Above All, With All Of The Pet Scams We've Outlined In This Week's Article, A Strong Dose Of Common Sense And Healthy.
Limited information offered about the animal: These scammers will create a custom website and advertize on facebook, craigslist, tradingpost and any other classified ad websites. Many are “backyard breeders” that think there is money in puppies.
The Scammer Will Offer Pets For Sale Or Adoption.
When the time came to ship the puppy, “they wanted an additional $400 for health insurance” to cover the dog during transport. After wiring $500 to purchase a puppy online, the seller requested $50 for shipping. Viewers often lose money to a scam where they find a pet for sale online and then are charged large amounts of money to ship the pet to them, but the pet is never shipped.
They Collect The Animal, Either For Free Or For A Small Fee, Then Immediately Offer It For Resale At A Fat Profit.
Already been scammed when trying to buy a puppy or other animal? How it works (with video below) be careful if you’re trying to adopt a pet.scammers advertise dogs for adoption all over the internet. Most ads for dogs on craigslist and elsewhere are scams of some kind or ads by people who do not care about dogs.
The Scammers Scour Adoption Ads And Animal Shelter Registers Looking For Pets They Know Are In Demand.
Watch out for these common signs of an animal rehoming scam: If the seller says they register their dogs with a specific organization, you can call the organization to confirm. Never purchase a pet without interacting with it in person.
After That, The Seller Then Wanted More Money For.
Beware of the adopt a pet scam! You should make sure your personalities work well together. Scammer trying to break into your google account (code) the most common scam is someone trying to confirm you are a real person.