got a call from 800-865-1421 after answering and saying hello 3 times they hung up

I get calls from them too. And when I answer they say nothing. I have only a lil bit of minutes on my phone so I never called them back. how do I stop them from calling me?

if it's over 3 years(I think) they can't collecct on it through collections. Read the Fair Credit Act. I found it online. Used it against a company in court recently!

These people have called me every day for the last three months.  I have answered at first but they would hang up.  They call from 5 AM to 7:30 AM every day weekends included.  I am now putting a complaint together using the Federal Protection Agency and I believe you should all do the same.  Only with the voice of the people can we make any headway against corporate slimes like this.

Pinnacle Financial Group of Minneapolis, MN is a debt collect for who ever they can find. A very unprofessional company. Do a quick Google search for the company and you will find numerious violations. When they call (and if you get a real person on the other end) ask them for there name,  address, phone, etc. and that you need it for your lawyer. I bet you never even have to get that far before they hang up on you. These people are scamers and the state of Minneapolis should have closed them down long ago. Get a lawyer and sue, sue, sue!

I get calls often from this number..so today they called and said nothing after I saidhello. So I called the number back. A woman answered the phone in Spanish. I asked to be removed from the call list. She HUNG up on me.

KEEP CALLING, NOT LEAVING A MESSAGE, I DON'T ANSWER 800 OR BLOCKED CALLS.  HOW CAN I BAN THEM FROM BOTHERING ME SINCE THIS WAS EARLY ON A SATURDAY MORNING

Pinnacle Fin. Group is correct, but they do more than medical collections. They are trying to collect an old sears account of mine that I paid off in 2007. Paid in full, not a settled account, now I have to go back and find the contract letter I made the previous co. send me to prove it is paid. This account is over 13 years old. This is what you get when you start doing the right thing and pay off your old debts. I take responsibility and if you do, keep good records. And YES they are very unproffessional.

Same thing.  But at 8:08AM.  [i]Just[/i] after when they are allowed to call.  I love getting woken up for NO reason.

This number calls ALL day.. constantly! There's never anyone there!!! So frustrating.

I just got the same thing.

called me. i answered... no one responded. i have no idea who they are

received call, no answer.  called back and receptionist answered something "financial group".  never heard of them and don't know how they got my number

got a call from 800-865-1421 after answering and saying hello 3 times they hung up...
**followed up by calling them back machine said it was pinnicle financial group.  haven't a clue who they are or what they want.

ignored it

this is a collection agency for medical bills!!! This is the Pinnacle Group and a very unprofessional group of collectors I should say!!!

you do not leave a message.  90% of the time there is nobody on the line.  you call daily between 8PM and 9PM - including Saturdays and Sundays.

shay0527

The first time I got a call from this number, they left a message, sounded like someone from a doctor's office so I called back and a woman asked me if I was who I am and before I answered her, I kept asking her what her name was and who she was calling on behalf of. She would not give me any answers to my questions so I told her she could not have any answers to hers and never to call me again and hung up. This number has since called me once a week. It has been three weeks. I'm going to block the number through my service provider. I recommend everyone do the same.

Have been called by this number several times in last couple of months. The phone rings, I answer, no one responds and eventually hangs up. I call back and get a recording that repeats itself 2 or 3 times & then hangs up. The message...."Your call is very important to us. This call may be recorded.....".

This is extermely agrivating, not to mention wasting my cell phone minutes.

I get calls from this number multiple times a week.  When I answer, no one ever speaks.  Just silence.  If I don't answer, they don't leave a message.  When I call back, I'm immediately put on hold with a guy constantly repeating "your call is very important to us, blah blah blah."

Very annoying.  Blocking the number.

called and I returned call but wouldn't answer.

two calls no one on the other end crap caller

Go to this website and put in a FORMAL complaint:  https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov

It is up to you to take care of it and if you pass this on to others, we can make some progress.

CALLER UNKNOWN LEAVES NO MESSAGE

they suck so bad man i wish i could jump through the phone and tear their heads off

I don't want them to call me anymore

Got many called from them, was a debt collection agency for my husband for a medical bill that should have been 100% covered due to military medical insurance.

Last was nice, company never left any messages though, just kept calling.

Checked my credit online and saw no debt collectors on the account...

JUNK DEBT BUYER - the buy portfolios of worthless legally uncollectable for pennies on the dollar and then break state and federal FDCPA laws to collect money that is not owed and they have no legal right to collect and ABSOLUTELY NO PROOF THAT YOU OWE IT.  
ALL PAPERWORK IS MANUFACTURED IN HOUSE BY THEIR EMPLOYEES AND CANNOT BE TRUSTED!

JUNK DEBT is
old debt - passed the statute of limitations for collecting (varies by state law)
already paid debt
discharged in bankruptcy or the result of identity theft.


read dealing with debt collectors, statute of limitations by state and recording calls.  Handle it correctly and they could end paying YOU!


Debt Collectors DO NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS INFORMATION!    

The INFORMED CONSUMER IS THE DEBT COLLECTORS WORST ENEMY!

Dealing with Debt Collectors
http://www.budhibbs.com/start.html


Statute of Limitations by State ? always double check YOUR OWN STATE Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/statute_of_limitations.htm


Recording calls from Debt Collectors - always double check YOUR OWN STATE Government Website
http://www.budhibbs.com/record.htm


From Federal Trade Commission Website ? FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT
Debt Collection FAQs: A Guide for Consumers
If you?re behind in paying your bills, or a creditor?s records mistakenly make it appear that you are, a debt collector may be contacting you.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation?s consumer protection agency, enforces the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), which prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive practices to collect from you.
Under the FDCPA, a debt collector is someone who regularly collects debts owed to others. This includes collection agencies, lawyers who collect debts on a regular basis, and companies that buy delinquent debts and then try to collect them.
Here are some questions and answers about your rights under the Act.

What types of debts are covered?
The Act covers personal, family, and household debts, including money you owe on a personal credit card account, an auto loan, a medical bill, and your mortgage. The FDCPA doesn?t cover debts you incurred to run a business.

Can a debt collector contact me any time or any place?
No. A debt collector may not contact you at inconvenient times or places, such as before 8 in the morning or after 9 at night, unless you agree to it. And collectors may not contact you at work if they?re told (orally or in writing) that you?re not allowed to get calls there.

How can I stop a debt collector from contacting me?
If a collector contacts you about a debt, you may want to talk to them at least once to see if you can resolve the matter ? even if you don?t think you owe the debt, can?t repay it immediately, or think that the collector is contacting you by mistake. If you decide after contacting the debt collector that you don?t want the collector to contact you again, tell the collector ? in writing ? to stop contacting you. Here?s how to do that:
Make a copy of your letter. Send the original by certified mail, and pay for a ?return receipt? so you?ll be able to document what the collector received. Once the collector receives your letter, they may not contact you again, with two exceptions: a collector can contact you to tell you there will be no further contact or to let you know that they or the creditor intend to take a specific action, like filing a lawsuit. Sending such a letter to a debt collector you owe money to does not get rid of the debt, but it should stop the contact. The creditor or the debt collector still can sue you to collect the debt.

Can a debt collector contact anyone else about my debt?
If an attorney is representing you about the debt, the debt collector must contact the attorney, rather than you. If you don?t have an attorney, a collector may contact other people ? but only to find out your address, your home phone number, and where you work. Collectors usually are prohibited from contacting third parties more than once. Other than to obtain this location information about you, a debt collector generally is not permitted to discuss your debt with anyone other than you, your spouse, or your attorney.

What does the debt collector have to tell me about the debt?
Every collector must send you a written ?validation notice? telling you how much money you owe within five days after they first contact you. This notice also must include the name of the creditor to whom you owe the money, and how to proceed if you don?t think you owe the money.

Can a debt collector keep contacting me if I don?t think I owe any money?
If you send the debt collector a letter stating that you don?t owe any or all of the money, or asking for verification of the debt, that collector must stop contacting you. You have to send that letter within 30 days after you receive the validation notice. But a collector can begin contacting you again if it sends you written verification of the debt, like a copy of a bill for the amount you owe.

What practices are off limits for debt collectors?
Harassment. Debt collectors may not harass, oppress, or abuse you or any third parties they contact. For example, they may not:
    use threats of violence or harm;
    publish a list of names of people who refuse to pay their debts (but they can give this information to the credit reporting companies);
    use obscene or profane language; or
    repeatedly use the phone to annoy someone.

False statements. Debt collectors may not lie when they are trying to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
    falsely claim that they are attorneys or government representatives;
    falsely claim that you have committed a crime;
    falsely represent that they operate or work for a credit reporting company;
    misrepresent the amount you owe;
    indicate that papers they send you are legal forms if they aren?t; or
    indicate that papers they send to you aren?t legal forms if they are.

Debt collectors also are prohibited from saying that:
    you will be arrested if you don?t pay your debt;
    they?ll seize, garnish, attach, or sell your property or wages unless they are permitted by law to take the action and intend to do so; or
    legal action will be taken against you, if doing so would be illegal or if they don?t intend to take the action.

Debt collectors may not:
    give false credit information about you to anyone, including a credit reporting company;
    send you anything that looks like an official document from a court or government agency if it isn?t; or
    use a false company name.

Unfair practices. Debt collectors may not engage in unfair practices when they try to collect a debt. For example, they may not:
    try to collect any interest, fee, or other charge on top of the amount you owe unless the contract that created your debt ? or your state law ? allows the charge;
    deposit a post-dated check early;
    take or threaten to take your property unless it can be done legally; or
    contact you by postcard.

Can I control which debts my payments apply to?
Yes. If a debt collector is trying to collect more than one debt from you, the collector must apply any payment you make to the debt you select. Equally important, a debt collector may not apply a payment to a debt you don?t think you owe.

Can a debt collector garnish my bank account or my wages?
If you don?t pay a debt, a creditor or its debt collector generally can sue you to collect. If they win, the court will enter a judgment against you. The judgment states the amount of money you owe, and allows the creditor or collector to get a garnishment order against you, directing a third party, like your bank, to turn over funds from your account to pay the debt.
Wage garnishment happens when your employer withholds part of your compensation to pay your debts. Your wages usually can be garnished only as the result of a court order. Don?t ignore a lawsuit summons. If you do, you lose the opportunity to fight a wage garnishment.

Can federal benefits be garnished?
Many federal benefits are exempt from garnishment, including:
    Social Security Benefits
    Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits
    Veterans? Benefits
    Civil Service and Federal Retirement and Disability Benefits
    Service Members? Pay
    Military Annuities and Survivors? Benefits
    Student Assistance
    Railroad Retirement Benefits
    Merchant Seamen Wages
    Longshoremen?s and Harbor Workers? Death and Disability Benefits
    Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Benefits
    Compensation for Injury, Death, or Detention of Employees of U.S. Contractors Outside the U.S.
    Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Disaster Assistance
But federal benefits may be garnished under certain circumstances, including to pay delinquent taxes, alimony, child support, or student loans.

Do I have any recourse if I think a debt collector has violated the law?
You have the right to sue a collector in a state or federal court within one year from the date the law was violated. If you win, the judge can require the collector to pay you for any damages you can prove you suffered because of the illegal collection practices, like lost wages and medical bills. The judge can require the debt collector to pay you up to $1,000, even if you can?t prove that you suffered actual damages. You also can be reimbursed for your attorney?s fees and court costs. A group of people also may sue a debt collector as part of a class action lawsuit and recover money for damages up to $500,000, or one percent of the collector?s net worth, whichever amount is lower. Even if a debt collector violates the FDCPA in trying to collect a debt, the debt does not go away if you owe it.

What should I do if a debt collector sues me?
If a debt collector files a lawsuit against you to collect a debt, respond to the lawsuit, either personally or through your lawyer, by the date specified in the court papers to preserve your rights.

Where do I report a debt collector for an alleged violation?
Report any problems you have with a debt collector to your state Attorney General?s office (www.naag.org) and the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov). Many states have their own debt collection laws that are different from the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Your Attorney General?s office can help you determine your rights under your state?s law.

For More Information
To learn more about debt collection and other credit-related issues, visit www.ftc.gov/credit and MyMoney.gov, the U.S. government?s portal to financial education.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad
February 2009

File complaints with

Federal Trade Commission  https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/FTC_Wizard.aspx?Lang=en

Your State Attorney General
State Attorney General is every state they have offices

Link to all State Attorney General Websites www.naag.org

If you or they are located in NY ? use this SPECIAL Link  www.NYDebtHelp.com
This special website was created by NY AG Andrew Cuomo specifically for reporting illegal debt collection practices.  HE?S CRACKING DOWN AND SHUTTING THEM DOWN!

Also report your calls and contacts with debt collectors at http://www.budhibbs.com/index.html  If the company is listed under agencies ? report there. If not on the list YET, click on Watchlist! and add to the list.   You can also post here http://www.collectorsexposed.com/forum2/index.php?board=2.0


LVNV Funding, LLC

DBA/ Resurgent Capital Services, LP

Dba/ Alegis Group, LLC

Aka/ Sherman Financial Group, LLC

aka/Pinnacle Financial Group



Fka/ Sherman Acquisitions

Aka/FNBM, LLC

Aka/Ascent Card Services

Aka/Ventus Capital Services

Aka/Performance Recovery Group

Aka/Receivables Management Solutions





Don't Fall for Resurgent Capital Credit Card Scam  ...»  more.



SUE ARGENTIERI IS A LIAR! DOCUMENT

SIGNOR LIES ON AFFIDAVITS,

COMMITS PERJURY?  (SEE BELOW)



Bank of America Building

200 Meeting St., Suite #206

Charleston, SC 29401-3187
  15 South Main Street, #600

Greenville, SC 29601




 (Caution: Phone numbers are disconnected on a regular basis)

Phone: 888-665-0374        864-678-8421        877-264-5884



Fax:     888-546-7697             864-370-4998

(Phones ring at Resurgent Capital, Greenville, SC)



Kevin Branigan, Charleston, SC, Officer
Leslie Gutierre, Charleston, SC, Officer
Scott Silver, Charleston, SC, Officer



Websites:

http://www.lvnvfunding.com/

http://www.rcap.com/

http://www.resurgent.com/



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Bud Says                         Consumer Comments Below

SUE ARGENTIERI IS A LIAR!

Anyone receiving court papers with affidavits by Sue Argentieri are warned her affidavits may be false, bogus, full of hearsay and perjury.  Sue claims to have knowledge on accounts by stating she has care, custody and control of all records concerning account of...

Sue's a LIAR!

She's employed by LVNV Funding - they acquired the account after charge off.  Her statements are hearsay and blatantly false, yet they plead as true in court filings.  This is just another example of lying and using the courts to extort money from consumers.  Sue Argentieri should face criminal prosecution for lying on court papers.

To see how these organizations are structured go to:
http://settlementscams.com/debtcollector.pdf
All of these bottom-feeders started from the same mold, Sherman/Alegis out of Houston was originally started by Frank S. Russo, Tony M. Ettinger, Thomas E. Upton, Samuel Bergman and Richard Dunn all of Houston, Texas. They purchased old debts for pennies, and then set up collection agencies to collect on them at inflated prices.

As with most bottom-feeders, they have had to resort to placing all accounts on consumer credit reports, inflate the balances and demand settlements. Alegis became Sherman, which became LVNV and now Resurgent and Ventus are all in the bottom-feeder business. They do file lawsuits, most with bogus affidavits and pleadings. They use under-educated employees such as Allison Moon of Greenville, SC to sign affidavits where she lies about the authenticity of accounts (see ?Allison Moon is a Liar? below) in their attempts to give credibility to their bogus pleadings. The problem with liars like Allison B. Moon is she makes statements known to be false. Her swearing is nothing more than hearsay and an attempt to defraud consumers out of monies they may not legally owe, not to mention the fraud she and her organizations bring into the courts. Consumers dealing with these bogus filings and affidavits are urged to challenge their validity in order to avoid becoming another victim to their scam and being ripped off.

You are further urged to go after these bottom-feeders for the lies they place on your credit reports. Under provisions of the federal law, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) any item placed upon your credit bureau reports MUST be ?accurate.? In my experience, I doubt anything placed by a bottom-feeder could ever meet the legitimacy of that test. Consumers are urged to dispute any LVNV, Sherman, Alegis, Resurgent, Ventus account with the credit bureaus and make demand upon the organizations and their owners to abide by the law. They receive a fat check to lie about things that cause you misery, higher interest rates, credit denials and in most cases, don?t have the required documentation that would meet the definition of ?accurate.? All of these owners, board members, attorneys and employees can and should be held strictly responsible when that information does NOT meet the legal definition, as stated by law.

The reason the Allison B. Moons of this industry are getting away with this is because no one is going after her. That can easily change if enough consumers decide they are fed up at being taken advantage of and strike back at these bogus filings, pleadings and credit bureau placements.  

We need to heed the lessons of ENRON and make sure that Allison B. Moon is held accountable when she breaks the law.  



CAUTION: I recommend you NEVER disclose your bank account or credit card information to a debt collector, as you risk them emptying your account, or maxing out your credit card. If you feel they are reporting on your credit bureau files in error or need assistance in dealing with them, email  the details w/your location.  Assistance and referral to a consumer legal specialist may be available.

no message. didnt answer but i called back and it said Pinnacle Financial group.