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- Brooklyn, NY, USA • Jul 10, 2025
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This person or group is using photos from reputable cocker spaniel breeders and attempts to lure victims into paying a deposit for dogs that they don't actually own.

For example, they have a dog named Cherie listed on their website for $650, but it's really a dog in the UK found here - ********************************************************************************...⇄ The exact same photos and descriptions were used.

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- Bronx, NY, USA • Jul 08, 2025
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Wanted to buy pet snakes. I googled it, and came across the website. Communicated through whatsapp. To pay i had to zelle the money to one individual with a name and number he provided. Next day i get an email stating i had to pay mailing fees. I negociated the price down. Then, the same thing. I had to zelle the payments to another person different from the first person i zelled. Different name and number. They gave me a tracking number to follow the items in a link they provided. A few days later the link showed it was stopped at JFK airport because of insurance fees. I also got an email for the same thing. Communicated with the initial person through whatsapp. He said i had to pay for it. I decided to check the tracking link they provided. When i pressed on anything in the link it didnt have anything or it would take me back up to the top of the page. Thats when i realized i was scammed. Requested a refund and they never responded back. The website can really trick anyone. It was very well created.

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- Piscataway, NJ, USA • Jul 07, 2025
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I messaged the LLC business and inquired about a dog on 7/1/2025. Sent $200 deposit for a female cavapoo 14 weeks. Once I sent the money I tried several times to confirm a location and time because this business was in Long Island NY, I live in NJ 1.5-2 hours away. 7/4 was confirmed but now location and date. Day of I constantly reached out the business and it’s social media, just to be told they would no longer sell me the dog because contacting them “several time was unnecessary”. Haven’t got money or the dog.

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- Romeoville, IL, USA • Jun 20, 2025
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I made a Zelle payment for doberman puppy this company never responded to. I made a complaint never receiving puppy, framed website and shipping website. These people wanted to solicit money after payment was completed alerting me to the scam. I already contacted my bank and they are investigating this situation. Please they have a full operational website that is still active.

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- Bronx, NY, USA • Jun 17, 2025
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I inquired about a dog for $300. I was replied to via text and told total would be $400 due to delivery. I sent $400 via Zelle. Then, I was told that I had to pay another $250 for dog handler and again I sent money via Zelle. I was continuously asked for more money and given different names to send money to every time. On date of delivery, the person told me that I needed to send more money because payment was reversed. I asked to see proof and the refused. They just kept telling me to send more money or they would cancel. They took all of my money and I have nothing to show for. I asked for the lawyers number that they threatened me with and they refused to provide.

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- Laurel, DE, USA • Jun 02, 2025
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https://bellamyshepherds.com is a SCAM! He used "Campbelle's Shepherd Puppies" before "Bellamy Shepherds". I looked for location information on the website, with no luck so I submitted an inquiry via the website. The website looks legit. He, "Cameron W", texted me from 615-275-8276, and carried on normal conversation. When I asked about a day to pick up the puppy, he stated he was only available on Friday, Saturday and Sundays. After that text, he claimed he needed a $400 deposit (fine, not abnormal) but requested it via Apple Pay and no other way which threw a red flag. I did not pay him due to not having Apple Pay, and kept conversation going to figure out if this was real or not. I googled the site and phone number, he scammed a male in CA out of $1100 for a dog he never received. I messaged the male on Instagram, as he posted the SAME number and same name of "Cameron" saying he was scammed with a fake puppy, confirming this is a scam.

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• May 28, 2025
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They send pictures and exchange messages.
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- Bethpage, NY, USA • May 14, 2025
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I paid her for a German Shepherd puppy that was supposed to be delivered to my house. The puppy was never delivered, and she stole my money.

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- Scranton, PA, USA • May 13, 2025
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I contracted Kyle Crow about her Dachshund puppies. She sent me pictures, and I picked one. I sent the first $100 vis Venmo to RUSSO7412 Dawn Russo. The second $100 was going to Providence Shipping to deliver the puppy, however they wanted to be paid in gaming gift cards. And they wanted me to scratch the numbers off the back of the card making it useless. I told them that I would pay they $100 in cash when they delivered the puppy. They refused. We went back and forth for a week. Finally, I told them that I did not want the puppy, and I wanted my money returned. I was told that they did not have it.

They are scamming people out of their money.

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- Brisbin, PA, USA • May 08, 2025
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The original price was $400.00 with $200.00 shipping. Then they kept coming up with all these extra charges they needed for a crate, vaccinations, vet bills and license. I paid with Apple gift cards and a lot of times they said there wasn't any money on them

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- Warwick, RI, USA • Apr 16, 2025
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I contacted this breeder about the potential purchase of Vino. The man was extremely rude to me when I refused to hurry up and purchase the puppy and asked that we do a telephone call or a zoom call so that I could see the puppy in real time. He wanted money up front and told me I was bothering him with all my questions. I did a search of the website and the "parents" that are supposedly breeding the puppies is an image stolen from another website.

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- Philadelphia, PA, USA • Apr 10, 2025
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Was interested in purchasing baby chicks from them! They quoted $100 for 8 baby chicks! I purchased a gift card for that amount and sent them a picture of said gift card! They then stated I would need a special crate for shipment which would cost an additional $200! Purchased the gift cards for that amount and sent a picture of said cards! They then stated that I needed two crates for and additional $200 because I would need the two crates! I then requested to cancel my order and was told I couldn’t cancel and to just send the additional $200!

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- Deer Park, NY, USA • Apr 02, 2025
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I went to google to inquire about purchasing a puppy for my husband who has stage 4 cancer for support. I tpyed top labrador retriever puppies and the 1st one that come up was top elite labrador retriever puppies adverstising puppies for $600 to ****. (site still active & should be shut down ASAP) I have several emails and proof of all conversations and cell phone #'s as proof. fist he tells me $600 and send to apple pay to his account ********** or Zelle to caleb Taylor [email protected], then he tells me there is a $200 fee to have puppy delivered to my house so total $800,

I sent him apple pay, next i get an email from Comfort clouds shippers J. Watson pet customer transportation dep, Minneapolis, minnesota, Nationwide phone# 507-200-0005 stating the puppy needs special crate fee of $980 which $950 is 100% refundable once I get the puppy, he provided me with apple pay # ********** (transaction ID#************) or Zelle Enosh Sapong [email protected]. I sent apple pay to him and then I recieved another email from Enosh Sapong stating puppy now needs insurance to travel and it's another $890 which again is 100% refundable as gives me another apple pay # **********. At this point I felt something wrong. I went back and forth with both people & called them out that this is fraud and calling police, they insisted it not and continued to email me (have all proof), I called my bank (**) and told them what was going on and filed fraud. So I am out of money and no puppy for my husband. These people knew my situation and still continued to scam me!! I want this website to be removed from google and am going to press charges. I do not want anyone else to go through what I haveand still going through. It's insane that they got away with this. I have proof of all this with emails, text, bank documents .

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- Jamaica, NY, USA • Mar 25, 2025
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I was trying to purchase a mainecoon kitten, for my brothers birthday, I was recommended by GOOGLE to a certain website and through that website I was scammed for the cats price of $800, then then the rest i was scammed for for so called cat shipping prices that should have been “refunded when the cat arrives “ which never arrived the kept delaying and delaying until I realized they are scammers but I realized to late

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- Easton, PA, USA • Mar 20, 2025
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They advertised teacup yorkie puppies. They said they would deliver them anywhere in the United States. They sent me information to my email but asked that I answer the questions in a text. They said they needed the money before I got the two dogs. When I called their phone # it said the number cannot be reached as dialed. When I called again it said it was not in service.

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- Lebanon, PA, USA • Mar 17, 2025
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I saw a website for teacup puppies for sale. I was interested and agreed to pay $300 for puppy. Sent 1st payment via Zelle for $200. It went through, then reversed. So, breeder/seller ask to send apple gift card. I sent $200 apple gift card, understanding final $100 would be given at delivery of puppy. The freight Co became involved. They needed $193 to cover proper care and prevent any damages. In addition, a $420 apple card payment sent to the breeder/seller who said he'd help. The breeder/seller said the apple card it was a bad card, and wanted another one. i told I wasn't going to. A day later, and after many emails, I did get another apple card for $420. So, all was good for a while. Puppy was to be enroute. The freight company came back in and says they need $790 for state permit. I told I was done, out of funds. The breeder/seller I am responsible for the puppy sinced the breeder/seller placed my name on document stating I was to be the owner. He now says I could be charged for "Animal Endangerment" and could be fined $3000 and 2 years in prison. Note, all monies paid I was to be refunded if I sent the $790. Also no puppy.

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- New York, NY, USA • Mar 17, 2025
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Posts puppies, the one that caught my attention was about a nine and a half month old dog that needed to be rehomed. Wanted a deposit had 3 different names for various Venmo, Zelle accounts. Fortunately Venmo recognized it as a scam.

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- New York, NY, USA • Mar 10, 2025
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This person is pretending to be a dog breeder. They stole $500 from my friend. She drove from NY to VA to pick up a puppy that doesn’t exist, because they sent her a website to a dog transport company that was asking for loads of money upfront. They gave her the address **** ***** *** *** Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151, USA

She drove out there, they stopped answering her.

These people are scammers, do not send them money.

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- Royersford, PA, USA • Mar 06, 2025
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We lost a puppy at 10 weeks, found this rescue online, was talking to this lady for hrs via text, told her the dog that we wanted, she said $250 for dog and delivery, which we sent, was asking her when I will get my dog? She stated the dog is at the delivery service which will cost you $800 to send the dog, she never once told us about the delivery fee, all she said was the ,$250 includes delivery,which I have all the messages, I demanded a refund of my money, since this was a scam, she blocked me, now local police and state police are involved, after I told her the police were involved, she still insisted I send the 800 dollars

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- Temple Hills, MD, USA • Feb 15, 2025
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Online Facebook farm business selling ducks from sc. $58 for duck and shipping. Discussed through Facebook messenger and payment through Venmo. Then got email to get tracking info once $200 crate rental fee was made.

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