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06-09-2008, 08:39 AM | #1 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: British Columbia
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| Worst SCAM ever! This is the email I received back after asking why she was selling a yorkie for only $100! Dear Thanks for your interest , sure the puppy is still available for adoption,Lina is 12 weeks old the puppy health is %100 OK! (+1year health Guarantee), 1st shots, AKC registered, de-wormed,de-clawed. My Baby is so animated and will keep you entertained for hours. She really had her own distinct personality.Loving and veryaffectionate personalities are standard with other animals. She is very affectionate and like to give kisses all the time. This Female pup presently weighs about 2.6 lb and will estimated to weigh between3lb to 4lbs at maturity. I will have the puppy ship along with her certified health certificate, vaccination and worming record, copy of USDA paper, AKC registration application for the puppy, its pedigree and your puppy's guarantee.also the airline ticket, an approved carrier with a soft,comfortable bed, health certificate from my vet, a puppy pack including sample food pup has been eating, a tube of nutri-cal,I also include a special gift to you from me.Everything you will need will be taped to the top of your puppy's cage, the puppy is free as all you could pay me is if you take very good care of the baby .she right now with us cus i am in West Africa on a Christian mission ,i have the puppy right here with me.We are going to ship to you via express delivery on next day delivery after payment to a shipping agent at the airport, so if you are interested in having the puppy, i want you to get back to me with your full name,address including the nearest airport to you. Please if you know that you are not going to take very good care of my baby, do not reply me because i am not giving because of bad condition or anything i am only giving this puppy out because we don't have time to take care of the puppy again due to the mission work before us here. She is priceless therefore she will be going for free, so i will like you to get back to me with your full name and full address including your nearest airport so that i can find out shipping,I want you to know that you are paying for the shipping cost only and not the yorkie.If you are ready to pay for her shipping cost which is $100 come back to me ..attached is her picture. Remain Bless
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06-09-2008, 08:48 AM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island
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| this scam has been going on for years! i hope no one gets taken! |
06-09-2008, 08:51 AM | #3 |
Mommy Loves Koda & Kacy! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Home of the NY Yankees
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| How can this be stopped? I know of someone who was taken for this ride
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06-09-2008, 08:58 AM | #4 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | The only way it will stop is if people become better informed. Lots of different people send this message out, it's not just one scam artist. The scammers are playing a numbers game, it just one out of 100,000 believe it, they've made their money.
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06-09-2008, 12:24 PM | #6 |
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| Declawed? ... confused I am...
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06-09-2008, 12:28 PM | #7 |
..... and BLAIR'S too ...... Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: USA
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| Wow ... what is going on lately ... scam over scam over scam .... this is so scary .....
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06-09-2008, 12:30 PM | #8 |
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| It wont make it stop, but I did research for a paper on this and if you get scammed the ask that you contact the better business bureau, and you can also fill out a form on the FBI website for internet scams. These puppy scams were on their top list of internet scams last year. So if the person you know, didn't know what to do about it, you can tell them they can report it..
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06-09-2008, 12:32 PM | #9 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CA
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| These scams get on my nerves, I got an email from someone a few weeks ago offering a Yorkie. I hope less people are falling for them now..
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06-09-2008, 12:35 PM | #10 | |
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06-09-2008, 12:36 PM | #11 | |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Quote:
Most of these scammers don't speak English, and take ads and piece them together. Since many ads say dewclaws removed, they probably thought you could say declawed.
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06-09-2008, 01:00 PM | #12 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hawaii
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| Oh wow, this scam yet AGAIN?!? Hopefully no one takes them seriously! Amy
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06-09-2008, 01:27 PM | #13 | |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Marcos, TX
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And no doubt in my mind this IS a scam, it's obvious when he says he wants to ship from Africa, my sister was almost a victim to this scam... I'm just saying declawing is possible.
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06-09-2008, 02:18 PM | #14 | |
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06-09-2008, 03:02 PM | #15 |
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__________________ Renée, mommy to: Koda (1 year old male, Yorkshire Terrier) Sarah & Jake (2 year old, Akita/Labs) |
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