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Phone: (307) 213-8199
Website: houseofarcane.com
Address: Cody, WY, USA
Email: [email protected]
Total money lost: $900
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

This is a puppy scam. They will talk to you on the phone, send pictures of the puppy, and answer your questions but they will suddenly stop responding after they have the money and you will never hear from them again or get your puppy.

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Phone: (610) 467-3545
Website: darkpawsmainecoonkittens.com
Address: 27 Cherry Circle, Glen Mills, PA 19342, USA
Email: [email protected]
Total money lost: $750
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

Website looked legit and listed kittens for sale. Website has reviews on the page. Scammer reaches out after filling out an inquiry form with questions to ensure the kitten will go to a safe home. Email contained photos and video of the kitten you want. The scammer has the recipient fill out a contract. Scammer asks for customer to send money via zelle. The next day the seller claims that you need to pay $1000-$2000 to make sure the cat gets to your state safely and never reaches back out. ITS ALL A SCAM!

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Phone: (267) 748-4957
Website: www.bouldhouse.com
Address: 613 River View Drive, Cody, WY 82414, USA
Email: [email protected]
Total money lost: $400
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

We were in the process of finding a puppy when we came across the bould house.com. Once I made an inquiry about one of the puppies an email chain began that the company initiated. I was told since I couldn’t pick the puppy up for an additional 2 weeks I had to place a deposit in order to keep him reserved. I paid the $400 deposit via zelle. We began purchasing all the items needed to prepare for the puppy. About a week later I reached back out trying to confirm a time we could pick up the puppy as well as additional questions. I never received a response but rather received an email saying the email was incomplete. When I went to the website the ip address was no longer found. We began doing some digging and was able to find a replica of the website but now under a different url (www.houseofarcane.com). By this point we had connected the dots figured out it was all a scam and hate to think of anyone else going through this.

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Phone: 1(412) 282-3160
Website: jblittleschnuazers.com
Address: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

They have a website https://jblittleschnuazers.com where they are claiming to raise and sale schnauzers puppies. They request a deposit , half of what the dog’s value is, but the pictures of the dogs they are selling are stolen pics from different online platforms. I checked the website and is fake and I found the page of the owner of the dog they were trying to sell me, which is ******************, on Instagram.

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Phone: 5202013038
Website: Australian Shepherd Farm LLC
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Type of a scam: Online Purchase
Initial means of contact: Text message

Scamming puppy sales

Selling puppies, selling 1/2 price, having all legit information on the breed.

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Phone: (720) 438-7570
Website: hiltopdachshundpuppies.com
Address: Boulder, CO, USA
Email: [email protected]
Total money lost: $800
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

Contact made to purchase a dog. Money sent via Venmo. Merchant became argumentative and would but give further information regarding dog. I attempted to resolve: text and phone call attempts as well as requesting the merchant to call me, which was refused. Merchant stated they would refund but has not done so and will not respond to attempts to communicate or refund money as promised. I have all pertinent texts and documentation.

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Did you ever get your money back or get the dog?

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- Rego Park, NY, USA

Phone: (520) 201-3038
Website: jamesbichonfrise.com
Address: Tucson, AZ, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

-I was contacted via text and email almost immediately

-Email contained pictures and videos of puppy

-It's the exact same website as davidbichonfrise.com but it's jamesbichonfrise.com

-Asked for payment upfront via Zelle, Cash App, Apple Pay, Google Pay

-Claimed they were selling purebred Bichon Frise at a discount due to needing more space for new litter of puppies

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- New Castle, CO, USA

Phone: 575-228-4143
Website: cookhomesharpei.store
Address: 402 Mariposa St, Carlsbad, NM, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $800
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

The ‘breeder’ had puppies listed on a personal website, each for $600 +$200 shipping.

They accepted only Zelle or Cash App. I put down a $300 deposit on a puppy.

The next morning I’m told that, by mistake, that puppy had already been promised to someone, and if I wanted to finalize it to send the remaining balance asap-without having seen the dog at all, expect for some emailed photos.

I asked to choose another puppy that had not been claimed and did not need the full balance in full before receiving the dog.

We chose another and proceeded with shipping information.

I paid my balance of $500 through Cash app and was sent flight information and told the delivery agency would be in touch.

It was then emailed to me that I had to purchase an insurance policy in the amount of $1,000 (refundable 98%) before the dog could continue its journey here.

The big red flag here was that it had to be sent through Zelle or Cash app. There is no protection from either of those if you send money to a scammer. I was given the runaround, never found out anything about where this dog is, if there even was one, or how I go about anything from here. The breeder went silent and I am out $800 and have nothing to show for it.

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- Riverhead, NY, USA

Phone: (720) 704-7977
Website: flawlessteacupyorkies.com
Address: Denver, CO, USA
Country: United States
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

Scammer has a dog breeder website. Will only communicate through text messages and demands payment via cash apps only. When I tried to use my secured credit or debit cards they refused. They couldn’t produce any proof of puppy or medical information.

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Website: www.philsshorthairorientalkittens.com
Email: [email protected]
Total money lost: $500
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

This website offers short hair oriental kittens for sale. They only except Zelle payments. My son sent $500. I didn’t let him send any further payments. He requested his money back and they said no. He has emailed them multiple times with no response from them. They’ve stopped communicating and won’t refund his money. He has nothing to show for this $500. It’s shady and a scam.

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- Mohegan Lake, NY, USA

Website: kaetonslabradorshome.com
Address: MN, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $750
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

Scammer was selling puppies; I sent an inquiry through the website. The scammer and I had several emails back and forth. I Zelled $750 to a Kerron Sanchez

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- East Meadow, NY, USA

Phone: (702) 342-9949
Website: www.smarthavanesepuppiesshop.com
Address: 47 W13th Street NYNY, New York, NY 10011, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $400
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

We inquired about a puppy Koko via the website. Title of the site being Havanese Pups

https://www.smarthavanesepuppiesshop.com/

We wanted to meet the puppy Koko. They stated they do not do meets and we could pick up the dog by giving a deposit now and the rest at pick up. The email they used to contact us was smarthavenessepuppies @gmail.com. We were then contacted by Jerry from this phone number 702-342-9939. He provide information to zelle the deposit. Zelle email is [email protected]

$400 was sent. He continued to call as he was getting records together. He then demanded the rest of the money which we refused and we stated we would give him money until we see the dog in person at pick up. Pick up site was 47W13th Street NY,NY 10011. My husband went to the address and it is an abandoned building.

Pull this site down!

Kind Regards* *****

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- Nanuet, NY, USA

Phone: (720) 599-8673
Website: West Doberman Ranch
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $1,000
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

West Doberman Ranch .This is a fake organization with false advertisement of animals. There are locate outside of the USA but claim to be in different state in the USA . A contract will be email with total amount for dog and delivery with signature of agreement you will have trouble printing it pdf of any source because it's a stolen contract with a different site. Shortly after that , they want to know when payment can send to start delivery process. They want payment with Zelle or pay pal or a card. THE Zelle payment isn't lick to the business , it's personal account. The banks will challenge your transaction payment for varication form on them . they will tell you to contact the bank to release the funds to them . Listen to the banks ! once payment is receive they want addition funds for electronic create for delivery which wasn't mention on the contract. .they will tell you without the crate dog or any pet wont be delivered. spoken with Mike for the most part. when he can't negotiate anymore then they will switch to another imposter of a store manager .

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- Chicago, IL, USA

Website: Queensteacuphome.com
Address: Denver, CO, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

Hi scammers have a website advertising puppies. When asking for pics they send the same ones on the website. I asked my friends to inquire on different dogs and they all got the same generic example word by word about different dogs but all same age. Also, when inquiring about visits or other forms of payment they refuse to respond and just ask to zelle full amount

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- Berwyn, IL, USA

Website: mikeminiaturedachshunds.com
Address: CO, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $189,000
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

They kept asking me for money to send over the puppy and used a fake shipping service and there’s this

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- Chicago, IL, USA

Phone: (307) 206-2229
Website: www.leonfamilyus.com
Address: 613 River View Dr, Cody, WY 82414, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $950
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

Mr. Leon contacted me on ny email after I requested info about Hops (the red Maltipoo puppy on his website). At first all communication was super fast and efficient. He sent me a Sales Contract. He said he receives payment through Zelle. I asked for a Facetime/video chat before payment. His email response sounded like he was offended and that he is from a “Christian” home and would never steal someon’s hard earned money and that I can do business with some other breeder if I don’t trust his business. I trusted him and went ahead with the payment (it was a Saturday, June 3). I did find it weird that the Zelle Payment was for a GIA JOLLY ([email protected]). But I just assumed it must be his family member, etc. Mr. Leon said he’ll be taking Hops to the vet on Monday and will send delivery information on Monday as well. During the wait till Monday, he answered my questions about the puppy and even told me whoch puppy food to buy. Then on Monday I did not get any responses to my email the entire day. I tried calling all the ohone numbers that were associated to him but none of them worked. I was panicking as I was realizing I may have been scammed. Then I finally got one short email saying that he was busy with the puppies and that the vet check was done. But he said shipping information will be sent tomorrow mornibg (June 6). I did not receive any shipping information from Mr. Leon in the morning. All I got this afternoon like an hour ago is a suspicious looking email from a WPCARGO with a link to PREMIER PET TRANSPORTATION. There I found another name written as the sender (LEON GEA) I called the phone number recorded on the Premier Pet Transportation website and got connected to a PAUL LANGI who did not sound like business agent at all! I asked where my pet was exactly, he said in transit and that I need to be patient. I still have not heard from the supposed Mr. Leon Nepote (as written in the contract) and have no maltipoo puppy.

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I was in contact with a guy named Talberly Mccroy and said word for word what you said. In his sales contract it had an address so I googled and it did not look like a home that would raise puppies. Thankfully we did not send him any money because we wanted to make sure it was 100% legit. The website he is using is called Talberlyhouse.com

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SCAM-FRAUD ALERT! I assume it's the same creeps that just change the name weekly/monthly. This time it was Leon's family maltipoos. Email is Leonfamilyus.com

They would not provide a facetime video of the pup or a time stamped photo. You can always do a reverse look up of the photo online as well. The sales contract is all BS and same for the references.

Do not zelle, apple pay or paypal a dime to these horrible people.

They say they are so called "Christians"..but they are nothing but thiefs.

Maltipoos for sale online under $1000 are most likely a scam.

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- Valencia, CA, USA

Phone: (307) 417-5211
Website: Leonfamilyus.com
Address: Cody, WY 82414, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $450
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

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- Mesa, AZ, USA

Phone: (307) 417-5211
Website: leonfamilyus.com
Address: 613 River View Dr, Cody, WY 82414, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Total money lost: $900
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

Was emailed questions of my experience with dogs then sent sales contract to sign transferring ownership. Then a venmo payment was set up ans that was all normal. Then I was contacted a few days later by a pet shipping company with a tracking number. This showed the puppy arriving the same day rather than in 2 weeks like we had discussed. The seller apologized for their error and said the dog was already in transit. A few hours later I recieved an email saying the dog was in a quarantine facility in Las Vegas and that a different type of crate was needed in order to finish safely transporting the puppy. This didn't make sense to me so I started asking more questions and thats when things started to unravel and become convoluted. I told them via email that this seemed like a scam and i wanted an address of where the dog was being held or a current photo and they said "they weren't authorized". At this point i was well aware rhe transport company was a scam. I tried calling the phone number provided by Leon's and it was blocked.

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- Brooklyn, NY, USA

Phone: 918-608-8707
Website: chimneymountainchihuahuas.com/contact
Address: Muskogee, OK, USA
Email: [email protected]
Country: United States
Type of a scam: Online Purchase

Site advertises as dog breeder of purebred chihuahuas the dogs are not purebred or akc as stated on site provided false DNA embark tests also after i tried to reserve a puppy from the site filling out application with personal information since I didn’t provide deposit within seconds of them accepting my application they stopped responding to my emails after having questions as I needed to time to verify the kennel and updated the site to remove the puppy i wanted . the site does not live or stand up to what it claims it seems to be fabricated no one answers phone or returns texts emails after numerous attempts I had my colleague call and they answered said wrong number. Very sketchy and unethical dishonest people behind this. They just expect people to send them money via Zelle to think their reserving puppies they don’t have and then disappear. Very upsetting for people who are wanting puppy to take home. I am Lucky I did not send them the deposit.

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