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07-06-2009, 07:39 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New York
Posts: 23
| Puppy Scam? I think this is a scam but here it is judge for yourself..... Hello, You are a bit late, I just sold the puppy you saw on the ads. But you're lucky to have mailed at this time because the puppy's siblings has just been placed on adoption by one of my customers, who went on a Missionary transfer with the West African Missionaries. He is currently in West Africa with the two puppies he bought from me. He is giving the puppies out for adoption because he doesn't have much time for them due to his busy and tight schedule at church and at his missionary work. All he wants is someone that's homely and with a good Christian home to adopt this young and lovely human best friend. His name is Rev.Ed Stoufer. Below is his email address, contact him for the puppies he needs a parent for. Write Rev.Ed Stoufer at ####### He will be very happy if he knows you are from me and i will also forward your email to his so that he can write you. Get back to me when you have adopted the one of the babies or both. Best Regards So I reply.................. Thank you for the information Elaine. I would like to write to the Reverend but before I do so I would like some background information on the pups and the parents. Thank you, Carlene She replies........... The pup mom weigh 3.5 lbs while the dad weigh 3.7lbs The puppies will weigh 4lbs when fully grown, they love to eat canned nutricous food, milk and biscuit. Please let me know if you need for information. Get in touch with Rev. Ed Stoufer as he is waiting to read from you. Get back to m when you adopt the puppies so I can send you the puppies starter kits. God bless you. I write to the reverend and this is what he says......... Dear Carlene, Yes!!! I sent the breeder to find a caring parent for my babies. I use to live in the USA before I got a divine call to serve God and humanity here in west Africa and this gave me little or no time for my babies.The weather here is also not lenient with my babies. They hardly come outside with me because of the weather. I want to get them adopted back to the USA where they will be sent back to the weather they were acquainted with before.My babies are 3months old, they are AKC registered, current on all shots. health certified. Loves to be cuddled and loves to play. They are from the same litter, the female is Helen while the male is Jake. They are home trained. You will only be paying for their shipment alone.I am asking $350 for each both will be $600 shipping included.You will promise me that you will be sending their pictures to me in every 2months as an update with regards to how they are doing with you. I love them so much but they will be missed.They are my real babies. Please treat them as though they were your babies. I am attaching their pictures for you to view them.I can't wait to hear from you. I shall continue to pray for you and your family. God bless you. So he even send me two pics and I have fallen in love... But I had a bad feeling so Let me know what you think..... Last edited by Carlene; 07-06-2009 at 07:42 PM. |
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07-06-2009, 07:51 PM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Milwaukee,WI
Posts: 331
| Did you send them the money yet? Well.....Don't! It most likely a scam. . . This happend to me before. They always say something like we moved, just send shipping money and we will ship it to you. There has been a fourm on here a while back a YT member sent money and never got the pups.
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07-06-2009, 08:19 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New York
Posts: 23
| I have not sent the money but I am going to play around with these people to see how far they go...Will keep you posted... My fiancee and my son and I all had our hopes up and were so excited until I started to do some research.. I am so upset.... How could people do these things and get away with them.... |
07-06-2009, 08:21 PM | #4 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Upstate, NY
Posts: 2,015
| There are many threads on here that tell about scams just like that one! It is definitely a scam. Do a search, and you will see. Good luck!
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07-06-2009, 08:32 PM | #5 |
<3 by Zsa Zsa & Pixie Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: sunshine state
Posts: 738
| This is a scam!! I wrote someone before I found Zsa Zsa and they told me the same thing... dont fall for this!! heres what the lady wrote me Hi I forwarded to you in regards to Isabel....thanks I am so glad to receive your email about your interest on the puppy. The puppy has been sold to Mrs. Shirley Kristle. I receive an email from Mrs. Shirley about her puppy that she is wanting a good home to adopt her puppy due to her work hours at Los Anchor Medical Hospital. Mrs. Shirley was move to West Africa Nigeria to work at St. Hopes Medical Hospital in Nigeria. Mrs. Shirley is having a hard time looking after her puppy with her work. I would like to know if your very interested on the puppy and willing to adopt the puppy from Mrs. Shirley. Please email Mrs. Shirley at: shirleykristle@yahoo.com that your very interested on the puppy and you will provide a good and caring home for her puppy. The puppy is a female and her name is Isabel, She is AKC registered, shots up to her date. Please let Mrs. Shirley know that I directed you to her about her puppy for adoption. and after I wrote Mrs. Shirley this is what she wrote back.. Hello, Thank you so much for your interest on my baby Isabel. I absolutely need a good home for her, I have to work full-time at my Hospital and I find it quite difficult looking after Isabel myself with my work. I work at Los Anchor Medical Hospital for a clinical tech where I was move to West Africa to work at St.Hope Medical Hospital in Nigeria. It is with deep regret that I have to give her up for adoption and would preferably with someone who is there all day to give her lots of love and attention, I have some few questions although. Do you have any kids? Do your kids love dogs? Would you love and adored Isabel when she arrives to your home? She loves to cuddle and snuggle, also very affectionate, and adores people! Her shots are all up to date and preventives, she will make a wonderful addition to your family. Isabel will come with her AKC papers, shots records, health certificate including her crate and her total cost is $250 including her shipping fee. I was just wondering if in anyway you could send me some pictures of your house just to make sure Isabel is going to a good home. You can pick her up from your airport and she could also be delivered to your house door, I look forward in hearing back from you. Sincerely Mrs. Shirley
__________________ Zsa Zsa and Pixie have me wrapped around their paws "Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies" |
07-06-2009, 08:43 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,267
| SCAM!!!!! Turn and run.
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07-06-2009, 09:04 PM | #7 |
<3 by Zsa Zsa & Pixie Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: sunshine state
Posts: 738
| I forgot to add I never wrote either of them back ever... I did read on here somewhere a lady had this happen to her and she went through with it and lost her money. She waited at the airport waiting and crying.. I felt so bad for her.
__________________ Zsa Zsa and Pixie have me wrapped around their paws "Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies" |
07-09-2009, 10:27 AM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New York
Posts: 156
| This is absolutely a scam! It is so sad that people pray on people to get their hard earned money. I am constantly looking in the paper to report these scams. Their is not much they can do about it be tell buyers to beware. If the price is to good to be true than it is to good to be true. They will say that their husband died all kind of lies. If you write them and tell them you are reporting them you will never get another email or phoney picture from them again. So sorry you got your hopes up.
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07-11-2009, 06:11 PM | #10 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: BKLYN.NY
Posts: 328
| This is definetley a scam... only with puppies... searching for apartments they do the same thing they posta nice apartment with everything included. and tell you they are away in africa on business and need to rent it right away.. they ask for your info and then tell you they have the keys with them and for you to send money and they will send the keys.... what a crock of s**t.... dont send any thing $$$$$ to them ....
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08-06-2009, 06:57 AM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mohnton, PA
Posts: 178
| Its a new version of the old Nigerian money scam. They have a targeted audience .... someone wanting a Yorkie. Please try to deal with a local breeder. You'll thank god you did because if you have any questions or problems, you'll have someone that can assist you. We're in PA and buyers have made 5 hour drives to meet with us because they wanted to deal with a "local" breeder. We appreciated them taking time out of their busy schedules to make the trip to meet us. We don't feel comfortable with shipping of a puppy since we interview potential buyers to be sure they will provide a good home for our puppies.
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08-06-2009, 08:16 AM | #12 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Astoria, NY
Posts: 402
| Sorry Sweetie, it def sounds like a scam to me! I would be wary ... besides shipping puppies from Africa? Thats scary! Thats a long flight! Doubt its true |
08-07-2009, 08:48 PM | #13 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New York
Posts: 23
| Thanks all for the feedback.. I got my baby allready glad i dint have to deal with another scammer =0) |
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