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- Collinsville, VA, USA • Jun 29, 2024
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Purchased a Puppy on line The web site looked great had references health guarantee would provide deliver to my home from California to Virginia never actually spoke to just email or text beautiful pictures of the dog Had me give the money through Pay pal friends Never arrived

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- Hendersonville, NC, USA • Jun 28, 2024
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Wanted to buy **** a havanese. Gave $800. $200 was for flight. They answered every time I texted. Even texted and said they were on way to airport June 19. Got a call at 5:30 that afternoon from US Fastest Pet Delivery wanting me to buy a thermal Electronic crate for $1500-2500. Their number is 530-580-8229. I called Asheville airport to see if that was true. We decided not to pay that we were scammed. The transportation place called and said the owner had paid $1000 , that I needed to pay $500 that they had sent puppy to the Charlotte airport, and he could go no further until I paid. He told me i would be arrested for abandonment. The whole time breeder and transportation told me once they delivered the puppy i would be reimbursed for the crate but like a $100.

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- Gilbert, AZ, USA • Jun 25, 2024
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Attempted to purchase a Rottweiler puppy via the website. Upon submitting the request the individual sent a text message and for the sale. Overall sale was to be $700.00 ($550.00 for the adoption and $150.00 for transportation). Once agreed on we ask how to make the payment. The individual sent information to Zelle the funds using the email [email protected] using the name Alexis Mellon. We attempted from both mine and my husbands account and both received a failure of payment. We contacted Zelle and they said the error was on the receiver side. We informed Alexis Mellon who offered an alternative to pay via CashApp using ID $uwuwu727 which when utilized it listed the name of Abigail Williams. The CashApp also failed so we questioned the individual about the alternate name. She then stated she was a reputable breeder and again provided an alternate Zelle. Zelle information provided was [email protected] and the name associated was Deriwie mfebe. Further research shows this individual is not a dog breeder but rather an aspiring artist according to Instagram (Dennie mfebe @kingfebe. ******* *********** **** ** **** ****** ** ************* *** ********* ** **********

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- Emerson, AR, USA • Jun 21, 2024
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I was looking for a jack russell puppy to buy. Found thier website which claims they sell AKC registered jack russells for cheap. Emailed them they wouldnt send more pics of pup or pups parnets or pedigrees. Just wanted money.

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- Kalamazoo, MI, USA • Jun 19, 2024
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I bought a dog online for $100 from a woman named Elizabeth St. John. After I paid she says she had to take the dog to the vet. She didn't have the money to pay, so she said the vet wouldn't give the dog back without $200.00. She said I needed to pay it because the dog was now registered to me. I was supposed to be buying the dog for $100.00, so I paid the vet bill to her. Then to get the dog she hired a delivery agency, [email protected]. They wanted me to pay for a special crate that would be reimbursed at delivery. After a whole day of arguing I paid the $300.00 for the crate. Then they tell me that crate wasn't available and I would have to pay an additional $200.00 that l would get back. I did that, then they tell me the Apple card I used wasn't any good. I called Apple and they verified the card had been cashed. I called the shipper twice with no answer. So, I have $800.00 in my $100.00 dog and no dog.

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- Stillwater, OK, USA • Jun 17, 2024
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They claimed they had a sugar glider I purchased from a “breeder” and said I needed to pay to 444.99 for city permits and use Apple Pay. Then they messaged me the next day saying I needed to pay 520.00 for proof of viability and claimed it was all refundable once the critter got delivered.

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• Jun 13, 2024
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I was told to send them 500. Zelle and they would fly the pug to me, once I said I needed more information, they stopped responding. They sent me pictures and a fake registration of the pug and a long explanation of why they can't send me the paperwork until they are paid.

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• Jun 12, 2024
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Daniel Liam is who will text you they’re from “Arkansas” but if you ask to FaceTime to confirm the kitten he says he doesn’t do it for safety reasons. That’s a huge red flag. Also he says they door delivery the kitten to you and only charge $950 for the kitten and next day for service lol it’s about $600 just for an airline ticket so how does that math add up. Looked it up and sure enough others have never recieved the kitten and gave them their money. Don’t fall for it ! A breeder should always FaceTime to verify and should not hesitate to meet in person before paying up front. And door to door courier delivery and air fare is over $1000 normally not including the kitten .
Regal Siamese home

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- Wausau, WI, USA • Jun 09, 2024
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I got the attached email from ******************************** followed by a text and a phone call telling me that my puppy couldn't be shipped because they needed a different crate. They were very persistent and finally started to research after the seller told me it was the only way and the rental of the crate cost would be reimbursed. I told the seller, ****************************** it was their responsibility because I had a contract that they would ship for $200 and I had already paid it. I looked up scam websites and they stated that ************************** was only started 2 months ago and yet the website says 2017 but when I just asked the guy said well over 10 years. I asked them to send me a pic of the dog they claimed was there eready for shipment but they have not. They don't take credit cards only cash apps. That's when I knew the whole thing was a scam. Here is the email.... The text and call just put on more pressure. The phone call and text came from ************ . I now am going to report icysheltiepuppies.com because obviously they are part of the scheme as well.

EMAIL SAID.....

WELCOME TO

AZ EXPRESS COURIER SERVICE.

AZ EXPRESS COURIER

https://***********************.*******************

REFERENCE NUMBER: *******************

Date: 2024-06-09

Dear Client,

WE WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE RECEIVED AND CONFIRMED YOUR MALE SHETLAND SHIPDOG (TOBBY) RESULT AFTER CHECK UP DONE BY VET DEPARTMENT.

Determining the route of travel greatly depends on the available schedules by the airlines and the weather! If a pet is being shipped during the hotter months, the route of choice will be south for flights, during the summer we will search for routes that are north for connections. We always check the weather temperatures for the safe transportation of the pet.

N.B ... Right now, we are facing some problems to ship your puppy coming from Oklahoma, United States to be delivered to *** ***** ******* ******* ** ****** We encountered a little problem. We won't be able to ship your puppy. Your puppy is leaving one State to another and we have decided to adopt a Temperature Regulator Thermal Electronic Crate so that it could always moderate the temperature of your puppy while in transit. Here are some reasons why your puppy needs a Temperature Regulator Thermal Electronic Crate now and no longer a Manual Crate below.

REASONS FOR A CHANGE OF CRATE

1: The Delivery crate of your puppy has to be changed from a Ventilated crate to a Temperature Regulator Thermal Electronic Crate. The ventilated crate does not contain potty pet space, water bowl, and food cane.

2: The crate is too small for the relaxation of your puppy on the flight. Due to the above reason, the crate has to be changed from a ventilated crate to a Temperature Regulator Thermal Electronic Crate.

3: We need a Thermal Electronic crate because it has a TEMPERATURE REGULATOR which will be regulated according to your puppy's body temperament thereby maintaining constant body temperature(power drive ).

BELOW IS THE CRATE TYPES THAT WILL BE NEEDED FOR YOUR PUPPY:

CRATE #1(LARGE BREEDS):

(HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

Purchase fee: $9,990

Rental fee: $1999.99 (100% REFUNDABLE)

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CRATE #2(SMALL BREEDS):

Purchase fee: $5,820

Rental fee: $1499.99 (100% REFUNDABLE)

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NOTE: 100% OF THE MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED TO YOU UPON DELIVERY OF THE PUPPY. THE REASON WE DO IT THIS WAY IS JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WILL BE ON THE SAFE SIDE AS WELL AS YOUR PUPPY THROUGHOUT THE TRANSPORTATION AND DELIVERY PROCESS.

You will either decide if you will buy the Air Conditioned Pet Travel Crate or Rent it. Which one you decide, you will know the amount to pay. Also you shall know your refunds from the option you will choose.

Like stated above, you will find the cost for renting and Purchase, So it is left on you to decide which you will go in for, renting the crate or buying that will be your own decisions to make. But, what we normally advise our client is, You go for the renting one since 100% of the rental cost will be refunded back to you once safe delivery is done and when our delivery agent collects our crates back, He'll refund your money which you paid for the rental!!

LET US KNOW WHICH OF OUR PAYMENT METHODS BELOW YOU WILL BE USING: ZELLE, APPLE PAY, GOOGLE PAY, CHIME TRANSFER, WESTERN UNION AND CASHAPP

WE AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.

Sun, Jun 911:17a - 09:03p

Oklahoma City (OKC)

Mosinee (CWA)

Delta Air Lines logoDelta Air Lines2 Stops9h 46m

OKC to ATL

Sun, Jun 9

Delta Air Lines logo

ECONOMY

DL 2490

11:17a

OKC

Oklahoma City, OK

Will Rogers World Airport

02:24p

ATL

Atlanta, GA

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport

Flight Time

2h 7m

Layover

1st Stop 2h 1m

ATL to MSP

Sun, Jun 9

Delta Air Lines logo

ECONOMY

DL 2981

04:25p

ATL

Atlanta, GA

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl Airport

06:05p

MSP

Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl Airport

Flight Time

2h 40m

Layover

2nd Stop 1h 50m

MSP to CWA

Sun, Jun 9

Delta Air Lines logo

ECONOMY

DL 4934

07:55p

MSP

Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis-St Paul Intl Airport

09:03p

CWA

Mosinee, WI

Central Wisconsin Airport

Flight Time

1h 8m

Trip Total

9h 46m

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- Otley, IA, USA • Jun 08, 2024
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This was a shipping service that was supposed to be sending me a puppy. I sent them money though apple pay and apple gift cards

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- Plymouth, CT, USA • Jun 08, 2024
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I emailed the supposed breeder from finding them on the internet. We corresponded through email. We purchase 2 kittens that would be flown to CT from Oklahoma. Once the money was sent through PayPal (was told to put it through as "Friends and Family" to make the process quicker) and would be reembursed all except $50 for rental of the carrier. I tried to do the Pay Pal but it wouldn"t transfer the monies. I reported to the courier and he said go get 2 Apple cards and send pictures and receipts of them for $1000.00 and then they could put the cats on the plane. That drew the red flag. I spoke by phone to the courier and said forget about it and I tried to contact the breeder. He only emailed me back asking what I wanted. Because of putting the money through Pay Pay (Friends and Family) I have no legal recourse through Pay Pal. I never had that before so I wasn't aware of that fact. Is there any recourse to get my money back and to report these people as scammers?

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- Essex, MD, USA • Jun 08, 2024
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The scammers ran a pet website specializing in Siamese kittens. After the fact, I can't believe we didn't see a million red flags, but my sister had just lost her Siamese kitten to a rare congenital disease after only four months (he was a rescue), and I was looking to find anything I could to help her feel better. She went on the site and fell in love with one of the 'kittens.' She filled out the online form, and was contacted (by text) by 'Daniel.' He was understanding and compassionate and won her over immediately (no language red flags to suggest this might be overseas). In fact, she was so impressed that I added insult to injury and selected a kitten for myself. I imagine that made their day. My sister was sent a contract and receipt, and I received mine a day or so later (each cat cost $700, plus an additional $250 per for shipping). We started to suspect we had been taken advantage of shortly after payment was completed, and I did some research on pet scams. The warning -- more money will be requested after shipping info is received! Sure enough, 'Daniel' reached out to us on the projected ship day to say the tracking information would be along shortly. The email came within the hour from Prime Logistic Carriers, and we thought for just a second that maybe we were wrong (about the scam). Literally minutes later, that email was followed up by an urgent alert, citing issues with the shipping carriers. In order for our 'kittens' to travel safely, AC carriers needed to be rented, and the rates ranged from $2500 to $4500! Just crazy, and no, we did not fall any further down this rabbit hole. 'Daniel' claimed this had never happened before when I started accusing him, and became increasingly belligerent and accusatory as he realized we were no longer on the hook. His last text told us we needed to sort it out with the courier, and . . . here we are. Since this happened, I've been educating myself and browsing the net for sites that are obviously linked to this same team (or at least similar team) of scammers. Very obvious 'sister' sites -- imperialsiamesekittens.com; glorioussphynxkittens.com; regalragdollkittens.com; fabulouscoonzcattery.com; and lovelyrussianblues.com. I know the sites are easily taken down and renamed, but I'm determined to do anything I can to prevent others from falling prey to these criminals.

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- Fulton, MS, USA • Jun 06, 2024
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Ordered a poodle puppy. Put down 450 as deposit. Then ghosted. We went through emails and chats

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- Rockwell, NC, USA • Jun 05, 2024
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I was in search of a dachshund puppy and found their website and sent my email through the website. Within 20 minutes they emailed me and tried to get me to send them money through Zelle or cash app. I did not do it after doing my research ive found they have scammed other people I will not be sending any money to them and I will buy a puppy local.

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• Jun 01, 2024
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This pet scammer is in Nigeria. The email is below

Hello Reneta,

Thank you for contacting us in regards to our Golden Retriever Puppy Sonia. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ryan Desmond and my wife’s name is Lynn P Desmond from Golden Crown Puppies Home, Golden Crown Puppies Home is located here in Brandon Manitoba, and we completely handle the shipping and selling process of these puppies to make sure all puppies match all info listed on our platform and to make sure the purchase and Delivery process works out smoothly.

Sonia is still very much available and ready to go now, we are asking $950 for her and $250 for shipping and home delivery fees which amount to a total of $1200 but if you choose to pick her up she would cost you just $950. She is a 100% purebred Golden Retriever with impressive pedigrees, She is 11 weeks old now and currently weighs 9kg and would be 32kg fully grown. She is up to date on shots, Microchipped, and potty trained. She is 100% domesticated and well-socialized with kids and other household pets, I can assure you that Sonia will be a great companion and addition to your family. She comes with all paperwork including a brand new set of kits, handbook, and food menu to guide you on her feeding.

TEMPERAMENT:
Playful
Extroverted
Intelligent
Sociable
Active and very easy to train.

Before we proceed, I would like to make you understand that we are not selling these babies for profit but for the love of the breed, that is why we have made our prices fair enough for everyone so people who don’t have much can also get their dream pet. So we will want to ensure that our puppies are going to a loving and caring home for that reason. I would appreciate it if you could answer a few questions.

1) How soon would you be ready to make the purchase?
2) Have you had a puppy before? If yes please tell us about your previous experience with pets.
3) Do you want the puppy as a pet or to breed?
4) Do you have any veterinarians around your location?
5) Where exactly are you located?
6) Give me a brief description of your home.
7)Do you prefer to pick up or deliver?

I hope you understand my reasons for asking these questions, as the answers will help us know if your home is the best place for them. We want to make sure our babies go to the best homes where they will be well taken care of. We don't just sell puppies, we do a constant follow-up of them to make sure they get the best love and attention. I have attached the most recent Pictures and videos of the puppy to this email. Thanks and I look forward to hearing back from you.

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• Jun 01, 2024
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A pet scammer sent me the email below... This pet scammer is in South Africa

Hello
Thanks for the interest in one of our Doberman Puppies. BORIS is still available and ready to go to a new home. He has been recently Vet-checked & 100% Healthy, de-wormed, on shots, potty trained and is well socialized with children, adults and other home pets like cats.. We offer one year health guarantee and also offer free lifetime support and advice for all customers especially first time puppy owners to ensure your puppy is healthy and has a long life expectancy for the love and concern we have for all our litters and also recommend a constant update of all our puppies in their new homes to be sure they are well taken care of.

He is purebred coming from certified pedigree parents and one of the best dog breeds .
BORIS is so intelligent, courageous, enjoys affection, extremely lively, a good companion, proud and adventurous. But firstly, We will appreciate you getting back to us with the answers to the following inquiries below before we proceed with the adoption process to be sure your house can make a good home for our puppy

Pet Name : BORIS
12 weeks Old (MALE)
Pet Breed : DOBERMAN
Price : $700

REQUIREMENTS!
Getting a good home for these Puppies is the most essential thing we have ever wanted. So I have some questions for you which I hope you get back to me with the answers sincerely. I just want to make sure that our puppy is getting into the right home. Hope you don't mind?

-Where precisely are you located ?
- Do you have kids?
- Do you have any experience with puppies?
- Are you buying for breeding?
-Do you have a vet clinic in your area ?
-Does your environment accept pets ?
-How soon do you need him ?
-Your contact number will be appreciated

We are sorry for the questions, it's just that we prefer a caring family, as the answers would help us to know if your home would be the best place as all we need is just a new loving and caring home for the puppy.

--
Andrew Landry
Classic Doberman Puppies
Email: [email protected]
website: https://classicdobermanpups.com/

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• Jun 01, 2024
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This pet scammer tried to get me to send him money for a raccoon. I didn't send him any money. I included the email from the scammer...

Ok that’s fine because if everything including payment which is £650 including shipping fee is done today, then delivery will be scheduled soon as possible at your convenience since we’ve your information already. I’ll send the bank details right away so you can do the transfer

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• Jun 01, 2024
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This pet scammer asked me to send him $350. He emailed me a bank account.

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- Brevard, NC, USA • May 30, 2024
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I was supposed to buy a puppy and have it shipped from Oklahoma to Asheville, NC. The shipping cost was included in the price we paid then they asked for more to have a special crate for shipping but after they accepted our $680. The additional 'thermal' crate was $999 to $3999. All communications were done via text or email not person to person calls until the 'shipping' company called wanting more money for additional crate.

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- Greene, IA, USA • May 29, 2024
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Paid down payment-400-for puppy. Then was asked to pay 200 more for vet visit. Then 130 for shipping (originally planned to pick puppy up but she had an “emergency breeder meeting”). Then the shipping company she chose emailed asking for 350 for a special crate. After continued delays delivering the puppy and being asked for 420 for insurance documents from the shipper, I told both breeder and shipping I wouldn’t be paying that. I made the payments of 400, 200, 150, 350 via Apple Pay and Pay Pal.

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• May 31, 2024
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Please get a police report and send it to [email protected] and they will block the website. Hostinger is the host.

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• May 31, 2024
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Did you file a police report and a complaint on IC3.gov?

In the US ...
1.first ... file a police report (you don't have to but it may help)
2. second ... file a complaint at http://www.ic3.gov (IC3 Complaint Referral Form) and include the police report case number near the bottom of the form.
3. go to https://reportfraud.ftc.gov click report now. Please include police report case number...
4.go to https://secure.nclforms.org/nficweb/OnlineComplaintForm.aspx

If you send money to this scammer, please
In Australia ...
1.first. .. file a police report (you don't have to but it may help)
2 third: file a complaint at http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/693900 and include the police report case number
https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/report/are-you-a-victim-of-cybercrime
include the police report case number

In the UK ...
1.first ... file a police report (you don't have to but it may help)
2. second ... file a complaint at http://www.actionfraud.police.uk and include the case number of the police report

In Canada ...
If you want to report a fraud, or if you need more information, contact The Canadian Anti- Fraud Center Toll Free 1-888-495-8501 (http://www.services.rcmp-grc.gc.ca)

In South Africa: http://cybercrime.org.za
https://www.saps.gov.za/dpci/contacts.php
https://www.saps.gov.za/talk/ talk.php
[email protected]

In Switzerland: https://www.ejpd.admin.ch/ejpd/en/home.html

Hong Kong: https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/02_er_room/cif.html

New Zealand: https://www.consumerprotection.govt.nz/general-help/scamwatch

In the Philippines: https: // pctc.gov.ph/

Nigeria (most petscams don't originate from Nigeria): https://www.efcc.gov.ng/efcc/records/red-alert

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