I too have had numerous calls from these people. Usually I don't answer it and will have a VM saying "this is an attempt to collect a debt".  I don't owe anyone anything!  Occasionally I get frustrated and answer it and someone will say they are looking for a Francis someone - no one has ever lived here by that name.  I've told them that numerous times and they say they will remove my number from their list but of course they never do. Doing some research tells me Pinnacle Financial Debt collection was sold to a St. Louis company in 2010 and the article says: Pinnacle Financial has about 450 employees, and operates call centers in Minneapolis, Monticello, Minn. and Decorah, IA.

Therefore, I really think someone is just using their name since they are a large company and have other interests in numerous cities across the US.

One other thing when I went to the website and activated my check they copied my IP address that's what im mad about and im gonna get to the bottom of it!!!

did the money go threw?

let us know what happened to you account like I said yesterday I called bank of America they asked me for the account number on the check and the company name, they said the account or company did not exsist!!!

This is how the scam works.........Once I saw the money reflecting on my bank account I went to the website and clicked on the first assignment (they tell you not to do this until you have the money in hand). Being aware that something didn't seem right I rechecked my bank account balance about an hour later and the money is now showing as a negative on my account. Clicking on the assignment makes them think you have withdrawn the money which automatically cancels the deposit. Thank God I didn't withdraw the money, but the extent of the damage has yet to be seen.

I received a check too and deposited it into my checking account with the full intention of following through with the instructions on the website. The first assignment was to western union large quantities to Madrid Spain so I started researching the company. Everything I have found says it's a scam so now I'm scared to touch the money and I'm certainly not going to perform the assignments they want me to do. I don't know what to do.

I just called bank of America in Atlanta Georgia and there is no account for the check they sent me! or for B.A Learjet  group!!! my guess is that it is a bill collector wanting you to put the check in you account so they have access to your account! and clean you out

I got the same letter and a check for $1999.00 what the heck!! tried to call the number keeps saying person is out of the area!! wonder if the bank of America would tell me if they have a account!!

I got the check too and I am afraid to take it to my bank. Keep us posted on how it goes.

hello I just got the letter also and a check I just want to know if it was a scam

Very simple Nigerian "mystery shopper" scam. Check is fake, the money you send isn't. Guess who's in trouble for depositing a bad check, & is out the cash they sent? Here the magic words? "Western Union". Say it again - - "Western Union". Now translate it - CASH CASH Untraceable CASH. It can be picked up anywhere in the world with little or no ID. That's why scammers use it. NO real business uses it. None - period.

If you get on the website ljetgroupinc.com the first assisgnment is to western union money to someone in spain?? And also the post mark on the stamp is not american...

I received the same check yesturday as well, I have also been participating in online surveys and studies, have you heard anything from your bank yet? I have activatd my check but I haven't taken it to the bank, please let me know if this is legit.

I also received a check and they said that they were referred to me by a company I have been doing online surveys with. So I deposited my check today and my bank said the money will be available tomorrow, if or when it clears, I am going to make damn sure that the money actually came out of their bank before I touch it and I will post and let you guys know what is going on. If it is fake, I will let my bank know that there should not ever be any more activity on my account from this company and I will report them!

So I got the same check in the mail and deposited today. The only thing I can find is wiki answers saying its a scam but I cannot read the whole post. So my bank said the money will be available tomorrow and if the check clears then I am going to make sure that the money actually came out of their bank before I touch the money! I will let you guys know what happens. My letter said that I got referred by this legit company I have been taking surveys for so I really thought it might be legit!

I hope to hear what happened with the check since I got it as well.

Did you activate it?

i got that same check for 1992.55 and when i went to the bank they said my check was a fraud and wont work

I got this too, some sites are saying its a scam, which sounds reasonable considering I've never heard of the incorporation and never have I ever signed up for it.

I received a letter from Learjet Group Inc. yesterday and a check from them saying they are a research company doing marketing and a website that says I need to register information and the check will be activated. The check was for $1,992.55!  I had been participating in online surveys for extra cash and the website said that they were going to mail me a check.  I was pretty sure this was some kind of scam, but I got the check yesterday and it has a watermark and everything - it looks real!  I figured if I was actually going to get paid it would be for $100-$200 not almost $2,000!!!  I haven't received any calls, I guess I will try the registration site online and see how it goes.  I have a friend at a bank that I was going to visit to see what they think.  This would be so cool if it is real, I could really use that money, but am trying to remain neutral until I know for sure.

I received a letter from B.A. Learjet Group with this telephone #  I also received a check from them saying they are a research company doing marketing and a website that says I need to register information and the check will be activated.
Says this is for a secret shopper  assignment. The address is for the Lear Jet Inc. with a different phone number.  Can not find anything for the actual B.A. Learjet group inc. company.seems strange.

They call at least 5 times a day an never leave a message

They are also a collection company for Chase bank accounts located in India. They use a phone number that hides itself thru the USA.

Thanks for that info. I just started getting calls from this number and thanks to this good info I know right away who I am dealing with. Google must piss these collectors off. I wonder what kind of person would choose debt collection as a job?

This phone number is for Pinnacle Financial group. They call me numerous times a week from VARIOUS numbers. They're calling to collect for a t-mobile account. Typically when a debt collection company calls you it is via auto dialer. It usually takes a couple of seconds from the time you say hello to the time a rep answers you (the computer is connecting you to a live person.) Which is why you are greeted by silence when you answer. This is usually a dead sign of a collection company. Sometimes the computer drops the call before you are connected. Either way it's irritating. Another dead sign of a collection company is ?I?m calling in regards to a personal business matter.? Debt collection companies do no have to abide by the do not call registry, as they are calling to collect on a balance owed and the registry is to protect people from soliciting or people trying to sell you something. Its stated clearly on the DO Not Call website under More information - Information for Consumers NOT CHARITIES, SURVEY'S POLITICAL CALLS OR DEBT COLLECTORS. BUT collection companies do have to abide by FDCPA Laws and if they have the wrong number and you explain that to them, they are not suppose to continue to call. The FDCPA is also the reason they do not leave messages, as it is against the law for them to do so. I will leave this message on every phone number they call me from.

They're Website:
http://www.pfgservices.com/

It?s getting difficult to keep up with all their phone numbers. So far I have 42 of them!!!! 209-214-6155, 312-957-7311, 316-712-0238, 330-752-1927, 410-779-3599, 479-431-4459, 570-301-6003, 610-295-5284, 612-455-0924, 612-455-0929,612-455-0930, 612-455-0941, 614-335-4143, 651-379-0583, 660-223-0036, 662-553-4099, 706-955-4140, 707-200-4002, 763-746-9049, 781-836-4014, 786-837-7312, 800-513-6852, 800-516-4176, 800-850-1189, 800-868-9265, 814-806-1250, 845-652-5056, 866-398-9098, 877-207-6933, 877-208-4973, 877-209-4163, 877-540-3704, 877-796-2554, 877-796-2561, 877-798-4185, 877-891-2680, 888-850-1189, 916-912-4737, 952-345-5339, 952-358-5916, 952-460-7381

Recording say they are local results and that we are not on Google or if we are we are not the top link in our industry, both of which are lies, pushed 1 before to tell the guy, today I pushed 2 to have my number removed.  I'm sure neither will work though.
Yep, they called again, now they KNOW they have a good number.

People keep calling me, have told them that the number is a business phone and please, do not call again.

This is a collection agency and she asked for the last 4 digets of my husbands SS number.
Turns out she had the wrong person but refused to tell me what her name was or what the name of her Company was. I told her I would report her.

Quit calling . This is a business location.

316-712-0238, They keep calling--no msg left.  I called and have advised them to quit calling here for anyone one with an initial of 'E'  and my last name.  As I only use my initials in the phone book, they ASSUME the I must be the 'E' they are looking for...........As I have registered my case with the FTC, I guess I will wait a little longer to see what happens..........I did call back and got Sherry @ pinnacle.  She spelled out the name of the company, then asked why I wanted it. I advised her of the problem, and wanted to know the name she was looking for--she would not tell me.................I thought that maybe I could do some work here in town and help them find their 'man'............