YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community - I Need YT's Opinion If Scam Or Not!

YorkieTalk.com Forums - Yorkshire Terrier Community (https://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/index.php)

- General Yorkshire Terrier Discussion (https://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/general-yorkshire-terrier-discussion/)

- - I Need YT's Opinion If Scam Or Not! (https://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/general-yorkshire-terrier-discussion/175791-i-need-yts-opinion-if-scam-not.html)

I Need YT's Opinion If Scam Or Not!

One of my co-worker's who has no interest in a yorkie nor has she ever inquired about one received this email. She forwarded it to me because she thought it was a good deal & thought maybe I would know somebody who wanted one. I told her it didn't sound right especially after reading so many scam stories on here and other website. Tell me what you think and if so, I want her to report this man or woman.:mad::mad: He needed to hit spell check for one thing and below are the photo's he sent. They were real tiny to. I have put his responses in red, then she emailed me back at the end of the email.

> >>> dave Oakley <collinoooakley@gmail.com> 5/29/2009 7:29 AM >>>
>
> i have a female puppy for adoption if you are Interested kinly Email me
>PUPPY INFORMATIONS:
>AKC FEMALE YORKIE PUP1/2 LBS.)
>CHAMPIONS SHE WILL WEIGH APPROX. 3 1/2 TO 5 LBS
>AKC FEMALE YORKIE PUP REGISTER.
>CHAMPION BLOODLINES STUD: Yes
>ALL SHOT COMPLETED :yes
>SAVE AROUND CHILDREN AND VISTOR
>HOUSE TRAINED AND NOT SPAYED
>micro chipped and also have had a blood test and rabies injections
>await to read from you If you are Interested In adopting Her.
I THEN TOLD HER TO REQUEST PHOTO'S AND MORE INFO, SEE BELOW.

On 6/3/09, Donna Hartner <DHartner@ico.edu> wrote:
>Dave,
>Thats great can you send me pictures and how much you are asking. Oh by the way how did you get my address?

HE NEVER RESPONDED TO THE QUESTION, HOW DID YOU GET MY ADDRESS? See his response below:thumbdown

The Puppy Will be shipped to you . all you need to Pay is the Adoption Fees
which is $350 and I will have her shipped to you .she is guaranteed to be
healthy at the time of delivery. Your new companion will be vet checked
before traveling to your home tojoin your family. 1st shots, AKC
registered,Baby is so animated and will keep you entertained for hours. She
really had her own distinct personality.Loving and very affectionate
personalities are standard with other animals. She is very affectionate and
like to give kisses all the time and she is 15 weeks Old

Please get Back to me with this Following informations if you are ready to
adopt her.

Full Name:
Contact Address:
Nearest Airport:
Contact Phone Number:
nearest airport or would you prefer the baby to deliver to your door-step?

Await to read from you asap because i check my Email Twice a Day and i am
Not used to Phone due to the Nature of my Work . await to read from you If
you are Interested In Adopting Her .
Dave

ON A SEPERATE EMAIL NOT SHOWN, I TOLD HER TO ASK FOR MORE INFO & PHOTO'S. His response below and I will attach photo's.

>>> dave oakley <daveooooak@gmail.com> 6/11/2009 6:29 AM >>>
Thanks for the reply . The puppy is Located at 8435 CHERRY AVE FONTANA,CA
92335 and the Puppy Information is Listed Below .
PUPPY INFORMATIONS:
AKC FEMALE YORKIE PUP1/2 LBS.)
CHAMPIONS SHE WILL WEIGH APPROX. 3 1/2 TO 5 LBS
AKC FEMALE YORKIE PUP REGISTER.
CHAMPION BLOODLINES STUD: Yes
ALL SHOT COMPLETED :yes
SAVE AROUND CHILDREN AND VISTOR
HOUSE TRAINED AND NOT SPAYED
micro chipped and also have had a blood test and rabies injections

Below is her last reply to me about it.

Hey,
I think you're right about the money scam about this dog thing. He did not respond for more than a week and no phone calls due to his line of work suspect!!!!! Not interested anyway, I was just curious.

I vote.... scam! I don't randomly pick emails to send info to when I have a litter nor does any other breeder that I know. Cute baby.. but I'm sure it is not of a dog this man owns... but I could be wrong (its been known to happen from time to time)

Quote:

Originally Posted by maggiemommy (Post 2671364)

scam for sure

Yep, Scam for sure, like I told her, yorkie's aren't hard to get rid of so why can't he find someone in his local area willing to purchase her.:confused: Her fee is about the same as what shipping would cost so there's no way in hell he's selling her with shipping an all for $300. :rolleyes:

Quote:

Originally Posted by erickajm (Post 2671365)

Exactly, I told her she was an email that he probably scouts around for and sends tons of these emails. I just hate to know there are people out here that are actually sending him money for the pup.:( He's probably making a killing.

SCAM!! Anytime an ad (email) is worded this way, I'll bet my last dollar it's a scam!

Quote:

Originally Posted by megansmomma (Post 2671378)

SCAM!:eek:

LMAO!:D I am going to send her the link to this post.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kodak (Post 2671373)

You hear all the time these stories about how they were taken. It is sad that someone is cold hearted enough to prey upon someone like that. But unfortunately it happens everyday!

this is for sure a scam!!!

i can bare witness this is a scam as you are reading from a first hand fool who fell for the exact scam. i sent money via money gram and then later got email fom airport she needed a air conditioned crate so i needed to send 5oo.oo more which had nothing to do with the seller it was unforeseen weather and seller had brought her to be shipped and was no longer responsible. i then contacted our airport and they laughed SCAM .also you can almost be for sure its a scam when these people cant spell or speak right .they are usually from africa which is the biggest scam ring around but they dont let you know until they have you send money and it can only be money gram or western union so you cant trace who picks it up.

Scammity scam scam scam!!!