:cool: omg i cant beleive the scammer loser does not know that nutrical is a supplement for hypoglycemia or honey!!!! my yt buds are the best! i was stressed out tonight, prob w my daughter( little ava is growing and much better!

Ok, I'm following up on my earlier note. I searched our newspaper archives and found the following note about what to do when being scammed. See below. (Also, I think I've found a reporter to try and see if anyone in Iowa has been scammed and do a story, I'll let you know if it comes to fruition.)

Also, yestereday I Googled puppy scam and this is one of the first website that popped up: http://www.nextdaypets.com/directory...orum/3265.aspx
seems folks there were talking about this back at the beginning of Nov. I just Googled puppy scam again - and the first thing to pop up was YT!! :aimeeyork

also found this at http://www.terrificpets.com/scams/
Some key points for pointing out a scammer:
1. Doesn't care much about the pet, just the transaction.
2. Says they will use their own shipper.
3. 95% of the scammers are from overseas (Nigeria, Israel, South Africa)
4. Pays you more then the pet is worth, then asks for the difference in money back.

We've got to get the word out folks - CALL YOUR LOCAL MEDIA AND SEE IF THEY WILL DO A STORY!!! :thumbup:

OK - here's the advice that ran in our paper from a police officer on what to do about scammers: :thumbup:

* Call the U.S. Secret Service at (202) 406-5572 or write to: U.S. Secret Service, Financial Crimes Division, 950 H. St., Washington, D.C., 20001.
* E-mail complaints to the Secret Service at 419.fcd@usss.treas.gov.
* For more information, visit www.IowaAttorneyGeneral.org. --- YT folks - GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR ATTORNEY GENERAL - GET THEM TO GO AFTER THE SCAMMERS AND PUPPYFIND!!!

Great, I'm going to research it out here today. :D :D :D :D :D

It's also called Nigerian Scam and very prevalent on ebay. Try doing a search on that.

interesting enough, they HAVE NOT written back on that. i've been checking that email off and on for 2 days. nothing!

You ladies come in handy for a sticky scam job...Hahaha you are definetely hired for investigations. Great job Kim and Stacey and everyone else who helped. You guys can really make a difference. Because of YT, and learning about scams, I've learned a lot. I've been selling a ring on craigslist and have been recognizing the scammers and weeding them out. THANKS LADIES. YOU'RE MY INSPIRATION. :D

No Matter puppyfind chooses to closes their eyes to this kind of behavior I hope that many new buyers or potential coming to YT have the opportunity to read this thread. Its truly a lesson to be learned decyphering the scams whether out of Africa or the US that attempt this kind of scam, as we all know from that woman arrested in San Diego will be caught eventually.

Admin can we do a sticky.... or are you just happy it's winding down.

I looked at my Yahoo account and found lots of mail. I'm not sure who it is, and I'm not going to open it. If anyone here has questions for me, please PM me and I'll give you my real e-mail address. My computer runs great, and I'd like to keep it that way. That's why I won't open mail from that account!
Have a great day all!!! :D :D :D :D

I used my personal email accounts and didnt get any virus... I recently read the newest virus is "A Virtual Card For You" is in the subject line. SInce Valentines day is coming up that virus will have a hayday, it goes directly to the hard drive and zeros out everything, I suggest if your virus programs are not updated I would do so now.

Yea I have all my programs updated, I just want to stay on the safe side, after
all that was sent out over the weekend, I thought it would be best. I did open your e-mail you sent to my yahoo, only because I knew it was you. :D
I'm going to talk to a Newscaster tonight. I want to fill her in about puppyfind, and see if there's any help she can give us. I haven't seen her in years, I was her daughters babysitter years ago. We still send out cards to eachother, so who knows it's worth a try to ask her about it. :)

Norton
 

Norton has been running security checks on my computer all day. Mustangbee, I got another yahoo account too so I would be sure not to open
anything I should not. Even without the scam, I have never opened anything
in Bulk Mail in over 10 years...just delete.

Just delete everything in Buck Mail
 

I used to open e-mail in Bulk Mail just so that I can "unsubscribe" form all the junk mail. However, I had learned recently that’s just a way for some of the sender to be sure my e-mail account is still alive. Now I just delete everything in my Buck Mail.

Good idea! The way my account is set up, if your not in my address book, you go to the Bulk Mail first. Most of it I do delete, but I do have to look at the names, it could be someone I know, but not in my book yet. After all the things going on in this post over the weekend (boy was that fun!!!) our Son ran security checks for me too. We have McAfee no problems on my end, I hope to keep it that way. :) Last year a friend opened e-mail, and her computer went nuts. I told her not to open mail from strangers, Lesson learned, only it was a costly one.
Good Night All, keep warm!!! It's cold tonight! :love:

evidently the scammers found their way here.
thank goodness for moderators and admins who keep track and rid us of these pests.