Sign in  

Puppy Scam

Sharing is caring! Are you having problems with Puppy Scam? Use ScamPulse to file a complaint.

Puppy Scam Reports & Reviews (665)

- Duquesne, PA, USA • May 25, 2025
Report

The Breeder (Barkley Peterlin) stated that he sales full blooded Cane Corso puppies. He stated that he was to provide the proper documentation for the pups. At the time of sale he only provided the medical records and no documentation of the bloodline of the puppies. When I attempted to obtain the information he never responded. After I obtained the information from Banfield Animal Hospital that the pup was only 36% Cane Corso. I immediately contacted him about this issue demanding a refund with no response from him. Barkley Peterlin is scamming people selling mutts for $2500+ believing that they are purchasing a pure blooded puppy.

Useful
Reply
- Salem, MA, USA • May 21, 2025
Report

Website advertises AKC registered mini dachshunds.

Puppies do not exists.

Scammer refuses to refund money.

Useful
Reply
- Frankfort, OH, USA • May 21, 2025
Report

The website has available chihuahua puppies for sale. I contacted about one and became suspicious during the email exchange that followed. They used an AI generator for one of the responses and forgot to remove the link. Then when I asked for picture evidence that they indeed had that puppy on site, they sent me a very clearly altered image with a fake post it note with my name and today’s date.

Useful
Reply
- Tucson, AZ, USA • May 20, 2025
Report

I was looking for a certain puppy and they said once I paid them 600 they would send me the puppy free shipping. I looked into them and it seems they are a scam

Useful
Reply
- Trenton, NJ, USA • May 19, 2025
Report

I just tried to buy a Maltese te cup puppy

Useful
Reply
- Martinsburg, WV, USA • May 17, 2025
Report

I was online looking for a dog to purchase I seen a website called Lawsonteacup yorkie I put in my contact info an they emailed me an text me back we spoke I was told to pay a set price an the puppy will be sent to me then we talk I sent the money yesterday then today there saying the dog can’t get on the plane without insurance this wasn’t told to me yesterday an they need an extra 500 I told them no a realized it was a scam

Useful
Reply
- Port Charlotte, FL, USA • May 16, 2025
Report

I tried to purchase a yorkshire terrier puppy from her ****** ********** I paid her a $350 down payment which she told me was refundable. Once she was prepared to ship the puppy to me I got a text message telling me I needed to pay either $600 for a returnable air conditioned crate or $1200 and I could keep the crate. I told her I wasn't going to pay either and for her to just keep the puppy and refund my money.

Next she asked me for another $250 of the $700 and said she would deliver the puppy to me. So I sent it to her. She sent me a pic showing the dog crate in a vehicle and said she was on her way.

THEN I got a message on messenger saying she wasn't aware she needed puppy travel insurance and told me I needed to send her another $350 so she could leave the police station and continue to bring the puppy to me. I told her NO I wasn't giving her anymore money.

I have been asking for my refund for 2 days now and she has not returned it to me. Now she is not even responding to my messages.

Useful
Reply
• May 15, 2025
Report

This fake rescue group lists itself as a non profit. It does not function as a rescue organization. They take money from suckers who are looking for puppies.

They do not respond to emails or phone calls.

Please shut them down.

They are operating under false premises.

Useful
Reply
- Menifee, CA, USA • May 14, 2025
Report

The scammer appears to be legit and promises a lot of great things but does not deliver anything. He uses a fake shipping website called Century Shipper to pretend he is sending you the puppy you've paid for. They ask for you to pay via Apple Pay and they provide no documentation or receipt of purchase. The person "Carlos Diego" will call and tell you that there will be a nanny and that he will take care of all the delivery part of the transaction and we just needed to do a one time payment for the shipment. Century Shippers than requests that you buy or rent one of their crates in a spam email that is also listed on both the ScamPulse.com and AKC as a scam website expecting us to pay another $990 with a %80 refund once the puppy is delivered. Once I told the seller Carlos I want to go with a certified pet transportation agency the man completely stopped responding to me. When I called the cashier phone number they told me wrong number and blocked me. ?

Numbers they used:

17123568962?17064014184

email: [email protected]

claimed to be located at the following address:

1085 Hunters Ridge Dr Colorado Springs CO 80919

Useful
Reply
- Cave Creek, AZ, USA • May 13, 2025
Report

It was exactly like the story I just saw. Word for word

Useful
Reply
- Jacksonville, NC, USA • May 10, 2025
Report

I contacted “Majestic Golden Paws” about a Golden Retriever puppy listed for sale. They responded quickly and asked for a lot of personal information including my full name, address, phone number, and nearest airport. The price for the puppy was unusually low ($600–$650) and they pushed for fast payment via Zelle or Apple Pay. They offered “free shipping coupons” and said the dog would be delivered within hours after payment. I asked for more videos and verification but only received vague responses. They have no verifiable social media presence, and I later found multiple scam warnings about their website. I did not send any money, but I want to warn others — this appears to be a scam.

Additional Info:

The website looks professional but the testimonials are generic, and the breeder’s claims are too good to be true. Please investigate to help protect others from being taken advantage of.

Useful
Reply
- Montgomery, TX, USA • May 09, 2025
Report

Breeder 600.00 down 1st. Shipper then 850.00 (min) for shipping crate. After payment went through (Zelle) they said no crate available but can upgrade to better crate for additional 550.00. That's when I said no more.

Now nothing.

Useful
Reply
- Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA • May 06, 2025
Report

I bought a dog but my dog never got delivered on Friday. Then come Tuesday they said he was on the way then wanted $200 for insurance on it and then they wanted $700 extra for a special crate and I refused to pay any more money to them and haven’t received my dog yet

Useful
Reply
- Newport, TN, USA • May 03, 2025
Report

This site poses has a puppy breeder of golden retrievers. The site acts like other breeder sites with a contract, and free shipping. Once they dropped off our puppy with the shipper , we had an airline contact us with information stating that the dog crate did not meet specific requirements for shipping. They wanted another 999 dollars to ship, and contacted us 3 times for payment. We didn’t go through with any more payments.

Useful
Reply
- Sharon, PA, USA • May 03, 2025
Report

I was buying a puppy online. I was given a contract for this puppy. There was to be a $200 deposit and a $300 payment when I picked him up. I put the $200 down and I thought that would be it but all during the week, she asked for more money. There was several ways she tried to have me pay the money, but every link, every email address, every code, she gave me would not work. So she asked me to buy an apple gift card so I bought an apple gift card from Amazon for $200.so now I’ve paid $300 for this dog. next she wanted another hundred dollars because she needed money to go to the vet before I get him. She asked me to send her another $100 gift card. Which I did unfortunately. I asked her how an Apole gift card would pay for the vet but she never answered my question. So now I sent her $300 in Apple gift cards and $200 cash and I still do not have a dog. The dog was to be delivered to me at a meeting place on Saturday, May 3 today. Well, she contacted me yesterday and said she took the dog to the vet and I had to pay her another $249 to get the health certification from the vet. this amount was never in the original contract that we both signed. I told her she needs to abide by the contract. And after checking with my vet, this health certificate is paid by the breeder. The price was $200 for the dog plus $300 when we picked him up. There was nothing in that contract that said there would be additional payments of any kind. So she won’t give me the dog unless I paid the extra money again to go get another Apple gift card for another hundred dollars. so right now I paid 500 for a dog which was the agreed-upon price for the dog, but I do not have the dog. She did not abide by her own signed contract. I refused to pay for the vet certification since I have my own vet that was going to take care of my puppy. Since I didn't pay the extra money, she would not give me the pup. I am In communication now with my financial institution and Apple, and Payoak to try to recoup some of NY losses.

Useful
Reply
- Clinton, NY, USA • May 01, 2025
Report

Or first contact a king papi on by email expressing my interest. They attempted to call me but I wasn't available.

And that's when the email started. They were very detailed In their description of the health of the puppies and the parents.Which look good to me. Then they got into how the puppy Would be delivered. They mentioned that the puppy would have a nanny companion The air.

Line flight to my nearest airport.

Which I thought was amazing because because I'd never heard of that before. Then they said that the airlines would be contacting me Along the puppy's journey., That's when I thought.OK, this is just too good to be true.I used to work for federal aviation and no airlines is going to do that. So I then went Straight to the Better business bureau website. I saw they had an f. Rating. I emailed king papion and let them next time. I check their website. It looked totally different. Less puppies were available.

In this time they didn't list their weight because over weeks of checking with them. The the ages never changed and now it doesn't mention. Their age at all. The pictures have not been aged at all like the puppies are still ten weeks old and I know they're at least three months old by now if they We're real.l

Useful
Reply
- Mancos, CO, USA • Apr 28, 2025
Report

WATCH OUT FRIENDS!

I found a border collie on line from CHARIOT BORDER COLLIES in Cape Coral, Florida. The website said they are a “Certified AKC Border Collie Puppies Breeders.” (Another lie.) Note, the pictures of the puppies for sale never changes. The same puppies are always for sale. I paid ALEX BOOKER, from CHARIOT BORDER COLLIES, for the puppy, Mari, and the shipping, which was reasonable. I am not sure how much Alex fits into the scam. I paid her for a couple items that she was going to pay the shipper for and she said she did not receive the money. She supposedly took the puppy to STERLING PET SHUTTLE to be shipped to us in Colorado. There is no address on the shipper’s website though it looks very nice and professional. The shipper prefers to communicate only by text. First STERLING PET SHUTTLE wanted money for insurance ($1,800), then money for a thermo crate ($500), money a City of Denver permit ($1,500), and then money for a stamp for the crate ($200). Each one of these fees is “refundable.” “JAKE” called us many times trying to get more money out of us for more insurance ($500). We said, “Not a dime more!” One morning he called at 4 A.M. still wanting the $500 for more insurance. So now we are out a lot of money and NO puppy. I did apply for all the refunds that were promised us through Pro Purse & Pro Wallet, but that is a big joke. I applied at Pro Wallet and they put $25,000 in my account. What kind of scam is that? Nobody just gives out $25,000! I requested my refund be by Zelle or a bank cashier’s check from the shipper. “Blake” wanted to charge us a processing fee of $500 to return my refundable fees. I said just take it off what you owe me. The shipper said they can’t do that….they want another $500! Just a word of advice…DO NOT GET SUCKED IT TO THESE SCAMS!

Useful
Reply
- Ramona, CA, USA • Apr 25, 2025
Report

Went onto KingPapillon.com looking at puppies. I was texted once and emailed for two days. I was told the puppy would be $700 and a flight to me would be $300. So $1,000 in all. I found info online they maybe a scam. So I asked to do a video call so I could see the puppy and have any questions answered. They got upset and said " our problem isn't the video call. We do this all the time. It's been one thing after another with you. My husband doesn't want to go thru with this anymore. I will appreciate if you terminate the contract, thank you."

Mind you only issue I had was not realizing the funds in my account were a little lower than the $1,000. I got all that taken care of then asked about the call and thats when I became a problem. I was trying to avoid heartbroken kids but that still happened. However, I'm not out $500 to "reserve" the dog.

Useful
Reply
- Fort Mc Coy, FL, USA • Apr 22, 2025
Report

Facebook Adopt a Pet. I sent an inquiry and they responded by instant message reply I then had over 140 messages from Pierrot Colombo brown asking me send money so they could deliver the dog. Car broke down, had to pay the vet, needed cash for gas. Then his messenger was blocked. Then got email from [email protected] asking for money. It was sent by PayPal, Apple Cash. No show on Sunday for the dog. Now today request from “animal transport service” for $155.00

Useful
Reply
- Mary Esther, FL, USA • Apr 16, 2025
Report

A web site advertising miniature Aussie puppies turned out to be a fraud. They were asking $600 for the puppy and $200 for shipping. I have Text to confirm that the phone number matches the previous phone number reported a scam. Fortunately, I did not send the money and did research before, but it should be known that this number is a scam indeed.

Useful
Reply
Check fields!

Report Puppy Scam


Upload here Increase visibility and credibility of your review by
adding a photo, document or video
Submit

Puppy Scam Contacts

Puppy Scam associated photos:


If you know any contact information for Puppy Scam, help other victims by adding it!

Add new contacts
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | New