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- Kaysville, UT, USA
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Horrible experience. Emails not returned about skunk I bought from them. They said shipping was their partner Cargo airways who gave me the run around.

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- Lemont, IL, USA
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I paid for the kitten to be shipped they said that the shipping agency needed more money for the crate (additional $1500). I figured out who the woman is. I’m not sure where she lives but somewhere in Los Angeles I believe.

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- Windermere, FL, USA
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Wanted to buy a Maltese puppy and found the website and was contacted by seller. I sent the money for the puppy and then additional money to rent specialized crate . Was given 2 different dates for delivery of the puppy. Never delivered either time now seller will not answer calls, texts or emails. The transportation company was American Pet Lines located in El Paso Tx., and they too have been none responsive.

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- Phoenix, AZ, USA
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I purchased a french bulldog from a breeder out of state who seemed legit but in the end they did not advise there is an additional $1800 for temperature proof crate used in flight that was supposed to be fully refundable and then said the cost is used to help prevent puppy milling and dog fighting. How is that money to be used if fully refundable and why would my puppy need temperature safety if flying in a pet safe airline with clientele to care for her. Sounds like she was going to be put down with the luggage. This company had a good believable website, reviews and communications until they received my deposit and final purchase amount which included her flight. The cancel and refund has yet to happen and i have had no contact from them since. Im on my 3rd request. A bill of sale and contract was signed by both parties. [email protected] is a total scam, super friendly at first but very negative when the additional fee was not paid. This fee was never discussed nor is it in the bill of sale and contract.

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- Sterling Heights, MI, USA
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We contacted a cattery named “Pure Siamese Cats & Kittens Home” selling Siamese kittens for $400. They looked authentic and send us pictures and videos of the kitten, ‘Solo”, we were interested in. They asked for extra shipping cost of $200. We paid them and they confirmed that they had sent Solo to shipping company. Then another company name “BoothDoor Pets Delivery service” contacted us with Transfer of ownership document for signatures. We thought we were all set and was ready to receive the kitten by evening of Nov 6. Then the company contacted for extra refundable money for bigger crate. They accepted Amex gift cards. We paid as their website and contact person sounded authentic.Then the kitten was detained in Orlando airport due to the plane carrying an infected puppy. They asked money for expenses, and pet insurance which were paid. Then they Sid the kitten got bitten by mother cat and needed medical attention and was asked to pay for medicines, doctors fee. All these were through Amex cards. We should’ve been alerted sooner. We got alerted again when they asked for some more money for city permit and import license. Then, we looked at the cattery site selling the kittens and found that the kitten ‘Solo’ was still available. My husband contacted them with another email and they confirmed the kitten is still available for sale. Please do the needful to stop this scam. Websites used: https://siamesekittenzforsale.com/home, https://www.boothdoorpetsdeliveryservice.com/pet-shipping/.

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Use Bing then Google when searching the internet. Bing seems to have more results then Google. Please file a police report and a complaint if you are a victim!

Puppy scammers do get arrested and do face jail time. This is why it is important to file a police report and a complaint with IC3 (if in the US) or scamwatch.gov.au if in Australia ect. I don't matter where the scammer is located, you should still file a complaint. Please read below..
https://triblive.com/local/regional/man-charged-with-duping-western-pennsylvania...⇄ />
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 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/

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

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- El Paso, TX, USA
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Pomeranian puppy pet scam on Facebook sent money owner for puppy $200, then asked $150 for shots. Shipping agency asked $160 for ownership paperwork, $550 insurance, $1250-$1850 for special crates, $750 express car, $250 each for vaccines, and $550 for microchip. Every time sent payment they asked for more kept insisting most would be refunded upon delivery of puppy. Kept saying if didn’t pay puppy would be sent to shelter. When threaten to dispute transactions and report them they stated to go ahead that nothing can done about transactions. Also, that I would be charged with animal abandonment charges.

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- Chantilly, VA, USA
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We think we are being scammed by a cat breeder and their delivery service, we paid $600 for a siamese kitten and that fee was supposed to account for all shipping vaccinations and more. However this shipping company told us we need to pay an additional $850 for a crate, which was not previously mentioned. Then we we tried to transfer this $850 via zelle, our bank was unable to verify the receivers email and they then directed us to provide them with cash gift cards to make the transaction instead. They went as far as threatening us to have the kitten taken to a shelter after 48 hours and have us charged with animal neglect.

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- Chicago, IL, USA
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This service dog company claimed to provide service dogs to disabled people. They sold a dog who would not listen to his owner, would run off, and did not provide any help. It was nothing more than a moderately trained pet. The owner loved dogs so much that SITT made her get attached to the dog by pictures and descriptions that she would have accepted anything. The other problem is that she solicited donations from others at her state workplace.

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- San Andreas, CA, USA
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Puppy scam. Found the “business” through google sear for a specific breed of puppy, submitted an online inquiry regarding a specific puppy and was contacted via text message a few hours later. The “business” explained their process, provided pictures and a video of the puppy in question. They appeared to be extremely transparent about their processes. Once I decided to purchase the puppy, an online contract was signed, a payment was made via zelle, and then a bill of sale was sent to me via text and email. The following day I was informed that the seller had spoken to the puppy transport agency and that they would be in contact with me to schedule a fully refundable puppy travel insurance… this is when I became suspicious. The seller texted me the morning the puppy was to be transported. I had not yet heard from the agency that was transporting the puppy. I texted the seller to let her know that I would text as soon as I received the puppy and less than a minute later the agency called me to request additional payment. I did not answer the call and no voicemail was left. The seller had texted me the tracking number and website info so I looked it up and found that the phone number that called me had been exported previously for puppy scams and was requesting an additional $1200 for the refundable fee. While both websites appear legitimate, there are multiple red flags in the secondary website (like why a pet shuttle service would track how a puppy was paid for by another seller, the time being in military time, and no way to pay online).

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- Kenmore, WA, USA
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I was told I was buying a Maine c o o n kitten from a lady in California, and she was going to ship it but said the shipping cost was included in the purchase price. The shipping company immediately started telling me that there were all sorts of fee and insurance and if I didn’t pay them I’d be reported for animal abandonment.

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- Dothan, AL, USA
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I want to prevent someone from being scammed by these people, the pictures and reviews are fake and if you do a reverse search in Google for the puctures you will aee they came from various articles. I attempted to contact them to purchase a siamese kitten (chocolate point) the price per their website was $400. I filled out my information on their contact form not realizing there is no address or contact number on their actual website. I received a text from them to check my email where they proceeded to tell me that they needed me to answer some questions before proceeding, my name, address, telephone number and email address, which i gave them. I received a 2nd email stating my home had been approved and what the kitten would come with and a video. Then in the email they said that they wanted to know the nearest airport and that a courier would contact me within 2-3 hrs after i paid to give me the flight information as soon as i paid the $700 total fee. They mentioned that they were on Dogwood Ave in Charlotte, NC and i said that i am actually from that area, i could drive there from Alabama to pick the kitten up! Thats when communication stopped! These people are scammers and I PRAY they dont ever get over on anyone. Take them down!! Fake scammers!!

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- Leakey, TX, USA
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I WAS TRYING TO PURCHASE A PUPPY ON FACEBOOK. I AM THE WIDOW OF A DISABLED VETERAN. THIS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME.

10/6 Friday

I contacted Leslie Kelly on Facebook to get one of her teacup yorkies. Said it would be $300 deposit and $400 on delivery.

I sent her $300 thru Zelle from my bank to [email protected] Jessie Prude.

At 2:30pm Leslie Kelly took the puppy to Gunn Courier Service ([email protected]).

**1st Demand: At 4:40pm the delivery company (Intercontinental Shipping Company) demanded $300 for a special crate. There was no option.

At 6:15pm I sent the $200 thru Zelle from my bank to [email protected] Nyesha Partee 773-960-0674

and $100 thru cashapp from my bank to [email protected] Nyesha Partee 773-960-0674.

**2nd Demand: At 7:25pm the delivery company demanded $300 deposit + $400 on delivery for permits of some kind??? Or they will not deliver my puppy. Then they came back and said I had to give them the whole $700 which would be refundable on delivery of the puppy or they would put the puppy in quarantine. I spent all night trying to send them money, but my credit card companies locked my accounts because I usually don’t spend that much money.

10/7 Saturday

At 7:25am I sent $700 thru cashapp from by bank to KEME D.

I waited all day to hear when to expect the puppy. Nothing.

I called into James Brandi at the delivery company to see what was going on. Phone # 910-668-2147.

**3rd Demand: Was told they demanded $1000 for Pet Active Insurance.??? Whatever that is!! I argued with them but they threatened to put the puppy in quarantine again. I spent all day after church trying to figure out how to send them money. I had exceeded my daily limits on my accounts. I was at a loss and a nervous wreck.

10/8 Sunday

At 7am I drove 45 miles each way to ******* ***** to get gift cards. They insisted on gift cards not a credit card.

I bought 1 - $500 gift card at Walgreens and 1 - $200 and 1 - $300 gift card at Walmart.

Was told to take pictures of the cards and receipts and send them to James Brandi. I did and this was about 9am.Heard nothing all day.

Called James Brandi again. He told me the management had told him that .

**4th Demand: I had to send $1500 for more permits because she had been there so long. (which was their fault as far as I am concerned) Needless to say, I started crying and yelling at them for being so cruel to me and the poor innocent puppy. It proved useless. They refused to send the puppy.

I spent all day again trying to move money around, but two of my credit cards cancelled and are sending me new cards because of all the activity.

10/9 Monday

Went to town again and bought a $500 card from Dollar Tree and a $500 from Walmart. There is a $500 a day limit on gift cards at each store. Was told to take pictures of the cards and receipts and send them to James Brandi. I did and this was about 2 or 3 pm. Tied gain to figure out how to get the rest. No success.

10/10 Tuesday

I tried all day to send the other $500. Finally, with help, was told to go to a Bitcoin ATM and send $500.

So I went to the **** *** ***** ** ******* ** and sent the $500 using my Debit card for *** Bank at about 2:20pm.

10/11 Wednesday

**5th Demand: Then around 12:30pm I get a call from James Brandi that the puppy got a piece of plastic in her throat and they had to take her to the doctor. They were supposed to be taking care of her. My guess is that she was hungry. Well…

Now they want $1200 to pay the doctor. Again I started crying. I was beside myself. Now she was hurt.

They AGAIN refused to send her without me paying. Now I had to find a way to come up with more money.

10/12 Thursday

In the morning James Brandi called to tell me they needed $500 more to feed the dog. I could not believe what I was hearing. James told me to get $1300 and he would cover the rest. So I went to the **** *** ***** ** ******* ** and sent the $500 using my Debit card for *** Bank at about 2:20pm. James told me it didn’t go through so ….

AGAIN I drove 45 miles each way to ******* ***** to get gift cards. They insisted on gift cards not a credit card.

I bought 1 - $455 gift card at Dollar Tree and 1 - $420 gift card at HEB and 1 - $435 gift card at Walmart. This was about 5:00pm.

It is now 11:30pm. And I have not heard a word from them.

10/13 Friday

Contacted the breeder Leslie Kelly thru Facebook to have her find out the status of the puppy.

Finally at 8:58am I heard from the delivery company.

**6th Demand: Now they want $800 for new a new carrier. They said the carrier was out of date. I told them that two of the payments to ******** had finally gone thru. The $500 on the 10th and the $900 on the 12th. It was posted last night at my bank. I called the bank to verify. Yes they went thru. Sent the company copies of the receipt from the transactions.

Then they tried to tell me I didn’t pay the pet insurance. I responded with date and time I did that.

They refuse to send the puppy unless I give them another $800. I refused.

I contacted the breeder and she said pay it. I refused. Told her I was going to call the Elder Fraud Hotline.

She said Go Ahead. Called James Brandi at the shipping company and told him the same thing.

10/14

** 7th Demand: James from the transport company (Intercontinental Shipping Company) called me and asked if I was going to send the $800. I told him NO. He told me that I needed to send the money or they could not send the puppy. He tried to make me feel sorry for the puppy. I told him I didn’t believe there was ever a puppy and I didn’t believe anything he said.

10/15

** 8th Demand: James from the transport company (Intercontinental Shipping Company) called me again and asked if I was going to send the $800. I told him NO. I told him it was a scam and I was not sending them one more penny and that all my cards were cancelled and my credit frozen. I was done with their lies.

I was in contact with breeder thru Facebook during this whole process and every time she just told me to pay it and it would be refunded on delivery.

10/17

** 9th Demand: James from the transport company (Intercontinental Shipping Company) called me again and asked if I was going to send the $800. I told him NO again. He was trying to make me feel sorry for the puppy so I would send the money. He tried to tell me he would refund my money if I would give him access to my bank

Bank account. I told him absolutely not.

I have spent the last couple weeks getting new credit cards, notifying the credit bureaus, getting new bank accounts and filling out forms to notify any authority about this.

It is happening over and over again. just check facebook.

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- Riverside, RI, USA
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Googled mini daschunds for sale and this website came up looking legitimate. I researched for any scams and didn't find any. I called the number and spoke with a man then texted and emailed. Everything seemed legitimate then the puppy didn't arrive on time then it was delayed again. Then confirmed shipping but needed another $1000 for a shipping crate and insurance. I demanded my money back. They did not responds to any more contact until I emailed them with a different email asking about a different puppy and they did repond to that. Definite scammers. I googled one of the numbers they gave me and that appeared in a Nigeria wealth scam. The Apple Pay number belongs to an American.

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- Leicester, NC, USA
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Contacted about a puppy. Seemed ok until payment and kept changing payment details and demanding bank account statements.

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- Cord, AR, USA
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I bought a puppy from a breeder in Steelville, Missouri. She ended up sending the puppy to a shipping company. After I paid the $200 delivery fee I was told I had to buy mandatory insurance which was $1000, refundable at delivery. I told them I could not afford that. I was then told that if I don’t pay the dog would be considered abandoned and I would face charges.

I was able to come up with $500 and they agreed to accept it, then refused to send the puppy until I paid the other $500 and refused to refund my $500. 

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• Dec 08, 2023
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Same situation I'm dealing with right now with this Delta Global Airlines. Contacted a Derrick Hoffman who posted on FB he had Golden Mini Doodle Puppies & at first asked for $800 & I told him I couldn't afford that & stupidly shared the recent loss of my Dad, first christmas without both my parents blah blah blah
A couple of days later he reached out to me again & asked what I could afford, I said $250-300. He messaged me & said he would take the $300, to consider it an early christmas present. I asked him again, "$300 for the 12wk old puppy including transportation from Alabama to New Mexico & he said yes". both Derrick Hoffman and Delta Global Airlines starting threatening me, stating the puppy would be reported to authorities as abandoned & I would be charged with Abandonment of An Animal punishable by 6 months in county jail (they won't even tell me where the puppy is physical at), $25,000 fine &would never be able to have ownership of an animal the rest of my life.

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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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