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- Lake Villa, IL, USA
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I bought a dog from a website called cheerful basset hounds and then they said the puppy would be delivered via Anderson Shipping Group. then the fake shipping company had me zelle them $1000 deposit to get a crate for the puppy and deliver him then another $1000 for vaccines and said id be reimbursed with cash on arrival of puppy. but puppy never came and phone number and website is disconnected.

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- Palco, KS, USA
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I had found a post on Facebook about a horse that was for sell so I contacted the person and proceeded with buying the horse an later on found out the person was fraudulent an she used a fraudulent shipping company call Skyconveyligistics cause I was going to have the horse shipped to me but I found out that she and the shipping company were scamming me I even went to my local police department an made a report and was contacted about them and they told me it was fraudulent so just trying to get help and information about what can be done about getting my money refunded or if anything can be done

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- College Station, TX, USA
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I connected with a French Bulldog breeder via Instagram (Natale Verdone / Frenchies of Glen Ellen in California) and I thought I became friends with her, she has the mom of a puppy I now have. The breeder had puppies that I always commented on; the breeder kept telling me she wanted me to have one, how could she make it happen. I explained to her that financially it was not a great time for me to take on another dog, but she assured me she would be happy to create a doable payment plan. I signed a contract in July that had monthly payments due. In September I made my second payment via Cashier’s Check and she got upset that I didn’t send it out until the 18th of the month; she told me she expected it mid month which I verbally agreed to from then forward. I sent out a Cashiers Check on October 10th, and on the morning of the 17th she had not recieved it; so she told me I had to Venmo her the amount that day to continue to hold the dog. Since a Cashier’s Check is paid upfront and you cannot get a refund for 90 days, I told her I did not have the funds to Venmo her that amount that day, so she told me she no longer felt comfortable giving me the dog. I obviously respect her decision, but she then also informed me I cannot get any of the $650 she had already received back as I “breached" the contract. First of all, the contract didn’t have the date the payments were due, nor did it say anything about late payments resulting in a cancelation, nor did it mention payments being nonrefundable. She berated me telling me I was taking advantage of her, which I am not sure how honestly. She has the dog, and $650 of my money, and I have nothing in return. I am also quite certain she does have the Cashier’s Check (and will cash it soon if she hasn’t already) which is an additional $350 and I cannot stop payment on it (I triple checked with my bank). I am also out $400 she made me pay a colleague of hers for transport, and the pet insurance she made me buy even though the puppy was still under her care. In essence she’s costing me over a thousand dollars because the check got lost in the mail, does that sound ethical? To me it sounds like she was looking for a way out to keep the money and get to keep the dog to sell to someone else.

She in addition told me I owed her money because “puppy food alone is $400 a month” - which I feel like is a lie. I’m not sure if you are able to help. Sadly, I don't have money to hire a lawyer so I'm not sure how to get my money back since she refuses to listen. Do you know if she has the right to keep what I’ve paid when nothing about that is in the contract, and she decided to break the contract when the check did not arrive on the exact date, even though I sent her a picture of the check to prove that it was sent. I really don’t want anyone else having to go through this.

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- Shawsville, VA, USA
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Was told i was purchasing a puppy for $600. Was told it would be $150 for shipping. Was told the puppy needed a crate so paid $1500. Was told puppy needed insurance so paid $500. Never received the puppy

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You should also send a complaint to the host at [email protected]

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- Tuttle, OK, USA
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I bought two sugar gliders from Pouch mates at the OKC Fair. They claim that the sugar gliders were healthy and also a 12 year warranty to replace the gliders. The purchase was made 9/14/2023 and pick up was 9/17/2023. One of the glider passed away 10/15/2023. I have emailed, called, texted and the only response I got was “ sorry for your loss, customer service will reach out to you later”. I still have one glider that is getting depressed and an upset child. I’m not sure who else I can reach out for help to either get my money back or get a new glider, for the one that I still have. With hopes that it will bond to the new one ok, and that they both stay healthy.

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- Warrensburg, NY, USA
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I purchased a cane corso puppy from moonpackgiants.com his name on the listing is also. The agreement was $700 for the puppy and $110 for shipping. We completed the transaction so the breeder sent the puppy I "purchased" to a shipper by the name of Peak Performer Logistics. I checked out their site as well as info on fmcsa and all seemed legit. Shortly after receiving my puppy they contacted me via email with a crate safety issue so I "purchased" one of their said crates for $1,300. Thought i was done.. unbeknownst to me i also had to pay a temporary pet life insurance policy totaling $1,535. The breeder/seller put $275 down towards the insurance policy on my behalf. After payments were made they still refuse to send my puppy stating that i need to send another $1,125 for scans, and covid-19 test. They state after each time they charge me money that it is " fully refundable upon delivery of my puppy . A delivery that will never be made because they just want peoples hard earned income.

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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I was contacted by Kimberly *******. I was not aware that she was the owner of the Boston Terrier and Short NOse Rescue of Oklahoma. She contacted me about a french bulldog that I was re-homing for a fee of $300. The dog is fully registered and worth $2000 but I was only re-homing and wanted to find it a good home. She assured me that she wanted the dog as a pet. She was offered vet references, history on the dog and all information. She gave information about herself and her animals and represented herself as a single owner who wanted a friend for her Boston Terrier to play with. After giving her the dog, I asked for regular updates and she provided them as if she had the dog. However, she then re-sold the dog and charged adoption fee's as if the dog was a rescue. She presented the dog as if her rescue, Boston Terries and Short Nose Rescue of Oklahoma, had rescued the dog. She is charging adoption fee's and telling people they are adopting rescues- but in reality she is purchasing lower priced full breed dogs and re-selling them for profit. She is listed as a 501C3- non profit entity. She is scamming dog adopters. I have physical proof of all of this.

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- Altavista, VA, USA
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Pet Scam website

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- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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I would like to report a puppy scam that is happening on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/3232006390395152/

Lisa ****** is the person that runs the group and I believe that she has blocked me from seeing the group now and I guess blocked me from being able to see her at all.

She sent me pictures saying she had a puppy I could buy from her. I agreed to pay her $650 for the puppy which included transportation. I gave sent her $250 through PayPal which got refunded to me (at the time I did not know she deliberately refunded it to me so that I would have to pay her via gift card). So I sent her the info for an American Express gift card for $250.

On the day the puppy was supposed to be delivered she sent me a message that she had left the puppy with the shippers. Around the time they should have delivered her they (the “shippers”) contacted me that I needed to pay a “refundable” crate fee of $500. I knew then that it was a scam. I talked both with the “shippers” and with Lisa that I thought it was a scam and I refused to give them any more money.

That was Monday. Today Lisa ****** contacts me again about sending me the card info for the balance of $400. I told her I would not do that and I asked for my “refundable” deposit of $250 back. She eventually told me ti “Get lost”.

I know I will never see the $250 but I do not want anyone else to get scammed by this person. I have the chat log from Messenger if anyone needs it.

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- Daly City, CA, USA
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[email protected] Is the Zelle acct they asked me to put the money into, for the crate they need to use to place the puppies I purchased from John Arnaud from My Pomeranian World, who is also a scammer. They wanted me to pay additional $500 because the $500 crate is not available. After they took the money, they stopped responding unless I give them the other $500. I didn’t receive the puppies I purchased and paid for, losing $1775 total for both transactions. Another name they gave me is James Ford.

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- Bozeman, MT, USA
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We were looking for new pure breed cat, found a website online, picked the kitten out, drove to Reno for pick up and sent the money. Once arrived the company discontinued the phone service and would not come out to said location. We can not get ahold of anyone and turned around and went back home to another state.

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- San Francisco, CA, USA
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Scammer contacted me with information about a kitten for adoption and asked for money for paperwork transfer, adoption fee, registration with the state, vaccination, etc...

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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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