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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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• Jul 08, 2024
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I have similar situation. I wanted to purchase a main c o o n cat from this seller. The seller and I have conversations through emails. Seller insisted asking me to pay in PayPal by choosing Friend and Family. I told the seller that Friend and Family will have no purchasing protection for me. The seller said they would not be able to get money if I didn’t choose Friend and Family. I felt it may be a scam. So I searched the website and saw your post. I am very glad I didn’t pay to this seller. I am sorry that you lost over a thousand dollars. You can report to Google and police office in seller’s hometown. And you can report to PayPal as well. This scam website and the seller do very good jobs to fool people. Their website looks well-designed, and the seller sent more specific cat photos and videos to my email. Just at the last, the only payment method made me think they are scammers. If you pay PayPal by using Friends and Family, you will not get your money back.

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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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- Petaluma, CA, USA • May 29, 2024
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I visited a web site which advertised exotic birds. I emailed the owner at her gmail account. She then began to message me through What's App. I sent the first payment for the bird, which was $689. Subsequently, I was told that I needed an additional $200 for special bird food. Lastly the specialized shipping crate was to cost me another $550. When the first $500 amount didn't go through, I sent another payment. Fortunately, I was able to stop payment on $500 when my bank told me that this was a scam. My payments were going to South Africa, not Virginia. I tried to cancel the PayPal transactions but was not able to do it.

BBB Tip: If you feel you are a victim of an online 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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- El Paso, TX, USA • May 28, 2024
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the scammer attempts to sell boxer puppies online and delivers them and kept asking for money for vaccines and crate

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- Bartlett, IL, USA • May 26, 2024
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Made a purchase of a dog tic collar, The web sight says its 100% refund guaranteed with free shipping. The product came without ingredient list so I contacted them and asked for the ingredient list. The seller refused to send the list. My dog has seizures so it was important. I asked for a return/refund…..If I want a refund, not the entire amount, I have to send the item back to China at my expense as “we have no return facility in the USA”. No where on the sight does it say this stuff is shipped from China and they do not offer money back. You get web sight credit if you wont send back to China which is also not noted on the web sight and not for the full amount of the purchase.

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- Katy, TX, USA • May 18, 2024
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Cavalier King Charles puppies for sale, scammer reached out via email, sent a contract for the sale and arranged for delivery from petexpressdelivery.com. Paid the delivery fee and dog cost through a combination of Zelle and PayPal. The day of shipping/delivery, I received an email confirmation from the shipping company, with tracking number. Scammer sent me a photo of the puppy in a travel kennel. About an hour after “pick up” I check tracking and the shipment is on hold because it requires insurance. So I pay the insurance, which would be refunded upon delivery. Then the order is resumed, and about 3 hours before arrival, I get an email from shipping company that there’s a hold on the pet because of texas laws on incoming pets requiring microchip and a “site permit.” The options are that the dog be held in quarantine until these requirements are satisfied, or pay another $800 for immediate release. I refused and offered to have the dog returned to Arkansas, or I would drive to the hold location in TX to pick up. Scammer offered to pay partial fee, and I still refused to pay more and followed up twice on how to proceed to get the dog. No further response.

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- Moneta, VA, USA • May 01, 2024
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found an individual on facebook that had a dog for free.  Then had to get a gift card and send a picture of the back of the card.  Then went on to say need a new carrier etc. 

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- Park Forest, IL, USA • Apr 27, 2024
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The seller had a Facebook page selling Doberman puppies and they required a $400.00 deposit. They then stopped all communication.

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- Kearney, NE, USA • Apr 22, 2024
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This person(s) attempted to take a $600 payment via PayPal. When I refused to make the payment, she used high pressure tactics. “I have another buyer”, etc. I called her veterinarian, and there were no records for her cats or her business. She provided me with a TICA certificate. My veterinarian confirmed it was fraudulent. She has a heavily followed Instagram page linked to the website. There is a photo of the 12 week old kitten she was attempting to sell me this spring on her Instagram. The photo was posted on her Instagram over a year ago. She refused to give me an address for pickup until I gave her $600. She never produced vet records. In addition, she used a different name for the PayPal transactions than the name she gave me. This is so sad. There are lots of vulnerable and trusting humans in this world. This is a scam.

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- La Pine, OR, USA • Apr 19, 2024
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Attempted to purchase a Doberman Pinscher puppy from this outfit. They requested payment via Chime, Zelle or Apple Pay. When i was unable to do this I was told they could take paument by American Express gift card. Unfortunately i did so knowing it was a poor decision.

Once they finally decided to "ship" the puppy i received notice from Flyapex with travel itinerary.

Shortly after, i received another email indicating the crate used for the puppy did not meet airline requirements. They said I needed to "rent" a crate for $1500 totally refundable. They stated they only took American Express gift cards. I notified the breeder who said shed split the difference. I declined. I am now reporting.

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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