The debt collection agency Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC has been ordered to pay a Kansas City woman nearly $83 million after a jury found that the company had maliciously persecuted her. In addition to the $83 million, the company was ordered to pay $250,000 in damages for violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Under the FDCPA, debt collectors must avoid threatening and harassing behavior. As one of the largest debt buyers in the country, Portfolio Recovery Associates sued the Kansas City woman in 2013 for unpaid credit card debt that did not even belong to her. After the evidence came forward, it turned out that the credit card debt belonged to another person in Kansas City with a similar name. Portfolio Recovery Associates has denied any allegations against it and plans to appeal the decision. Should I Hire An Attorney To Handle Debt Collectors? Failing to pay debt…
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