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jadecomputergal · 07-03-2008, 07:20 AM

I've been on a mission to combat this for more than a year now. These are Nigerian scams that do nothing but suck money from innocent people who want a pet to love. I've talked to two FBI agents about it. The first didn't seem interested, but the second spent 45 minutes on the phone with me explaining why this is happening.

People became so aware of the "you have a long lost relative who has no heirs and you can have all their money" scam that the Nigerians moved to different tactics. The helpful agent I spoke with explained that the two most commonly advertised dogs are Yorkies and English Bulldogs. They also have something going with tractors. I didn't quite understand that, but it didn't interest me, so I didn't delve into it.

It's impossible for the US to put a stop to this because the Nigerian government won't help with it. They apparently support it because it's a big source of Nigerian income.

Every week, I scan our local papers and report the scam ads. I also report web sites that are scams, like the one that another member posted today. I've been 100% successful in getting the scam ads taken out of our local newspapers, and also pretty successful in getting the scam sites shut down.

If you're interested in this, you can simply post a "Yes" in this thread, and I'll let you know how to go about it. Please understand that it takes some time and commitment, and you will not be saving any dogs. There are no dogs to save. What you'd be saving is the people who are looking for a Yorkie and are too trusting and uneducated about the scams to realize what they're doing until they've already lost money "buying" a non-existent dog.

07-03-2008, 07:20 AM	#1
jadecomputergal Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: West Chester, PA, USA Posts: 323	Anyone out there willing to help stop the Yorkie scams? I've been on a mission to combat this for more than a year now. These are Nigerian scams that do nothing but suck money from innocent people who want a pet to love. I've talked to two FBI agents about it. The first didn't seem interested, but the second spent 45 minutes on the phone with me explaining why this is happening. People became so aware of the "you have a long lost relative who has no heirs and you can have all their money" scam that the Nigerians moved to different tactics. The helpful agent I spoke with explained that the two most commonly advertised dogs are Yorkies and English Bulldogs. They also have something going with tractors. I didn't quite understand that, but it didn't interest me, so I didn't delve into it. It's impossible for the US to put a stop to this because the Nigerian government won't help with it. They apparently support it because it's a big source of Nigerian income. Every week, I scan our local papers and report the scam ads. I also report web sites that are scams, like the one that another member posted today. I've been 100% successful in getting the scam ads taken out of our local newspapers, and also pretty successful in getting the scam sites shut down. If you're interested in this, you can simply post a "Yes" in this thread, and I'll let you know how to go about it. Please understand that it takes some time and commitment, and you will not be saving any dogs. There are no dogs to save. What you'd be saving is the people who are looking for a Yorkie and are too trusting and uneducated about the scams to realize what they're doing until they've already lost money "buying" a non-existent dog.