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- Pompano Beach, FL, USA • Feb 17, 2025
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This person is pretending to sell dogs, but asks for unprotected form of payment via Zelle or PayPal friends and family before allowing the dog to be seen. When confronted with a buyer safe alternative, they begin ignoring attempts to contact.

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- Bulverde, TX, USA • Feb 17, 2025
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Went looking on a few different sites for bull terrier puppies for sale found King Bull Terriers and decided to go with it. Everything seemed legit signed a contract and paid them $1000. $700 of it was for the puppy, the other $300 was for the airfare. The puppy was supposed to be shipped on February 17. They gave a fake carrier service that was supposed to be taken care of the puppy while in transit “Prime Logistic Carriers”

which had it’s own fake site to go through and put in the tracking number. They encountered a problem and needed more money for a new crate. They gave two different options and told the following. *SOFT CRATE N2 0150

PD........$1585.60

*SOFT CRATE N1 0180

PD.............$2599.99

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING METHODS OF PAYMENT TO DEPOSIT FOR THE ITEM ABOVE (ELECTRONIC CRATES AND VACCINES). KINDLY REPLY TO THIS PDF FILE WITH YOUR MOST PREFFERED METHOD OF PAYMENT SO WE CAN PROCEED WITH THE DELIVERY

& CASH APP

$ APPLE PAY

CHIME

* PAYPAL

* BANK TRANSFER

Never heard from the seller again.

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- Panama City Beach, FL, USA • Feb 17, 2025
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Thank you for reaching out about adopting one of our Catahoula puppies! We’re happy to provide more details about Willow, the puppy you’re interested in.

Willow has a fantastic temperament and is sure to make a wonderful addition to your family. All our puppies are raised in a caring home with kids, cats, and attentive owners. They are healthy, house-trained, and each has their own special characteristics. Willow will come fully vaccinated and treated for worms.

Attached, you’ll find recent photos and videos of Willow. Here’s what we offer with every puppy • 2-Year Health Guarantee• Updated Vaccination Records & Vet Documents

We’re based in Newark, Delaware and can arrange transportation to the nearest major U.S. airport for you to pick up your puppy. Delivery typically takes 48 to 72 hours, but we’re flexible with scheduling. Shipping options include: • Nanny Delivery (flies in-cabin with a nanny) $400• Van Delivery (to your doorstep) $900

Let us know which option works best for you. Additionally, each puppy comes with a blanket carrying familiar scents and some treats for added comfort.

Cost Breakdown • Willow: $1,200• Shipping: $400• Total: $1600• Optional Microchip: $100

Payments are secure, processed quickly, and refunds are guaranteed if you decide not to proceed.

Feel free to reply to this email to begin the adoption process.

Best regards, Catahoula Heritage Kennels.

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• Feb 16, 2025
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The website seems to be a dog breeder. I reached out and received information about their dogs. I texted with them and that’s when I became suspicious. I reverse searched photos on the website and they were from other social media sites. When I searched the phone number it was used to identify a scam.

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- New Haven, CT, USA • Feb 15, 2025
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Alleged to be a family owned breeder for maltese puppies. Said would ship the maltese for free so i sent the money. They said the puppy had been picked up by the freight company and i would be contacted by them. The supposed freight company called Consolidated freightways said i needed to purchase or rent an insulated crate for $975 and they would refund 98% upon delivery of puppy and crate return. I asked how to send the money and they asked to send it to a zelle account. Thats where i knew it was part of the scam. I refused and told them how can a freight company ask for money via zelle and they never ever replied to me neither did "starlight maltese". I called the CC company and put in a claim for fraud.

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- Pompano Beach, FL, USA • Feb 10, 2025
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Owner promised delivery of a cane Corso puppy requested 250 but settled for 150. After payment was received company kept asking for additional Zelle or Apple Pay payments which we would not send as we had initially agreed transaction would be completely cash after requesting a refund of the $150 sent company advised it would be easier for us to just send them an additional $150 to complete paperwork and then they would have the puppy sent after company was advised we did not want this and just wanted our money sent back and company has not done so.

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- Lanett, AL, USA • Feb 03, 2025
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They claim to be selling teacup dogs with a special running asking for $499 for the dog that they suppose to ship to you after they email you they ask for your address where the dog suppose to be delivered phone number they even send you a fake confirmation number then tell you he’s going to register the dog with jfk animal cargo which don’t exist then he email you and say he’s done the carrier suppose to contact me with the delivery information for me to confirm it a guy call about 2 or 3 minutes after he hang up telling me he have my dog but in order for him to deliver it I have to rent a crate for $$1500 thats refundablei said hows a 2lb dog going to fit in a crate and first of all you the carrier and that’s suppose to be your company why I got to rent a crate from you and no where on this earth a crate for a small dog cause $1500 then I told him sound like you at home and when I called it said something about a Google Number I called them out and ask for a refund no response No dog exist

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- Quincy, MI, USA • Feb 01, 2025
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I saw puppies to be adopted on a blue and red healers puppy adoption site. I contacted the person that had multiple people commenting in how happy they were with her puppies. She had quite a few posts on the Facebook website of puppy pictures and of people with puppies, exclaiming their interest or happiness with getting puppies from her. She asked for $150 deposit to hold the puppy and I told her I would only give her $100. She agreed on that amount and I sent it to her through a Venmo address. The address was not in her name and when I questioned her on that, she said it was her daughters. When she sent the second Venmo address for the lesser amount of $100 it was another different address. She had said she would deliver the puppy, but we agreed to meet halfway and I would pick the puppy up on a Saturday. I called the night before and a man answered the phone in a foreign accent and said that he needed an extra $150 to get the puppy shots the same day that we were picking the puppy up on a Saturday. I told him that I was not gonna pay him the $150 because that was not agreed-upon in the purchase agreement. Also, I told him that I would not pay the rest of the amount due on the puppy until I saw the puppy and picked the puppy up. he refused to let us get the puppy until we paid the $150 on top of the 100 we had already paid to a Venmo account. I told him I was not comfortable with that and I wasn’t gonna send the money that I would get the puppy shots myself when I receive the pup. He disagreed with that and so I canceled the Puppy order and they said that they would refund me the Venmo amount that I had paid for the deposit. They blocked me off of messenger and never sent me the deposit of $100. So I was out $100. I sent multiple messages to that Facebook site on how she was scamming people and they removed her from that site. But she may turn up elsewhere or in another name and other Puppy sites so beware. I learned that you cannot trust Facebook as far as getting puppies.. the best advice I can give is to never pay anyone anything for a puppy upfront until you have the puppy in your hands. I did find a puppy through a local breeder and I’m very pleased that I pay a whole lot less than what they were asking.

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- Riverview, FL, USA • Jan 29, 2025
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Reached out via website and they shared details about the dog and stated overnight shipping but after looking on BBB, it’s not true.

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- Twin Lakes, WI, USA • Jan 28, 2025
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Two people tried to buy a Doberman puppy and came across this website and contacted them at the mentioned email. They were instructed to send a $400 down payment and subsequently, they received a call from phone number 281-968-1516, during which a male individual instructed them to send the payment to a Zelle account under the name "Daron Caldwell." The company claimed to be based in Texas and informed the people that the puppy would need to be shipped. They were later contacted by a supposed shipping company via the email address [email protected] and received a phone call from phone number 832-220-8256. The caller ID displayed the name "Ramsey Killing." The shipping company requested an additional $975 for a shipping crate, stating the amount would be reimbursed after delivery of the puppy. The original company claimed that the down payment never went through despite the victim's Zelle account showing the funds were withdrawn. An online search of the phone number also shows a result for https://sylviabeaglecity.com.

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- Twin Lakes, WI, USA • Jan 28, 2025
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Two people tried to buy a Doberman puppy and came across this website and contacted them at the mentioned email. They were instructed to send a $400 down payment and subsequently, they received a call from phone number 281-968-1516, during which a male individual instructed them to send the payment to a Zelle account under the name "Daron Caldwell." The company claimed to be based in Texas and informed the people that the puppy would need to be shipped. They were later contacted by a supposed shipping company via the email address [email protected] and received a phone call from phone number 832-220-8256. The caller ID displayed the name "Ramsey Killing." The shipping company requested an additional $975 for a shipping crate, stating the amount would be reimbursed after delivery of the puppy. The original company claimed that the down payment never went through despite the victim's Zelle account showing the funds were withdrawn. An online search of the phone number for dobermanncitypuppies.com also shows a result for https://sylviabeaglecity.com. SCAM

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- Cantonment, FL, USA • Jan 27, 2025
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My mother was searching for a place to purchase a Jack Russell Terrier. She came across the website fausto jack russell home and saw puppies for purchase. She made contact with seller via phone and text at this number: 430-258-8249. They agreed on a price of $1,000 (price of puppy plus shipping since he would be transported from Texas to Florida). The only payment options the seller offered/would accept was Apple Pay or Cash App. The payment was ultimately sent via Cash App to the seller at Cash App ID: Sleez.

The seller sent a purchase contract to be signed via DocuSign. On the day of transport, my mother received a text message from this number: 925-230-7603, claiming to be a Michael Plei, a representative of Shipper Squad. Shipper Squad is the company that was supposed to be responsible for making sure the animal was in a travel safe crate since he would be flown in. The text message stated that the crate that the animal was dropped off in was not sufficient for travel. Therefore, two options for crates were provided, one of which would need to be purchased in order to safely ship the animal. One option was $1200 and the other was $1900. We became suspicious and decided to look up the Shipper Squad website. We attempted to call the number listed on the website: 252-346-6447, and there was no answer or an opportunity to leave a voicemail. The number was not in service. Upon speaking to the seller, we realized that it was a scam. If there was even a dog for purchase at all, it certainly had not be dropped off or provided for shipment. We pressed the seller for additional details and received a link to track the puppy but the link was unusable. We cancelled the deal and asked that the seller return the money that was paid. He has not responded to requests to return the money and has not sent the money back via Cash App.

My mother submitted a claim with Cash App but is aware that she may not get her money back. We just want to make this report in the hopes that this person/people are caught so that this does not happen to anyone else. Thank you for your time.

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- Altoona, IA, USA • Jan 25, 2025
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We ordered a puppy through the website "CharmingAustrailianShepherd.com". They were asking $700 for the puppy and $250 for delivery charges. We paid through ApplePay and was told that we would receive the puppy. This was all through text messages or emails. There was an issue with the ApplePay, They said that the payment was pending on there end and maybe I could send $500 to see if that would go through. I told them I wasn't going to send any more money unless I got the money back from the first transaction. They said that they would figure it out on their end. The next day they sent a shipment notification that the puppy was scheduled to ship that day at noon their time. So, we thought it was all going to work out. Then we got a call from "Century Shipper" and was told that the dog needed an air conditioned container that would cost and additional $990. We told them that we were not going to pay that and they would have to talk with the breeder. We told the breeder that we would like our money back and haven't heard back. So, at this point we are out $950.

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- Greeley, CO, USA • Jan 23, 2025
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I was very interested in a cavapoo named Lily. The person trying to sell me her asked all the right questions to make sure she was going to go to a good home and sent me pictures through text and then emailed me a short video which i thought was odd. I made plans to go get her a week from now and the seller requested a 250 deposit to save the puppy. I then said I would not send a deposit until I saw the puppy in person. They then proceeded to say this

Well, i totally understand your concern ma’am.

We’re a small family breeder we breed strictly healthy cavapoo puppies for their new homes. We believe no amount of money can buy our babies so all we’re most interested in is their success in their forever homes.

I just want you to know our puppies are real and i am a real and honest person just looking for a loving and caring home for them If you have made up your mind to have the puppy home know that you’ll get the puppy,

I have no interest in taking your money without delivering ma’am, don’t get me wrong please , i work hard for a living and can’t hurt people for money. They may be some bad people in the world but certainly not everybody in the world is bad. I am a legitimate person and I do not run scams. You just have to put your trust in me and I promise not to betray that trust. On my own end, I need the puppies gone because I will be having another litter and I need space.

We only accept half payment upfront to enable us deliver and complete payment at delivery which is fair.

You can have a review on our website below for references.

Don't fall for this scam! I'm glad I looked up the number to find there was another person that experienced the same thing, with the same dog.

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- Coventry, RI, USA • Jan 21, 2025
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I inquired info on a puppy; put a deposit of $500 that he wanted PayPal, Apple pay or Zelle and I enter info on a Intasend web for payment w Apple Card, then requested another 550$ for transportation and remain for puppy purchase… made by ccard. Shipping website was boggus and day of delivery called me that I need it to pay 990$ on the shipping company. I said I can pay COD once dog arrives. He keep saying I need to pay or dog wouldn’t travel… I told him I already pay what we agreed on and I have nothing yet so I wasn’t going to pay until I received dog… Mark James, on PayPal acct said Henry Owens

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- Houston, TX, USA • Jan 21, 2025
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Purchased puppy online with free shipping total paid $850.00 then said I would get email with delivery confirmation I then got it with charge after charge totally $2000.00 which I paid due to being told by pet courier and breeder it was fully refundable then was asked to send another $2500.00 I then stopped n filed with FTC ( federal trade commission.

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- Cheyenne, WY, USA • Jan 21, 2025
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Hello Heather

Thanks for the interest you have in our lovely puppy "Sumo". Attached to this email are recent photos and videos of Sumo. He is playful and very friendly, weighs 17.8 lbs, good with kids and other animals. We are asking $700 for him. BUT WHY CHEAP? (We're giving a 50% discount because we're expecting our new litter in 5 weeks, so we want to sell all the puppies in our current litter in order to reduce the workload since my wife and I both have other jobs). He has a great temperament and a lovely personality. Sumo is a Bernese Mountain puppy.

He is affectionate, intelligent, loyal, calm and gentle. He is a good family pet as he gets along with kids and never gets aggressive. He loves to be around his family and also loves attention. He will come alongside all his shots, records, papers and a 1 year genetic health guarantee against any illnesses/diseases. He is 100% domesticated, potty trained, chipped and dewormed. We are located in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Before we continue with the adoption process, we would like to know more about you to ensure our puppy is going to the best home. Do you have kids? Will you have time to take care of this puppy? Have you ever owned a puppy before? Where exactly are you located(city/state)?

If you are local, we can set up a day for you to visit our facility for pick up. We appreciate personal pick ups but require a $500 deposit per puppy prior to that, then fix a later date for you to visit us and collect your puppy. For distant buyers, we ship all over the USA and Canada. We will have the puppy safely transported and delivered to your home through a reliable pet transportation agency that will have the puppy safely delivered to you. You will be paying an extra fee of $300 which is the shipping fee making it $1000 for the puppy and delivery. We would like to know if you will be picking baby Sumo up or interested in our safe shipping and delivery. If interested in the shipping and delivery, let us also know if you would like to pick him up at the airport or would like to have him brought to your doorstep.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SUMO:

Pet Name: SUMO

Breed: Bernese Mountain

Sex: Male

Age: 11 Weeks

Weight: 17.8lbs

Price: $700

PARENTS INFORMATION

Father - Billy - 87.5lbs (photo posted below)

Mother - Lola - 82.1lbs (photo posted below)

Expected weight: 82 - 97 pounds.

Attached here are some pics of him and pics of parents too

Management

King Bernese Mountain

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- Phoenix, AZ, USA • Jan 20, 2025
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Listing online for Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppies. Price for all listed puppies was $700 & $150 for air transportation. Asked for my name, address, phone number, & closest airport. Asked seller, Serigne Seck, for health verification, reviews, contract, & FaceTime video of puppy. Emailed back & forth & seller stopped responding after request of FaceTime call.

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- Olympia, WA, USA • Jan 19, 2025
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This person advertises boxer puppies for $600, plus 200 to deliver the puppy. The seller emailed me multiple times and sent pictures and video of the puppy. He also sent a sales contract and wanted full payment up front. At first, I was totally sucked in and ready to send the money, but then I read the contract and red flags were raised; there were many grammatical errors and misspellings, which seemed odd for a "legal" or professional contract. I emailed the seller with my concerns regarding these red flags and promptly received an email offering assurance that I would receive the selected puppy. The seller then asked for payment, but only accepted apple pay or chime, which also seemed odd. I asked to use paypal or venmo, which offer buyer protection and received a somewhat indignant email from the seller. At this point, I had significant misgivings, so did a deeper internet dive. It took a lot of time, but I found a previous scam alert on the ScamPulse.com website, regarding this same site/seller (scam ID 922224), Shams Delaney. I emailed the seller again with this info, saying I could not proceed with the purchase. I never heard back, despite Shams Delaney being extremely prompt in replying previously. I did not lose anything from this scam, but nearly did, and I wanted to share my experience in case others are tempted by Heaven Sweets Boxers and Shams Delaney. I was GRATEFUL to the person whose complaint I found on the ScamPulse.com site, for reporting their experience, which saved me a loss.

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- Muskegon, MI, USA • Jan 17, 2025
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I was supposed to get a tea cup poodle and payed her 200 in apple gift cards and then she wanted 100 more and I got a e-bay gift card for 100, then she wanted more money, I told her no that I would pay cash when she brought the puppie to me. I didn’t get the puppy and lost 300 dollors

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