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I was looking for a pug puppy. I came across cute puppies near me small breeds on Facebook. I asked about a pup and the seller contacted me right away. The seller said I needed to pay for half the pup now and the rest when the pup was delivered. They told me I had to pay 300 which I did through Zelle. 500 for the transfer of ownership papers. Shortly after I got a tracking number from blue waves logistics saying that I needed to pay 550 for a special crate. Then they needed 625 for a refund document because some of these charges were 95% refundable. My funds would refunded in the form of cash. Then they called said the pup needed to vet checked and needed to have a vaccine 920. That’s when I said I don’t have any more money to give. I’m canceling. I had to pay 190 to cancel and another 220 to change the delivery form.Saturday they told me I needed to 500 for reversal of ownership papers and 241 for feed and care of puppy. I all of these fees except the 920. Today the supervisor using phone number(223)308-9559. Said that the reason why I couldn’t reach the seller and they couldn’t is because the puppy was stolen and I have to pay 8,000.00 so I don’t go to prison.

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I found the website online and decided to get a puppy through the website. The website looked very real to me. I was messaging through text and my email and ask the business owner to call me. I even spoke with the person and he assured me that this was real, and he was going to send me the puppy from Florida to Tucson via airplane. I was supposed to pay half upfront for the puppy which was $400. I sent it through Zelle which came out of my bank account immediately. I was supposed to give the other half when the puppy arrived here to Tucson. An hour or so after I gave him the money I started getting messages that he wanted the other half because there was a problem with the flight crate the dog was supposed to come in. I told the man we had a deal and I was not going to give any more of the money upfront. At this point I realized it was a scam and started asking him if it was a scam and then he never message back so I am out the $400 and I reached out to my bank to let them know what happened and they are working on a claim for me .

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This was a scam for a puppy that was available after another person supposedly cancelled. The seller would not facetime, used a site ending in .site which I have read is a red flag, used zelle, when the payment said pending (they asked for a screen shot) they insisted we call the bank to have them release the funds immediately. They have stopped replying will not return the money.

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An ad was put on Facebook for a cavapoo puppy ready to go to a new home, after someone had cancelled, the seller would not facetime, asked for zelle payment when the payment was pending, told me to call the bank to have them release. The website ended in .site, all seem to be warning signs. Has not refunded the money.

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I was purchasing a puppy but after I paid the scammer breeder, the transport company call yo say they would need to have me rent for 1100 an crate to fly the dog in. That’s when I knew I’d been scammed. I was able to speak to the scammers but now the phone rejects all calls. I’ve tried multiple phones.

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Offered dachshund puppy 11 weeks 4 days for 700 plus $30 delivery fee

Emailed back and forth quickly but when I asked for the breeders address did not get a response.

All communication was thru email.

I received pictures of the dogs parents plus extra pictures of the intended pup to purchase.



ScamPulse.com Oklahoma confirmed scam. Apparently site was Set up in

Iceland 2022.

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I reached out to the company in hopes to purchase a mini goldendoodle for my family. I had to complete an on-line application. Once selected they included detailed information (breed/pictures/video) of the puppy. Provided information on supplies needed and food that the puppy was currently eating. They were asking half off on the puppies since a new litter was about to be born and him (David Athenas) & his wife worked full time. I paid a total of $1,000 for the puppy and transport. Once I paid this fee the seller sent me a text indicating the puppy was at the courier service (Air Compentence Transportation Logistics). The courier service sent me a cargo tracking email (https://actransportlogistins.com/cargo-tracking/) where they gave me a tracking # for my puppy. An hour later I received an email and call from this courier service indicating the crate that was dropped off with the puppy was non-compliant and a $900 depsoit will need to be placed by "Zelle" to transport the puppy. They said this fee would be 100% refundable upon delivery of the puppy. I immediately contacted the seller regarding my concerns but he only replied by text. I said it was his responsiblity to get this cleared up since it was part of my contract. He said I would need to contact the courier service and get it handled. After back and forth through emails to the seller and calls from the courier service I realized this was a scam. These scammers need to be stopped and these websites need to be shut down immediately.

Courier service email is: [email protected] (719) 259-3939 website: https://actransportlogistins.com/

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My dad got scammed out of $700 dollars for a puppy. I messaged the person and she tried to do the same thing to me

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The individual who claimes to be James gives you multiple account to Venmo, Zelle or google pay money non of which have past transactions. The individual is extremely rude and insults you in order for you to feel pressured to make a purchase. Buyers need to be aware.

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Paid for new puppy then got fake information and fake shipping company. Will be reporting them nex.

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My mother called this gentleman looking for a new puppy----he calls himself ***** ********** posing as a dog kennel for Labrador Retrievers. The website is 'fake' at https://goldens-pup.business.site/ and he wanted a $300 deposit towards the $800 cost of the dog-----he did not want her to pay in person, and would not accept credit cards. He has a heavy Indian accent, and was very difficult to understand---my wife (on behalf of my mom) paid the gentleman $300 via Venmo, to the name ******* Neiko, which had a Facebook link as FN for the photo, and @victoiredivine as the Venmo recipient. I filed a fraud claim with Wells Fargo to try and reverse the payment, I called and spoke to the Flagler County Sheriff, who confirmed there is not a dog kennel at that home. I also am filing a complaint with the St. Johns County Sheriffs Office, as we live in this area, just north of Flagler County. Thank you.

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Scammer seemed legit with constant and thorough conversation for days until after payment was received and then became vague. Minutes before the puppy that was purchased was supposed to be shipped via airplane- there was an outside company with the breeders phone number attached to their website requesting an addition 1500$ for a new crate for the dog to board the plane, in which the breeder states they “ know nothing about “ even with screen shots of the webpage. Then stated they would “ help by paying 50/50 of the addition funds “. The animal was supposed to be taken to the airport and not to my home, and the email kept stating it was being delivered to my home, along with other information which was false including my home town ( which was somewhere 45 miles away ).

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I was directed to their website from a Google Ad. I was skeptical at first because the puppies were well below market value for a Klee Kai puppy. They sent a "sales agreement" to me with an address that does not exist. Then they sent their Zelle information (the account was under someone else's name) asking for payment up front. When I asked for a video they sent a video of three puppies playing and a voiceover saying my name. I asked to video chat with them and the dog and they refused, then they sent over another video claiming to be of the dog - however it was the same exact video of the first one with a DIFFERENT voiceover. They clearly just have that one video and have found pictures of puppies online. Also, when I asked for a reference they gave me one and it was completely fake, as the person said he loved the puppy he got then sent two pictures which were not the same dog! Be aware.

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These gals ask for 3 parts for payment for puppies after u pay part 1 they put a not available on the puppy u wanted. They pretend to make sure you are verified? To be able to sell the puppy to u even get a receipt with a #. They do a health check with their veterinarian. They would pay for shipping then shipping had a problem with “Department of transportation” then we had to pay for shipping GVM logistic was very deficit they gave us a lot of way too pay for shipping com. phone #’s that Website did not work. Go to a pet shop or someone house may be safer. We where so worried about puppy being at shipping company for weeks, but they assured us she was very happy and taken care of by shipping com.

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Reached out to the breeders via their website. Got an email back with videos/photos of a puppy I was interested in, and then they texted me. They wanted $800 for a puppy, lots of supplies, medical paperwork, chipping, AND flying the dog with a nanny from OH to NC. I asked about payment, they said it was up to me on $800 up front or a deposit of $500 and the rest after I got the puppy. That didn’t sit well. I asked if she would be up for a FaceTime to see the puppy, and she said she wasn’t “tech savvy” and couldn’t FaceTime but that I could trust the emailed content. I decided to reverse image search the picture on the website of her and her husband (“Lisa and Brad”), and the image is on Zazzle as an advertisement for a T-shirt you can buy. Immediately realized it was a scam. I hope no one else falls for it. They had also said they needed my full name, address, and Zelle info. I didn’t give it.

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I found who I thought was a Newfoundland puppy breeder. I have purchased 3 of our dogs online and have never had an issue. The Breeder advertised under the site https://marketplace.akc.org/puppies/newfoundland. Now they have since suspended the account since I reported them yesterday. But they list pictures of puppies and you contact them with the one you may be interested in, he than emailed me more pictures along with 2 videos I paid them $1,000.00 via Zella to have the puppy flown to our area.

The next day I get an email from another scam fright shipping place named Air Competence Pet Delivery Service telling me due to the weather being hotter here than in CO I had to purchase and AC type crate for $1490.00 which they said was refundable once my puppy was dropped off, the email came from [email protected], which I will be filing a scam report on them as well. After I sent the money through Zella they than sent another email saying the dog needed some sort of shots to fly. This is when I knew something was not right since I've done this before. So I told them I was cancelling my order and to please refund my money back to my account and that's when you get radio silence.

Because the money was sent through Zella of course I cannot ever get it back. They wiped out my entire savings. We had just lost our dog 2 weeks ago and I was trying to surprise my husband with a new puppy which unfortunately is not going to happen.

I wanted to post this so it will not happy to anyone else.

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On 13Sept22, I enquired via a Facebook post by Caucasian Shepherd Puppies for Rehoming, (CSPR) regarding the purchase of a dog. Our interaction is documented, (in its entirety) on Facebook Messenger.

As most breeders require a deposit to reserve an animal, CSPR requested a $200.00 down-payment. CSPR stated, "...the $200.00 down-payment is 100% refundable in the event you change your mind...". Moving forward, CSPR requested the $200.00 payment via CashApp under the name SRTLeek, (tag $SRTSwipe16). In continuance with our chat, details began to not add up. Within 1 hour, I requested a refund of the $200.00 payment, (both in writing and through CashApp)and reported fraudulent behavior on the CashApp application. CSPR agreed, (in writing) to refund the $200.00 payment in-full, but has refused to comply. I have since discovered; CSPR provided false documentation of names, addresses, phone number and other contact information.

Facebook URL's: https://www.facebook.com/Caucasian-shepherd-puppies-for-rehoming-108171192017389...⇄ />
https://www.facebook.com/Caucasian-shepherd-puppies-for-rehoming-108171192017389...⇄ The FB page is no longer in existence.

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Found website as I was looking for a Boston terrier puppies. Communicated via email and they sent me pictures of the dog I was interested in. Since I am in Florida I wanted to go visit the puppies before making a decision and they wanted a zelle deposit. The email address for zelle had nothing to do with the business name or the supposed owner. I did a little more research and the property address on contract is not listed to the owner Gerard Williams. I also cross referenced the pictures on google and found they had been used in 2020 on Facebook. The scammer sent me a picture of the dog with a sign with todays date and my name but it looked photo shopped. In the end I told them I wasn’t comfortable sending a zelle but will still be willing to go and see the pups and pay in cash at that time. Have not heard back from them since.

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On 09/12/22 we had bought 2 Siberian Husky puppies from a kennel in Virginia. The puppies were being flown thru Charlotte International via VIP Pet Relocators. Once they were landed the company started demanding $1700.00 for crate charges then another $2,000 for insurance. We paid the crate charges but then when they demanded the insurance 4 hours later we refused. They sent pictures of the puppies at the airport and both were black instead of one male black Husky and one light brown female that we had bought We contacted the Kennel who said they were in contact with the transport agency and they were not returning their calls or returning the dogs as of today 09/15/2022.

This may all be a scam but if its not there are 2 puppies being held at the airport in who knows what condition.

Thank You

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I paid $650.00 for a teacup poodle and $180.00 for it to be shipped. Was told that was all I need to pay for shipping . I have a sales contract also. The next day I was told I had to pay another $500 to have for my puppy Sissy shipped to me. It was a Scam. I didn’t get my money back or a puppy.

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