these scams make me NUTS! i actually found yorkietalk after coming across a scam - i googled the person's email address and there was a linkie to a yorkietalk thread about scams.
if it sounds too good to be true - it IS! i can't say that NOBODY would give away a yorkie because my mother in law did just that. she got one which she paid a pretty penny for and because of her work schedule, she decided she couldn't keep it.
but MOST people aren't giving away yorkies. if they are, it will probably be someone locally and they will want to meet you.
the scammers are getting more and more sophisticated (looking less scam-like). i just emailed back and forth with someone wanting to rehome their yorkie for $195 dollars (not including shipping) and i emailed them back with my phone number. i figure if they are legit then they will have no problem talking to me over the phone! if they don't call, i'll know it was a scam. i would suggest you do the same. i know if i were looking for a home for my pup, i would call the person who seemed interested. if they have an excuse as to why they can't call - it's a SCAM! |