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Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles This is all so unbelievable on one hand. I bet these scammers are not just targeting Yorkies, its probably happening with dozens of other breeds.
Those of you who have gotten scammed for real or played along with the scammers here on YT need to contact your state attorney general's office and have them go after puppyfind. The attorney general in Iowa is very aggressive about fraudulent companies and hopefully others would be, too. Someone needs to get this puppyfind to change their procedures.
I had never even heard of puppyfind until I started reading this thread. (ok just joined YT yesterday and I haven't been hunting on the Internet for a pup) Anyway, I write for the local paper I'm going to see if I can find out anything about people being scammed over puppies in Iowa. If I can find something I will talk to an editor about letting me or someone else do a stroy.
I think some other newspapers and tv stations around where some of you gals live would also be interested. Let's get the word out to people outside of YT. Warn them about puppyfind and about these scammers.
Also, just wondering how many other sites like puppyfind might be out there where the scammers can set up accts? This is a scary world somedays!
It makes me so  that scammers are stealing pix, but it even makes me more that poor innocent people are loosing their $$$
Keep up the good work here everyone!!
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Ok, I'm following up on my earlier note. I searched our newspaper archives and found the following note about what to do when being scammed. See below. (Also, I think I've found a reporter to try and see if anyone in Iowa has been scammed and do a story, I'll let you know if it comes to fruition.)
Also, yestereday I Googled puppy scam and this is one of the first website that popped up:
http://www.nextdaypets.com/directory...orum/3265.aspx
seems folks there were talking about this back at the beginning of Nov. I just Googled puppy scam again - and the first thing to pop up was YT!!
also found this at
http://www.terrificpets.com/scams/
Some key points for pointing out a scammer:
1. Doesn't care much about the pet, just the transaction.
2. Says they will use their own shipper.
3. 95% of the scammers are from overseas (Nigeria, Israel, South Africa)
4. Pays you more then the pet is worth, then asks for the difference in money back.
We've got to get the word out folks - CALL YOUR LOCAL MEDIA AND SEE IF THEY WILL DO A STORY!!!
OK - here's the advice that ran in our paper from a police officer on what to do about scammers:
* Call the U.S. Secret Service at (202) 406-5572 or write to: U.S. Secret Service, Financial Crimes Division, 950 H. St., Washington, D.C., 20001.
* E-mail complaints to the Secret Service at
419.fcd@usss.treas.gov.
* For more information, visit
www.IowaAttorneyGeneral.org. --- YT folks - GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR ATTORNEY GENERAL - GET THEM TO GO AFTER THE SCAMMERS AND PUPPYFIND!!!