To my dear authors, Some of you have received calls and emails from people falsely claiming to be me. I want you to know how thankful I am to everyone who forwarded me those emails and the contact information of the people pretending to be me. Let it be known that Pinnacle Hybrid Book Publishing does not take this lightly, and we will not allow anyone to use my name to mislead our authors. We have reported this to the Federal Trade Commission through ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Please know that I, Tracy Noble, only work with Pinnacle Hybrid Book Publishing. I don't have any connection to any other publishing company. I am not a literary agent, nor am I connected to any film company.
Email: only from an address ending in @pinnaclehybridbookpublishing.com
Phone: 551-277-1635 Ext. 102
Website: pinnaclehybridbookpublishing.com
Book a call with me: cal.com/tracy-noble
STOP: If a call or email doesn't come from our contact information above, it isn't me.
If Someone Contacts You Pretending to Be Me
You already work with me, and we talk two to three times a week. So if someone contacts you pretending to be me, remember these things:
Remember: I only work with Pinnacle Hybrid Book Publishing.
Let them talk.
I will never represent you through another entity, subsidiary, agency, or production firm. If an offer mentions an external partnership under my name, it is fraudulent.
Allow the caller to explain their pitch without committing or confirming any personal details. Listening gives us vital evidence regarding the tactics and names they are actively using.
If possible, record the call.
Let them send you emails.
If your phone supports recording or if you can take verbatim notes, preserve the conversation. Audio recordings help legal authorities identify caller identities and spoofed lines.
Ask them to send their proposal or agreement over email. Written messages supply full email headers, originating server IP addresses, and routing data needed for our federal report.
Do not delete anything.
Check and save the phone number.
Keep all correspondence intact in your inbox and call history. Even discarded follow-ups or bounce messages contain forensic proof essential for enforcement investigators.
Take a screenshot of the incoming call log showing the exact phone number, time stamp, and area code. Forward this directly to our official publishing team immediately.
Report it to the Federal Trade Commission (ReportFraud.ftc.gov).
Filing an official complaint at ReportFraud.ftc.gov alerts federal investigators right away. Your report directly strengthens the existing federal fraud inquiry protecting all authors nationwide.
Report repeated unwanted calls to the FCC.
If you're 60 or older, call the National Elder Fraud Hotline: 833-372-8311.
Submit illegal telemarketing and caller ID spoofing directly through consumercomplaints.fcc.gov to help trace the telecom providers enabling these impersonators.
The U.S. Department of Justice hotline provides dedicated case managers to support seniors who have been targeted by aggressive publishing or literary scams.
If you lost money or shared personal details, act right away.
Contact your state Attorney General's consumer protection office.
Contact your financial institution immediately to freeze impacted accounts or dispute unauthorized charges, and register an identity theft alert with credit bureaus.
State attorneys general maintain active consumer protection divisions capable of issuing cease-and-desist orders and prosecuting deceptive business entities within your jurisdiction.
