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- Toccoa, GA, USA
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Bought a puppy for 600 plus 200 for shipping. Was later contacted and asked to pay thousands me out the puppy would be quarantined.

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- Wellsville, NY, USA
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I was searching for a black, akc, male, German sheperd. I visited Surrey Hills GSD website and emailed them about one of their dogs named Oreo. Things went well seemingly legit. Then they asked for the payment of $650 plus $150 to ship to my local airport. I paid via google pay with a debit card. Then I received a text from Pet Wave Transport stating that the temperature was 1 degree and that I needed to purchase a thermal crate for the dog. Red flag. This was after I paid the money for Oreo and the shipping cost, which was supposed to include a dog nanny to fly them out here to NYS. After calling the AKC, BBB, my bank, and google pay it turns out it was all a giant scam. I tried calling phone #'s 402-205-8622, 804-280-6244, 308-321-1135 and they either requested a voicemail after one call or they simply weren't available. I left voicemails on numbers that I could. I sent a payment request via google pay to a Justin Berney, who verified himself as John West from surrey hills, all from the email address [email protected]. Be careful people. This seemed legit and I got the fat end of the stick shoved up where the sun doesnt shine. $800. These people need to be held accountable

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- Lorain, OH, USA
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I was on Facebook Marketplace April 3rd. I attempted to purchase a Doberman pinscher puppy. The total price of the puppy was $900. There was no company name. Address or phone number. She requested a deposit of $300 by Apple or Visa gift cards. She listed herself as Johnson Tamara. Her email is [email protected] I gave her my name address and phone number. If you enter Johnson Tamara on Facebook Marketplace her website will appear. Upper right hand corner has a picture of a phone and video camera. I can hear it ringing but she never picked up. She texted me but I don't have her number. I purchased two $200 Visa Gift Cards. I emailed her the numbers off the back. I had to take a photo front and back. I had to remove gold seal and send through messenger. I am not tech savvy she helped me. I told my friend about this. My friend advised me to contact Visa and report it. One card shows. .56 cents and the other 23 cents remaining. We were to meet at Aurora Farms Outlet in Streetsboro OH to get the puppy. I also reported this to the Lorain OH police department on April 7th. My Doberman Pinscher died recently. . r. I wanted another puppy. I went to Aurora Farms and waited for her. She did not show up. She had me take a photo of my cash in hand. Told me she got a flat tire. Then she wanted me to meet her in Boston Heights. She wanted $100 to fix her tire and Costco. I could have been robbed. I told he she is nothing but a con artist. O told her the money will bring you nothing but misery. The police told me to report it to the FTC and the FBI. The FTC sent me to ic3.gov. I also reported this to the FBI. They told me to call the National Fraud Institute. They told me to contact the Better Business Bureau.

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- Madison, WI, USA
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The scammer called himself Roderick. He had a foreign accent and talked fast. The puppy we selected and paid money for (Barry) stayed on the website and is still there. Roderick demanded payment by gift card only. The delivery company, Eco Logistics Inc Global is also part of the scam. They wanted a refundable deposit of $1,750 for an air conditioned dog crate. That payment would have been through a 3rd party payment company, probably to Roderick. We paid and lost $700.

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He will reply to your email and send all the details and pictures of the puppy. Their email was received in the Junk. They will ask 750 for the puppy,$500 for downpayment and extra 250 for shipping. They will reply 2-4 days after you send the money

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- Castle Rock, CO, USA
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This is a fake goldendoodle breeder. After submitting an inquiry online, I received an email with information followed by a few aggressive phone calls and texts about the urgency of needing to commit to the dog and a rush to pay. The payment options were not business but rather personal venmo or Zelle accounts. This started making me suspicious so I started to dig a little deeper. Red flags include 1) the price is too good to be true for a doodle 2) she is the most perfect looking dog, it’s hard to believe she would still be available still and ready to go home. 3) the pups on the website do not look like they are from the same litter 4) both payment options they gave me were to personal accounts, not a business account 5) they haven’t made us fill out any forms 6) they have been overly aggressive calling me and texting me and then pressuring about the deposit 7) there is no phone number on that email they sent us or on the website. I told them the payment options were sketchy and I refused to pay anything without FaceTiming with the dog and when I said this suddenly the dog was no longer available. Total scam, grateful I didn’t pay any money but this is petty real looking for other consumers to be aware of.

It just started to feel rushed and like things were too good to be true… my gut started telling me something was off.

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- Maitland, FL, USA
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Pet scam- ******** ****** messaged me on FB regarding a boxer puppy. Her profile is fake and a scam.

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- Cordele, GA, USA
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On 03/30/23 I was looking for a Teacup Yorkie puppy. In a Facebook group for Yorkies someone mentioned using Katherine Teacup Yorkies and listed a hyperlink to her FB page. On her FB page there is a link to her website https://katherineteacupyorkies.com. I was interested in a puppy so I clicked on the buy me tab for the puppy named Melo. https://katherineteacupyorkies.com/contact-us.php?name=Melo. A contact page appeared and I entered my personal info along with a message that I was interested in a puppy. Awhile later I received a text from 470-236-2473 saying they got my email about the puppy. Since this number isn’t the number listed on the website (+1 (469) 301-1389), I text that number and asked if they had text me using a different number. I was told yes, it was her husband. I text back and forth with the husband about going to their home in Atlanta to meet the puppies, pick one out and bring it home. I was told they needed a $400 deposit. I thought it was a little odd, but I knew I definitely wanted one of the puppies. I was told to pay via Zelle using [email protected]. That's her email for zelle registered as Katherine Nyla Barbiee. I attempted to pay via Zelle but was having issues so I pad via Venmo instead. I was told to use; @Destine-paula. The $400 deposit was made from our joint checking acct. and we set a day and time to meet at their home. We decided on Sat. April 1, 2023 at noon. The address supplied to me was: 3261 Wellington Walk SW, Atlanta, GA 30331. My husband and I live 2 1/2 hrs away and we’re stuck in traffic. I text the seller saying we were stuck in traffic and would be late. We later received a text asking if the exchange could be made at the car because of COVID. I asked if 2 of the puppies could be brought outside so I could choose one and he said yes. 10 minutes before we arrived we received a text saying ‘When y'all get here you can just remain in your car complete payments so I can confirm on the computer and I will bring both puppies and paperwork to your car okay’. We replied with ‘We would like to physically see the puppies and then we'll pay. You will hold the puppies and confirm payment and then bring us the one we choose. Ok?’. The husband replied with ‘ Ma'am we have been attacked here twice it's nothing against y'all it won't take me UpTo 10seconds to be with y'all or you can cancel payments. That's how we have been operating’. Looking back now we realize the red flags but this seller had been recommended, we were at her house (supposefly) and we had been driving for over 3 hours. We agreed and arrived at 1:22 pm. I text indicating we were there and he advised saying he saw us. (There is a camera pointing at the driveway). I paid the $600 balance via Venmo and the husband said he would be out in a few minutes with the puppies and paperwork. After 5 minutes I text back asking if he was coming out. He said he would be right out. I tried texting and calling both the husband and the sellers and received no response. We left and drove back home. I have the complete email chains from the husband and the seller and can send them separately. I am attaching pics of the website and my Venmo. Thank you.

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- Washington, PA, USA
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Elaine is supposed to be a dog breeder. She had on her webpage a Yorkshire Terrier "Angel" that she was trying to 'rehome'. I applied for the possibility of purchasing this tea cup Yorkshire Terrier which was supposed to be a lost little girl that Elaine found in the front of her home. I asked if I could purchase her and how much ($427.). Elaine wanted a deposit of $250. before she would ship the Yorkie. I told her that I would buy a POSTAL MONEY ORDER for the deposit. Elaine would not accept my method of payment. She wanted a non-reloadable card from Walmart or from American Express, zelle, or a cash app. I don't do any of the methods of payments that she recommends. I feel that this is a scam. I did not get the Yorkie and I did not send any money. I feel she is avoiding the reporting of income to the IRS. This is why she is only accepting her method of payment.

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- Overland Park, KS, USA
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I was looking for a Siberian Husky puppy. I came across this website. The photos the dog was sent to me in an email. I also talked to the person. He asked us to send the money via Zelle which we did. He messaged me and told me he is going to agency to ship the dog. He also sent the tracking number. I checked the tracking number and everything seemed legit. Till received and email from the shipping agency asking for extra money for a crate. I was lucky I did more research and did not send the money. Please do not trust this website or this man.

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- South Amboy, NJ, USA
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Zelle account: MalikS******[email protected]

3/29/23 $150.00 03/29/2023 - Open case with Santander bank ZELLE MALIK ********* ** **RD PURCHAS

This site was recommended to me for a puppy adoption. I was definitely scammed. It's the principle now. I am always so careful! I want this person shut down. Thank you for anything you can do.

Zelle MalikS******[email protected]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/572949927558030

Havanese Puppies For Adoption And Rehoming

Nancy Birkholz

Admin

Charlotte Amelia

Admin c***********[email protected]

other names associated: Liviah ********** Ntabo

https://www.facebook.com/gatienruben*********a

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- Philpot, KY, USA
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Try to get an extra 1200 dollars for a controlled environment Kennel after paying 830 dollars for shipping and all else.

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- Anderson, SC, USA
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I first contacted Zariah Jones ([email protected]) and Endayshwa Eatmon ([email protected])

On their website regarding puppies for sale. I was told the purchase and delivery would cost $770. I agree to pay $500 then the rest upon delivering the puppy. A day later husband contacted me requesting $1300 for electronic cage. I didn't fall for it and refused to pay. Puppy was not delivered and I lost $500 in the process.

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- San Jose, CA, USA
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The person communicated by text messages posing as a dog breeder, where he asked us for a value of 800 dollars for the puppy and 200 dollars for shipping, 1000 dollars were transferred from the zelle account to the email that he provided us, which is [email protected] He said he would ship the puppy today Monday and all we got was an email saying we should pay an extra $750 because the box the puppy came in was too small, they use multiple Gmail accounts to impersonate the shipping company as well

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- Saint Paul Park, MN, USA
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We were in search of a male bullmastiff puppy. We looked up online ones that were for sale and came across the website that is listed in the info. Emailed them for more info about the puppy. They were very quick to reply and sent pictures and a lot of info on the puppy….so after going back and forth through emails and texting, we thought they were legit. Even signed a fake contract about the puppy. So after making the payment through Apple Cash…the next day they supplied us with info that the puppies flight would be @11am and we would get him @5:45pm. Well not to long after I get a call saying the puppy can not be delivered in the crate due to temperature whatever..so they required more money for the crate or the puppy wouldn’t be shipped..we paid for the crate….7pm comes around and no puppy..they even had fake tracking info..we tried to call the numbers multiple times, but no luck. We then realized it was scam. I do believe the address that was given is a of person that has no connection to the situation..sad sad world we live in.

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- Lakeland, FL, USA
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I was ask to buy two American Express gift cards from CVS 1 for $280 and the other for $500. Get the cards and have them activated take a very full and clear Picture of the Purchase Recipe of the cards. You will take out the card from the package and take a clear picture of the front showing the card's numbers and Expiration date. You will turn the cards and take another clear picture of the cards showing the CVV code of the cards.

This was a huge RED Flag and I politely told them that I wouldn't be purchasing their puppies after all.

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- Brackney, PA, USA
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We searched online for Yorkshire Terrier Puppies. Jayson Pupplies Inc sent us photos of puppies for sale and Puppy Reservation form. We sent a down payment of $300 on a $800 dog. We were to pick up the doge in Pittsburgh PA on 5-22-2023. I texted seller to confirm time and address and he said because he had so many bookings for the weekend we would need to send $200 more to get a pickup time confirmed. I said I would have the balance cash $500 at time of pickup but would not send any additional money. I have called him 3 times and texted numerous time for confirmation but no response.

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- Hampton Bays, NY, USA
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I was looking to buy a mini schnauzer puppy. They showed me photos but would not FaceTime me or show me a video. They didn’t give their names or even answer the phone number. They also contacted me via email at weird hours.

I asked them to email me a video and they said they don’t do that. Again, I asked their name as I could not read it on the contract they sent & they failed to give it. I told them I think they are scammers & never heard back.

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- Las Vegas, NV, USA
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I thought they were legitimn. ate dog groomers selling a border collie. So I reached out. They gave me a ton of information. Plus cost of puppy $800 plus transportation $200. I didn't reply to the email. Then a day later I received an email from them saying that he and his wife think i am the perfect candidate and that I just need to send $200 for transportation. I thought there was a mistake so I asked for their number. He gave a number. I didn't call. But I decided to look further into their business and found out that they are a scam.

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- Henderson, NV, USA
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I found a group on Facebook called Yorkshire Puppies for Rehoming run by a man named Mk Daniel Thompson. I contacted multiple other people in the group to confirm it was legitimate and they said it was and they have good experiences/reassured me it wasn't a scam. I sent him $500 through Zelle on 2/21/23 and he said someone would drive the dog to me on 2/23/23. He said I was sending the money to the owner of the rescue, a man named Kevin Riley associated with TMJ Logistics who's email is [email protected].

On 2/22/23 Mk Daniel messaged me on Facebook and said the driver's mom had a heart attack and couldn't make the drive so I became concerned and asked for my money back. He apologized profusely and offered to have the dog sent through a delivery service who then asked me for $1,500 to release the dog. He apologized again, said he didn't know they would do that (the delivery service was obviously another scam of his) and convinced me to board a plane to pick up the dog only to suddenly cut off all communication. I am elderly and this man was very convincing, sent me pictures and videos of the dog and I tried to confirm it wasn't a scam before I sent the money. The people in the group I contacted previously cut off communication as well and I am unable to get my money back or contact anyone who can help me. This group needs to be shut down as there are almost 50,000 members. I have created multiple Facebook accounts trying to get in contact with him or the group and they are sophisticated enough to be able to block everything.

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