puppy scam followup - Page 23 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

BLowry · 01-16-2006, 03:58 PM

Hi Guys! OK I'm confused.....Was this person trying to sell puppies with a sob story to rip someone off that didn't know any better?

michiko · 01-16-2006, 04:05 PM

I am on page 116. I see some same pics.. I hope other people are not being scammed with their pics.

crystalsmom · 01-16-2006, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sylvan

Hey Joan...I'm all good, just had to go do some real work for actual money today. I did get three more e-mails from the scammers but won't open them.
If anybody wants to and can tell me how to forward without opening, I'll gladly pass them along, but I'm paranoid to open them on my 'puter.

oh and as to the prince...I haven't so much as touched a doorknob or put on or taken off my coat by myself in his presence yet, so, so far so good.
and he cooks!

OH, HOW WONDERFUL, I am so happy for you. He really is a PRINCE.

Don't open those e-mails !!!!

I think I'll open a new yahoo account too before I hop on over to Puppyfind.

feminvstr · 01-16-2006, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLowry

Hi Guys! OK I'm confused.....Was this person trying to sell puppies with a sob story to rip someone off that didn't know any better?

Summary
the start of this thread and todate....I was notified that my puppy pictures were used in a scam by a user of puppyfind that actual was scammed out of hundreds of dollars she paid for a pupp (that was one of my pictures) and never received the puppy....so we all started this campaign first to mess with the scammers then attempt to stop them...

hope this makes sense

mustangbee · 01-16-2006, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLowry

Hi Guys! OK I'm confused.....Was this person trying to sell puppies with a sob story to rip someone off that didn't know any better?

There are people who stole pictures of Kimberlys pups, put them on puppyfind.com as if they were going to sell them. When they come up with a really sad story, people send them money to buy the furbabies. They get the money, and they buyers are out big bucks.

It's a big scam, so we are trying to be Scam Busters

michiko · 01-16-2006, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sylvan

oh and as to the prince...I haven't so much as touched a doorknob or put on or taken off my coat by myself in his presence yet, so, so far so good.
and he cooks!

You are dating, Stacy?!? When Vivek and I left your house, we were talking about how wonderful and beautiful you are. You deserve a great guy! If you are dating, this prince is one of the luckiest person.. Good for yoU!

y0rkieL0ver · 01-16-2006, 04:14 PM

wow, i seriously just spent a good hour i think reading all these posts. Kudos on the awesome thread, kimberley- way to be proactive. While i spent a good part of the time dying laughing and your horrible grammar and syntax, it started to make me super sad- at least you KNEW you were being scammed and could play into their game, but those poor unsuspecting people that do fall for this, just hoping to find a pet. its so disgusting to me. i know alot of people have offered to help, and i am def willing to help with the posting of the pictures to puppyfind, i already have an account so id be MORE than willing to help. this thread should be sticky'd so perspective yorkie buyers can see what the scammers approach is. im so glad that you reported them and hopefully youll keep us all updated on the outcome of that- im not sure if you were just trying to scare her- but are you going to be able to prosecute her for the stolen pictures and for trying to scam you? im just wondering how you reported them and what replies you got. Bravo to all of you, you are really doing us all a service.<3<3<3

michiko · 01-16-2006, 04:51 PM

Page 300.... 3 emails so far ... I see a lot of stole pics ad..

good job!

crystalsmom · 01-16-2006, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michiko

Page 300.... 3 emails so far ... I see a lot of stole pics ad..

good job!

Lord in Heaven, how many pages are there. You are doing a great job.

sylvan · 01-16-2006, 05:30 PM

Just an FYI...it seems that many of the ads that are posted as 'homeless' especially with exceptional prices are scam listings. They all seem to have this wording in the ad verbatim...with only variations in sex, birthdate and price

Yorkshire Terrier
Sex: Female
Birthdate: 06-07-2005 (7 months)
Champion bloodlines: Yes
Champion sired: Yes
Show potential: Yes
Price: $500 USD
Shipping area: Worldwide
What's included: Registered/registerable (AKC, NKC, etc.), Current vaccinations, Veterinarian examination, Health certificate, Health guarantee, Pedigree, Travel crate

oh and off-topic again, Thanks for the compliments Michiko, I'm blushing and Joan, the minute I hear a frog -like croak from the guy, I'm outta there.

crystalsmom · 01-16-2006, 05:40 PM

Oh pretty lady have faith. Tell him you have a foster Mom on YT that expects the
best from him. I feel so much better but I didn't about 15 min ago when my browser
would let me on any site but yt ( thought for sure they had their fill of me) but I ran
some diagnostic tests on the putt ( xp is great, it does alot for helpless people like
me) do it all and still didn't work!! Why didn't they tell me to reboot lol Finally thought
of that with my own little head and everything seems to be going fine now. So the
Bull person is off my S+++ list.

PlatinumYorkies · 01-16-2006, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystalsmom

I get on YT tonight and I see I have an e-mail from the person that left the BULL and
scam warning. I read it and then want to get in on YT and for the first time ever
I could not get on and my computer was going crazy. I don't swear very often but
that woman that left the scam notice was being called everything in the book. Parts
of it would come on and then nothing. Well I'm up now and I have no idea what that
was all about. Has anyone heard from Stacy or Monte?? Wonder if they are out of
commission. I have Norton to protect me from a virus and they are so good. My
computer is new so that is not the problem but I am having no problem now. Anyway
this person who must be a breeder and sell grooming items wrote (I hope)

"I have complained to puppyfind for weeks now about people running scams and they don't do anything about it. It makes us reputable breeder look bad."

From me again. This morning I went looking again for the BULL up to page 150 and
they keep moving it. One hopeful thing is I first saw it on page 6. Kimberly, I'm
going over there with one of your BULLS tonight after I eat.

Thank you for caring about me and my puter, Joan..I am ok!!! I have to check my email now...Oh MY!!!

mustangbee · 01-16-2006, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michiko

Page 300.... 3 emails so far ... I see a lot of stole pics ad..

good job!

There are 3675 Yorkie listings on there!

That's a lot of furbabies!

Great job all!!!
YT Hugs!

(((((((YT MEMBERS)))))))

hunniebunnie · 01-16-2006, 05:59 PM

i think it's outrageous that puppyfind.com doesn't have some sort of process for users to flag the scams and have them removed so the scammers do not prey on unsuspecting pet finders. a disclaimer stating they are not responsible for the ads should not absolve them of all responsibilities especially since they are being notified by users regarding all the scams!!!

i wonder if there's any sort of authorities we can write to about this problem?

crystalsmom · 01-16-2006, 06:01 PM

Mustangbee, I have regan, the two pups and a bull on my computer. I went to sign
up for an account and where is the page to put the bull????? Is it after that first
page ???I cancelled the first page and thought I would ask you first.

01-16-2006, 03:58 PM	#331
BLowry My furkids Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,625 Blog Entries: 1	Hi Guys! OK I'm confused.....Was this person trying to sell puppies with a sob story to rip someone off that didn't know any better? __________________ Brenda

01-16-2006, 04:05 PM	#332
michiko The Yorkie Sitter Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 2,350	I am on page 116. I see some same pics.. I hope other people are not being scammed with their pics. __________________ Michiko (Ethicist) and Haruka(Fragrance of Spring Flowers) [/URL][/COLOR]

01-16-2006, 04:14 PM	#337
y0rkieL0ver Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Medford, Ma Posts: 865	wow, i seriously just spent a good hour i think reading all these posts. Kudos on the awesome thread, kimberley- way to be proactive. While i spent a good part of the time dying laughing and your horrible grammar and syntax, it started to make me super sad- at least you KNEW you were being scammed and could play into their game, but those poor unsuspecting people that do fall for this, just hoping to find a pet. its so disgusting to me. i know alot of people have offered to help, and i am def willing to help with the posting of the pictures to puppyfind, i already have an account so id be MORE than willing to help. this thread should be sticky'd so perspective yorkie buyers can see what the scammers approach is. im so glad that you reported them and hopefully youll keep us all updated on the outcome of that- im not sure if you were just trying to scare her- but are you going to be able to prosecute her for the stolen pictures and for trying to scam you? im just wondering how you reported them and what replies you got. Bravo to all of you, you are really doing us all a service.<3<3<3 __________________ To eRr is HuMan, To FoRgiVe, CaNiNe Jackie & Sirius

01-16-2006, 04:51 PM	#338
michiko The Yorkie Sitter Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 2,350	Page 300.... 3 emails so far ... I see a lot of stole pics ad.. good job! __________________ Michiko (Ethicist) and Haruka(Fragrance of Spring Flowers) [/URL][/COLOR]

01-16-2006, 05:30 PM	#340
sylvan YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Eastern PA Posts: 2,484	Just an FYI...it seems that many of the ads that are posted as 'homeless' especially with exceptional prices are scam listings. They all seem to have this wording in the ad verbatim...with only variations in sex, birthdate and price Yorkshire Terrier Sex: Female Birthdate: 06-07-2005 (7 months) Champion bloodlines: Yes Champion sired: Yes Show potential: Yes Price: $500 USD Shipping area: Worldwide What's included: Registered/registerable (AKC, NKC, etc.), Current vaccinations, Veterinarian examination, Health certificate, Health guarantee, Pedigree, Travel crate oh and off-topic again, Thanks for the compliments Michiko, I'm blushing and Joan, the minute I hear a frog -like croak from the guy, I'm outta there. __________________ Stacy and the crew

01-16-2006, 05:40 PM	#341
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	Oh pretty lady have faith. Tell him you have a foster Mom on YT that expects the best from him. I feel so much better but I didn't about 15 min ago when my browser would let me on any site but yt ( thought for sure they had their fill of me) but I ran some diagnostic tests on the putt ( xp is great, it does alot for helpless people like me) do it all and still didn't work!! Why didn't they tell me to reboot lol Finally thought of that with my own little head and everything seems to be going fine now. So the Bull person is off my S+++ list. __________________

01-16-2006, 05:59 PM	#344
hunniebunnie Follower of Yorkietology Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cali-fo-nee-ya Posts: 1,325	i think it's outrageous that puppyfind.com doesn't have some sort of process for users to flag the scams and have them removed so the scammers do not prey on unsuspecting pet finders. a disclaimer stating they are not responsible for the ads should not absolve them of all responsibilities especially since they are being notified by users regarding all the scams!!! i wonder if there's any sort of authorities we can write to about this problem?

01-16-2006, 06:01 PM	#345
crystalsmom Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,946	Mustangbee, I have regan, the two pups and a bull on my computer. I went to sign up for an account and where is the page to put the bull????? Is it after that first page ???I cancelled the first page and thought I would ask you first. __________________