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05-09-2009, 01:21 PM | #1 |
Snick&Viv= BFF Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,755
| OMG! My 1st scam encounter!! Hey all... So I am thinking of getting a 2nd Yorkie and have been browsing craigslist in the Detroit area and emailed a post which said they had 2 puppies ready to go, w/ AKC papers blah blah. Look at what I got back!! I know many of you have seen these before, but I NEVER thought one would come so close to me!! HOLY CRAP!! UGH, made me SO ANGRY!!! __________________________________________________ _____ My email to them: Hello... Please give me some info on your yorkies, saw your ad on craigslist: 1. How did you get your puppies, did you breed them? 2. How old are your pups? 3. Age of pups? 4. Shots and dewormed? 5. How much? 6. Do you own the parents? 7. How much do the parents weigh? 8. Gender of pups? 9. Where are you located? 10. Pups come with papers? 11. Have they been to the vet yet? Thanks-Vivian __________________________________________________ ____ Their reponse: Greetings to you from the house of the lord, How are you today, hope fine? thanks for your urgent response and interest in taking and creating a good home and care for our babies and i hope their save will be fine with you.My adorable Yorkshire Terrier (puppies) are still very much available for adoption. they are 18weeks old and both home trained and outdoor trained also playful with other animals and kids. The male named (Nana) weigh 2lbs and the female named (Siffy) weigh 2.5lbs and will weigh big when fully grown. they are both A K C registered and shots are given up to date and both home trained. both of them are my darling sweetheart and super spoiled! They both have a sweet personality and loves to play and be carried around. All papers will accompany the puppies when shipped to you, Due to our long staying over here in Africa, and the bad weather my wife and I have concluded to get good home and care for our babies. We are not charging or selling them to you for money but to save their life's saved and care for them so this means that, you and i will be paying for the shipment of the puppies to you. they are VET checked, but right now we are in Africa on a Christian mission with my wife and 3 kids together with Nana and Siffy, we have the puppies right here with us. We are going to ship to you via a Diplomatic Courier Service Company with Express Delivery on next day delivery, if you are really interested in having my little babies, i want you to get back to me with your full Name , Home Address, direct contact phone number and name of the nearest Airport to you. Please if you know that you are not capable of taking very good care of my babies, do not reply me because i am giving them out because of bad condition and we're spending months for the christian mission and i don't want Nana and Siffy to die in this bad weather. And because we don't have time to take care of them due to the missionary work before us here. They are priceless to me,therefore i am giving both 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 cost, I want you to know that you and i are paying for the shipping cost of the puppies shipment to you. Thanks, Paul Smith __________________________________________________ _______ My response back: No thanks this is a scam and never email me again. You should be ashamed of yourself for trying to con people out of their money and to use gods name to commit sin and a crime! Shame on you and everyone that is involved in your scam!
__________________ -Vivian Mommy to my cuddlebug baby boys-Snickers & Reesie |
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05-09-2009, 02:02 PM | #2 |
♥Tiny Tia my Furbaby♥ Donating Member | It is so sick isnt it. Good job you spotted it was a scam , many do not which is how they make their money. You will find a new baby, one thats healthy and right for your family. Sending you a hug.
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05-09-2009, 02:58 PM | #3 |
♥ Snuggle Bunny ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NJ
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| I bet they are from Cameroon lmao!
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05-09-2009, 03:56 PM | #4 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
Posts: 17,814
| I got a few of these e-mails too when looking for Jackson... it's insane!!!
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05-09-2009, 04:31 PM | #5 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Here
Posts: 767
| If they're trying to get money out of people, they need to learn proper grammar!!! Who would even fall for that?? Glad you didn't!! These people are morons.
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05-09-2009, 04:59 PM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Virginia
Posts: 303
| There are some really fabulous breeders on this site and/or you may want to try a Rescue group in your area. Looking on Craigslist or ads on the internet is kind of scary. You never know what kind of shape the pup could be in. Good Luck with your search! ~Kathy
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05-09-2009, 06:08 PM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Springfield, Mo
Posts: 34
| That's insane! The exact same one was in my local newspaper in Springfield, MO! It was from Paul Smith and everything! I couldn't figure out why a missionary, supposedly from Springfield, would have such horrible grammer. Being in Africa would make you forget English now would it? lol. I was worried at the time that it was true and that I wasn't giving these puppies a chance, but obviously I had nothing to worry about! |
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