that stinks..
take your time and look more into the person youre dealing with..I searched breeders for 2 months before locking onto Mojo..The sellers were actually afraid of being scammed by me. Seeing they had dealt with people claiming they wanted to buy...we kept in contact everyday, even after I picked him up at the airport. it's Almost been a year and I still send them pix of him..
Wanted to add IMO there is nothing wrong with having your pup flown in..MoJo had a straight flight, no layovers from OH 2 VA..
hope you have better luck next time.