Debt collection -- Took or threatened to take negative or legal action -- Complaint #16136532
Complaint Overview
Complaint ID: 16136532
Company: Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC
Product: Debt collection
Sub-Product: Credit card debt
Issue: Took or threatened to take negative or legal action
Sub-Issue: Threatened or suggested your credit would be damaged
State: Florida
ZIP Code: 330XX
Date Received: 2025-09-23T12:00:00-05:00
Date Sent to Company: 2025-09-23T12:00:00-05:00
Company Response: Closed with non-monetary relief
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Submitted Via: Web
Consumer Narrative
Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC : XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, Va XXXX To Whom It May Concern : I have asked you to validate the alleged debt that you claim that I owe, and all you have provided me are statements and signatures to an account that you can not prove is mine. You have violated my consumer rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act ( FDCPA ) 15USC 1692 ( G ) Failure to validate this allege debt. I refuse to pay this alleged debt until the proper validation of this debt is provided. Please cease and desist all collection activities until you can properly validate this alleged debt. 15 USC 1692c Ceasing communication If a consumer notifies a debt collector in writing that the consumer refuses to pay a debt or that the consumer wishes the debt collector to cease with respect to such debt. If proper validation of this alleged debt is not provided within XXXX calendar days of receiving this notice, I will assume this alleged debt to be invalid and you shall delete this account and stop all collection activities regarding this account. Furthermore, you do not have any jurisdiction or authority to even collect on this alleged debt. FDCPA 811 [ 15 USC 1692i ] Legal actions by debt collectors ( a ) Venue Any debt collector who brings any legal action on a debt against any consumer shall ( 1 ) In the case of an action to enforce an interest in real property securing the consumers obligation, bring such action only in a judicial district or similar legal entity in which such real property is located ; Or ( 2 ) in case of an action not described in paragraph ( 1 ), bring such action only in the judicial district or similar legal entity ( A ) in which such consumer signed the contract sued upon. Or ( B ) in which such consumer resides at the commencement of the action. ( b ) Authorization of actions Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize the bringing of legal actions by debt collectors. By the way, if you ever decide to turn this alleged debt over to an attorney to collect and violate my rights under the FDCPA 15USC 1692 even further, just keep in mind that an attorney can not be a debt collector and a debt collector can not be an attorney. FDCPA 807 [ USC 1692 ( 3 ) ] False or misleading representations A debt collector may not use any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or means in connection with the collection of any debt. Without limiting the general application of the foregoing, the following conduct is a violation of this section : The false representation or implication that any individual is an attorney or that any communication is from an attorney. With all that was said above, for each VIOLATION of the FDCPA that you have committed I am entitled to {$1000.00} per violation. You dont believe me? Ok, let me show you what law says : FDCPA 813 [ 15 USC 1692k ] Civil liability ( a ) Amount of damages Except as otherwise provided by this section, any debt collector who fells to comply with any provision of this subchapter with respect to any person is liable to such person in an amount equal to the sum of- ( 1 ) any actual damage sustained by such person as a result of such failure. ( 2 ) ( A ) in case of any action by an individual, such additional damages as the court may allow, but not exceeding {$1000.00}. Sincerely, XXXX XXXX XXXX : DESIST FOR ACCOUNT # XXXX
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Complaint #16136532 about?
Complaint #16136532 was filed against Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC regarding Debt collection specifically about Took or threatened to take negative or legal action. It was received by the CFPB on 2025-09-23T12:00:00-05:00.
How did Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC respond to this complaint?
The company responded with: "Closed with non-monetary relief". The response was timely.
What is the risk level of this complaint?
See the risk assessment section for details on this complaint's risk profile.
How do I file a similar complaint?
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Disclaimer
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