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Originally Posted by Calmom  I know this has been covered before but now it almost happened to one of my children. She answered a "Yahoo" ad for a Yorkshire Terrier for adoption-just pay shipping.
Before she even finished telling me the rest of the story I said-"Let me guess-The puppy is in Nigeria, right". She was shocked...
I can post the guys reply if it is OK-it is really one heck of a "story"!
Now she was savvy enough NOT to fall for it but people MUST or these scammers would quit.
How can Yahoo and places like that allow such ads? |
I know too well what you're talking about. When I was searching for my Yorkie, I answered an ad that was on a website (can't quite remember which one). I received a quick response from a breeder in the states saying that she sold her last puppies and referred me to the missionary who bought the puppies but could no longer take care of them because she was transferred to Nigeria for missionary work. I contacted her and she stated how horrible the conditions in Nigeria were and she was looking for someone to adopt the puppies and fly them back to the states for a low fee of $500. Apparently I was in STUPID mode and actually believed that this story was true even after my husband and friends tried to convince me that if it sounded too good to be true, it most likely is. So I asked for this missionary's number and she gave it to me. I actually spoke to this person over the phone! What threw me off was that she had a accent... in one of her emails, she stated that she was originally from the states. I snapped quickly back into my normal state of mind and threatened to report this person to the FBI in Nigeria. She confessed that this was a scam, pleaded that I didn't notify the authorities. Well, I did... I called the FBI in Nigeria and reported her (because I actually had her home number and I was hoping that was traceable). It makes me sick hearing story after story about innocent people getting scammed for their hard earned money. Buyers just need to be more precautious and do their research prior to buying...