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Old 11-03-2009, 05:27 AM   #1
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I was looking for a companion for our new yorkie. I think I found a scammer. See email chain.

I'm kind of worried about this. Names and numbers don't line up. Horse, Florida, Philadelphia and cali phone number?

Ripoff Report: Global pet and animal movers Bought a horse that ... I also had a foriegn man call me from this # 209-207-3477 He will not return my calls. Any help on this would be awsome. Did this happen to anyone else? ...
www.ripoffreport.com/.../global-pet-and-animal-movers-f62d2.htm - Cached - Similar

Gorgeous Yorkie Puppy for Adoption - Philadelphia - Animals ... potty trained to wee wee pads. she will be around 3.5-4lbs fully grown.Get back for more info on 209-207-3477 or email us at dupras.steele@gmail.com ...
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-----Original Message-----
From: dupras steele [
mailto:dupras.steele@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: yorkie puppy(Lynn)
Hello
we are comfortable letting you offer the best home for Lynn .we believe we have found someone,we really hate to see our baby go but at this point in time we have no choice. we also appreciate your kinder promise of heart and soul to take care of our lovely baby. My husband says he's comfortable because you sound very courageous and serious,that shows how lovely you can be,Lynn will be a great companion,we really feel her presence given that she will be leaving us.we really hate to see her go but we have no choice at this point in time.Given that you are our choice you have to let us know when you want Lynn flown over to you.?
to answer your question,Lynn's mother was giving to my daughter like a present and she has had no problems since birth
If we have to work this out the information below will be required from you for Lynn's shipments.
Your full names..........
Phone number.............
Home address ...........
and the closest air port by your home............
it is going to cost $240 to have Lynn flown over to you.this fee includes shipping and paperwork. we will need to take a day off to get the transfer of ownership documents done to your full names which you will have to provide to us.This documents will be attached to her traveling crate and you will receive her with all her health and vet checked papers at your doorstep we will get you updated with every information once we get her flown over to you.
i have to go now hope to read from you at your earliest convenience Have a nice day Best regards God Bless Dupras & Steele Amy


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I was looking for a companion for our new yorkie. I think I found a scammer. See email chain.

I'm kind of worried about this. Names and numbers don't line up. Horse, Florida, Philadelphia and cali phone number?

Ripoff Report: Global pet and animal movers Bought a horse that ... I also had a foriegn man call me from this # 209-207-3477 He will not return my calls. Any help on this would be awsome. Did this happen to anyone else? ...
www.ripoffreport.com/.../global-pet-and-animal-movers-f62d2.htm - Cached - Similar

Gorgeous Yorkie Puppy for Adoption - Philadelphia - Animals ... potty trained to wee wee pads. she will be around 3.5-4lbs fully grown.Get back for more info on 209-207-3477 or email us at dupras.steele@gmail.com ...
philadelphia.olx.com/gorgeous-yorkie-puppy-for-adoption-iid-49720262 - Cached - Similar

telephonedb.ca -- providing free, accurate caller id lookups! ... 209-207-3469 · 209-207-3470 · 209-207-3471 · 209-207-3472 · 209-207-3473 · 209-207-3474 · 209-207-3475 · 209-207-3476 · 209

-----Original Message-----
From: dupras steele [mailto:dupras.steele@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: yorkie puppy(Lynn)
Hello
we are comfortable letting you offer the best home for Lynn .we believe we have found someone,we really hate to see our baby go but at this point in time we have no choice. we also appreciate your kinder promise of heart and soul to take care of our lovely baby. My husband says he's comfortable because you sound very courageous and serious,that shows how lovely you can be,Lynn will be a great companion,we really feel her presence given that she will be leaving us.we really hate to see her go but we have no choice at this point in time.Given that you are our choice you have to let us know when you want Lynn flown over to you.?
to answer your question,Lynn's mother was giving to my daughter like a present and she has had no problems since birth
If we have to work this out the information below will be required from you for Lynn's shipments.
Your full names..........
Phone number.............
Home address ...........
and the closest air port by your home............
it is going to cost $240 to have Lynn flown over to you.this fee includes shipping and paperwork. we will need to take a day off to get the transfer of ownership documents done to your full names which you will have to provide to us.This documents will be attached to her traveling crate and you will receive her with all her health and vet checked papers at your doorstep we will get you updated with every information once we get her flown over to you.
i have to go now hope to read from you at your earliest convenience Have a nice day Best regards God Bless Dupras & Steele Amy

A bunch of BS!!! Transfer of ownership? This is not selling a car where you get a Title. Recieving health and vet check papers my *&$. All that syrup sweet talk and God Bless is foul! I am so sick of scammers
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PLEASE tell me you didn't send them any money!
This soooooooo much a scam. This one is easy to spot just by looking at the grammar and misuse of pronouns. These are scammers from another country and they can't get in to trouble here.
Run!
And if you are truly looking for a puppy go to the yorkies for sale or the rescue forum here on this board.

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A bunch of BS!!! Transfer of ownership? This is not selling a car where you get a Title. Recieving health and vet check papers my *&$. All that syrup sweet talk and God Bless is foul! I am so sick of scammers
I want to state that I am a believer in God. I just don't like seeing this foul use of a religious saying just to reel in people to scam over.
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Haaaahaaa....This is such a scam job!! When I was searching for Lucky I came across sooo many of these so-called 'great' opprotunities!! And half of them can't even spell Yorkie!! I done so much research on how these scams work and I knew what to look for.....I had my heart broke a couple of times first though. Some people had a puppie promised to me until it was time to get him and then I would find out that there was no puppie...
I found a really nice family and visited their home to see what conditions the pups lived in and thats where I bought my Lucky!! That's why I called him Lucky....I still stay in contact with the family too....she isn't a breeder but her female had puppies and that's why she sold them! She already has 4 Yorkies....beautiful ones too!
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Lucky for you, we have several reputable breeders with absolutely beautiful Yorkies right here on YorkieTalk!!! Who could ask for anything more?!?!?!?
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I did not get my Yorkies from a breeder on YorkieTalk but I wish I had! Everyone seems to care about the health and well being of the puppies. When I was looking for my first Yorkie, I received a lot of emails from scammers just like that. I have known other people who also received those same type of emails. I hate to say it or be classified as judgemental but when the grammar is that bad, it has to be a scam.
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I did not get my Yorkies from a breeder on YorkieTalk but I wish I had! Everyone seems to care about the health and well being of the puppies. When I was looking for my first Yorkie, I received a lot of emails from scammers just like that. I have known other people who also received those same type of emails. I hate to say it or be classified as judgemental but when the grammar is that bad, it has to be a scam.

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I came across one like that in the SA express news, I inquired about a puppy about a month ago, and she sent me a picture and a story about having to move to Cameroon and how she is doing volunteer work any way, I inquired again just the other day and this person sent me the same exact story, different name but same exact pic and age of the pups. I reported them to the news paper and commented on their ad that they may be sammers. that is so sad that these people will try to convenience people who are looking for a pet. only to have them be heartbroken. these people who do that need to get a life
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Yes I noticed the same thing also, they always have to be moving to some remote location that 'don't allow dogs' or They are very sick and cannot 'love them the way they need to be loved' I think they will say whatever they need to for the money and to take advantage of a kind heart! One person even went as far as to say their small son was deathly ill and they couldn't afford the dog....then when I went to look at another site I seen the same pictures that woman posted but under a different name!! The nerve!!
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PLEASE tell me you didn't send them any money!
This soooooooo much a scam. This one is easy to spot just by looking at the grammar and misuse of pronouns. These are scammers from another country and they can't get in to trouble here.
Run!
And if you are truly looking for a puppy go to the yorkies for sale or the rescue forum here on this board.

Good luck!
How true, I guess they use some type of translating program, and it's really easy to recognize that these people don't speaka de English! My guess is Cameroon and we've even had some join Yorkietalk, so just because someone posts here, don't be too trusting.
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How true, I guess they use some type of translating program, and it's really easy to recognize that these people don't speaka de English! My guess is Cameroon and we've even had some join Yorkietalk, so just because someone posts here, don't be too trusting.

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Not only do these people/person want to steal your $240.00, they also want your personal information so they can steal your identity! I agree, they are not Americans. There are websites where you can trace the header information in an email and see where it originated, free of charge.
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Email them back- scamer!!!!!!!!- report the post where ever you found it on!!!

They are rip-offs!!!

Get you a puppy close to you- go see it first if poss.
Or get one from a good breeder who knows about yorkies- and shipping a little pup- if u haver to that route!!!
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Email them back- scamer!!!!!!!!- report the post where ever you found it on!!!

They are rip-offs!!!

Get you a puppy close to you- go see it first if poss.
Or get one from a good breeder who knows about yorkies- and shipping a little pup- if u haver to that route!!!
You need to be careful if you e-mail them, they will then have an e-mail address that they can sell.
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