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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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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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- 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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