I have asked them no to call me at work. Now that they have been told I am documenting. I am going to a lawyer. That is illegal. You can get cash for every time they call. Everyone should do this. Even if you owe a debt. If everyone does this maybe that might slow them down.
Someone called this morning at 10:06 AM and my answering machine picked up. They did not leave a message and the caller ID said Florence, KY. But the call was really from 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 BigA’s posting on how to deal with these people.
Portfolio Recovery - I've now logged 16 different numbers for these scumbags!!! I've never answered ANY of the calls and will not. All are blocked! I suggest the no one answer the calls. If you don't have caller ID I guess you have to answer. They are robo calls generated by a computer and if it rings (and believe it is 3 times) the computer disconnects, thus the "no one there" responses. I actually believe these calls increase by a lot AFTER you are on the DO NOT CALL list.
The ever-present morons at Portfolio called me two times today -- do not have any unpaid debts and do not care who does. Same advice I put on this website for each and every number these idiots call from -- DO NOT ANSWER ANY CALLS WHERE YOU DO NOT RECOGNIZE AREA CODE OR NUMBER!! They have hundreds of numbers in all states. Bonafide idiots.
Under the Truth in Calling Act, FCC rules prohibit any person or entity from transmitting misleading or inaccurate Caller ID information with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongly obtain anything of value. If no harm is intended or caused, spoofing is not illegal. Anyone who is illegally spoofing can face penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation. In some cases, spoofing can be permitted by courts for people who have legitimate reasons to hide their information, such as law enforcement agencies working on cases, victims of domestic abuse or doctors who wish to discuss private medical matters.