Hi, I am new here as of today, and I've had Yorkies for over 16 years. I am looking for another one, and in contacting breeders via the internet, I ran into this situation...
A "Cheryl Broussard" in IL said her Yorkies had been adopted but a customer of hers just adopted 3 from her and moved to WEST AFRICA. She asked if I would be interested in adopting them. She provided me with "Todd Dinius" email address.
Well, I don't want the hassle, but I wasn't going to rule anything out...
So today "Todd" replied to my inquiry about transport, would the puppies have a human escort them back to the US, etc., and here is the reply I received:
i have 2 females and 1 male Teacup yorkie puppies, i am willing to give out to a good home for adoption,the females are 3 months old while the male is 3 months old .the cost of adopting each of the yorkie puppies is free and shipping is $300,the puppies are presently weighing 2.5lbs now and would weigh between 3 to 4lbs at maturity,they are pottytrained,My babies are so animated and will keep you entertained for hours.Each of them has their own distinct personality.Loving and very affectionate personalites are standard with each of the yorkies.They are very affectionate and like to give kisses all the time.They have the run of the kitchen at different times and are put down for naps just like babies.They do need to rest at various times of the day because they are still infant puppies,they are well socialized with kids and cats and will be your friend if you are the playful type,they just simply love lots of attention.they are uptodate on all shots and wormings and are all current on vaccination i attached pictures of the puppies to your email shipping includes tax,insurance, and the carrier that the puppy is shipped in.I will include with shipment of each puppy is its certified health certificate,vaccination and worming record, copy of USDA paper, AKC registration application for the puppy, its pedigree, tips on care and training your puppy, and your puppy's guarantee.also the airline ticket, an approved carrier with a soft,comfortable bed, health certificate from my vet, a puppy pack including sample food your pup has been eating, a tube of nutri-cal,I also include a special gift to your puppy from me.Everything you will need will be taped to the top of your puppy's carrier.the total cost of shipping and handling one of the puppies is $300.as you know i have a lot of people that are interested in adopting the puppies so let me know when you intend to send payment and your contact details for immediate processing.
Thanks
Should I even reply to that? Has anyone ran into this before? I think it's a scam, but that's MPO. It makes me ill.
Tina