Who they hell do these people think they are!? I am 19 and they said they are trying to collect a debt that was from when i was 10 years old! I have filled a complaint with the FTC and FCC!

They call almost every day, they even call today Mothers Day (Sunday).  I have never had a debt, I am 82 years old.  PLEASE stop them from calling me.

In its 17 years, PRA has shelled out $3.1 billion to buy $75.2 billion in account balances. The company aims to collect twice as much as the purchase price. To collect this amount, it appears that employees are taking their collection techniques to the extreme and several lawsuits have been filed against PRA due to abusive behavior and FDCPA violations. http://www.castlelaw.net/blog/are-you-receivi ... associates-.cfm

Portfolio Recovery Associates says they use specially designed software that helps them pinpoint the consumers who are worth the expense to pursue and go after them when the time is right.  Sounds like a lion waiting to pounce on its victim and, in the case of PRA, that sounds about right. http://www.castlelaw.net/blog/are-you-receivi ... associates-.cfm

Employees of Portfolio Recovery Associates pride themselves on saying that debt collecting is a numbers game and not personal, however there have been several reports saying that they tend to be very abusive towards the people they go after.  http://www.castlelaw.net/blog/are-you-receivi ... associates-.cfm

portfolio recovery are  bunch of scam artists refusing to stop calling me even though I don't owe anything to them or their clients. is there a way to sue blood suckers and take them to the cleaners??

We continue to get calls from many of these phone numbers I did research and found out theses calls are coming from portfolio and this company is a dirt collection company they get information from people who have taken bankruptcy and try to collect after you have been to court .                                                                  Here are all the numbers than they are using  1 626- 209- 2244    1 702- 410- 7497   1 -800- 772 -1413       Does this sound like harassment to you?

I found a message on my phone from a person claiming to belong to Portfolio Recovery Associates regarding an outstanding debt. Please note that the caller did not use any name about who owed the "debt". I called the number and the "representative" claimed she would not be able to link the "debt" via a name & phone number but needed my social security number. I told her I was not an idiot and DO NOT call my number again. My politeness surprised me given the fact this was such an obvious scam.

I think, if you actually owed, you'd be contacted by the company involved.

In my case, I recently moved, and my number was assigned by the phone company.

I usually screen numbers i don't know, then do my search. If a scamer or bill collection agency ... if they want money from me, I'll answer the next call. If any one asks for me & i don't know them, i tell them wrong number! No proof, so no is my answer to all their questions! I call a lot back to stop the nonsense! Just hearing the frustrating on their end because they thought they were working hard, puts a smile on my face!

when they call tell them you offer telephone consultation at a cost of $1000.00 an hour with a 40 hour min and by continuing with this call you accept all fees involved. also tell them that due to this first call any further calls to you will be considered a new contract for services and billed to the number at the end of the month

Here's a good law firm that will stop the calls: http://stopcollector.com/

Bottom feeders have no respect.

We've gotten these calls for years, along with a letter or two.  They call half a dozen or more times a day (I use the first call as my alarm clock, they are very regular).  Sometimes their computer leaves the same message everyone else is getting, sometimes it is slightly more personal, saying the call is for someone who doesn't and never existed at our address.  Sometimes they will stop for a while after being told (when the rare human calls) or letter back (addressed to someone else so we return it), but they always resume in full force.  We let the answering machine handle it but boy are they annoying.  We've never had debt either, and aren't even the person they claim to be after.  I have no idea how they think they are "collecting" anything but anger--there's no way to respond to a computer call, and if I were hiding out from them, why would I call them back under such circumstances?  Pure senseless harrassment.  At least it is obvious that is all it is, by finding such websites with a lot of others in the same boat!

this number gives me heartburn

I know this for a fact that debt collectors should not harass people at work but this person from that number said it it licit. I'll not answer to 18008600644

Reply to Ken.  Unless Texas state law has a unique cluse allowing it "collection fee's" added by the collection agency are UNLAWFUL!  You should do some research before paying

Sleezeball agency.

However, if you live in Texas, Beware.

The State of Texas, in another show of their infinite stupidity, has named NCO as the collection agency to collect past due 'pay by mail' billings on the Texas Toll Roads.

Texas waits months to send the bills, which are usually for a dollar or two.  Second month NCO adds $50.00 to the bill as a 'collection fee'  Third month the fee goes up to $200.00.

They pulled this crap on me and I have TexTAGs on both vehicles. It cost me several days of phone calls to TexDOT to get this taken care of.

Hi--

How do you block an area code and prefix from your phone?  I get PortfolioRecovery Associates almost daily, and never pick up the phone when I see them on my caller I.D.

I have a google voice number and every time they call I just add the new number to my blocked calls list. I have never actually talked to these people and my phone never rings..i just see their daily calls in my spam folder  lol

This is NOT a telemarketer it's PRA/NCO

These people from this number are calling my house on a Sunday morning. Do they not have any respect that on Sunday nobody should be calling a residence. I just don't understand that they are calling from a collection company that we never even have had but they are blowing up my phone. I with a few of y'all when it comes to getting their home numbers and blowing up their phones like they do ours.

Called and woke me up on Sunday morning. Left no message. Caller ID just said "800 Service."

Do you know how many Smiths are in this world.  I am not related to ALL of them and am only responsible for my own debts.  Maybe I could find another Smith to pay for my debts.  I always make sure I pay for everything I owe.  I should not have to be harassed by collection agencies for every other Smith who is living or dead.  Why don't they send the bills in the mail instead of calling everyone?  Surely the companies you are indebted to have your address as well as your phone number.  They don't even have the correct first name.  I am NOT Shaniqua, Ayeesha, loquisha,  abadeesha, Boobeesha or any other eesha.

800 860 0644 called. Knew it was another ficticious debt collector. I use this site to check every "business" that leaves their #. It has helped my peace of mind without the tranquility mountain hiking.

Thats right!!!!!! Great idea

Portfolio Recovery. They leave me a message every so often, but it goes to my Google Voice, which means they can't bother me at all unless they leave a message (even then I am not really inconvenienced or interrupted anyway). I only see a transcript of their message in my email when I choose to log into my voice account.

Guess they will have to accept the fact that communication will be on my terms, not theirs!

Even when I do call them it goes to voice mail anyway, so I leave a message giving my name and phone number (Google voice number only) and tell them I am returning their call and to have a nice day.

They will never get anywhere with me, and they can't even be annoying by calling 30 times a day. Hahahahahahhahahahaha

Got a call a little while ago It's Portfolio Rectum Assoc.

I just got a new home phone number yesterday, as right after it is hooked up i got a call from these people, i did not answer it, today i recived the same call from the number, so i answered it, and it automated and said " hello this is Portfolio recovery we are calling you in concerns of a debt that was sent to our office, please call us back at 800-860--0644".
I looked it up online and found their website and it says they are a company who collects debts... wouldnt you think if it was a real debt that a real person would call you and not some automated voice call.. its annoying and i wish they would stop.

NO MSG