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Old 07-05-2007, 06:46 PM   #1
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Default [News] AKC AND BBB WARN CONSUMERS TO BE WARY OF PUPPY SCAMS

AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB AND BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WARN CONSUMERS TO BE WARY OF PUPPY SCAMS

-- Longing for a Canine Companion? Don’t Get Conned! --
For Immediate Release

New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) and the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) are warning consumers about scams targeting unsuspecting puppy buyers.

Both the AKC and the CBBB have recently received a number of reports from consumers throughout the nation who have lost money after responding to online or newspaper classified advertising. Commonly, the scammer —posing as a breeder—will place an ad offering free or inexpensive puppies. Communicating solely through emails, the scammer may claim that he/she is affiliated with a religious organization and is being relocated to a foreign country and needs to re-home the puppies.

“The consumer can be taken in by the sincerity of the scammer, who’ll say that they don’t care about money and just want to find a good home for their beloved puppies,” said Steve Cox, Vice President of communications for the CBBB. “But then the fees for shipping the pet mount up and the consumer can lose hundreds of dollars before realizing they’ve been conned and will never get their puppy.”

“This is certainly not the only scam to be aware of, but it is a common one,” says AKC spokesperson Lisa Peterson. “Because of the emotional investment, consumers are more vulnerable to being taken advantage of when it comes to a cute cuddly puppy than with any other purchase. A dog is a major investment -- a living, breathing being who will rely on you for 10 years or more. Take time to educate yourself on the hallmarks of a legitimate and responsible breeder.”

The AKC and BBB offer the following advice:

Do your research. Ask if the breeder is a member of an AKC-affiliated club and contact that club to verify membership or check recent listings of available AKC Litters from breeders at:www.akc.org/classified/index.cfm. You can also check with the BBB (www.bbb.org) and the AKC (919-233-9767) to see if there are any complaints about the breeder. Request references and speak to other people who have purchased dogs from this breeder—especially if the breeder does not live near you.

Beware of breeders who seem overly concerned with getting paid. Any reputable breeder will be far more concerned with the appropriateness of the potential pet home than what and when they are getting paid. Make sure you have clear expectations – ideally in writing – of how and when the pup will be paid for. Be especially wary of any breeder who insists that you wire money and who calls to ask for more money to be wired to cover last minute shipping fees.

Don’t be fooled by a slick web site. Unscrupulous breeders and even outright scams can be represented by professional-looking web sites that lure you in with fraudulent pictures of adorable puppies. At the very least speak with the breeder on the telephone and ideally meet the breeder, the puppy and the dam in person. If you locate a breeder online, never send money without checking their references and credentials first. The AKC recommends that you first contact the national organization for the breed (Parent Club). It is essential to visit the breeder at their home to see the entire litter and the care and conditions given to the puppies prior to purchasing.

Take your time. Beware of breeders who claim to have multiple breeds ready to ship immediately. It’s highly unlikely that your perfect puppy will be available for shipping on the very day you call. Gestation and socialization of a litter takes months -- no puppy should be separated from the dam before 8 weeks of age.

Report a scam. Anyone who has experienced a dog-related scam should report it to their local authorities as well as their local BBB (www.bbb.org) to file a complaint. Consumers can also direct questions and concerns to AKC Customer Service at 919-233-9767, or e-mail info@akc.org.

“If you are sure you are dealing with an actual breeder who has a dog to sell, there are still things to be aware of,” adds Peterson. “If you expect the dog you are buying to be AKC-registrable, you must obtain documentation when you pick up the dog. Be wary of excuses such as ‘AKC hasn't sent the papers yet.’ If a breeder is doing his paperwork in a timely manner, there is no reason the AKC Dog Registration Application form should not be available, so wait until you receive it before you pay for and take home your puppy. Once you have completed the financial aspect of the transaction, there is little recourse for an unsatisfied buyer.”

To learn about the hallmarks of a responsible breeder, visit: http://www.akc.org/press_center/fact...nsible_breeder

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"I am so impressed with your inquiry about adopting my yorkie puppies.
i have been looking for a home for them for a while now but not only
a home but a forever home for them. firstly let me tell you about them.They are called PRECIOUS and LILIA . they are all registered with the following animal registration clubs that Akc, and are veterinary checked and vaccinated and have all health records till date and AKC REGISTERED documents .So i am giving them for free because of my work which makes me not to have more time for them and the one who usually take care of them was my late wife and she's no longer so now i work far and see them once in 3 days so thats why i giving them away. they are very sensitive babies and possess the following.
They are house Trained
They does not bark a lot.
They are portable Tea Cup baby.
They are 12weeks old and weighs 3.5ibs
On how we are going to proceed with the delivery,we are located in northern Cameroun region.so all you will to pay for either the male or the female puppy is $90 including shipping fee and for the two puppies,you will pay $180 including a big size traveling crate.pls answer my questions below:
1. Are you a breeder.?
2.Where are you located.?
3. How soon do you need them home.?
4.will you like to take both of them home?
Please get back to me as soon as you read this mail okay.
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"Hello,
I am very sorry for getting back very late to you. I have received your full shipping informations and i have handed the informations to the shipping company yesterday. I gave them to access the shipping informations and tell me if shipping the puppies right to your house following the address was possible. There were very committed yesterday and couldn't get back to me very early but at last, they have confirmed to ship and deliver the two puppies right to you house following your address ok?
So all you have to do right now is to send the money so that i can take over the puppies to the shipping company for immediate shipping and delivery over to you ok?You shall send the money through western union international money transfer using the address below:
RECEIVER'S NAME...........................MONA ATANATIUS
COUNTRY.........................................CA MEROON
CITY.............................................. ...DOUALA
ZIP CODE.........................................00237
TEST QUESTION...............................TO WHO
ANSWER..........................................MO NA
AMOUNT...........................................$ 180
Just copy the above money transfer informations and take to any nearest western union bank around you and do the money transfer and as soon as you are through with the money transfer,you shall just email to me the full money transfer informations that i shall have to use in receiving the money as below:
RECEIVER'S NAME
MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBERS (MTCN)
TOTAL AMOUNT SENT
ANSWER OF THE TEST QUESTION.
I shall be waiting for these informations as son as the money transfer is done ok? I shall be waiting to take the puppies to the shipping company as soon as you do the payment and you shall then receive an email from the shipping company regarding the shipping schedule ok? "





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If you have received an Email, or responded to an ad involving Pet or Puppy adoption coming from but not limited to Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon, Canada, UK and many other countries in Europe as well as those who claim to be in the USA, you are dealing with a crook in a very common SCAM designed to steal your money.
Those criminals who claim they are in the USA and ask for money to be sent by Western Union or Money gram to foreign countries, are not!! They are all based in foreign countries.These SCAM artist almost always claim to be with the USO,or missionaries who originate from the U.S. Most of the time these crooks use Pets such as Yorkies, Bulldogs, Boxers, Maltese, Birds and Monkeys as common bait in this SCAM. We are in NO WAY Affiliated with these criminals, and they do not work for our company. We never ask for a MoneyGram or Western Union as a form of payment. We do NOT HAVE A "INVERNESS" BRANCH. Although we move Pets worldwide all of our offices are in the USA.


It seems that Canadians have become a popular target! Ads found in Newspapers for Pet adoptions, followed by Emails claiming that AnimalsAway will be handling the shipping OF PUPPIES OR PARROTS ARE A COMPLETE FRAUD!! We do NOT KNOW OR HAVE ANY AFFILIATION WITH THESE CRIMINALS!! CAMAIRLINES IS A FAKE NAME MADE UP TO STEAL YOUR MONEY!!! Most of these ads are for Puppies and Parrots, but any and all types of pets are SCAMS!!


If a criminal claims to be with Animals Away please check here on this BLOG to see if their contact information matches ours, if not it is a SCAM. If you have been contacted by one of these crooks, please contact us before you send them anything! Again we do not accept Western Union or Money Gram as a form of payment EVER!! We would never ask for a payment of any kind to be sent to any country other than our office in the USA. Please leave a comment on this Blog to warn others of this SCAM. If it sounds too good to be true IT IS! Here is a link to our blog with more information on this SCAM.
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I was almost one of the victims of these people only the add I saw was on Ozarks 1st .com and the email I go said the mans wife had been killed in an auto accident and they were her babies and reminded him to much of her. He wanted 300 for shipping on 2 puppies. Thank goodness I googled his yahoo address and saw he was advertising for over a year the same puppies and they were always the same age and he gave 5 different address he lived at and was on 5 diff sites. Noone should buy a puppy without knowing they are buying from a reputable breeder. Do your homework you all.
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I was almost one of the victims of these people only the add I saw was on Ozarks 1st .com and the email I go said the mans wife had been killed in an auto accident and they were her babies and reminded him to much of her. He wanted 300 for shipping on 2 puppies. Thank goodness I googled his yahoo address and saw he was advertising for over a year the same puppies and they were always the same age and he gave 5 different address he lived at and was on 5 diff sites. Noone should buy a puppy without knowing they are buying from a reputable breeder. Do your homework you all.


I had the same thing happen to me some months ago but this guy said him and his wife were in Africa or somewhere on some type of mission. They only wanted the cost of shipping the puppy to me. I immediately forwarded the scam to the local paper I had seen the ad. Very sad these people steal photos and try to take innocent people.
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