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- Henderson, NV, USA
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The person gave the impression they were breeders. Despite all of the red flags from the text messages, I was still foolish enough to send three payments from my bank via Zelle. They sent images and video of the dog. All images are on the attached file.

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- Tekamah, NE, USA
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I was searching for an African Grey Parrot to add to my family when I found their website. They contacted me via text after an initial email. They set up a secondary shipping website to "track" the bird, and when the bird was supposedly halfway to me, I was abruptly contacted by the shipping company demanding $1550 for "insurance" that was fully refundable. I had already paid for the bird and shipping previously. I contacted the seller, and informed them of the surprise fee, and they suggested I simply pay the fee to have my bird delivered. As soon as I informed them I did not have the funds for it, I stopped receiving responses. I am highly disappointed and hurt by this.

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- San Diego, CA, USA
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Your site wouldn't allow me to write in number amounts. I lost $ 1650. The shipper tried to get $800 more. I thought I was buying a siamese kitten and having it shipped. Cat was $500 and $200 shipping. When the shipper said they were in Yuma and couldn't comes into California without $975 refundable pet insurance. Paid through Venmo and Zelle to different tags. $475 in Walmart cards (I should have known then!!) because the tags weren't working. Tried to get me to pay another $800 for a broken crate for kitten or they couldn't deliver it. Threatened me this morning on the phone from number 1-631-324-3018

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- Great Falls, MT, USA
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I was searching for a corgi puppy. I came across this website. We became interested and filled out the form they have to gain more information. There were some typos that made me feel uneasy. They did not tell me their name on the email signatures or anything. I asked for more information about them and they simply sent a name/address/phone number. I quickly googled the phone number and a scam alert came right up about corgi puppies. They offer to ship the dog via airplane. I will attach what I found. These guys are good.

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- Richland, WA, USA
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Scammer contacted me after taking payment about a courier service that my puppy was supposed to be delivered through. Scammer website was https://countycourierpetshippingexpress.com/

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We are delighted to inform you that your Pitbull puppy have been successfully registered for delivery, Below is your tracking information

Our official website:

https://countycourierpetshippingexpress.com

Your tracking number: CCPSE-7Q5GDE439

open our website and input your tracking number and track to get your delivery informations.Let us know if all your delivery informations are correct, you can confirm to us by replying to this email. Our agents will contact you to keep you posted on your delivery.

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- Croydon, PA, USA
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Signed a contract for purchase of Siamese kitten. Took $700 in cash from me provided fake tracking with fake shipping company & than told me I had to pay another $850 for insurance to continue on its way. I just hope the kitten does not suffer for his greedyness

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- North Hollywood, CA, USA
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Scammer poses as online purebred ragdoll (cat) breeder, and sold me a kitten. Upon paying for kitten after choosing one via facetime, and receiving bill of sale via email, scammer says he cannot safely crate kitten in plane without a special crate, which costs $1,599. He stated after renting that crate for a safe delivery, I would then receive the amount back that was spent on the crate. He never intended to sell his kittens.

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- Alexandria, VA, USA
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I responded to a web site to purchase a kitten. Put a deposit down of $350 with balance due on receipt of the kitten. Completed ownership paperwork including name, address, phone, and email address and an e signature. On day the kitten was to arrive, got text message (attached) saying shipping cost had increased and they needed more money. Knew it was a scam then for sure. Responded to cancel order and refund money, but was sure that wasn't going to happen. I filed a dispute with ******* *** **** who handled the transaction and they opened a case file. I checked with all three credit bureaus to even my accounts were frozen.

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- Atlanta, GA, USA
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Pretending to be a dog breeder but when asked for proof photos of the dog would not send. Also, he requested payment through Zelle, Chime, or Google pay. Would not accept credit card and would only use these apps which I would have no way of getting my money back so I refused to send the money. He also asked for payment before any type of documents for the puppy was signed.

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- Gulf Breeze, FL, USA
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They are selling Bengal kittens as breeders. We spoke with Andy on the phone yesterday and he provided us with a fake Veterinary in Minnesota with a bogus phone number. Now today he has disconnected his phone number and they have updated the website saying they are selling the kittens Urgently this week at a reduced price!! They have also added other kittens today. That weren't on the website yesterday, that are supposed to be the same age as the previously listed kittens.

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- Lake Worth, FL, USA
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Timothy said we make a deposit of $500 out of $1000 we agreed on for a puppy. He told us it was 100% refundable for any reason. My husband zelled the money to an email address we were told was his wife’s zelle at [email protected]. We made plans to go pick up the puppy Sunday March 12,23. We received a doc to sign transferring ownership to us and we had him add the refund agreement then we signed it stating we would pay the remainder upon receiving the puppy.The week we were supposed to go he messaged us saying his son was in an accident and he had to go to Arizona. He said he was paying to ship the puppy now. He sent a pic of a document from a shipping company showing a tracking number and all our info. Then I got an email from the company he was using supposedly and they said that the puppy was to small to be shipped in the crate he brought so they wanted us to pay $750 with only an American Express gift card and we would get the money back when they brought the pup. We said we would not be doing that and the guy on the phone told my husband to come pick up the dog then so my husband told him we would and asked where to go to get her. The guy hung up on him. They have since called and still wouldn’t tell him where to go. My husband sent a request through zelle asking his wife to refund our money and she declined. We still haven’t gotten our refund or any return messages. I have the emails and screenshots of most of the conversations on messenger.

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- Zion, IL, USA
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Purchased a puppy from the breeder and everything seems to be checking out. Got receipt and flight notice from the shipping agency. Delivery of pet was supposed to be 3/12/23 @ 2:30 pm but I did not receive the puppy

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- Seminole, FL, USA
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Promised a puppy Boston terrier. Facebook. Contacted her picked out puppy from the phone. Sent 200.00 Deposit

She was going to drive the puppy to me. Paid balance 900.00 Never brought the puppy to me .She is still doing it.Tried to sue but the the person to serve her was a friend.

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- Palo Alto, CA, USA
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March 1, 2023 I was going. Google searching dog breeders for a minute schnauzers for my children because we lost our loved family pet to cancer last year. Ready to move on and get a new family pet we came across

https://www.coolschnauzershome.com

On the site I made a request for an 11 week old puppy by the name of Pipper. After texting and emails for two days we decided to purchase pipper as a family pet. Maimouma Blade asked that I Zelle her the money in the amount of 910..00 USD. Zelle didn’t work so she requested that I use only Vanilla Visa. I made the purchase and sent photos of the cards back and front in order for her to take the puppy off the website and for me to secure the bill of purchase for the puppy. I sent 1 gift card in the amount of 500.00 USD and a second for 410. USD. Shortly after that I received a fake copy of a bill of purchase with the 2025 SE 44th Street address and a email address for shipping the puppy that came at a refundable charge of 1200.00 US

The company name was Live Pet Shuttle LIVE PET SHUTTLE 1122 5th St, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (321) 701-5975 [email protected] and www.livepetshuttle.com With a tracking number for the puppy as LPS2236CA. The contact person was listed as William Joseph Woodburn Manager. This is when he requested the 1200.00 USD for the refundable pet insurance fee. I sent that as well to 321-701-5975 to a Ashlyn. Communication ended and I became worried because I had not heard back from the breeder or the pet shipping company. With some researching of my own. I have learned that the Cool Schnauzers Home web site and the Live Pet Shuttle was the same person just using different names, phone numbers, websites, and locations to make the scale look legitimate.

I also came across another victim DadBallz

18 Oct 2021

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We were interested in purchasing a puppy from a place in Florida. They linked us up with this company for the travel. $1200 for refundable insurance which would be refunded as soon as we received the puppy. When you talked to the person, you could hear all kinds of cell phones ringing in the background and only 1 agent able to help people. The whole thing stunk of a scam.

When I asked the person's name, he told me it was Simon Miller. Not a chance. They only collect payment through Apple Pay, Google Pay and Zelle. I asked them so send the info for payment and it was a very odd Yahoo email address and the person listed was not Simon Miller. Asked them what airline they use and he said Delta. Knew it was a scam. The website seems light. This was filed on the website people finder. Using the phone numbers and addresses that the scanners provided.

I have been scammed for 2,200. Dollars, but that is not why am reporting this online crime they are a husband and wife team that both have degrees in Computer Science, Digital Marketing and program management. They are a threat to our country, communities and society and should be stopped and convicted as soon as possible. Please look into whom I believe to be the true criminals Aissatou Blade and her husband Alpha Blade many different names but are all connected and come back to these two people. Thank you for your time and the good work that you do. Please help remove both websites from google.

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- Imlay, NV, USA
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Contacted me daily, assuring delivery of pet. Send photos and screenshoots to make it seem legit.

Changed contact phone number multiple times and even sent tracking number for fraudulent shipping company.

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- Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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The scammer is using a puppy store based in Georgia. When I called rhe store the owner informed me it was scam after I had sent money to the person who scammed me. They are claiming that the puppies are for sale and after payment they will deliver the puppy personally. However, after payment is made they do not deliver what they said they would and all contact is lost after that. I paid the scammer 1,930 and never received anything. Please shut down this site.

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- Newfield, NY, USA
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I inquired online for a kitten, they contacted me via text and email, which set up for payment was established. They offered pictures and a shipping company which was a scam also since they said I needed to pay more for pet insurance and they would release the kitten for delivery until I made the payment. This is when I connected the dots because I tried to call the shipping company and got no answer and it was the same phone number on the shipping website as to the person selling me the kitten. I tried to call multiple numbers for this shipping place and got sent to voicemail. When I pointed out the same number to the person on the email, they ghosted me. The person sending me updates of the kitten’s location via text also didn’t answer the phone and when I said that I knew this was a scam they called me rude and I better watch my mouth. The shipping website is this: https://www.continentalworldtransporters.com/pet-transport.html

Which is NOT a real company

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- Bolingbrook, IL, USA
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It was for 12 week old Cane Corso puppies. The website didn’t have an address, phone number or any kind of way to contact them. They wanted Zelle payment of $800 to buy the puppy. Not confirmation of seeing the puppy through a Zoom call. Sending messages through email and not over the phone. Little communication. Everything was suppose to be included with the $800 and now I have to pay for pet insurance to deliver the puppy to me personally when it was supposed to be on a flight and I pick it up from the airport. Getting other calls from a delivery service saying they need $1490 for insurance of delivery. If I won’t pay they going to have me charged in the court of law for pet abuse. Which don’t make sense cause I dont legally own the puppy.

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- Seminole, OK, USA
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I paid 1200 for a puppy, $340 for paperwork, shipping. Sent me fake paperwork and shipping details. Then the fake shipping company tried to get more money saying my puppy was on hold till I paid it. When I told the scammer I wasn’t going to pay anymore money they were threatening me.

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- Carrollton, VA, USA
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Offered Jack Russell puppies for sale. The price for the puppies including shipping was very low. Good indicator this was a scam. Wanted you to provide your address and also sign a contract that I never opened so I don't know exactly what info they were requesting.

According to the website Whois.com the registrar is Who Is Privacy Corp out of Nassau, Bahamas.

BBB notes: If you feel you are a victim of an online pet  or pet  transportation scam, ScamPulse.com encourages you to file a complaint and/or customer review at www.bbb.org/Norfolk, with the Virginia Attorney General's office at https://www.oag.state.va.us/consumer-protection/index.php/file-a-complaint, as well as report your experience to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov and the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov.

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