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- Mission Viejo, CA, USA
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I contacted him and he was so suave, convincing and showing such a caring attitude for his kitten that I fell for it besides I had fallen in love for the non existing kitten.

The website was very professional and had a long list of complimentary reviews with names. This is it:

“Thank you so much for your reply and answers to my questions, I am so happy to know that you are willing to re-home our Kitten.

With the comforting words of your email, it makes me feel comfortable to send my Kitten to your home hoping that you will offer the best home for the baby. Once i received your complete shipping information, i will send you my bank details for you to make the payment so that i will be able to complete the transfer ownership , adoption papers and other documents to your name and also pay for the shipping fee of your Kitten at the

courier service. This process can take me about 2-3 hours after which the courier service will contact you with the full flight tracking

number so that you will know the departure time from here and schedule time of arrival at your location airport as well as home delivery time because you will need to be at home to sign the papers and collect the kitten. Thank you so much for wanting to give a beautiful home to the baby,for the past weeks we have been with him he has been so amazing that it is difficult to let him go but we have no choice, we really appreciate your efforts and trust that we won't be disappointed, your delivery information is perfect for the shipment of the little baby,All you need to do is the payment so we can proceed.

All my customers pay us with ZELLE. Do you have ZELLE?If not then you can download the ZELLE app right now and follow the simple steps to link your bank card to ZELLE and the process does not take more than 5 minutes so that I can email you my registered ZELLE email for you to process the funds so that we may proceed accordingly.Let me know,Thanks and waiting. Also make sure my registered ZELLE email is put correctly. So you will have to send $700

Please make the payment in small denominations like $350 and $350 so that it will go smoothly.

Once it is done please send me a screenshot of the confirmed payment because I will need to print it out to use as proof of payment.?Before I forget, do you have a small pet blanket for Max or do you want me to include his blanket when packing his luggage?”

The guy has managed to tap into an Animal Shelter phone and he uses it outside opening hours. When I phoned during the day I got a voice message. After the payment I phoned again and this time the people at the Animal Shelter answered and said that this Bryan Kordale was there a long time ago and they don’t know his location. I had several friends mail him and even after my payment he was offering the same kitten for sale.

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- Roanoke, VA, USA
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Scammer claimed to be selling Siamese kittens for $700 each with $200 shipping fee (had me pay $850) told me I had to use the. Friends and Family on PayPal or the kitten could be sold to someone else before the payment cleared. I didn’t realize that would leave me unprotected. The seller then claimed that he took the kitten to the airport but they told him that I would need to rent a specialty crate for the flight because his was insufficient. The airport then emailed me saying the crate is a special temperature controlled crate that cost $999-3200 but I would get 95% of it back on arrival. I said I didn’t have the money. I notified the seller who got mad at me saying that he “told me about the crate” and I said he didn’t tell me it would be $999-3200. The seller then said I was leaving the kitten to “suffer many days at the airport for something he didn’t do” because the seller was out of town now. Someone from the airport said I could sign a waiver to fly the kitten without a specialty crate and when I called to say that was fine I was told the offer had been rescinded because the weather was too bad/volatile. The weather was 68-84 and sunny at their location and mine for the next three days… but somehow that’s “bad/volatile”. I told the seller I wanted a refund for the $850 that I already paid him because I refused to pay extra money for an unnecessary crate during beautiful weather especially when according to both the seller and transporters websites it states that the animals are transported in pressure and temperature controlled sections of the plane just like what the people ride in. The seller has refused to respond to me since then.

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- Aliso Viejo, CA, USA
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Our family was just scammed by them 4/8/23. They are unfortunately very believable but for sure a scam - they took $700 for the kitten purchase and then when they said the kitten was out for delivery which is another company part of their scam Called Booth Door Pet Delivery, they then started requesting more money 1. they said the crate was not to code $850 and then when the kitten got to Dallas, they said they need another $1500 for insurance to get to our home in California... We knew we were scammed at this point, so we called several delivery companies about this, and all confirmed the crate was a scam and the insurance is a scam you don't need insurance to deliver a pet in the USA to a different state.

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- North Las Vegas, NV, USA
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I was trying to buy kittens that were advertised on the website Fluffery Friends which sells pure bread Oriental Shorthair kittens. Also a Facebook page of the same name. I started the conversation with the seller to purchase two 11week old kittens from his web page. He told me he had a few 6 week olds that might suit me better as I was going to purchase two. He sent me pictures and we agreed on a price $1500 for two and they sent me a contract to sign. I signed it and sent the money through Zella. My kittens we to be shipped via Bromico Express pet delivery service. This was a direct flight from GA to NV Once the alleged kittens were in the care of the transport service I got email and text from that service requesting pet insurance that was 100% refundable upon delivery and it was mandatory to purchase. I did not want to as it seemed odd the seller said nothing about this upfront. I contacted the seller who assured me this was a new regulation and had to be done. I paid the insurance of $1400. With in four hours I get a text and email from the transportation service stating they are in CA and cannot bring them the rest of the way until I rent a air climate controlled create. I have three price and size options starting at $1400 as the smallest and $1950 being the largest if which I will get 95% of my money back at time of delivery. They also state I have one hour to respond with payment. I again contact the seller who assures me we have to do this. I told them no, cost of flight was theirs to take care of. They tried to use guilt of the kittens, that said they could help pay and started asking how much money I had, how much extra I have to spare and how much is in my account. I then told them delivery the kittens or 100% of all funds returned with in 24 hours. The next morning they tried again to get the money from me. I asked for a picture of the kittens in there create and a flight number, I have not heard a word since.

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This is all a bad Joke..FlufferyFriends delivered my kitten to me in good shape

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- Henderson, NV, USA
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We were sold two kittens. When we paid for the kittens, they gave us the contract and flight itinerary. After a few hours they informed us we had to pay $1490 for insurance. After a few more hours they claimed we had to pay $1950 For specialty carriers or they could not or would not continue the cats flights until this amount was paid. If it wasn’t paid, they would consider it abandonment on our part, no longer proceeding with the

Transportation of the kittens. The first charge was with continued pressure to pay or the kittens would be in quarantine and then sent to animal control. The second charge was a threat of abandonment if I did not pay. I asked for proof of kittens in the crate which they informed me once I paid they would show me a picture

It was suppose to be a direct flight however the threats came from a stop off far from the flight pattern that was suppose to be taken I also asked for flight number and it was at this point they stopped communication.

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- Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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This woman contacted me when I posted asking for information on a Facebook page for kitten adoption. She warned me against scammers and said she would look out for me. Once the payment was sent, she then needed an additional $100 for a crate. This is when I knew something was up and when I asked for a refund two hours later she said it was already spent?

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- Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
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I stumbled upon their website while looking for breeders of Siberian cats due to their hypoallergenic traits, seeing as I'm somewhat allergic to cats and my girlfriend loves them. I looked at the Kittens online and saw one that looked so cute, so I requested information. The first red flag was that somehow they managed to text my cell phone and type and sent a longwinded email within seconds of each other. I decided to look past this initially given I did not take immediate notice to this detail. I read the email first which did go on about some personal questions to make sure my household was a good fit for the kitten. I then responded to the text message asking if the details should be sent in the email or through the text chain, to which they responded "yes please via email". So I sent very generic information about myself and only disclosed my general area in my state, also answering the other questions such as "Vet clinics that are close to your home" "Have you ever owned and raised cats before" "When would you like receive Thor". They responded rather quickly praising my responses and stating that they would love for one of their kittens to be in my home. They also went on to say that they charge 500 for the kitten and 200 dollars for the courier service and then sent a list of information they needed from me including a scheduled pick up time from the airport and my full name and address. Once I read all that in the email I became very skeptical, so naturally I started digging by using the images they sent in the initial email. I reverse imaged search all the pictures they sent and also the images on their site, unfortunately nothing conclusive came back and the reddit community has not reported anything. Thats when I decided to use ScamPulse.com scam tracker and low an behold there were 2 other people on here that also had identical experiences like mine i.e. oddly worded emails, conformation of local airport to pick up said pet. Luckily I did not send any money and will not be responding to anymore emails from that place. Do yourself a favor and pay the market price from someone you can meet in person and see the animal.

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- Atlanta, GA, USA
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Website lists many cats for sale at 50% off ($500), used contact form to inquire about one cat, received email back asking for some basic information and giving info about the cat. Replied with my state of residence, asked if I could visit and pick up the cat. Their email stated they were currently in Bethany, Oklahoma and would ship the cat to me for an additional $200 within 2 hrs of payment. However, I live in the same time zone as Oklahoma, and the email also showed the time/date they received my email, and that time was 6hrs ahead of my time zone. Their website and emails are riddled with spelling mistakes and awkward wording.

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My husband was interested in a Siberian kitten through https://siberiancatnkittensforsale.com/available-kittens. He had decided on one and they had made all the arrangements to have it shipped here to Ontario Canada. He paid $700 usd (which was to include 200 for shipping) and than they asked for more when it came time to ship the kitten. When my husband stated it was a scam they stopped all communication with him. I have now put a report out through PayPal and the credit company, hoping to get my money back. We did not receive the kitten.

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Contacted the seller of Siberian kittens through contact email on website. The seller sent me a form via email to purchase kitten which included my name, phone number, and address. The seller requested I use Zelle to transfer money to him which was a total of $750. $500 for kitten and $250 for transport of kitten. The seller used the name James Eley and email address of [email protected] for Zelle transaction. Once money was transferred, he was taking the kitten to a transportation company. I then received an email from Rokaway Pet Transportation, email address [email protected]. Registration No. 254972 VAT No. IE825492E. Phone #4053538407. Contact person was James Robert. Website was listed as www.rokawayspettransportationservice.com. The transport service then stated a special crate was needed for the kitten which would be a Thermal Electronic rate of $800-$1200. The email stated the crate money would be 100% refundable. When I refused to pay for the crate, they threatened to report me for animal abandonment.

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I was searching on the internet for a Siberian kitten. This site came up with a precious male kitten named Komando for $500.00 plus an additional $150.00 for delivery of the kitten. I was concerned because I felt this was a scam so I contacted the ScamPulse.com in Oklahoma City, OK. I am so glad I called.

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I lost $750 from this person who I emailed back and forth thinking was a reliable person until I never got the cat and they stopped emailing me after I found out they were a scam.

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These thieves used what I now suspect to be a spoofed website and phone number to sell me a Sphynx kitten that never existed. After I paid the initial purchase cost and signed/returned a contract, they attempted to extort an additional sum equal to what I had already paid for "shipping costs" which were not disclosed in their "contract" or on their "website". When I protested the additional cost and requested the return of the purchase price, they stopped communicating. My husband contacted them about the kitten and they lied to him about it, saying that they "had a verbal agreement with someone but she hadn't paid for it yet". He sent them copies of my texts with them and called them out, and they promptly blocked his number.

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- Windsor, WI, USA
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My friend lost her father recently and wanted kittens to help grieve. As a gift I was going to pay for these kittens to be shipped from WI to Florida. “Nora” was my contact, she sent me a text stating that she wanted $500 first and she required that I show proof that the money was sent. She was relentless. She had me sign a contract, which I did. She told me that she sent the cats and requested that I send the remaining $900. The cats never arrived in Florida. The contract states that a full refund would be made but has not been. She has been very aggressive and had me send the money to 2 different email addresses. This is a scam and a scam website.

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- San Antonio, TX, USA
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This company pretends to be a breeder online for Siberian kittens. They are a scam, there are no kittens. They use pictures online from other breeder websites. They have fake reviews, no associated phone numbers, no location. I should’ve known! I just want to warn others! They will pretend to knowledgeable about the kittens and they will send the same photos over and over again. They only use email to contact you and will attempt to have you pay for the animal before even physically seeing it. They’ll ask for cashapp, zelle, and even gift cards. Here’s their payment usernames: [email protected]

$jingram94

His name is Jevontai Ingram??? on cashapp. BEWARE

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- Elkhart, IN, USA
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Munchkin kittens for sale- they even have a Vet Business card ( that is not correct, I checked ) Wanted to ship me them via airline- had a bunch of pics to chose from. Stated they were real and theirs, even gave me the Mother Cats name. I googled the vet and called the # on the google page- only to find out the only part that was true was the address, not name or phone #. The real Vet office was thankful I told her about Them using her total address with their phone # and a fake Vet. They emailed me back and forth on this. They have my full name phone number and city & state I live in. I called the phone# on the vet card also and a foreign mans voice just said Hello, so I hung up. They also have this Addy: [email protected] And supposedly a newsletter. I feel its a scam because of the vet card being so off and the man answering the supposedly vet # just said hello.

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- Hialeah, FL, USA
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I bought a siberian kitten online through jerrykomlansiberiankittens.com. I paid 850 dollars but at the time of delivery, the shipping company fastbookairlines.com called me to tell me that I had to pay 1490 dollars for an air-conditioned create and to pay through Zelle. Jerry told me that if I wasn't sure I should send the payment to his son, when I told him no, that someone would come pick it up for me, he got upset and told me to call the transport company because the kitty was there. obviously no one answered in the supposed company and Jerry has not responded to my emails.

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- Lincoln, NE, USA
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I located and contacted the party claiming to have and sell Ragdoll kittens. They wanted 300 for a deposit. Wanted it in the way of gift card, I offered 50 dollars and e-mailed them the Walmart Gift card for $50. I showed my Veterinary the information. She recommended I decline because it looked like a scam. So, I e-mailed them and told them I wasn't going with them.

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- Austin, TX, USA
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I found a website when looking for kittens and came across Luckymunchkinkitten.com

I sent an enquiry email about one of the kittens on their website and recieved an email back a day later.

I could tell it was a scam from the way the email was worded and the details, I've seen stuff like this before. SO i did a google image search on the images they sent me to confirm that these kittens are just stolen images from sites like google and pinterest. I didn't respond to the email but i wanted to share the information so no one else falls for this.

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- Louisville, KY, USA
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The scammer sold me a kitten for 758.00 and sent me a receipt/bill of sale. The 758.00 was 600 for the kitten and 158 for shipping. They sent me the tracking number and everything for the kitten. Then they claimed it was going to cost me another 916.00 for pet insurance before they would ship the kitten. The 916.00 was never discussed prior to buying. Now, I do not have the kitten or my 758.00.

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