Online pet purchase scam 2025 Reports & Reviews

Online pet purchase scam Reports & Reviews (206)

Scammer's phone 307-344-1004
Scammer's website austinsnugglers.com
Scammer's address 1101 Elm Ave, Cody, WY 82414, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Total money lost $900
Type of a scam Online Purchase

These people sell puppies, send you all information and contract of purchase and warranty, once you pay them, they say the have shipped the dog. After that you get an email from “the shipping company” Speed Line Movers” (https://speedlinem.com/about-us.php“ and they say you need to pay for a shipping crate that goes from $950 to $1,500 and as to expect the owner of the company disappears and never responds to your messages STAY AWAY! These people are common thieves.

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Scammer's phone 307-344-1004
Scammer's website austinsnugglers.com
Scammer's address 1101 Elm Ave, Cody, WY 82414, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Victim Location FL 32127, USA
Type of a scam Online Purchase

I came across this website looking for a maltipoo puppy. The website informed me the breeder was in business for over 8 years. I was sent many pictures of the puppy and even had a phone call with the owner. When I spoke to him, his accent was very thick and had a lot of loud noise in the background. After numerous e-mails and texts, I decided to start the process to purchase the puppy. I printed out the contract and warranty and it seemed acceptable. The puppy was $800 and the shipping cost was $100. The owner wanted $500 deposit but ONLY through zelle or google pay. He stated that was the only method of payment. I texted him and told him I did not feel comfortable sending money that way. I never heard from him again. I then had a strong feeling I almost got scammed. Thank goodness I did not send him any money. I then found out scammers frequently ask for money through apps beacuse they are not easily traced. I then reseached the website and found out it was established only 16 days before our initial contact. I believe scammers have multiple websites they keep up and then take down after they get money. I truly believe there was never a puppy and this was a definite scam. Be careful when they ask you to only send money through, zelle, venmo, google pay, etc.... I have heard since Covid, these puppy or dog scams have been on the rise. Just do your research and be aware of the business.

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