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Gracy · 08-27-2006, 06:54 PM

All please be careful. This was in my local paper.
Note, no phone number.
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YORKIE
Extremely Cute
female needs you...
Extremely cute Yorkie ready for her new home, all her shots are up to date and deworming, she need alot of attention, she love playing w/kids & other animal. She is ready to melt your heart w/joy & happiness $500. Email:
lewisweston_101@ yahoo.com
n n n n n n

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Yesterday a nice woman came over to see one of my puppies and told me about this ad. That she responded to it but was uneasy. She wanted to know if it was a scam.
Sure enough I found this site, which has similar emails to other people.

http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=13912

Now here is my correspondence with this person. Oh by the way he is calling himself a Pastor, so sad to be using Religion for such wickedness.
PLEASE!!!!! BE CAREFUL

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Grace wrote: Saw your ad in the Paper.
Why is there no phone number? I wanted to call.
Can this be for real? A Yorkie for only $500.00?
Why so cheap?
Is she papered? and with what Club?
Is she a pedigree?
Please forward pics?
Do send pics of the Sire & Dam too.
Tell me more about her, size now and adult, color etc.
Gracy
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Lewis Weston wrote:
Thanks for your interest in my lovely baby . She is still very much available for new home.She is 9 weeks old,she will be 4lbs at full grown and she weigh 1.4lbs presently and She is AKC registered and her shots are given up to date.All her papers will accompany her, But right now i am in africa on a Christain mission with my wife and we have her right here with us.we are going to ship her to you via Express pets delivery on next day delivery after shippment through a shipping agent , i am leaving her for $400 and shipping fee is $100 , total will be $500. ..if you are interested in having her, 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 becuase i am only giving her out becuase we dont have time to take care of her again due to the mission work before us here. Await your response.

PASTOR LEWIS WESTON
THE MESSIAH MISSION HOUSE
12,CATHOLIC MISSIONS STREET
LAGOS, NIGERIA , 23401

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Grace wrote:
I am interested, but you didn't send pics of her and parents.
Gracy

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Calvary greetings to you, i want you to know that i have attached you are pictures and i will need your full name,address,phone number including nearest airport to you. Her parent have been sold to Mr. Frank Carmichael in Washington. Let me know if you are ready to pickup your new family member up in the next 48 hours so that i can make all necessary arrangement to your location asap. Hope to read from you soonest.

Thanks and God Bless
Pastor Lewis Weston
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So so sad....

PlatinumYorkies · 08-27-2006, 09:07 PM

What pisses me off the most...they're always on a Christian Mission, and a Pastor

Gracy · 08-28-2006, 05:29 AM

Your right!!!
Using religion for those out there that are devouted.
Gives them a false sense.
This Ad surprised me that it was in my local paper.
I thought papers knew better not to allow ads in without a phone number.

Timmy · 08-28-2006, 05:59 AM

Thats ashame.....

JCarlson2004 · 08-28-2006, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PlatinumYorkies

What pisses me off the most...they're always on a Christian Mission, and a Pastor

I know what you mean ... it's disgusting.

GlamrGirl · 08-28-2006, 06:29 AM

I have to say that I sadly got sucked into this scam a few weeks ago.
Well, I guess I didnt really get sucked in, because as soon as I started corresponding with them, I knew it was a scam! Those people are disgusting to do this! I ended up getting emails from the same people giving different names! Using the same pic of the puppy they probably found on a website! I got the ads from my local newspaper. Its a shame though, because there might be some who wouldl get sucked in by these horrbible people! It makes me SICK!

Bama Yorkie Mom · 08-28-2006, 07:31 AM

I have a question on this. how can a puppy have ALL their shots by 9 weeks? It takes longer than that for my puppies to get all of theirs. Plus no phone number and no pictures and I've never heard of a 100 dollar shipping fee on any site. Sounds weird to me. But I would never buy a puppy from a site or ad any place until I saw it. I would have to go see the puppy and buy it THAT day and have it vet checked or I wouldnt buy it. Seemed like they are sure in a hurry to get you to the airport to pick it up too.

Gracy · 08-28-2006, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bama Yorkie Mom

I have a question on this. how can a puppy have ALL their shots by 9 weeks? It takes longer than that for my puppies to get all of theirs. Plus no phone number and no pictures and I've never heard of a 100 dollar shipping fee on any site. Sounds weird to me. But I would never buy a puppy from a site or ad any place until I saw it. I would have to go see the puppy and buy it THAT day and have it vet checked or I wouldnt buy it. Seemed like they are sure in a hurry to get you to the airport to pick it up too.

You are right about the shots, the last set of shots is about the puppies 16th week. Common sense is always a rule I use, if it sounds to good to be true it isn't.

By the way I called my local paper and sent a copy of all my correspondences and the Scam website to Maryanne the manager at our Paper. She was interested in all the address, names and phone numbers they are using. As of 7:30 AM this morning she said she has removed the ad in the paper and on the internet.
Unfortunately a woman already gave these people her credit card, so sad.

As of this morning I was her 6 complaint.
I do hope me putting this up will protect someone out there.
I feel so bad for that woman.
Just be Careful!!!!

08-27-2006, 06:54 PM	#1
Gracy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Posts: 517	Nigerian Scam, Be Careful!!!!! All please be careful. This was in my local paper. Note, no phone number. ________________________________________________ YORKIE Extremely Cute female needs you... Extremely cute Yorkie ready for her new home, all her shots are up to date and deworming, she need alot of attention, she love playing w/kids & other animal. She is ready to melt your heart w/joy & happiness $500. Email: lewisweston_101@ yahoo.com n n n n n n __________________________________________________ __ Yesterday a nice woman came over to see one of my puppies and told me about this ad. That she responded to it but was uneasy. She wanted to know if it was a scam. Sure enough I found this site, which has similar emails to other people. http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=13912 Now here is my correspondence with this person. Oh by the way he is calling himself a Pastor, so sad to be using Religion for such wickedness. PLEASE!!!!! BE CAREFUL __________________________________________________ ____________ Grace wrote: Saw your ad in the Paper. Why is there no phone number? I wanted to call. Can this be for real? A Yorkie for only $500.00? Why so cheap? Is she papered? and with what Club? Is she a pedigree? Please forward pics? Do send pics of the Sire & Dam too. Tell me more about her, size now and adult, color etc. Gracy _____ Lewis Weston wrote: Thanks for your interest in my lovely baby . She is still very much available for new home.She is 9 weeks old,she will be 4lbs at full grown and she weigh 1.4lbs presently and She is AKC registered and her shots are given up to date.All her papers will accompany her, But right now i am in africa on a Christain mission with my wife and we have her right here with us.we are going to ship her to you via Express pets delivery on next day delivery after shippment through a shipping agent , i am leaving her for $400 and shipping fee is $100 , total will be $500. ..if you are interested in having her, 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 becuase i am only giving her out becuase we dont have time to take care of her again due to the mission work before us here. Await your response. PASTOR LEWIS WESTON THE MESSIAH MISSION HOUSE 12,CATHOLIC MISSIONS STREET LAGOS, NIGERIA , 23401 _____ Grace wrote: I am interested, but you didn't send pics of her and parents. Gracy _______ Calvary greetings to you, i want you to know that i have attached you are pictures and i will need your full name,address,phone number including nearest airport to you. Her parent have been sold to Mr. Frank Carmichael in Washington. Let me know if you are ready to pickup your new family member up in the next 48 hours so that i can make all necessary arrangement to your location asap. Hope to read from you soonest. Thanks and God Bless Pastor Lewis Weston __________________________________________________ _______ So so sad.... __________________ Gracy, Yorkie Lover S Lulu Lily Woody

08-27-2006, 09:07 PM	#2
PlatinumYorkies Monte, Mone't's Joy! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MD Posts: 3,009	What pisses me off the most...they're always on a Christian Mission, and a Pastor __________________ "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."!! **Mone't Mom 2 Monte**

08-28-2006, 05:29 AM	#3
Gracy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Posts: 517	Your right!!! Using religion for those out there that are devouted. Gives them a false sense. This Ad surprised me that it was in my local paper. I thought papers knew better not to allow ads in without a phone number. __________________ Gracy, Yorkie Lover S Lulu Lily Woody

08-28-2006, 07:31 AM	#7
Bama Yorkie Mom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,134	I have a question on this. how can a puppy have ALL their shots by 9 weeks? It takes longer than that for my puppies to get all of theirs. Plus no phone number and no pictures and I've never heard of a 100 dollar shipping fee on any site. Sounds weird to me. But I would never buy a puppy from a site or ad any place until I saw it. I would have to go see the puppy and buy it THAT day and have it vet checked or I wouldnt buy it. Seemed like they are sure in a hurry to get you to the airport to pick it up too. __________________ Linda and Maggie http://www.dogster.com/dogs/490696. http://www.dropshots.com/mnl

08-28-2006, 05:59 AM	#4
Timmy Mimi & Gabby too! Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vineland, NJ Posts: 3,208	Thats ashame.....

08-28-2006, 06:29 AM	#6
GlamrGirl Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 73	I have to say that I sadly got sucked into this scam a few weeks ago. Well, I guess I didnt really get sucked in, because as soon as I started corresponding with them, I knew it was a scam! Those people are disgusting to do this! I ended up getting emails from the same people giving different names! Using the same pic of the puppy they probably found on a website! I got the ads from my local newspaper. Its a shame though, because there might be some who wouldl get sucked in by these horrbible people! It makes me SICK!