PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES AKA PRA
Good news, they got slapped hard for 82 million recently: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article21073359.html
Also the NY AG slapped them again it seems: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-0 ... ion-in-new-york
CFPB fines them for lying: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/newsroom/cfpb- ... lect-bad-debts/
Posted in:
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-2a4cf0cd3a9e0dd-11/portfolio-recovery-associates
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-851-9631/16
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-404-719-4368/7
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-757-821-2260
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-679-265-3904
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-205-538-1807/2
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-757-946-1156
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-731-410-3143
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-817-500-4360/4
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-817-479-9154/10
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-404-865-3247
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-412-847-5582
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-847-915-4224
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-847-737-4494
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-510-343-5211
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-281-377-3345
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-626-521-5311
I have to wonder why an allegedly “legitimate “business would need so many phone numbers to call out on?
Web page with contact information: http://www.portfoliorecovery.com/contact_us.html
Make sure you read how they just lost an 83 million dollar lawsuit against them: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article21073359.html
Make sure you read how the NY AG spanked them bad on May 1, 2014 in the following BBB page.
BBB page with 1,322 complaints, 3 negative reviews a government action from the State of New York, an alert, and yet they get an accredited B+ rating (down from an A at least but they must still be paying big bucks for that rating)? http://www.bbb.org/norfolk/business-reviews/d ... olk-va-51000164
Bizapedia has them as a Delaware Corporation started in 2007 as opposed to the information on the BBBB page that says 1996:
http://www.bizapedia.com/de/PORTFOLIO-RECOVERY-LLC.html
http://www.bizapedia.com/addresses/120-CORPOR ... K-VA-23502.html
Other complaint sites:
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/portfolio-recovery-associates-c275360.html
http://www.creditreportproblems.com/Portfolio_Recovery_Associates_LLC.htm
Cases against PRA:
http://www.leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%2020130416695
http://www.prweb.com/releases/Class-Action/Lawsuit/prweb5253574.htm
http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district- ... 2707/228930/60/
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/casdce/3:2015cv00768/471398
http://www.bigclassaction.com/lawsuit/portfol ... olations-of.php
http://leagle.com/decision/In%20FDCO%20201409 ... SOCIATES,%20LLC
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/illinois/ilndce/1:2015cv02765/308374
http://www.creditreportproblems.com/pennsylva ... -practices-act/
http://www.creditreportproblems.com/portfolio ... cpa-violations/
http://designertoday.com/News/6736/Reader.Get ... .Prejudice.aspx
http://dockets.justia.com/search?query=PORTFOLIO+RECOVERY+ASSOCIATES%2C+LLC
http://www.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/14a0266p-06.pdf
http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2012/12/28/11-56600.pdf
http://statesboro.biz/News/702/Class-Action-L ... f-The-TCPA.aspx
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCOURTS-mie ... 1_12-cv-11526-2
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/granule/USCOURTS-kye ... 5_13-cv-00147-0
And a CFPB case about a lawyer who works for PRA.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/ ... ction-lawsuits/
Some more interesting reading:
"PRA may also sometimes make harassing calls and send out threatening letters. In some cases they may have your information by mistake ~ so they are sending the WRONG PERSON collection notices!"
They were listed among the worst offenders on the late Bud Hibb's site!
Federal law (FDCPA) requires them to send you a letter (US MAIL ONLY) within 5 days of their first contact that contains their name, physical address, the creditor’s name, and the amount of the alleged debt. It also must contains “mini-Miranda” telling you that it is an attempt to collect a debt and that all information will be used for those purposes. The one other important thing that this letter must also have in it is that you have a right to dispute the debt within 30 days of the date of the letter and if you do so, all collection activity must be stopped until the debt is verified.
Read up on your rights here, get template letters to send 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: http://consumerfraudreporting.org/stateattorneygenerallist.php
Got the first of my monthly calls from Portfolio Recovery today. Wasn't home so I didn't have a chance to talk to them. I expect they'll call back in a few days. I've decided to start talking to them and to keep a log about their calls. We'll see what this cooks up.
If you want a good laugh, read these!
Portfolio:
http://consumerist.com/2015/05/19/jury-hits-d ... ogus-1130-debt/
http://800notes.com/forum/ta-ceba95f52112a47/cfpb-settles-cases
Someone called this evening at 7:02 PM and my answering machine picked up. They did not leave a message and the caller ID said PORTFOLIORECOV. Portfolio Recovery who is a debt collector - http://www.portfoliorecovery.com and they have many, many, many numbers to harass us with. The website claims “Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC are here to help you pay your debt. Call 800.772.1413 to speak with an Account Representative…”
Please refer to WolfmanJack’s posting on how to deal with these people
They call my business every day, sometimes more than once. They never leave a message. We have no debts and have never received any collection notices, so I know we don't have anything to be concerned about. Their calls do not get answered. However, the calls are annoying, and come from different numbers so it is hard to block them.