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- Beaver, PA, USA
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Found a lady on fb who could guve me a morkie Cassandra Tina and all i needed to do waa pay rhe crate few of 200 which turned into 600 then 1700 they said theynwouldnt ship without insurance and wouldnt take venmo or paypal wouldnt go through becausw of security had to get walmart visa gift cards

No dog ever came

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- Manor, PA, USA
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This was a puppy scam! Little Paws Boston Terriers had a website that showed puppies available, prices, and other information pertaining to each puppy. I contacted them and chose Snicker. I was asked to pay half down through Venmo or others, which I ended up paying through Pay Pal. The woman requested I mark them as ‘friends and family’ so the money could transfer quickly, as the puppy was going to be flown to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The $ was sent. They gave me information on the transport company … pacific Pet Transport. This company gave me a charge of $215 and an additional $299 for a crate upgrade. I paid this as well. They then emailed me that I owed an additional fee for ‘City Permits’ bc they wouldn’t release the dog at our airport unless I paid that. I called the airport and was told there were no such fees. The puppy was ‘in transit’ and was to be delivered in about 2 hours to my home. We realized this was a scam at this point and started asking questions, to which we were given the runaround by many. In the end, the woman emailing me stopped sending me replies and the man at the travel company told me that he did t know what his job was about, that he was to take the money, turn it into bitcoins and deposit in another account. Clearly stealing from those who wanted to pay for a puppy in good standing. DO NOT BUY FROM LITTLE PAWS BOSTON TERRIERS or use PACIFIC PET TRANSPORT for any carrying service.

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- Torrington, CT, USA
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Website offered boxer puppies for sale. Asked for information regarding owning a puppy. Mentioned signing an agreement and then requested $750 for payment of the puppy and to schedule delivery of the puppy. Emailed with the seller multiple times, he sent photos and videos of the puppy as proof. Then on delivery day he sent over photos of the items he was including with the puppy for delivery. I received a call from 'West Shipping" and they were demanding that I pay an additional $2250 for a special crate. I told them that I was not paying the additional feel until I discussed with the seller. The man on the phone was very persistent and extremely rude and I had to tell them that he was acting unprofessionally and that I was hanging up. I tried contacting the seller Shams Delaney and have not received a response.

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- Murfreesboro, TN, USA
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I was trying to find a teacup chihuahua breeder and found a puppy named Karl. I was provided a buyer/seller contract and things were very sketchy. They claimed to be Dr/Mrs. Preston Grindstead; but the signature did not match the printed name. They asked to be paid through Chime or Apple Pay.

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- Moreno Valley, CA, USA
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Scammer is selling the same list of dogs on multiple websites. Asks for 800 per dog and once you make the payment seller states it covers dog and shipping but continues to ask for more money for crate fees, insurance fees, and state fees. Threatens jail time for “pet abandonment” if you don’t pay the extra money.

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- Dubuque, IA, USA
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Was scammed by a puppy breeder. I did research and found nothing alarming. After emails with the breeder for 3 days he has not returned emails asking for information and a video call. No answer on his phone

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- Hamilton, OH, USA
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We ordered ESA letter, documents, ID cards, or pet tags that we purchased. They said it may take 10-14 business days, but it has been almost a month. We have emailed them, but have not received a satisfactory reply. We only get automated messages that a, “ticket has been created”. There is no business phone number for contact. They have sent links to login, to reset password, to access documentation and letters for ESA however, none of the links work. They send you on an endless loop of frustration. We have requested a refund. We have filed a fraudulent charge with our credit company after 3.5 weeks of waiting and being unable to effectively communicate with this said business. We have been unsuccessful in resolving this matter.

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- Dallas, TX, USA
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She had a post on Craigslist selling pure bred standard poodle puppies. I inquired and she called me and told me all about the puppies and told me if I send a deposit she would hold the puppy for me. She had her address listed in Dallas, TX, however she wouldn’t give me her exact address, which I thought was confusing because I wanted to come get the puppy. She told me she messed up the amount I was supposed to send and it was really $150 - so I sent her $50 more. The day before I was supposed to come pick up the puppy, she all of a sudden said she had to fly to Maryland for a emergency, but her grandma would be at the house for me to pick it up. I said great. Then, I told her - I still need the certification and vet records you promised me, and she kept beating around the bush. The day comes when I’m supposed to get the puppy, and she told me her grandma fell and had to go to the hospital, but her brother would come to her house and let me get the dog, IF I PAID $150 for his gas. I told her NO, and that I would just wait until she got home from her trip. She said that would work. Still never got any vet records or anything so I was becoming worried. Then, she said the day that she was supposed to fly home that the flight got cancelled and that she would get a rental car to drive home to deliver me the puppy, if I gave her $150 more

Dollars for gas. That’s when I lost it!!!!!!!! She ended up calling me cussing me out, and said she would send me the money in a few hours - more than 24hrs later I still don’t have the money and she told me she tried but it didn’t go through. Sent me screen shot and it was allllllllll a scam. Her husband also text me saying horrible things.

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- Du Quoin, IL, USA
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I was purchasing a puppy from breeder. Paid her and vet bill for a round of shots. She was suppose to meet me 1/2 between where we lived. She had an emergency and wanted to use a transport service to transport the puppy. I paid the fees and never received the puppy. I stop paying realizing it was a scam found out she was selling the same puppy to others..

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- Panama City, FL, USA
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I purchased a english bulldog puppy. When it was time to deliver they kept requesting more money and tell me it would be refundable upon delivery of the puppy when refuse to continue sending money they stop answering calls and emails! Worst part is it was done via apple pay! I deel some stupid!!!

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- Gouverneur, NY, USA
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So called breeder said that puppy would be shipped, they even made up a fake carrier service. when I went to the airport, there was no puppy. Even signed a contract for fake puppy.

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- Marlboro, NY, USA
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We were communicating with the person to purchase a corgi puppy. I asked to video chat with the person to see the puppy and he told me he was unable to do so. I ask a couple more questions and he was unable to show the puppy or the parents. He also got rude in the emails and stopped responding. He has a very beleivable website and I am sure he will be able to scam desperate people looking for a puppy out of their money. I was able to do a search on the property and find that it is a rental and any reputable breeder would be proud to show the puppy and meet the people they were adopting their puppy out to. I do not want to see anyone get scammed like I was almost. I lost my Corgi 3 weeks ago and I am in a position where they worked on my sympathy

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- Prairieville, LA, USA
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The scammer posted puppies on a FB adoption page. The arrangement was that a deposit of $300 would be made and the dog would be delivered the following day. The remaining $200 would be paid once the dog was received. First, she was going to deliver the dog personally. Then she said she was “shipping” it. She failed to schedule a delivery and couldn’t give me a name of the transport company. There were many discrepancies in the transfer of ownership she sent as well. At that point I was no longer comfortable with proceeding and I requested a refund. She ignored me for a while and then demanded the remaining $200 prior to delivery. These are not the terms we agreed upon so I asked again for a refund many times. Now I am blocked from the Facebook page.

In addition, she told others that the puppy was available even though I had paid a deposit.

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- Medina, OH, USA
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She advertise puppies for sale Yorkies she wanted $100 Apple pay gift card then the rest of the money when we picked up the puppy we chose to meet at the Akron Ohio police station so that everyone would be safe after we got there she demanded another $100 gift card which we told her no that she already had $100 and now she was to deliver the puppy she insisted on no more money no more puppy we called the AKC and asked if the registration number was legit and it was not she gave us several different numbers to send money to these are the other numbers501-290-9892 707-791-5799 509-499-3114 her name is Diane thomas

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- Milwaukee, WI, USA
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I bought a puppy for $800 and was told to do a bank to bank transfer, It went thru 2 days later through: deltatransportcourier. They wanted and extra $875 to $1250 to transport the puppy and I was told to pay with Apple gift cards. Turns out that it was fake so I didn’t pay. And so I still don’t have the puppy. I'm out $800.

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- Panama, NY, USA
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They were to deliver a Sheltie puppy to me on Saturday November 9th They requested 500 for a crate for puppy that was to be be refunded then for 700 for vet report and 1200 for insurance all to be refunded then they wanted another 500 to do paperwork cause I did not pay the 500 for paperwork they will not deliver puppy. Then they told me that the puppy would be going to quarantine and I would be fined for neglect. I don't believe they ever had him. The breed used the name Debbie and Taylor Reddick of Robinson Pa but may be the person involved in this scam. email [email protected]. Ph 224-935-4128 Gave her deposit of $300 and was to pickup puppy on 11/9/24. That morning I got a message that her mother passed and that she had given the puppy to Fast Track Logistics.

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- Miami, FL, USA
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There was a group page on facebook I asked to join: Blue Staffy puppies for adoption: Find your perfect companion to purchase a puppy. The breeder claimed to be located in New Orleans, LA. I agreed to pay $400 to hold the puppy, and $300 balance after delivery. When I received the tracking information to ship the puppy to me, the shipping vendor emailed me asking for $350 to insure the puppy during shipment. I knew it was a scam at that point, but the seller insisted the $350 insurance would be fully refundable, so I recommended the breeder should pay the fully refundable fee to insure the animal and another story as to why that would not be an option was created. The seller would also not agree to speak with me live. Additionally. after looking into the shipping vendor "International Logistics" the telephone on the website was not a working number {209-790-4627}.

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- Salem, WI, USA
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I found these puppies from an internet search for Bernese mountain dogs. I was told to send $1000 via Zelle and the dog would be flown to my friends address. A contract was signed and email proof of tracking was provided. The dog did not show up when expected and emails and calls have been sent. No replies.

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- Newport, TN, USA
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I was looking to buy a puppy and upon ready reviews this is a scam. They only accept 3 types of payment. Chime, Apple Pay and Venmo. Stating the dog would be flown to me for only $150

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- Colonial Heights, VA, USA
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I contacted the seller because I wanted to purchase 2 puppies for $500 each plus $100 each for transport for a total of $1200. I paid the $1200 and was contacted by the transport company and asked for a an additional $1550 for a crate for the puppy. That was for crate #1. There was an additional cost of $850 for crate number 2. I refused to pay that and contacted the seller. The seller offered to assist with payment if I would send $550 for transport. I told him no and now I cannot get anyone to respond nor answer the phone.

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