Online Pet Purchase Scam

Scammer's phone 307-336-7906
Scammer's website wies-family.com
Scammer's address 2101 Heart Mountain St, Cody, WY 82414, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Victim Location IL 60645, USA
Total money lost $900
Type of a scam Online Purchase

scammers appeared to sell maltipoo puppies. Inquired to purchase puppy for $700 and $200 for delivery. Scammer advised to send Zelle Payment to him at [email protected] which is registerd under Kendal, then the remainder of the payment to his "wife" at [email protected] registered under Krystal Martin. The contract says the sellers name is Marcus KJ Wies with a phone number of 307-336-7906 and address of 2101 Heart Mountain St Cody WY 82414. Sent the shipping info with a tracking number for premierpettransportation.com (bogus site as well). That same day that the puppy was supposedly sent the tranportation scammers say then need to to ship the puppy in a thermal crate and it is $995 to rent the crate. non of the numbers on the site work it is all a scam. The whole time I was emailing the supposed seller to call and he never did not even before when I requested they call. I texted and called with no answer. The transportation scammer is horrible too sent a bogus email about needing to send a zelle payment and calls from a North Carolina any Wyoming phone number. Asked to speak to a supervisor and he said to email my request. These people are sick! When asked what his name is he say "paul"

Scammer's website wies-family.com
Scammer's address Cody, MT, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Victim Location FL 34957, USA
Type of a scam Online Purchase

I asked the owner to please send me email addresses and phone numbers of past customers also the vets contact info to verify but never heard back

Scammer's phone (307) 336-7906
Scammer's website wies-family.com
Scammer's address 2101 Heart Mountain Street, Cody, WY 82414, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Victim Location MA 01540, USA
Total money lost $950
Type of a scam Online Purchase

My wife and I were looking to adopt a new maltipoo puppy when she came across their website. She liked how they appeared to be family oriented and not like a puppy mill, plus the price seemed very good. We attempted to find any scams, and at the time none were linked to them. They had us sign a contract which we thought was legit, and was asked to pay through Zelle. Then the day the puppy was going to arrive we were contacted by Premier Pet Transportation who was presumably shipping the puppy, and they told us we needed to upgrade the crate for an additional $1,150 or more since the puppy was still young, and to again pay through Zelle, instead of a legit business payment. This was when we confirmed it was likely a scam.

Scammer's phone (210) 348-3373
Scammer's website Facebook
Scammer's address 221 C Street, Rock Springs, WY 82901, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Victim Location ID 83201, USA
Total money lost $100
Type of a scam Online Purchase

1/22/23 found a puppy to buy on Facebook through the name Jessica Leadbetter. Made contact thru Facebook, found out they were supposedly in Rock Springs, Wyoming. They wanted $650 for puppy but with a $500 deposit and remaining $150 upon delivery.. I indicated I would not consider that as I would not give that amount of money to someone I did not know. After several conversations I indicated my susp[ssions regarding this transaction but they continued to supply me answers to questions I asked. They gave a phone number, address, Paypal info, pictures of mom/dad of pups, etc. and after them giving me the information I requested we agreed to pay $100 for the deposit and $550 at time of delivery on Tuesday, Jan 24th at 11 am. I sent $100 but to the address of [email protected] which I cannot reach now.

1/24/23 I receive a text message from a Richard R Tune from Global Pet delivery service saying they had our puppy to be delivered to us but the puppy had been held on board due to weather conditions and several checks in Wyoming the puppy could not proceed to us because the crate she was brought in was rejected and they wanted us to purchase a heat/air conditioned crate for anywhere from 300 to 1100. we said no way as that was never discussed; we {assumed} they would be driving here themselves as nothing was ever discussed about a delivery service. By this time we were very confident this was a scam. I sent a text to the number I had and indicated we would not continue with this charade. A male with an accent then called me. When I heard his voice and accent I asked who he was. He said Jessica's husband. I countered by saying you are not who I talked to the other day and they were her husband. He said oh probably my son. I said no....there was no accent, etc; They said if we were no longer interested to let them know and they asked how to refund our money. I indicated PayPall but by the time I responded to him they had removed the name Jessica Leadbetter from Facebook and we were unable to contact them. Yes we are out of $100 and no one wants to lose money, but that is not the reason for this report...there are these people put there who are preying on us all and we need to be smart about this. I had .

Address

221 C Street

Rock Springs, WY

82901

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[email protected]

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Scammer's phone (307) 224-7190
Scammer's website Jameshouse.online Jameshouse.site
Scammer's address 1501 Olive Glen Dr., Cody, WY 82414, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Victim Location TX 77429, USA
Type of a scam Online Purchase

Small dogs are very popular. This guy Mr. James had a website that will fool you. He has small puppies all for 700$ (red flag #1) including food, toys (ok awesome guy) and a 5 year health guarantee (red flag #2) 30 day money back, if you nothing able to bond with the dog, you realize having a dog is too much ect..(red flag #3) . You fill out a mini application on the puppy you want. He sends you an email. Then a text message letting you know that he sent you an email. He ask simple questions to act like he's concerned about where the (invisible) puppy going. Then say he can skip the dog to you for additional $400.00. He only take Zelle payments or Google pay.. He replies back quick, professional and caring. He also states that you are welcome to come pick the puppy up at his home. To make you feel comfortable, I guess. Once he told me my total price. I agreed. I waited for him to send me the contract. And then something (my gut) told me to look harder and really pay attention to every email and text message. Then I seen that his website had been up since 2019. So he definitely should have some reviews beside the ones just on his page. I found nothing no reviews. I kept looking being in denial still. Like no this guy said we can come to his home to pick the puppy up. So then I checked here BBB. And this one lady started EVERY SINGLE THING THAT HAPPEN TO HER. I was like omg that happen to me.. So I just stopped communicating. I thank God i didn't send him $2200.00. I would have been devastated. When something is to good to be true. It probably isnt!!! Follow your gut!! The page looks legit. Below is the picture of the one of the cute puppy I was looking to get.

Scammer's website minipoodlepupsforsale.com
Scammer's email [email protected]
Total money lost $800
Type of a scam Online Purchase

I saw multiple ads with adorable poodle puppies and a very professional website. The website boasted daily live chats, which helped convince me that this company was legitimate. I requested information and received a quick response with details including the supposed company’s owner’ address, policies, and next steps. Initially the emails I received were from a woman who called herself Emily T. She asked all the right questions about the home where the puppy would live, etc. Here is a copy of the first email I received, which includes what I believed was the breeders address:

Dear Elizabeth,

I hope this email finds you well! I'm writing with respect to your interest in our poodle puppies. Our aim from the start has been and still is to breed soundness and good temperaments into our dogs while making families happy by giving them the opportunities to welcome our adorable, healthy, smart and well trained puppies with a price range of $500 - $1500. We’re located at S 23 St. Kansas City, KS 66102; we’re open for pickups but will ship in case you can't pickup in person.

Kindly get back to us with the following information so we will know how to proceed;

1. Are you a breeder?

2. Have you been keeping puppies or any other pet?

3. Do you have kids at home?

4. Who will be the primary caretaker of the dog?

Hoping to hear from you... Thanks in anticipation!

_____

Emily T.

All of our communication was via email. I continued to receive emails confirming that the puppy would arrive this coming Saturday, and that I would receive a receipt within 5 minutes of my electronic payment. I was told to send money for the puppy and an extra fee for shipping. Knowing some other people whose puppies arrived via airplane, this didn’t seem like a red flag. The scammer pushed me a little bit to make the payment via Zelle and gave me an email address that seemed legit, and so I sent my payment-$600 for the puppy and $200 for air fare! As an aside, I made this payment under the mistaken belief that Chase protected all customers’ transactions, but have learned that Chase essentially treats Zelle transactions like cash. Once I sent the money, I received an email thanking me with a promise to send me all of my pending documents right away, and another promise to ship the puppy this coming Saturday. That was my final communication. stopped. I subsequently discovered that this company is a known scammer, and that this follows a known pattern for scammers who prey upon dog lovers. Not only am I out a lot of money, but I am afraid because I filled out their initial form to request information, which included my complete address and phone number.

This company used several different email addresses:

[email protected]

poodlepupsforsale.com, [email protected], which they used for the zelle transaction.

Subsequently we looked up the company on whois, which showed the following information:

Registrant Name: Wils Anderson

Address: 237 Bonaberi

City: Doula

State: Littoral

Postal Code: 00237

Country: CM

Phone: 237.650814028

Email: [email protected]

Whois shows that the above data was updated on 2023-01-13

Scammer's phone (209) 666-8838
Scammer's website Bonafidemunchkincattery.com
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location NY 10537, USA
Type of a scam Online Purchase

I was looking for a kitten and noticed there with the same pictures and ages as kittens from a couple months ago when I started looking originally. I confirmed the old address which was Royal munchkin kittenhome.com and saw all the scams. Obviously that's why they changed everything! They have my phone number email address and I think that's all so hopefully they don't try anything.

Scammer's phone (307) 224-7190
Scammer's website www.jameshousse.com
Scammer's address 101 Heart Mountain, Cody, WY 82414, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location CA 95834, USA
Total money lost $900
Type of a scam Online Purchase

It was a website to purchase a puppy. Name was jameshousse.com.

I paid for a puppy via Zelle which i never received. When trying to contact them the website was no longer available.

Scammer's phone (720) 724-9362
Scammer's website Yorkiepooch.com
Scammer's address 105 Sunlight Lane, Bailey, CO 80421, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location AZ 86301, USA
Total money lost $1,000
Type of a scam Online Purchase

Puppy Scam- listed price was $900 including shipping. Shipper wanted $2500 more for crate rental. Would not take a credit card had to be cash. Breeder agreed to pay $1600 we just needed to pay additional $400. We paid $100. We refused to pay $300. They went dark.

Scammer's phone (347) 675-0536
Scammer's website www.pixiesandpawsrescue.org
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location NY 10312, USA
Type of a scam Online Purchase

This is a puppy mill posing as a rescue organization. They were previously closed as “inourhandsrescue”. They have hundreds of reviews from people scammed by them.

They emailed this info but when reaching out both by email and text the owner jennifer stopped responding after simple questions about fee description and proof of veterinary work/paperwork was requested. I have the rest of the email thread with payment requests but didn’t have the option to upload more than one photo

Scammer's website Caringragdolls.com
Scammer's address GA, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location NY 11720, USA
Type of a scam Online Purchase

Inquired to purchase a kitten, “breeder” would not prove they are a breeder via TICA and would was getting pushy for me to send money via Zelle

Scammer's phone (408) 502-8625
Scammer's website Google
Scammer's address 918 E17th St, Cheyenne, WY 82001, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location NJ 07514, USA
Total money lost $2,400
Type of a scam Online Purchase

Where is Belgian Malinios puppy. So I went to google and [email protected] came up on webpage. Saying Beligan Malinios puppy under $1000. I applied to the ad stating I’m interested in buying a puppy did reply back saying the puppies are 850+ $150 for shipping fee. I sent the money by Zelle then the person he will get in contact a make change arrangement with the agency. Then the agency Pem Logstic call that the puppy need life insurance certificate before the puppy can board the plane they ask me 1490 and the money is refundable was the puppy is delivery. The insurance was for if the puppy get injured while in possession of the agency, while in possession of the agency.the puppy was so to be delivered the next day then they text email me the next day stating they need 1350 for the puppy to be in a special air condition Crate I told you keep that dam puppy then. And I’m google to report your scamming a—.the Pem logstic is in Nigeria isscam also. I went on beenverifed about Diavain Bellamy it’s saying he lives in North Carolina not Wyoming. I found this phone #910). 7235553 which only takes text messages. So this for who ever want to purchase an animal cat or dog go to the AKC website.

Scammer's phone (307) 224-7190
Scammer's website jameshouse.site
Scammer's address 501 Olive Glenn Dr., Cody, WY 82414, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location CO 80601, USA
Total money lost $1,200
Type of a scam Online Purchase

The website looks legitimate and they offer a variety of puppies for sale, training services, and even nanny transportation from Cody Wyoming to your home. Their website is actually very complete and nice. Their communication was good. They really played on your emotions by showing you all the pictures of these cute little puppies and their parents. But what was unusual is that they didn't want to video chat with you and show you the puppies. You have to make the payment up front. I made the payment and was supposed to receive the dog in 2 days. But they never sent me any specific information for information regarding transport. So I called them and started asking probing questions.to get specific information about the nanny transportation service. There were long pauses of silence and the person on the line skirted around all my questions and wouldn't give me any specific information. This is when I said I question the legitimacy of the company. At that point the person hung up on me. When I called back they wouldn't answer.

Scammer's phone (307) 224-7190
Scammer's website smithshouse.site
Scammer's address 501 Olive Glenn Dr, Cody, WY 82414, USA
Country United States
Victim Location IA 50201, USA
Total money lost $950
Type of a scam Online Purchase

Name, address, phone number.

Offered a dog be sold and shipped. Paid for the dog. Then requested that the shipping container wasn’t suitable halfway thru transit and requested more money. Said all money would be refunded except $50 after payment.

Scammer's phone (512) 265-6233
Scammer's website adoptandrescuepups.com
Scammer's address San Antonio, TX, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location NY 10583, USA
Total money lost $300
Type of a scam Online Purchase

presented as rescue for pets. supplied forged legal documents using letterhead from firm that had nothing to do with it

Scammer's phone (737) 235-6707
Scammer's website Facebook
Scammer's address PA, USA
Country United States
Victim Location NY 10512, USA
Total money lost $200
Type of a scam Online Purchase

Scammer video called phone called send videos and pictures made references have us believe he was a legit dog breeder and blocked us after he received his payment

Scammer's phone (720) 260-4586
Scammer's website russianblue.company.com
Scammer's address 640 Carriage Way #304, Snowmass Village, CO 81615, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location CO 80205, USA
Type of a scam Online Purchase

I made an inquiry on a website that stated it was a Russian blue cattery with kittens available to adopt. They said they could ship kitten or I could come see the kittens but needed to send a deposit via Zelle to an email address: [email protected]

When I had more questions, he was vague and kept insisting on a deposit sent. I said we could drive up to see the kittens with payment in hand. When I texted to say we were on our way, to the address provided— there was no response and then phone number I had been communicating with was suddenly “disconnected/no longer in service”.

Scammer's phone (307) 224-7190
Scammer's website jameshouse.site
Scammer's address 2101 Heart Mountain St, Cody, WY 82414, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location CA 93730, USA
Total money lost $900
Type of a scam Online Purchase

Scam trying to sell Maltipoos. Signed contract for 900 including puppy, shipping (this included nanny to be on flight with puppy) and delivery. After puppy got to connecting flight in another state, I was contacted saying she required a different crate due to weather for rest of trip -this was a 3rd party “Skyline Swift Courier” -crate recommended was 1150. Went to seller wanting to know how she could fly from Wyoming to Nevada but not Nevada to California. Also stated I would not pay more due to use having a contract. Tried to tell me “ I sort this out tomorrow morning so everything will be fine. Please be patient.” I replied with, “ I don't believe you. 'Tomorrow' isn't okay. We had a deal. You're not honoring it.”

Haven’t heard back from seller or third party courier.

Scammer's phone (307) 224-7190
Scammer's website jameshouse.site
Scammer's address 501 Olive Glenn Dr, Cody, WY 82414, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location AZ 85212, USA
Type of a scam Online Purchase

Saw link for Maltipoo puppies at 9 weeks old, for $700. I sent email inquiry. Received response back via text and email. Went back and forth. Received pics and video of the pup. My sister-in-law also wanted a pup. Received pics and video. We sent money via Zelle. For pups, transportation and home delivery. Totaling $1,450. Communication got sketchy. I called, it rang and then disconnected, no vm. I text, no response. I text and said I was calling my back immediately and received an immediate response back asking why. I explained the situation and asked if we could video so I could see the pups. He asked if he could have a day to video as he was out of town. No pups, no money

Scammer's phone (307) 303-0153
Scammer's website kingscuddlers.com, jameshouse.site
Scammer's address Cody, WY 82414, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location IN 46201, USA
Total money lost $400
Type of a scam Online Purchase

We got scammed on the purchase of a maltipoo from this sight. A week later I came across the exact same site with a new name. It was kingscuddlers.com and now it is jameshouse.site. Same dogs same site, new name. Same phone number. 3073030153. I did a reverse look up on the phone number and it shows it in Cheyenne Wy. Which is actually 5 hrs away.