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11-17-2007, 11:12 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North San Diego
Posts: 51
| Possible Scam!! I received this email and wanted if anyone else has seen it circulating? I did an I.P address look up on it and instead of it coming from Africa as stated, its coming from Amsterdam... Hello, How are you today, hope fine? thanks for your urgent response and interest in taking and creating a good home and care for our babies and i hope their save will be fine with you. My adorable Yorkshire Terrier (puppies) are still very much available for adoption. they are 14weeks old, the male named (cahced) weigh 2lbs and the female named (Terra) weigh 2.5lbs and will weigh big when fully grown. they are both A K C registered and shots are given up to date. both of them are my darling sweetheart and super spoiled! They both have a sweet personality and loves to play and be carried around. All papers will accompany the puppies when shipped to you, Due to our long staying over here in africa, and the bad weather my Wife and I have concluded to get good home and care for our babies. We are not charging or selling them to you for money but to save thier lifes saved and care for them so this means that, you and i will be paying for the shipment of the puppies to you. they are VET checked, but right now we are in Africa on a Christian mission with my wife and 3 kids together with Terra and Cached, we have the puppies right here with us. We are going to ship to you via a Diplomatic Courier Service Company with Express Delivery on next day delivery, if you are really interested in having my little babies, i want you to get back to me with your full Name , Home Address, direct contact phone number and name of the nearest Airport to you. Please if you know that you are not capable of taking very good care of my babies, do not reply me because i am giving them out because of bad condition and we're spending months for the christain mission and i don't Terra and Cached to die in this bad weather. And because we don't have time to take care of them due to the missionary work before us here. They are priceless to me,therefore i am giving both for free, so i will like you to get back to me with your full name and full address including your nearest airport so that i can find out shipping cost. NB: PUPPIES ARE WORTHLESS TO US NOW THIS IS WHY WE ARE GIVING THEM OUT FOR FREE BUT, DUE TO OUR SPENDING HERE AT THIE MISSIONARY, WE WONT BE ABLE TO HELP WITH THE SHIPMENT CHARGES FROM THE COURIER SERVICE COMPANY PLEASE. Thanks |
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11-17-2007, 11:21 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 11K Club Member | That's a scam! They're not only in Afirca, they are all over the world! I saw it on the news
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11-17-2007, 11:31 AM | #4 |
Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys
Posts: 8,874
| SCAM I got a simaliar one yestreday, how in the heck do these idiots get our email address? makes me so
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11-17-2007, 11:42 AM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North San Diego
Posts: 51
| What next? So how do we make us all aware of the SCAM. I would of been one of those suckers who would of sent the money to pay for shipping! |
11-17-2007, 11:47 AM | #6 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 560
| I got an email like this today too... Hello, Yes lilly is still up for adoption. the puppy is CKC reg. she is so cute and adorable. she understands english and she is 12 weeks old. but at present i am in the West Africa state. I just lost my dad who has been working in nigeria in a brewery company. i was invited to nigeria as his only next of kins to collect a compensation. lilly is also wiht me because i thought it will be as fast as possible. but since i never knew i will stay longer than this and the change of environment and lack of quality dog food that lilly has been exposed to i decided to adopt her out . she is already quarantined and is well vaccinated. my happiness is to give her the love and care that she deserves. i want to give lilly out for free but $250 will be paid for shipping and handling charges only. pls if interested in helping me out in giving lilly a good home and love she deserves pls get back to me with you fulname and add, city , state, zip code, tel no and nearest airport to you so that i can forward it to my shiping agent for shipping agent for shipping to commence immediately, promise me you'll take good care of lilly. reply as soon as possible. Best regard. Dawn Herrick (dawnherrick27@yahoo.com) Watch out for this person! it was advertised as a FREE yorkie and I end up getting a scam message like this...! |
11-17-2007, 11:52 AM | #7 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 560
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-They will say they are from a foreign country and will have to ship them to you. -They will ALWAYS ask for the "nearest airport" and to get your address or some type of information. -They might be able to provide pictures to appear legit, but they are just out for your money... -Unless they are in or near your home town and are actually available to have you come to their home to meet you and see what type of family the pet will be living with, they will not be a real/legit owner. They will be a scammer. | |
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