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: 7720489

Date Received: 2023-10-18

Issue: Communication tactics

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

Consumer Complaint: Portfolio Recover Services is trying to collect on a debt from XX/XX/2014 XXXX XXXX XXXX ). They are sending me communication in the mail and calling my phone to get me to make payments on such old debt.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 932XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7719871

Date Received: 2023-10-18

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: I have filed a dispute in regards to the violation of the credit law on my report. It has been over 30 days and I have not been compensated for improper use of my credit rights.

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33578

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7714723

Date Received: 2023-10-18

Issue: False statements or representation

Subissue: Told you not to respond to a lawsuit they filed against you

Consumer Complaint: Portfolio recovery 's alleged debt, was disputed under ID theft, in 2017, at all three bureaus : XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX XXXX. I wrote them a certified letter requesting the validation of the debt, in accordance with FDCPA guidelines. They did not respond but continued to report the debt. They sent me a letter threatening legal action, and asking me not to respond if the debt was not mine ; Portfolio did none of the remedies provided by law under ID theft. They placed my numbers in call scammer and dialers. They ran my credit 5 times in the last year, without a debt, but rather with an alleged debt XXXX XXXX XXXX.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 92410

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7714564

Date Received: 2023-10-18

Issue: Credit monitoring or identity theft protection services

Subissue: Problem with product or service terms changing

Consumer Complaint: XXXX has furnished a copy of my report to anyone who is a subscriber, without verifying the debt. They issued XXXX credit reports mine to Portfolio Recovery, when Portfolio did not have a debt to report. XXXX claims to have investigated XXXX XXXX XXXX, listed in my dispute letter, when XXXX has not responded to date on my dispute of their debt, and written letter sent certified in accordance with FDCPA rules. They ( XXXX ) and XXXX continue to report a debt that neither can validate to this consumer. XXXX XXXX.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 92410

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-18

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7714251

Date Received: 2023-10-17

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: I am a victim of identity theft. The information listed below, which appears on my credit report, does not relate to any transactions that I have made. It is the result of identity theft. Please block this information from my credit report, pursuant to section 605B of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and send the required notifications to all furnishers of this information.

Company Response:

State: PA

Zip: 18201

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-17

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7710286

Date Received: 2023-10-17

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: Iam not reliable for this debt with XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX I do not have a contract with portfolio recovery associate they did not provide me with the original contract as I requested

Company Response:

State: FL

Zip: 33311

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-17

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7709504

Date Received: 2023-10-17

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: I never received or applied for this card. This is fraudulent activity. This is the XXXX XXXX card which i never applied for or received.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 913XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-17

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7706659

Date Received: 2023-10-16

Issue: Communication tactics

Subissue: Frequent or repeated calls

Consumer Complaint: Repeated calls and reneging of previous deals reached, speaking of threatening my life with the credit mark until XXXX, abusive and profane language and insinuations about me. I want to pay off the debt for the lowest amount, we agreed on XXXX or so and now it is XXXX or so.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 92677

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-24

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7704910

Date Received: 2023-10-16

Issue: Closing your account

Subissue: Can't close your account

Consumer Complaint: Portfolio Recovery stated in a response to prior complaint that they never received information or documentation from XXXX XXXX requesting proof that XXXX XXXX AKA Portfolio Recovery LLC never received nor heard from XXXX XXXX disputing said Account. Also in Response from Portfolio Recovery on said account that first missed date or default date was XX/XX/XXXX when first said missed date or default date was XX/XX/XXXX provided by Portfolio Recovery LLC themselves. When in fact XXXX XXXX sent certified letters as well as emails disputing said Account in which in fact I had a response from a representative from Portfolio Recovery on this matter from there dispute department that Portfolio Recovery stated they never received any correspondence from XXXX XXXX disputing the said account.

Company Response:

State: IN

Zip: 46806

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-16

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 7704570

Date Received: 2023-10-16

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account status incorrect

Consumer Complaint: company is reporting an account that does not recognize its authorship and contains dates and values that I never used or recognized in this account.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 945XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2023-10-16

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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