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02-24-2007, 10:18 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :)
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| Scammers in our local newspaper now?? I read and replied to an add in our local paper this morning for a female Yorkie. I requested pictures and more information...this is the reply I got...tell me what you think She must be one heck of a Yorkie...just look at all of her registrations What the heck is FCI?? >>>Thanks for the interest in my baby, yes the puppy is still very much available and the puppy is AKC,CKC,AKC,FCI,UKC registered also i'm currently not in the united states at the moment due to the nature of my job , i work with the world as a pet doctor organisation and i'm in the west african sub region on a summit and my pet is here with me basically because there is no one to look after the pet for me over there,but with the look of things i realise i will be staying longer than expected and i only spend little time with the pet this is why i have desided to put the pet upfor sale, but the most important thing to me is to get a good buyer that is going to take a very good care of the puppy for me. so if you are still interested please get back to me soonest so that we can discuss on how to ship the pet over to you with Delta pet airline next day delivery get back to me with your fullname AND address, phone number and nearest airport for the delivery Thanks.God Bless You<<< |
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02-24-2007, 10:21 AM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North eastern Illinois Suburbs
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| FCI= FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (I have a few dogs that are dual registered and one of their registries are w/ the FCI since I had them imported) |
02-24-2007, 10:25 AM | #3 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Its a scam. Not only does the fact that he is in africa tell you it. When they start blessing you it is a sure sign. We have them in our paper too
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02-24-2007, 10:26 AM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North eastern Illinois Suburbs
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| By the way, while it might sound like a scam, it may not be. Just go about the whole process intelligently and see what you come up w/ if you're seriously interested. I'd think that you'd want to get either the microchip number and/or tattoo number of this puppy and have it be matched up in some photos. (puppies produced overseas w/ registry are often microchipped and/or tattooed) Further, if the process goes through further, I'd have a signed document in hand regarding any health guarantees and so on in hand prior to the puppy being shipped or payments received. You can always verify a pedigree on-line or over the telephone and if you'd like help w/ that I'm home on bed rest and so I'd be available to help you if you'd like. If you get anything further on this seller, please post up! |
02-24-2007, 10:46 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :)
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| No, I'm not interested and I won't be going any further with my inquiries on this female. I'll find one a bit closer to home. |
02-24-2007, 10:51 AM | #6 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas
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| Don't by that. A couple months ago I got two e-mails .. exact same story .. but from different addresses. "Im on ministry work in Africa .. the climate is too hot ... NOW GIVE ME YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT" .. its just weird they are so rushed .. most breeders care a little more than that! I hate people like that..............
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02-24-2007, 01:27 PM | #7 |
Love my Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Port Richey, Florida
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| I put an ad in the paper and the only reply I got the first day was something very similar to that.. Its disgusting!
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02-24-2007, 02:10 PM | #8 |
I love my lil wolf! ;) Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Washington
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| I wonder if there are still people that fall for it.. |
02-24-2007, 03:45 PM | #9 |
Loves Hannah & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: washington
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| I think that fox news needs to do an investigative report on this scam. I think it is the same scam that was on the internet. Just like someone else said about "being out of the country" and "africa", those are key words with this scam. |
02-24-2007, 04:05 PM | #10 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North eastern Illinois Suburbs
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| You know what? Come to think of it, I do remember one scammer using a similar story a LONG time ago...I wonder what came of that situation. I'll have to go look it up and see which paper did the story on it....I think it was back when I was living in Monterey, CA. Hm. |
02-26-2007, 02:00 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: wasco/bakersfield
Posts: 1,244
| THERE ARE THATS WHAT SAD!!!!!! a friend of mine got gipped that way on a yorkie to and then she ended up with a maltese which she loves but all the oney she had spent on this scam and she didnt even get what she wanted but shes happy now its just sad and there is no recourse to go back and find them or go back and track them down they take your money and go with it.
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