Consumer complaint received 2018-08-19
Company: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC
State: SC
Product: Debt collection
Sub-product: Credit card debt
Issue: Attempts to collect debt not owed
Sub-issue: Debt is not yours

Complaint:
XX/XX/2018 i requested a dispute with XXXX, XXXX  and XXXX to dispute two Negative accounts on my Credit report. I asked for Validation of the debt. Portfolio Recovery Associate have ignored numerous attempts to Validate the account. Portfolio Recovery Associates has reported delinquent information to the credit bureaus, I am asking that this information be deleted from XXXX, XXXX, and XXXX. I do not have a signed contract nor any contract with Portfolio Recovery Associates. I have never done Business with this company. I want this removed from all 3 credit bureaus files. No validation has ever been received by the credit bureaus for proof of this This letter is being sent to you in response to a notice sent to me on XX/XX/2018. A notice sent pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 USC 1692g Sec. 809b that your claim is disputed and validation is requested. 
This is NOT a request for verification or proof of my mailing address, but a request for VALIDATION made pursuant to the above named, Title and Section. I respectfully request that your offices provide me with competent evidence that I have any legal obligation to pay you. 

Please provide me with the following : Agreement with your client that grants you the authority to collect on this alleged debt, or proof of acquisition by purchase or assignment. 
Agreement that bears the signature of the alleged debtor wherein he/she agreed to pay the creditor. 
At this time, I will also inform you that if your offices have reported invalidated information to any of the 3 major Credit Bureaus ( XXXX, XXXX or XXXX ),  this action might constitute fraud under both Federal and State Laws. Due to this fact, if any negative mark is found on any of my credit reports by your company I reserve the right to bring legal action against you for the following : Violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Defamation of Character. 

If your offices are able to provide the proper documentation as requested, I will require at least 30 days to investigate this information and during such time all collection activity must cease and desist. 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 South Carolina Attorney Generals office. Civil and criminal claims will be pursued. 

Also, during this validation period, if any action is taken which could be considered detrimental to any of my credit reports, I will consult with my legal counsel for suit. This includes any listing any information to a credit reporting repository that could be inaccurate or invalidated or verifying an account as accurate when in fact there is no provided proof that it is. 

If your offices fail to respond to this validation request within 30 days from the date of your receipt, all references to this account must be deleted and completely removed from my credit file and a copy of such deletion request shall be sent to me immediately. I would also like to request, in writing, that no telephone contact be made by your offices to my home or to my place of employment. All future communications with me MUST be done in writing and sent to the address noted in this letter by USPS.

Company response to consumer: Closed with non-monetary relief