Carrie,
Portfolio is well known for calling people like this and they do not care if you owe or not. This is why this company's is constantly being sued for violations of the FDCPA and TCPA laws. You can invest in a call blocking device, they run around 60,00 and you can block them, but your better off keeping a notebook of the calls along with any and all messages, also recording them if you speak with them. Check your states recording laws first, some states require you notify them they are being recorded.
State recording phone:
http://www.pimall.com/nais/n.tel.tape.law.html
Follow the steps in what you need to know and send them a cease & desist letter via the US mail, return receipt or certified.
http://800notes.com/arts/Jb8EW-eDhQA/harassin ... ou-need-to-know
See Residents post here also:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-34af6a034ba34b6/unending-collection-calls
Templates of Letters:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-319-242-7350
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/
The BBB
If the calls continue, file those complaints and seek a FDCPA/TCPA attorney..
There is some kind of continuous champaign from bottom feeders to try to trick me into picking up the phone to hear their scam by using varying fake Caller IDs and various phone numbers. My phone can be quiet from spam calls for weeks and then, all of a sudden, I get hit with up to 4 calls per day. Also, they use different company names, but I think that are the same or working together.
The last seveal days have gone like this:
03/27/13 Wednesday 5:44pm, 2nd call today, called from 412-235-6111 using caller ID "PORTFOLIORECOVE". 800notes identified as Portfolio Recovery Associates.
03/27/13 Wednesday 1:27pm, called from 800-772-1413 using caller ID "TOLL FREE CALLE". 800notes identified as Portfolio Recovery Associates.
03/26/13 Tuesday 3:35pm they called from phone number 281-901-6998, using Caller ID: "Private Caller" . 800notes identified them as United Recovery Systems - Debt Collector and/or NOVOLINKCOMM
03/25/13 Monday 12:54pm, called from 713-955-9266 using caller ID "UNASSIGNED". 800notes identified them as "United Recovery Systems".
03/23/13 Saturday 5:11pm, called from 800-772-1413 using caller ID "TOLL FREE CALLE". 800notes identified as Portfolio Recovery.
03/21/13 1:55 pm, they called from 909-912-7400 using Caller ID "Out of area". 800notes identified them as "ARS National", which is "Associated Recovery Systems" (Collections).
03/21/13 9:55 am, they called from 713-955-9267 using Caller ID "UNASSIGNED". 800notes identified them as "United Recovery Systems".
03/20/13 they called from 281-901-6994 using Caller ID "Private Caller". 800notes identified them as "United Recovery Systems" from Houston Texas.
03/19/13 they called from phone number 713-955-9269 using Caller ID "UNASSIGNED". 800notes identified as UNITED RECOVERY
Later 03/19/13 (2nd call) they called from phone number 713-955-9263, using Caller ID "UNASSIGNED". 800notes identified as United Recovery
Later again (3rd Call) 03/19/13 they called from phone number 800-772-1413, using Caller ID "TOLL FREE CALLE". 800notes identified as Portfolio Recovery
Later again (4th call) 03/19/13 they called from phone number 281-901-6998, using Caller ID: "Private Caller" . 800notes identified them as United Recovery Systems - Debt Collector and/or NOVOLINKCOMM
This is the way they work. Using different phone numbers, using fake Caller IDs.
I don't have outstanding debts! This is just harassment. There should be a law against this.
This insane and continuous calling to me, who has no debts, is NOT profitable to these companies, and serves no purpose. So why do they never stop calling? Why do they call for days, months, years, without stopping? They should call people that don't pay their bills, credit card and loan payments.
Dear United Recovery Systems, NOVOLINKCOMM, Portfolio Recovery, and Associated Recovery Systems, PLEASE GO AWAY. We know you are all the same company, using fake Caller IDs and many phone numbers. I guess you do serve one purpose, companies like you make the American people hate you and hate what you do. You are a pest, and need to stop bothering people.
The old Portfolio Recovery trick!! This A-Holes buy debt on the dollar and many times, I believe, they call anybody with the same name hoping to nab someone. They used to call with a real number showing who they were. Now they are using many different numbers. The key is just don't answer numbers you don't recognize - which we always do. My credit record is clean and I don't owe anybody. I know there is another person with the same name but different middle name. I have come across this before and I believe these jerks are looking for him. If you answer these jerks, from what I understand, will try anything to catch you - even if you don't really owe anything!! If you really did they would leave a message or send you a registered letter - which of course they won't because the debt was written off by the originator. They just hope to catch you and make money off you. Screw them!