18006548818 (2024)

FAQs

Who is calling from 800-654-8818? ›

This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt.

Please contact us at 1-800-772-1413 or write to us pracustomercare@portfoliorecovery.com or Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, 120 Corporate Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23502.

We're Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC and we're changing the way debt collection works. If you have been contacted by us it's because your original creditor sold us your account, and we now own your debt.

Number doesn't match the caller ID name (e.g., says a big company but has a local number) Claims to be from a government agency like the IRS or FBI (they won't call you out of the blue) Caller ID shows "Scam Likely" or "Spam Risk" (your carrier has flagged it as potential spam)

Capital Collections LLC works out of Fresno, California. If you have a large amount of debt and end up falling behind in payments, then you might be contacted by this agency.

You Must Always Respond When You Receive Court Papers

Regardless of whether you believe the debt is yours, companies like Portfolio Recovery Associates are using the legal process to get a default judgment against you. If you ignore court papers, PRA will obtain a valid default judgment that it can begin to enforce.

Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC files thousands of collection lawsuits each year against consumers for unpaid credit card debt. PRA will hire a local collection attorney to file the lawsuit. Their primary goal is debt collection.

Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC was formed almost 25 years ago, specifically in 1996 in the Commonwealth of Virginia. They are one of the largest debt collection companies in the United States and also collect debts under alternate business names like “PRA III, LLC” and “Anchor Receivables Management.”

If you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead of a live person, it's a robocall. A robocall trying to sell you something is illegal unless the company trying to sell you something got written permission, directly from you, to call you that way.

Who uses 866 area code numbers? Scammers may use 866 numbers to disguise themselves. Because 866 is a toll-free number, many scam companies will use them to try and trick potential victims. Many legitimate businesses and companies use 866 area codes, which gives scammers an incentive to use them themselves.

How do you tell if a number is a telemarketer? ›

If you have received a communication from Capital Management Services, it may be in regards to an account we are currently collecting or managing in some form. We provide creditors with several types of outsourced solutions including collections, customer call center services, and other special project solutions.

Is Capital Recovery Corporation Legit, Fake Or A Scam? Capital Recovery Corporation is a legitimate company. They are not a fake company, or a scam. But, they may spam call and harass you.

Evergreen Professional Recoveries is a debt collection agency. They buy debt from a number of different creditors that have given up on trying to collect the amount themselves (sometimes referred to as a "charge-off").

Use the *69 code to trace unknown numbers

This feature provides details of the previous caller's number and, if they're listed in a public database, their name and address. Depending on your phone service provider, *69 may include a dial-back option allowing you to return the call and find out who called you.