Glad I did my research! I was about to do this too. I knew it was suspicious when I asked him to send me specific photos and he said the vet had them. What a scam!
Found a puppy on the web and contacted person. They texted me from this number stating:
Hi
Thanks so much for the mail and interest regarding the puppies.
We have 1 male and a female puppy available and they are
12 weeks old, they have very good temperament with kids and other
pets,very playful, love to play around with toys and kids,they are
health guaranteed and AKC registered. they are up to date on all
their shots and dewormings and they will be coming along side with
their health papers and vet records. First i wish to let you
know that we are giving these puppies out because my mum just died.
She is located in Los Angeles, CA and all of us are there now. She
was the owner of this cute little babies. Since she is now late, We
can't keep the puppies here in such condition because each time we see
them, we keep thinking of her .So we want to given them out to a
lovely and caring home, where they can be treated as such and keep us
updated on monthly progress.These puppies will be coming from Los
Angeles, CA. But if you would be able to come over here for the
viewing and pick up ,we shall be very great full, but if you can't come ,
we can make arrangements for home delivery service and they will get the
puppies delivered at your doorstep. Below are just some few question we
asked..
Where are you located?
Do you have any kids ?
Have you ever own a pet before ?
Have you ever own this breed of puppy before?
Why are you interested on this breed?
How soon do you need the puppies over?
Which sex are you interested on?
Can i have your mobile number?
Sorry for all the question , but we just want to be sure that the
puppies are going to the right home and they will be having all the
love and attention they need .We are given one out for $400
including the delivery and that's all you pay, If you are still
interested , contact us
back for more details.
Thanks and Best Wishes.
When replied and wanted puppy received:
Hello Dear,
Thanks for the Email and the interest you have shown in my
puppies, I just hope you are delighted to care for these puppies .We
would have been very happy if you can come to
view the puppies in Los Angeles, CA but since you are out of the
California then we can arrange for Shipping with Pet Delivery
Carrier and they will get the puppies delivered at your home address
that you will provide to us. The delivery takes a maximum of 8 to 10
Hours from Inquiries i made, Also we shall require all your details to
do the change of ownership papers and arrange for the delivery as
well, and the details are as follow :
Full names.............
Home address.......
City/State..........................
Zip code ................
Mobile number.......
Closest Airport to your home....................
When you email me the information, we shall prepare the change of
ownership papers before we do the delivery registration with the
Carrier. and i also note that it will cost you $400 for a puppy
including the delivery and sale fee and you will be making the
payment directly and upfront to the delivery agency, when They get in
contact with you, they will tell you the exact arrival time of the
puppies and I will send all the paper works for the puppies'
together with the health certificates and ownership papers. please
don't forget to send us update pictures of the puppies.
Thanks and hope to read back from you Asap
Thank you for the post. I was just about to be scammed but decided to do my research first and found this. His mom now died in New Mexico. How many mom's has he killed off.
Glad I did my research! I was about to do this too. I knew it was suspicious when I asked him to send me specific photos and he said the vet had them. What a scam!