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• Sep 11, 2025
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I ordered a racoon from this website "Racoon Haven". They charged me $300 for the racoon, then they “shipped” it out.

Half way through the flight, they said they needed an additional $400 because the racoon needed a thermal controlled crate or something, and that I would get a full refund once my racoon got to me. I paid them $200 and the lady shipping it to me was suppose to pay the other $200. I spent $500 total.

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- Oakland, CA, USA • Sep 10, 2025
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I purchased a dog from the website, but the puppy was never delivered. After I completed the payment of $1,500, the seller stopped all communication with me. I have not received the puppy or a refund.

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- Grottoes, VA, USA • Sep 01, 2025
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My wife and I was looking for a Ragdoll cat. We came across this website that is selling them for $850 with flying to a major airport. We processed the money through paypal. We then started looking more into the company and seen they are not a real company. They have an address that is ***** ***** *** ******* ******** ** with a phone number 616-541-6501. The address is to some home and the phone number is to some golf cart business. I have filed a complaint with Paypal, but this site is still up taking money. They never deliver or respond.

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- New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA • Aug 27, 2025
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stated needed a thermal carrier and money would be refunded minus 75.00, then next email needed ,money for shots, then delayed due to paper work

next wanted 4800 . they kept saying excuses then on deliver day they wanted 3000+ for customs.before cat came be delivered. I didnt pay

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- Blacksburg, VA, USA • Aug 13, 2025
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Found this rescue but seems to be an individual selling birds.  Won't give a phone number and said send $100 gift card.   Said they were in South Carolina.

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- Akron, OH, USA • Aug 11, 2025
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Wanted to purchase a puppy from this site, agreed upon $410 including delivery. I paid the money then was told delivery company would get in touch with me. Reliant way carrier notified me I needed to send them $399 for vet check and vaccines in order to transport puppy, I did. Then was told I need a special crate for transport that was $499 but would be refunded.. I sent money. Next I was told I needed insurance for said puppy ( a state requirement) in order for them to transport, I sent the $999.00 that would also be refunded. They kept asking for more but not delivering the puppy. I have not received one cent in refunds and I have not received the dog.

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- Oakland, CA, USA • Aug 07, 2025
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I was looking for a breed munchkin kitten. I was searching on Google and came across the happy Munchkin family. They scammed me and they’re still on line to scam other people I paid 750 for the kitten and 1500 for Special cage they were gonna reimburse me when the kitten got to me. But they just took my money. I didn’t get anything. I did it on my US Bank account cash electronic payment. It took an emotional toll on me.

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- Glenshaw, PA, USA • Jul 23, 2025
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Jay Bennett seller of bulldogs agreed to sell a puppy ( Daisy) to me for $800.

Seller provided a signed contract agreeing to provide such dog. Seller pressured me to purchase dog . After I sent the 800 the seller would not reply to my texts or emails. This is a scam. Seller used stock photos on site, dogs do not exist.

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- Colorado Springs, CO, USA • Jul 02, 2025
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I though i was purchasing a monkey on Facebook and sent them $650. They kept asking for more money and then stopped responding.

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- Salem, VA, USA • Jul 02, 2025
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This is clearly a scam. The address where they claim to exist doesn't even exist! SCAMMERS!

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- Steamboat Springs, CO, USA • Jun 17, 2025
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$11

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- Lenoir City, TN, USA • Jun 17, 2025
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I purchased two banded cat shorts online from this pet store for $445.99 got the invoice showing it was paid in the middle of the night. They emailed me and told me I needed to pay another $360 For shipping that are already paid for when the order was made. They have refused to cancel the order. They are refusing to send me my money back.

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- Lorain, OH, USA • Jun 02, 2025
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In purchasing a puppy from Vibrant Goldendoodles, I paid the breeder $1000 for the puppy which included the transport. The transport agency then said I needed an air conditioned crate $999, another message said I needed insurance $1000 then another said the puppy needed vaccinations, this time $999.99, which I didn’t send. They threatened to report me to authorities for pet abandonment. I stopped all communications

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- Lady Lake, FL, USA • May 19, 2025
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I did a transaction with Kathy Freeman, who used the names Diannette Colon, Shelly (573-569-9709 and Destiny Morgan, to buy a Persian Cat. [email protected], [email protected]. She told me money I spent for insurance is a refundable one and not required for every state but was required by Florida. Swift Drop Logistics supposedly was going send the kitty to me with a nanny, Shelly but no one could give me anything in writing that the insurance amount I paid or the money to rent an upgraded carrier would be refunded to me. I asked several times to have my money refunded but it was never refunded. Then they wanted me to open an account with bank called Royal Finas Group and my money would be refunded to me there. I paid $1,300.99 to them and $7,298 was deposited in that account and there doesn't seem to be a way for me to get any of the money out.

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• May 24, 2025
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What is the scammer's website? Did you report the bank and bank account?

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- Lakeland, FL, USA • May 14, 2025
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Facebook ad for puppies. Person sent contract wanted to pay deposit. Sent email that Facebook was blocked and needed to contact via text. Claimed family emergency and would have to ship the dog. Then shippers tried to pay for the crate and insurance. $450 for the pet and $410 for shipping.

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- Manhattan, IL, USA • May 14, 2025
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Was scammed by “dog breeders”. Was supposed to deliver me a puppy that i never received. Was not supposed to pay any money upfront but was asked to send $100 for a crate and then another $200 from the shipping company because the crate didn’t fit their standards. Watch out for these puppy scammers!

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- Glade Spring, VA, USA • May 14, 2025
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We attempted to buy doberman puppy. Pd full amount stated on website for puppy. Wired him the money, bank to bank, so because we authorized the wire frm our bank. The frud dept at bank can NOT help. After puppy was pd for in TOTAL, Set up for drlivery. Pet shipping company,

Star Pet Companion Shippers, called me stated that my pup needed special creat which was $2000. To be pd before pup goes on plan. I tried several, several times to just go pick up the dog. Per contract my dog was pd for in total & my dog.

He refused to let me drive up to gt dog(7hrs). Bck to shipping, when i told them i wasnt paying that, the price came dwn to $1500, when i refused that, Mr Raymond paid $700, which left me ONLY $800 to pay... i did not pay them anymore money. I did NOT receive puppy.

Did NOT receive any money bck,. He will not allow me to come gt dog.

So RAYMOND DOBERMAN PUPPY & STAR PET COMPANION SHIPPERS

BOTH ARE SCAMS...

If they were not, Raymond wld let me gt pup or send bck my money.

Stay away frm Raymond Doberman Puppy....

Website looks great, pictures are beautiful words are great...

Too good to b true...

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- Prescott, AZ, USA • May 08, 2025
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Bernese Mountain Dog puppies for sale. Deposit required before pick up. I drove to house and no one was there. Neighbor told me it was a scam out of this house for years.

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- Rochester, NY, USA • Apr 28, 2025
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The breeder, Fany Gardner running fakebook group for adoption/rehoming of cats and kittens, and dogs....I have records of her communications and fraud, and she was attempting to collect additional 600 from me. No kitten, no money back. Not registered state breeder with multiple threats of suspicious activity and fake profiles on online payment platforms. Please contact myself, [email protected] for more proof info. I would like to have her hold responsibility and recover my money asap. She uses the email [email protected] to fake pending shipping in process while requesting 600 additional deposit for it. No name, number to be real, no contact information.

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- Burnsville, MN, USA • Apr 25, 2025
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We thought we were buying a puppy. We live in another state. Website seemed legit. They communicated mostly by email and text. Emailed us videos and pictures of the pup we thought we were getting. Stated puppies were discounted because breeder and his wife have other jobs and we’re expecting another litter and wanted to decrease their work load. Placed $500 deposit then went through signing contracts over email for sale of dog. Then paid remaining $500 and was told we were now the owners of the dog. We had used Apple pay for this. They claimed there was a new policy with Apple that prompts all transactions with a fraud warning and to proceed anyway. We were having pup sent from Oklahoma to Minnesota where we live. Pup was supposed to be flying here and going through a pet delivery service. They sent tracking info in the dog. But then the pet delivery company wanted $1555 for insurance and were told they would refund 97% of it after the dog was delivered. Thankfully, the payment kept getting declined. When they offered to go through PayPal instead of Apple Pay the email and name didn’t match up. They made excuses as to why that was the case. They also claimed the reason the payments weren’t going through was because their cashier got the Apple and PayPal accounts names mixed up. The email address for the breeder on the pet delivery company tracking email was different than the email the breeder lists in his breeder website. When we started getting suspicious of the pet delivery company we attempted to reach out to the breeder and didn’t hear back for 12 hours. We asked the pet delivery company to FaceTime us with the dog . He did not respond. Meanwhile, the pet delivery tried to entrap us by saying the flight was leaving soon. They claimed dog was on Southwest flight. According to southwest website, dogs can only be permitted with a ticketed passenger. They don’t fly pets in cargo. After texting that to the pet delivery company they never responded back. We attempted to text the breeder again. Asking for refund of $1000. Breeder claimed his wife had an accident and was in the ICU. Requested money back again.

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