Oh sweetie - I know it's hard to be so skeptical but when it comes to the net if something sounds too good to be true - it usually is.... and there is NO way of getting the money back. So...if someone falls for this - they are out their money AND no puppy comes - it SUCKS.
It's a BIG scam travelling around the net - there are too many to count these days and always remember - There are people who will say anything to get your money these days. They do this for a LIVING and are very very good at it....
Remember - emails from Nigeria and other countries are all pretty much scams and they can come up with some pretty sad stories - all to get YOU to part with your hard earned money.
You just happened to be smart and question it... you were NOT stupid....so way to go for using your common sense.
I only told you what you suspected already