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Rachael x · 07-29-2010, 05:22 AM

VERY old scam.
About 6 months ago I was looking to buy a bulldog pup for my boyfriend as his last bulldog had just died and he was heartbroken.
I looked at online adverts from my local newpaper all claiming to be in my area or within driving distance.
I think I emailed about 20-30 different people and ALL came back as scams with emails similar to the one you received.
They were all stating they were in a different country to the one in the advert and only wanted me to pay a couple hundred pounds for shipping fees.
Most of the time they only had 1-2 photos of the pups and they were all very staged and looked like they had been taken from Google images. (I even got the same photo from different scammers lol!)
One scammer stated he was in scotland which is only a couple of hours drive from where I live. He wanted me to pay a £200 delivery fee for the pup, I said that I lived close and I would drive to his house to pick up the pup myself.
He agreed but when it came to setting a date he kept changing his mind... when I said I would come get the pup that weekend he said he was moving to Russia that weekend so he will ship the pup from Russia LOL!! They really do make you laugh.
When I asked why he only wanted shipping fees when these pups sell anywhere from £1000-£3000 here in England he said that they were his wifes pups and she had died so he couldnt care for them anymore.
They really will stoop low when money is involved and try and pull at your heart strings.
DONT LET THEM, put your emotions aside when looking for a puppy online because its easy to get sucked in!

07-29-2010, 05:22 AM	#17
Rachael x Poppy's Mamma ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: England Posts: 3,751 Blog Entries: 3	VERY old scam. About 6 months ago I was looking to buy a bulldog pup for my boyfriend as his last bulldog had just died and he was heartbroken. I looked at online adverts from my local newpaper all claiming to be in my area or within driving distance. I think I emailed about 20-30 different people and ALL came back as scams with emails similar to the one you received. They were all stating they were in a different country to the one in the advert and only wanted me to pay a couple hundred pounds for shipping fees. Most of the time they only had 1-2 photos of the pups and they were all very staged and looked like they had been taken from Google images. (I even got the same photo from different scammers lol!) One scammer stated he was in scotland which is only a couple of hours drive from where I live. He wanted me to pay a £200 delivery fee for the pup, I said that I lived close and I would drive to his house to pick up the pup myself. He agreed but when it came to setting a date he kept changing his mind... when I said I would come get the pup that weekend he said he was moving to Russia that weekend so he will ship the pup from Russia LOL!! They really do make you laugh. When I asked why he only wanted shipping fees when these pups sell anywhere from £1000-£3000 here in England he said that they were his wifes pups and she had died so he couldnt care for them anymore. They really will stoop low when money is involved and try and pull at your heart strings. DONT LET THEM, put your emotions aside when looking for a puppy online because its easy to get sucked in! __________________ Rachael & Poppy Last edited by Rachael x; 07-29-2010 at 05:24 AM.