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- York, SC, USA • Feb 26, 2026
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I filled out an application to adopt a rottweiler/beagle puppy named Tundra from them. They asked for a video of our house and yard. They also asked where I work and our address. I sent them vet records and also details of my family. I e-mailed to ask what the adoption fee was and never heard back, I commented on one of their posts asking about the fee and my comment was deleted. I commented again today and was blocked. I am concerned with them having our personal information and being blocked over asking what their adoption fee is. They have a lot of puppies and dogs in their care, and I am worried they are trying to scam people by this action. My husband and I are experienced adopters and most rescues list their adoption fees, however I have never been blocked and ignored for asking what their fee is.

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- Ocala, FL, USA • Feb 23, 2026
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Jim ****** was selling a boxer puppy for $600 or $700 delivery I chose to pick up and pay $500 more after my hundred dollar deposit and conveniently Jim was unavailable the next morning for me to pick up and started a shipping process which he told me that he paid the delivery charge at 5 o’clock when the puppy was supposed to arrive I was reached by a carrier called global express asking for $250 for a crate fee. I told them that I was not paying this that Jim was playing the delivery charge since he was unavailable for pick up, Jim is now ghosting me and will not answer my text or calls and it is now 730 and no puppy he is a scammer please warn people not to buy from him.

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- Belleville, WI, USA • Feb 18, 2026
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I found a puppy for adoption on Facebook. She asked for half down to reserve the puppy while we worked on transport. I paid half down via apple cash. She said she had a transport company that she worked with. The transport company does not have a webpage or a FB page. It did not have a USDA transport number. They asked for $500 for a refundable crate charge.

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- Belleville, WI, USA • Feb 18, 2026
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This supposed company was supposed to be transporting a puppy. They asked for $500 for a refundable crate charge. 

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- Oakley, MI, USA • Feb 16, 2026
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I responded to a post about a shih tzu puppy. Seller wanted $200 holding fee through cash app and other on line payments. I said I don't use them. She asked for a $200 Apple gift card. I said no. She then said how about a $100 gift card and I'll deliver the puppy. Then she said deal?

I said yes. I sent her the card and went to the place we agreed to meet at and she sent me another message that I wouldn't get the puppy until I sent her another $100 Apple gift card to secure his medical records. I said no and she said then NO PUPPY

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- Birmingham, AL, USA • Feb 15, 2026
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We wanted a puppy. This “company” wanted $600 up front but we settled on $300. They finally agreed on payment when puppy delivered. Then the transportation company wanted $700 to RENT a crate to transport. I said never mind

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- Dayton, OH, USA • Jan 28, 2026
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Have a website , Facebook page , and transfer of ownership for puppies . Scammer needs your address email for certificate. Have you Zelle 250 deposit. When time to meet family emergency comes up fake baby in icu picture . New puppies born and promise to have dog shipped. Use shipping company which is fake and ask for additional $500 to ship COD and you can take payment from remaining balance you owe him .

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- Beaver Falls, PA, USA • Jan 25, 2026
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Emailed back and forth, with the seller and the airport. About 100 emails. Paid for a pup that they wanted to fly due to distance. Needed more money to pay for a special crate. Sent that to the airport. And then the seller was to call me via FaceTime so I can see her before she got on a plane. Kept asking for call then seller sends me this store that her son was hit by a car on the way up to the airport. I finally figured it out and called them out regarding the scam. They have yet to answer me

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- Conover, NC, USA • Jan 23, 2026
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The company was supposed to be shipping a puppy from a Breeder. But "forgot" to get the insurance payment form from the breeder so they needed 820.00 for shipping insurance. After I sent then they started wanted money for other things and then threatened me with charges of abandonment for the puppy.

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- Conover, NC, USA • Jan 23, 2026
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Paid a deposit for a puppy that I never received.

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- Pearson, WI, USA • Jan 22, 2026
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I paid a $300.00 dollar deposit for a French bulldog puppy. 500 due on delivery. That morning was contacted by https://bluefreightlogistics.ltd/ they wanted money for the crate to ship puppy. Wouldn't take a charge card. Wanted Apple Pay. Chime, PayPal .

Finding out carrier was a fraud

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- Grosse Pointe, MI, USA • Jan 16, 2026
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EverHome Labradors posted on two Facebook groups advertising dogs that they are raising for sale, as well as specifically one of two dogs they raised which were subsequently returned back- Milo. The breeder requested that I complete an online form with questions about our home and routine, as well as answer some high level questions regarding my level of dog expertise. The breeder then requested 250 dollars sent via Zelle or Apple Pay to their accountant to hold the dog, with a total payment of 650 due at the release of the dog. They sent a contract and then later demanded a transfer of ownership to occur prior to the dog being released.

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- Surprise, AZ, USA • Jan 06, 2026
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Wanting to rescue a puppy but they kept asking for more money

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- Terre Haute, IN, USA • Nov 22, 2025
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I found a Shih Tzu puppy on a site with 43000 people and looked up the name of the breeder that was recommended! The name was Cassidy Wat. I paid $550 and was scammed.

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- Seminole, FL, USA • Sep 29, 2025
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*Labrador "lilly" 600.00 + ship by plane WS . Pay upfront.

*When asked to speak to owner by web. They texted she had a stroke and couldn't speak. No in-person contact possible.

*when asked for the vet # to verify the shots we were removed and blocked from further interactions

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• Sep 22, 2025
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Bought a dog and this person was supposed to be making delivery. The one I bought the dog from was a scam also that was Aspen shepherd Home. His numbers (614) 864-3944

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- Port Sanilac, MI, USA • Sep 15, 2025
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I had the same experience as the previous complaint. Even using the exact same language. I was hooked until the part about Apple gift cards and scratch off the number. That’s when I researched and found the previous complaint. Except the phone numbers were different they gave Zelle # as 872-463-3190. Name TaVonne Small and then or to use an Apple Pay # of 262-323-7525.

This seems to a sophisticated set up for scam. Do not fall for it.

Thanks to the previous person for sharing their experience, though sorry for you loss.

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- Winter Garden, FL, USA • Sep 14, 2025
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On September 13, 2025, I found a Golden Retriever puppy named “Duke” on the website claudiagoldenretrieverpuppies.com. The seller asked me to provide my personal details and then requested payment of $800 USD via Zelle to Yavin Jones ([email protected]

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They claimed the puppy would be shipped to me the next day through Delta or American Airlines. Shortly after, I received an email from a fake shipping company (Pets Shippers International Transport Company) with a nonexistent tracking number. The company’s contact information and phone number were invalid, and they requested additional money for a “crate rental” and a “caution fee.”

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• Sep 09, 2025
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Contacted lady about getting a puppy after sending payment for the puppy. She message back and said that it would be an extra 500 for the vet bills sent that then she said that the puppy would be delivered via air freight gave me the website and I suppose tracking number once there you had to contact a Chatbot who said that I would need to send an extra $700 for a ventilated crate to ship the puppy and that would be refunded once the puppy was delivered then I received another message two hours later saying that it was on hold because I needed to pay for insurance that would also be refunded that I did not sendthat’s when I knew it was a scam.

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- Coloma, WI, USA • Sep 08, 2025
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I had purchased a puppy through a so called breeder out of IL, and they were said to be using global logsistics transport express to deliever rhepuppy to my address. The seller of the puppy said that delievery was included in the price of my deposit. However upon breeder "dropping" puppy off at facility, they proceed to email me asking for another $500 or $800 to purchase an AC crate to transport dog. The business has no working phone number, no address for tge state of IL, the emails are full of typos with random links in them to try to get you to click on them. Once i realized the breeder was a scam this "company" continues to harrass you for payment. Doing further research there are many many claims of scam breeders using this company and scamming folks out of $2000+ dollars.

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