847-994-2540 / 8479942540

Avoiding the phone calls is not going to make them go away unfortunately and will only lead to more frustrations. Your phone numbers are loaded into an automated dialing system and spun through it at minimal cost to the agency. The easiest way to stop the phone calls is to answer just once. Don't allow them to bait you into a discussion about an account you "may" have with them. Just simply ask for the address to their dispute division and end the call. Draft a Cease and Desist letter and send it to them immediately. I would recommend sending it return receipt so you have confirmation they received your letter. Once they have the Cease & Desist letter, they will not call you again because they could be in violation of the FDCPA especially if they are calling you and have not sent the debt validation letter.

So - the co-owner of this scumbag company makes over 2 million a year. No wonder they keep calling. Very lucrative, if evil, business to be in.EXECUTIVE PROFILE*Steven D. Fredrickson Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Member of Investment Committee, Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc. 66 Age Total Annual Compensation This person is connected to 6 board members in 1 different organizations across 1 different industries.See Board Relationships 50 $1,100,000 USDAs of Fiscal Year 2009 BACKGROUND*Steven D. Fredrickson, Steve Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc. Mr. Fredrickson co-founded Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc. in 1996. Prior to that, Mr. Fredrickson served as Vice President of Household Recovery Services' ("HRSC") Portfolio Services Group from late 1993 to February 1996. At HRSC, Mr. Fredrickson was ultimately responsible for HRSC's portfolio sale and purchase programs, finance and accounting, ... as well as other functional areas. Prior to joining HRSC, he spent five years with Household Commercial Financial Services managing a national commercial real estate workout team and five years with Continental Bank of Chicago as a Member of the FDIC Workout department, specializing in corporate and real estate workouts. Mr. Fredrickson has been a Director of Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc. since March 1996. He was a Board Member of the American Asset Buyers Association. He received a BS degree from the University of Denver and an MBA degree from the University of Illinois. Read Full BackgroundCORPORATE HEADQUARTERS*Riverside Commerce CenterNorfolk, Virginia 23502United StatesPhone: 888-772-7326Fax: 757-518-0901 Board Members MEMBERSHIPS*2002-PresentCo-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President and Member of Investment CommitteePortfolio Recovery Associates Inc.EDUCATION*MBA University of Illinois-Urbana-ChampaignBachelor's Degree University of DenverOTHER AFFILIATIONS*University of Illinois-Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Denver ANNUAL COMPENSATION*Salary $500,000 Bonus $600,000 Total Annual Compensation $1,100,000 STOCK OPTIONS*Restricted Stock Awards $1,005,979 All Other Compensation $12,300 Exercised Options 18,000 Exercised Values $437,580 Total Value of Options $437,580 Total Number of Options 18,000 TOTAL COMPENSATION*Total Annual Cash Compensation $1,112,300 Total Short Term Compensation $1,100,000 Other Long Term Compensation $1,018,279 Total Calculated Compensation $2,118,279

Damn! That's more cash i used to make in a day _ sue 'da PRA basterds!

Another number to add to the blocked call list...

Unfortunately, Portfolio Recovery is a debt buyer which means they are attempting to collect on debt they now own. In Nevada, this means they do not have to be licensed and operate under the watchful eye of the Financial Institutions Division. They are also fully aware that they can't sue you to collect as the debts they purchased are ancient. I talk to them every chance I get just to mess with the person on the other end of the phone who is wholly unaware of the laws. Your best bet is to send them a certified/return receipt letter informing them to discontinue contacting you (this typically will get them to stop - and yes you're out the expense but if it's not in writing they don't have to stop). If they continue to contact you after receiving the letter they can be sued. You'll of course have to have the means to sue but you can then report to the AG's office.

It depends on which operating system you have (if a smart phone),I use Call Block on my android powered phone. It's free too...When they call, if the number is in your Blacklist, it rings for only a second then gets blocked.I google all unknown numbers and if listed here I add it to my list- I know it is these Portfolio people who can't hold down a real job!

I have been called several times a day by this number and even if I answer, no one is there. I wish they would at least talk to me so I can tell them what I really think

Thanks for the numbers. I'm putting this list by my phone at home too as well as into my cell.

Ryan, a certified letter with return receipt requested was mailed from our main post office here in Pennsylvania on the 29th of March. According to the USPS computer, these [***] receive the letter in Norfolk, VA on Friday, April 1. I guess they thought it was an April Fool's joke, as the postcard receipt has NEVER been returned. Yes, I have proof I wrote the them, but they probably throw the letters away unread. Actually, the same day I sent them that letter, I also sent a certified letter, return receipt requested, to the state Attorney General's office of consumer protection. I enclosed a copy of the letter I was mailing to PRA. I received the postcard mail receipt from the AGs office within three days. That was three weeks ago. The only response I got from PRA was a letter from a lawyer named Pearson, who was forced to write to me after being contacted by the AGs office. His letter failed to answer my demands, and for good measure, it was glued firmly to the inside of the envelope! These people are truly pathetic. Fortunately I have a good copy, as the AG sent me a copy of Pearson's letter with their reply to me. BTW, even though PRA "cancelled" the debt they have never verified, last September, they have continued to call. And call. And call. And call. No one has ever answered, and no one ever will. I complained to the IRS about the bogus 1099-C they sent, and I complained to the FTC with specific points regarding their activities. A mail fraud complaint is going out the the Post Office next. And of course, I continue to keep a phone log. Maybe a packet to Barney Frank in the Senate one of these days. The point of doing these things is not to expect any relief, but simply to build a case, add to the documentation in various venues. I did get one benefit by contacting the AG last summer, PRA was forced to begin showing their company name on the caller ID every time they call. They called tonight, on GOOD FRIDAY, one of the holiest days of the year! We found it on the caller ID when we got home from church. Bottom-feeding pons scum vermin.

Damn, how many numbers these people got?? They are like Al Davis.. THEY ARE EVERYWHERE!