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- Mckinney, TX, USA
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Fake website attempting to sell AKC Newfoundland puppies. Requested money be sent via Zelle to two different accounts. Would not let me pay cash today at pick up; puppy is mature enough to leave the breeder. Gave address that does not match the property description on the website (website says 3 acres- address matches a small home on a 7000 sqft lot. A "testimony' also states there is an outbuilding where the puppies are breed/kept-the online photos of the home do not show any other structures). One testimony states they received a border collie, but website says they are a Newfoundland breeder. Many discrepancies via the website and the emails I received and the posted testimonies. They claim they are a state registered breeder, but they are not listed on the OK registered breeder's page.

Fraudster wanted payment via an app vs. cash at same day pick up.

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- San Diego, CA, USA
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I am a 61-year-old doctorate student and healthcare professional. I live alone and am close to the end of my doctoral program and wanted to purchase a Doberman Puppy to help with the loneliness I am experiencing. I googled Doberman Kennels near me, clicked on a link to the following address: https://dobermanpinscherkennel.com/., I saw a sweet-looking Doberman named Apollo and sent an email communicating my interest. The next morning I was contacted via email and told that Apollo was available for $700.00. I was so excited and wanted to secure him for purchase, and sent in the $700.00 fee via CashApp. I was told that he would be shipped and I would receive Apollo that night. Although I was under the impression that the breeder was local, the shipping was free. Wow, I thought to myself! A few hours later I was emailed that he would need a special crate for shipping. I was livid, but I was told that the cost of the crate would be refunded on Apollo's arrival. I sent the $1500.00 cost for the crate via several different transfer applications. I was contacted again and told that the airline would require insurance to fly him out to me. The cost was another $1900.00, but the breeder reassured me that the cost would be reimbursed. Stupidly, I sent the money through the same transfer method, and the breeder sent me the shipping documents via email. I was contacted again, and the breeder told me that the crate was rejected by the airline and that an additional payment would be required. I knew then that I had been scammed and my emotions had been played. The total amount sent was $4100.00.

I have all the email exchanges and records of all the monetary transactions.

Please help. ***** ** ********

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File a police report & provide them with copies of everything you have. Having a police report could help get your money back, I don't know for sure. Advise them that their information & proof of their role in the transaction would be included in the police report as a suspect of Conspiracy to commit fraud & theft of money.

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- Fort Collins, CO, USA
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Provided pictures and video of puppy

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- Chicago, IL, USA
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It is a fake website to get credit card info . They have fake websites - petfrisco.com cathotsale.com toys-cat.com petessenitalsale.com .

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- Menomonie, WI, USA
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I am a victim of a pet scam. They showed up on the Norwegian forest cat adoption site. This man said he had a kitten and would ship it to me for $800. I saw lots of other posts saying thank you to him, so it looked legit. More and more money was requested however, and I reached out to others after losing my $800 to him and an additional $450 to his "shipping company called "Heillins Cargo Line." Now he is trying to get $1050 more money from me! Paypal wont help cause i mistakenly used the "friends and family" send option. I am new o this all. 

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- Eagletown, OK, USA
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I talked to both profiles on fb ***** ******* ***** * ****** ****** I had been searching for a monkey to buy as it has always been a childhood dream. I had not actually given a deposit and insisted I drive to meet him in person. Along the way he advised me to get two apple gift cards. I hesitated but went ahead and bought them knowing he wasn’t getting anything further. I didn’t realize I couldn’t get my money back. Long story short, when I arrived at the residence there was a sign on the door stating, IF YOU MADE A PURCHASE ONLINE AND CAME HERE LOOKING TO PICKUP, YOU HAVE BEEN SCAMMED. I proceeded to knock on the door and the man that was on those profiles answered the door. After discussion he advised his identity was stolen two years ago when he thought he was purchasing a dog online. I told him the scammer is using his fb profile pictures and has his ID. He stated he is aware but there is nothing he can do. I apologized for the inconvenience and returned to my car and text the scammer on fb messenger calling him out and he blocked me. I have proof by taking screenshots and recording video of our entire conversation except the parts he began unsending. If you need proof or if you are law enforcement going after this post, please contact me on fb under ******* *****. Im blasting this on all social media and scampulse. I hope you were smart & didn’t give up money or card numbers. Good luck chasing your hopes and dreams!

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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Was trying to purchase a puppy the compay looked legit but after sending an agreement apon deposit of 300. He kept wanting more saying couldn't send finalize without more which I wouldn't. would do a video call to show puppies. He sent a pic of the wrong puppy And a pic of his breading certificate but wouldn't video call for proof of puppies.Also found 3 other sights under the same profile that were his he claimed his name was charlie lennon but that was after i wouldn't give anymore money cause he texted my phone askingfor money. I also asked for a refund which i didnt get.His cash app id was ******** the name ******* *********. He only got me for 300 his sights are asking 1900. For these pups theres probably tons of others out ther

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They market themselves as a legitimate British shorthair cat breeder located in Kansas. They only communicate through their website and email and accept payment through, ZELLE, what’s app and Venmo. They insist on using a shipping company that does not exist to have the cats delivered. They have multiple email addresses and phone numbers to receive payment.

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- Faribault, MN, USA
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I was suposed to get a puppy delivered to me & the contract was voided due to the company trying to get more money out of me. I have been trying for almost a week to get my money back. I keep messaging the company & they wont refund my monry after the customer services agent said it would be refunded. I have messages from him guaranteeing my refund.

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- Rodeo, CA, USA
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So i went looking for some maltipoo puppies came across a site called "daze maltipoo puppies homes" so i came across some of these " fake pictures " of tea cup maltipoo puppies beautiful right!!! WRONG! in the beginning we emails but somethen wasnt right so i asked for a number the number came up as Pennsylvania he told me he live in Mayville City, North Dakota so i know we all have numbers that say one thing but okay kept talking all through emails finally i asked for a number mind you he selling the male puppies for $600 and the female goinh for $650 so somethen told me to google maltipoo puppies they going for wayyyyy more then $600 or $650 so i decide to head over to bbb.org and put his info in nothen came up okay so now im like he may be coo so he calls me this morning (sep 11 2023) and i couldnt hear him at fine so he wanted to play phone tag finllay get on the phone and what made me say "have a great day" is i asked him whats the differant between a "teacup maltipoo and a regular one' he said do mines cry and brak alot' lol wait you mean to tell me you as the breeder dont know the differant yeah bye sir .... he also sent me pictures (tag below) but he seem funny then when i asked for a video chat he like yeah we can but why...... dont go to this site PLEASE

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Lea Putkamper, Lexi and Cody Winkler of Hickory North Carolina advertised two breeding dogs with AKC registrations and health certifications. When the dogs were to be picked up, we discovered that the dogs being delivered were not the dogs we paid for. They will not provide me a refund since I would not accept the fraudulent dogs. They have since attacked our business page on social media, our Google Reviews, and have made slanderous remarks. They have threatened us and told us that their son Cody was coming to our house "packing." Although we have tried to block their remarks, etc., they continue to escalate.

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- Roscoe, IL, USA
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She's an illegal dog breeder. She steals money and promises a dog. She sells untagged. Unregistered. Sick. Illegal dogs. She promised me a dog and then never showed up . She's a scammer and abuses her dogs .

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Now I think it’s Tanyadachshund

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Tried to see cat’s following use of gift card for deposit, and was unable to see them. Then they were to be shipped to my home by said delivery company. Who said they needed more money for appropriate kennel for shipping.

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Scammer sol puppies and promised shipment, i was then routed to a shipping company who asked me to rent a aitr conditioned crate for the travel, noth sites are scams

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This a Facebook “Company” that offers Maine coin kitten adoptions. My mother paid for the initial deposit and then received an email from the transportation department needing an additional (“refundable”) $400 only to learn the kitten was delivered to Tennessee rather than Fl and needed an additional “refundable” $1500. They have blocked all correspondence and scammed her out of the money she was left with from her husband who passed less than a year ago. She paid with PayPal but foolish enough to agree and pay through friends and family which is not covered under the protection.

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I went online to buy a Maine c o o n kitten and pictures of kittens a peered, and then I got an email from the company saying that the kitten was $500 plus $250 for shipping. I told the man I didn’t have that much money, so he just let me pay for the shipping and when I received the kitten I could send him the rest, so I agreed to that when she was on the plane they told me that there was a fee for the electric crate of $850, but I would get that refunded back, so I agreed to that I got the tracking number and I knew where she was we’ll then a pug puppy that was on board had some type of contagious disease, so she had to be quarantined for a few days we’ll then before they could release her they said there was a quarantine charge of $950, but I would get that back when she was delivered, but I didn’t have it so when I contacted the man (jade) he asked me how much I could pay, so I paid $500, and he would cover the rest then when. So they were going to ship her the next day I would have her by 4 pm we’ll since they had her for a few days longer they wanted to charge me another $500, but I wouldn’t do it I told them no more money the other company that was transporting her was Boothdoor pet delivery.

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I was scammed by chihuahuagarden.com on August 23, 2023. I supposed to purchase a chihuahua puppy but I didn't receive a puppy.

I paid $820 to Richard Clem (breeder), I used Zelle to send my payment for the puppy (Zelle to Arthur Young - [email protected] - REF# PP0RHR264V - I LOVE SEAN). I communicate with him thru text messages at (915) 339-3407 and email: [email protected].

I paid $1790 to Jack Reck (shipper of Continental Pet Relocation Delivery Service) for the Air Conditioned Pet Travel Crates Rental (thru Zelle to Delana G - (929) 624-7386 - REF# RP0RHS36V5). I communicate with him thru phone (915) 248-0451 and email: [email protected]. He said that it is 95% refundable upon the arrival of the puppy at home.

Later, Jack Reck informed me that the puppy is put on hold because the pet needs insurance at Saint Louis International Airport. I paid $1500 to Jack Reck (shipper of Continental Pet Relocation Delivery Service) for the Refundable Pets Life Insurance Fee ($700 - thru Zelle to Delana G - (929) 624-7386 - REF# RP0RHSS2F2 and $800 - Apple Pay to +19177497492379 REF# 8c0740758764). He said that it is 95% refundable upon the arrival of the puppy at home.

It's too late for me that my relatives and friends told me that chihuahuagarden.com is a SCAM and it is included in the list of Pet Scams at the websites.

Again after 8 hours, Jack Reck informed me that the puppy is put on hold again because the pet needs Vaccination and Rabies Shot at Saint Louis International Airport. I need to send $1300 and It is refundable also upon the arrival of the pet. I didn't send a money anymore because I learned that it is a SCAM. I tried to call him for the refund of the money that I send but he refused to give my money back. According to him that the puppy is already at Saint Louis International Airport. He said also that if I don't send a payment, FBI will arrest me for the abandonment of a puppy at the airport.

I lost for the total of $820 + $1790 + $1500 = $4110. This is a big lesson for me. As of now, many online websites are fraud. I need to be careful next time especially when I send the money.

I tried to contact my bank, ***** ***** to dispute or reverse my payments thru Zelle and Apple Pay. Since those apps are considered as cash payment, they can't reverse my payments and the money that I send to them are totally lost.

Sadly, the address of the breeder, Richard Clem: 5228 Saxon Drive, El Paso, Texas belongs to the real owner, ******* ******. The address of Continental Pet Relocation Delivery Service is 3324 Durazno Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79905 belongs to American Packaging and Supply Co.

I would like to request for your help. My bank told me that the payment transactions that I did will be reversed if I have a police report and FBI reports.

I hope that you can help me to arrest the people who are the victims of chihuahuagarden.com.

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Did you file a complaint with the IC3?

In the US ...
1.first ... file a police report (you don't have to but it may help)
2. second ... file a complaint at 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

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I was scammed by chihuahuagarden.com on August 23, 2023. I supposed to purchase a chihuahua puppy but I didn't receive a puppy.

I paid $820 to Richard Clem (breeder), I used Zelle to send my payment for the puppy (Zelle to Arthur Young - [email protected] - REF# PP0RHR264V - I LOVE SEAN). I communicate with him thru text messages at (915) 339-3407 and email: [email protected].

I paid $1790 to Jack Reck (shipper of Continental Pet Relocation Delivery Service) for the Air Conditioned Pet Travel Crates Rental (thru Zelle to Delana G - (929) 624-7386 - REF# RP0RHS36V5). I communicate with him thru phone (915) 248-0451 and email: [email protected]. He said that it is 95% refundable upon the arrival of the puppy at home.

Later, Jack Reck informed me that the puppy is put on hold because the pet needs insurance at Saint Louis International Airport. I paid $1500 to Jack Reck (shipper of Continental Pet Relocation Delivery Service) for the Refundable Pets Life Insurance Fee ($700 - thru Zelle to Delana G - (929) 624-7386 - REF# RP0RHSS2F2 and $800 - Apple Pay to +19177497492379 REF# 8c0740758764). He said that it is 95% refundable upon the arrival of the puppy at home.

It's too late for me that my relatives and friends told me that chihuahuagarden.com is a SCAM and it is included in the list of Pet Scams at the websites.

Again after 8 hours, Jack Reck informed me that the puppy is put on hold again because the pet needs Vaccination and Rabies Shot at Saint Louis International Airport. I need to send $1300 and It is refundable also upon the arrival of the pet. I didn't send a money anymore because I learned that it is a SCAM. I tried to call him for the refund of the money that I send but he refused to give my money back. According to him that the puppy is already at Saint Louis International Airport. He said also that if I don't send a payment, FBI will arrest me for the abandonment of a puppy at the airport.

I lost for the total of $820 + $1790 + $1500 = $4110. This is a big lesson for me. As of now, many online websites are fraud. I need to be careful next time especially when I send the money.

I tried to contact my bank, ***** ***** to dispute or reverse my payments thru Zelle and Apple Pay. Since those apps are considered as cash payment, they can't reverse my payments and the money that I send to them are totally lost.

Sadly, the address of the breeder, Richard Clem: 5228 Saxon Drive, El Paso, Texas belongs to the real owner, ******* ******. The address of Continental Pet Relocation Delivery Service is 3324 Durazno Avenue, El Paso, Texas 79905 belongs to ******** ********* *** ****** **.

I would like to request for your help. My bank told me that the payment transactions that I did will be reversed if I have a police report and FBI reports.

I hope that you can help me to arrest the people who are the victims of chihuahuagarden.com.

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When attempting to pay a down payment for the puppy the account phone number for the Zelle was different than the contact number. They continue to contact for funds and become aggressive as well. Then when the funds are received immediately stated we were going into the bank, they stop all communications. Got a bad feeling from the start, glad we listened to our "gut"

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He took 700 of my money for a parrot delivery included. I paid him with 2 transactions through cash app. Weird he requested it under 2 different names. Claims he jad a business partner. He went through castleanddelivery. I received a message from them they wanted 975.00 for a electronic crate n the bird was still in texas. The .sn asked me to send him 500 n we pay the rest. I said no I have no more money. You said delivery included. I looked up the delivery company n he put it under his name as joseph smith. Now thats 3 different names. I searched the internet n found a picture of him on parrots home but it says Joseph smith the same picture of the man is deceased

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