Portfolio Recovery Associates
Unauthorized $1,000 Withdrawal Attempt After $50 Payment Agreement

Business & Finance

I have read several reports here regarding Portfolio Recovery Associates. They are ruthless, unethical and do not follow the laws. Someone/many of us should put a stop to their practices.

In a short and sweet note I wish to share with you all that they have been trying to collect on a $350 debt for 7 years now. When they originally contacted me I explained why it had gone to collections (very ill during a pregnancy / not making any money) and I asked if I could pay them $50 per month. Of course not! The amount they wanted at that time was $1200 /- and they would take it in two installments. I explained to them if I had that amount I would have paid it off before the debt went bad... Whatever... They wouldn't listen.

After about 6 more months of their harassing phone calls threatening to sue me and make a decision for me, I agreed to pay them $50... They took the $50 and then a few days later without authorization tried to take another $1000 out of my account.

Of course this was awesome of them, because the money wasn't there so I got hit with NSF fees and overdraft fees for having NSF fees.

When I called them the guy said he never would have tried to take out money if I hadn't authorized it.

What a liar! And then his "supervisor" backed him up.

So 7 years later... They continue to call every day, multiple times a day.

They harass you, threaten you and try to steal from you!

Hire a lawyer and fight them.

As far as I know they aren't even licensed to collect debts from Alaskans anyways!

ILoveUserNames
Wasilla, Alaska
U.S.A.


Company: Portfolio Recovery Associates
Country: USA
State: Tennessee
City: Jackson
Address: 4829 Hwy 45 North
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