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: 8140038

Date Received: 2024-01-10

Issue: Incorrect information on your report

Subissue: Account information incorrect

Consumer Complaint: Portfolio Recovery has reported an account associated to me but this is not true. Account open on XX/XX/2023 for the amount XXXX .. Not sure what this account is and who it belongs to but this is not mines

Company Response:

State: PA

Zip: 19027

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-11

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8138445

Date Received: 2024-01-10

Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Subissue: Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged

Consumer Complaint: Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC has failed to validate a purported debt they've been claiming I owed them and refuses to cease and desist from inaccurate reporting and debt collection malpractice by somewhat renewing dates of the so called debt being owed allegedly by me, They have violated sections of 15USC 1681 ( e ) ( n ) ( o ). They claim they've investigated and verified the debt to be valid but has yet to produce one single signatory document or contract that validates their claim. They have also failed to produce any methods or processes that they used to come to such a conclusion to an alleged debt that they have failed to validate, This has been very frustrating for me and my family as my letters to Portfolio to delete such information from my credit file has gone unheeded as required by the law.

Company Response:

State: PA

Zip: 193XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8138162

Date Received: 2024-01-10

Issue: False statements or representation

Subissue: Attempted to collect wrong amount

Consumer Complaint: I am writing to formally dispute the accuracy of credit information reported by Portfolio Recovery concerning an alleged debt on a XXXX XXXX XXXX credit card account. This dispute is filed under the guidelines of the Fair Credit Reporting Act ( FCRA ). I was shocked to discover that my recent credit report contains a Portfolio Recovery " collection '' allegedly owed to XXXX XXXX XXXX, initiated in XX/XX/XXXX. This information is categorically false and incorrect. I do not owe any amount to XXXX XXXX XXXX as alleged in this report. The information being reported is false, inaccurate, incorrect, and fraudulent. It is important to note that the matter about the XXXX XXXX XXXX account was conclusively resolved through a Joint Dismissal With Prejudice in XXXX. This legal resolution unequivocally confirms that there is no outstanding debt or obligation on my part regarding the said account. Attached are copies of the relevant documents that substantiate my claim. These documents include the legal dismissal paperwork, indicating a full and final settlement of any claims associated with the XXXX XXXX XXXX account. I request the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to investigate this matter promptly and ensure the correction of this inaccurate information on my credit report. The presence of this erroneous entry has the potential to unjustly affect my credit score and financial reputation. I trust that upon review of the attached documents and an investigation into the matter, the necessary corrections will be made to my credit report, removing any mention of this alleged debt. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. I look forward to a swift resolution. Please feel free to contact me for any further information or clarification needed.

Company Response:

State: GA

Zip: 30331

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8136451

Date Received: 2024-01-09

Issue: Communication tactics

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

Consumer Complaint: Portfolio recovery calling from random Ohio phones number multiple times a day for the past 3 months. This company is no longer on my credit report it has been dropped.

Company Response:

State: OH

Zip: 44601

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-09

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8135758

Date Received: 2024-01-09

Issue: Communication tactics

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

Consumer Complaint: The company has called me late at night once at XXXX, they call even when I told them not too, and I have told them thats not my debt.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 774XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-09

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8133977

Date Received: 2024-01-10

Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Subissue: Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit

Consumer Complaint: I never allowed them to use my name. I am the ONLY executor of my trust. I've alerted them via mail. They're still trying to sue on something that isn't mine.

Company Response:

State: CA

Zip: 94941

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8133824

Date Received: 2024-01-10

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt was result of identity theft

Consumer Complaint: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY is attempting to collect on a fraudulent debt that I do not owe nor authorized. I have never done business with this company and just the fact that they have access to my private and personal information without my consent is causing me great mental anquish. I have NEVER agreed to or transacted to do any business with PORTFOLIO RECOVERY or any of its affiliates and my identity has been comprised and I will seek relief if not rectified and deleted immediately. This reporting is fraudulent and a violation of my rights under FCRA, FDCPA and my right to privacy.

Company Response:

State: TX

Zip: 75043

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8133771

Date Received: 2024-01-10

Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Subissue: Threatened to sue you for very old debt

Consumer Complaint: I received a letter saying that Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC filed for an Application for Wage Execution with the Superior Court of New Jersey. XXXX XXXX. XXXX XXXX. XXXX. The debt is more than XXXX years old. I have not made any payments on this debt or reopened the account.

Company Response:

State: NJ

Zip: 07424

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8132678

Date Received: 2024-01-10

Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action

Subissue: Sued you without properly notifying you of lawsuit

Consumer Complaint: Around XXXX XXXX XXXX, my bank notified me of a Garnishment on a shared family account. It was from Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC. The bank provided me with a case number and a phone number for an attorney associated with Portfolio Recovery. I contacted them immediately, and asked for copies of the Court Case, but was told they had no idea who I was and hung up. I have attempted to contact Portfolio Recovery numerous times for copies of the actual debt, the Summons and Complaint, any exhibits used for court, Proof of Service, and the Judgment. The only case number I was given was from the Bank which is XXXX However, I can not even locate what state this alleged Court Case was in. I have requested this paperwork continually over the last few years, but still have not been provided any of it. This is the second complaint I have filed with the CFPB on this matter as well.

Company Response:

State: AR

Zip: 720XX

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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Complaint ID: 8132225

Date Received: 2024-01-10

Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed

Subissue: Debt is not yours

Consumer Complaint: I am not liable for this debt with XXXX XXXX XXXX, I do not have a contract with Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC, they did not provide me with the original contract as requested. Correction to my credit report, I demand this account be removed from my credit report.

Company Response:

State: UT

Zip: 84115

Submitted Via: Web

Date Sent: 2024-01-10

Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation

Timely Response: Yes

Consumer Disputed: N/A


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