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MCH
Country: United States
I again received a call from this number/company in my cell phone. They call 1-2x every week. so irritating.

I had long straightened out my credit card debts in 2002. Suddenly, since 2008, I started getting calls from this company. I do not know how they got my cell ph number. I read almost all the complaints ahainst this company and now am convinced they they are scammers.

Should we all band together and file a class action suit? Or, report this company to the authorities in ur respective cities/states?

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    ohio
    you can add this number as well (205)417-2418 its in Bessemer, Alabama.
    keep calling for a payday cash advance that was supposedly done online back in 2009.  Never happened!!!  Creepy cuz they had my personal info.
    Stated she was with 'The Law Firm'.
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    travel
    I am getting at least once a day a call from this Portfolio Recovery Thing  on my phone for months now. Very upsetting
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    Sean
    | 1 reply
    Here is a verified list of Portfolio Recovery Associates phone numbers.

    204-949-3108
    205-423-4020
    205-588-8181
    212-000-4956
    215-944-8989
    239-642-8598
    404-580-0720
    404-592-5171
    404-968-4848
    405-329-5714
    407-347-4014
    410-282-1420
    412-282-1420
    416-800-9148
    440-580-0720
    443-313-1380
    484-489-2840
    510-355-1780
    512-519-3650
    513-878-4916
    518-207-3600
    602-264-2270
    602-286-5100
    602-795-1383
    604-637-3300
    605-782-2890
    616-608-0982
    620-662-1492
    620-662-8870
    626-209-2241
    661-673-4507
    678-265-1568
    702-410-7069
    714-408-3640
    714-680-3192
    714-992-2282
    727-637-8527
    731-215-8010
    731-984-7690
    757-321-2508
    757-321-6271
    757-321-6279
    757-321-6280
    757-321-6281
    757-321-6282
    757-519-9300
    757-847-4539
    757-864-0020
    757-961-3544
    757-961-3545
    757-961-3546
    757-961-3547
    757-961-3548
    786-206-8643
    800-294-7691
    800-427-7142
    800-473-7994
    800-772-1413
    818-996-0404
    847-678-9710
    847-791-0193
    847-994-2540
    847-994-2544
    858-346-1184
    859-918-0780
    859-918-0782
    864-268-3762
    866-240-7530
    866-658-7508
    866-691-3568
    866-887-0973
    866-891-3257
    866-940-7640
    877-275-8236
    877-749-9731
    877-803-0008
    877-876-8723
    888-218-5212
    888-543-6072
    888-772-7326
    918-442-0320
    973-947-4806
    980-939-7534
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      tamie replies to Sean
      ok my brother is now getting calls from  a reverse recovery  associates now  they say he took a loan out in 2011 in arzoina he was over here in 2008 so come on  now they wont give teh account number when we ask we ask for a copy of the paper work they say that they cant give it out here is the numbers  they call from 650-353-9309 and 520-448-4543
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    Lubbock
    These idiots started calling about a month ago on a land line that we got 3 1/2 months ago when we moved to our new house. We did go through bankruptcy 3 1/2 years ago and since then had moved to a different part of the country, taking our cellphone numbers (which are the ONLY phone links to our past and discharged debts) w/us. Yet we have never received a call from them on our cellphones numbers, which we had for over 10 years.

    When they call our land line, we let it go to voice mail, but they never leave a message.

    I'm all for a class action suit, too.
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    Lubbock
    Thanks for the list, Sean. And it's a mighty long list.

    Anybody that uses that many numbers and a spoof number generator when making these harassing/annoying calls has got to be shady - and needs to be tarred and feathered, put in the stocks and pillories for public humiliation, heavily fined, and put out of business.
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    IDONTOWE
    Send this letter: (it works)

    PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC
    120 CORPORATE BLVD STE 100
    NORFOLK VA 23502-4962


    Re: False Debt

    Dear Debt Collector:

    Pursuant to my rights under federal debt collection laws, I am requesting that you cease and desist communication with me, as well as my family and friends, in relation to this and all other alleged debts you claim I owe.  
     
    You are hereby notified that if you do not comply with this request, I will immediately file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and the <your state> Attorney General’s office.  Civil and criminal claims will be pursued.

    Sincerely,

    <your name>
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    Mel
    What Portfolio does is buy Zombie debt for pennies on the dollar. Never ever verify the account in question, even if at one time you did in fact owe the debt. If you do verify, it may reset the debt clock in your state (3 to 10 years depending on where you live) which gives them the right to continue going after you for the debt including taking you to court for it, even if it was charged off in a bankruptcy or otherwise negotiated with the creditor. They may have your name but as long as you continue to tell them they have the wrong person, there is nothing they can do. They are bottom feeders who bank on the fact that some people dont understand debt term limits in their states and will actually agree to a payment plans with these [***]. Dont let it happen to you.I am hoping that very soon these people will be out of business. Deny Deny Deny.....give them nothing and verify nothing.
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    Mel
    Did you send this letter and did it work for you?
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    Mel
    http://credit.about.com/od/statuteoflimitations/a/entirestatesol.htm

    You can check your states statute of limitations here if you're interested.
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    Nappoo
    I just found out this agency has been calling, asking for someone, for awhile.
    I haven't answered, but today my girlfriend did. And they yelled at her.
    Naturally, when someone calls your home, and asks if someone is there, whether or not the person lives there, you have all the right to ask them, who they are and why are they calling, and what do they want with that person.
    They told her, and she said he didn't live there, and the lady yelled at her about why did she ask all of that. She yelled right back, saying she has been getting a lot of calls from people like that, and wants it to stop.
    Before I even got home, she found that they are agency that scours old debt history, to lay claims on debts they have no affiliation with.
    Their site seems professional and above board, but this is one of the debt agencies that have ethics on par with the 419 Nigerian scammers.
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    NYBandit77
    They have called me too. Some debt from 2004. Statue of limitations is 6 years in NY and its been over 6 1/2. Weird. they say I owe $13,000. Im not the person in question and they threatened me on the phone and called be a dead beat. I laughed but still consider this serious. They won't stop calling me. They have my name but s.s. and dob are wrong. And they said they don't believe me.  What to do.?
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    NYBandit77
    Im in for a class action suit. The mouth on this lady was terrible. After she was frustrated because I wouldn't tell her my name or address, she hung up on me. Such a SCAM. low life's looking for money. get a real job
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    steven
    407-347-4021-just called them and they wanted me to verify who i was i ask them to verify who they are looking for - they would not- so i insisted they send me a letter in mail concerning this matter- i was informed they do not do that. i them informed them not to call my number again on this matter - boy glad i came to this website
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    Malika
    I know these people are scum...but don't you think your getting alittle carried away that they follow you around town , break in to your house, hack your computer, rape your woman???. Come on, give me an example especially when they are out of state. Your getting silly.
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    KITTY
    OK, I was duped!  Felt like finally busted for $ I truly did owe since 2006.
    Quickly demanded to speak to a manager,,,who offered me $400 payment down from $960.  
    Gave my routing # and after 55 questions about the company--gave my account #.

    DAYUM----they didnt take it, and now I have to change my account # asap.

    KINDA STINKS---------------alot
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    texas2
    Ok...so today I got a call from the PRA company. I was a little baffled because the rep,Jodi,called me from a (954) area code. When she asked for me in my maiden name, I thought to myself surely not a bill collector calling me by this last name, which I have not used in over 20yrs. I politely advised the lady that I was not in.. just to see what she would say. She left the name of Jodi and the phone number of 866-691-3568. I took down the number and advised her I would have this maiden name person to call her tomorrow. I quickly did a reverse look up on the internet and I find out that this PRA company is calling me. I quickly think to myself, I know that someone is not calling me for debt that is 20 yrs old. I then log on to the computer look at my credit report inquires.It was here that  and learned that this company has been randomly requesting my credit report under false pretenses that they are doing promotional inquires. So now I have gone and signed up for the "opt out" option that you can choose through the credit bureau to stop "inquires on your credit. These inquires are the ones that don't deduct points from your credit. However they allow company's to offer you credit, insurance, etc based on your credit report/score. So now that I have read this I am really upset about receiving this phone call. I plan on registering this woman's "cell number" that she called me from. Yes, I did a reverse look up on it and it is cell number. I sure hope she does not call again..this time I plan on telling her that this is a wrong phone number. However, if they continue to call me for a debt that is over 20yrs old that I am sure I paid; I will have to report them or get in on the class action suit.
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    texas2
    Yes, change your account number. I wouldn't trust these scammers.
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    texas2
    Like you I am so glad I found this website.
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    texas2
    time to pull your credit report and make sure you have not been a victim of identity theft.
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