that you used to verify the disputed accounts which means that you have NOT verified or you can not verify any of these accounts and under Section 611 ( 5 ) ( A ) of the FCRA you are required to promptly DELETE all information which can not be verified. The law is very clear as to the Civil liability and the remedy available to me for negligent noncompliance ( Section 617 ) if you fail to comply with this XXXX Law. I am a litigious consumer and fully intend on pursuing litigation in this matter to enforce my rights under the FCRA. I demand the following accounts be verified or deleted immediately.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 75089

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7055457

Date Received: 2023-06-01

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was already discharged in bankruptcy and is no longer owed

Consumer Complaint: I keep disputing the debt on my credit report that this debt is closed. However, they keep putting the collection on one of my XXXX credit reports and keep reporting it as being late which is inaccurate information. It has been deleted from my XXXX XXXX and XXXX credit report. I have disputed this account numerous times, if this has been deleted from the other two credit bureaus it should be deleted from XXXX credit bureau as well. This Collection is with Portfolio Recovery, the original creditor is XXXX XXXX This account was opened XX/XX/ account states says open when it should be saying closed.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 77090

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7055453

Date Received: 2023-06-01

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: For the past 6 months or more, I have been receiving incessant phone calls from what claims to be verified numbers from a debt collector known as Portfolio Recovery. They have called from nearly 50 different phone numbers with area codes from multiple states so blocking the calls doesn't really do anything. I will attach as many screenshots as I have the patience for ( there are currently 47 ) of all these phone numbers just to prove how excessively and relentlessly I have been spammed with these calls. I just got married and changed my last name in XXXX 2022 and that is pretty much when all of this nonsense started. I have no outstanding debt whatsoever, beyond monthly credit card usage that I pay off within a month 's time frame. If I had actually had any debt that would merit calls from debt collectors, I am pretty sure it would be negatively impacting my credit score. But I have credit score monitoring from a couple different companies which I check on a monthly basis and my score hasn't been below 750 in years.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 338XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7055030

Date Received: 2023-06-01

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: This Account is a result of identity theft

Company Response:

State: NY

Zip: 11706

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-06-01

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7053254

Date Received: 2023-05-31

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: I keep receiving calls from a company called portfolio recovery and every time I block their number, they just call from another one. I do not have any debt at all in my name except for my car loan which I have never been behind on, ever. I don't even know how this company got my phone number as it has been the same for several years but these calls have been going on for a couple of months.They don't even leave a message, I have to call back and get their pre recorded message to know who it is.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 32725

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7053159

Date Received: 2023-05-31

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: The accounts where opened not by me. Ive tried disputing them with XXXX XXXX and that didnt work. Company claims it was accurate when it wasnt. I would like to see a copy of the id that was used to open these accounts

Company Response:

State: SC

Zip: 29579

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7053128

Date Received: 2023-05-31

Issue: Communication tactics

Subissue: You told them to stop contacting you, but they keep trying

Consumer Complaint: Debt is not mine and was previously removed from my credit report due to fraud. Portfolio Recovery Llc keeps calling me several times a day even though I have asked them to stop calling me. They even filed a fraudulent lawsuit knowing that the dent is not mine that was dismissed.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 79606

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7051961

Date Received: 2023-05-31

Issue: False statements or representation

Subissue: Indicated you were committing crime by not paying debt

Consumer Complaint: I am contacting you to request the deletion and removal of the accounts and information mentioned below from my consumer report. It is imperative that these accounts and associated details are not reported on my consumer report, as their inclusion violates both the FDCPA and FCRA. I insist that you take immediate action to delete and remove these accounts and information from my consumer report, as their presence constitutes a violation of multiple laws. Please proceed with the removal of these accounts and information without delay.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: XXXXX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-05-31

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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