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lizzieg · 08-05-2010, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by blackwidow

MyFoxNY.com -- One of the most popular breeds of pooch in America is now at the center of an international scam designed to steal your money. It's about as low as it gets. Fox 5's Mary Garofalo has this exclusive report.

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I was browsing online to buy before I found Khloe, and someone copied and pasted an ad with an adorable Yorkie in the Charlotte area, and said that they were in Africa doing missionary work. And that I could send the money and they would send the pup. I told them that I would be happy to wait for them to return to look at the puppy and meet with them then. Of course, I didn't hear back from them. African money scams are horrible! They have devoured so much of our market; now they are using adorable Yorkies to get money transferred. Thank you for posting; this hit close to home.

SUZYQ15 · 08-08-2010, 08:14 PM

it's sad to say that i almost got scammed as well. i went online to look for a puppy big mistake!! now i know not to do that but then i was nieve. i had spoken to a lady saying she was from africa and she had to go back home to her country. so she really didn't want any money all she wanted was money for the airfair because she wanted to know that her puppy was well taken care of. she even sent me a picture and of course i fell in love.so i was eager to get the puppy as soon as possible. the good thing was that i went to a friends house later that day to tell her how happy i was to be getting my puppy soon,and when i told her about the people from africa, her husband told me he had seen a scam on 20/20 about people getting scammed out of their money. needless to say i was really upset and disapointed. i really had my hopes up for my new yorkie these people don't care about our feelings all they want is our money!! these people say they are from africa and the city is camaroo also they want you to send money western union where it can never be traced so please don't fall for it.

Medina · 08-09-2010, 04:49 PM

I hate these ads. It did give me an initial exitement

. Thank god I threw up the flag after reading.

08-08-2010, 08:14 PM	#47
SUZYQ15 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: alamo,tx Posts: 98 Blog Entries: 11	africa scam it's sad to say that i almost got scammed as well. i went online to look for a puppy big mistake!! now i know not to do that but then i was nieve. i had spoken to a lady saying she was from africa and she had to go back home to her country. so she really didn't want any money all she wanted was money for the airfair because she wanted to know that her puppy was well taken care of. she even sent me a picture and of course i fell in love.so i was eager to get the puppy as soon as possible. the good thing was that i went to a friends house later that day to tell her how happy i was to be getting my puppy soon,and when i told her about the people from africa, her husband told me he had seen a scam on 20/20 about people getting scammed out of their money. needless to say i was really upset and disapointed. i really had my hopes up for my new yorkie these people don't care about our feelings all they want is our money!! these people say they are from africa and the city is camaroo also they want you to send money western union where it can never be traced so please don't fall for it. __________________ SUZYQ

08-09-2010, 04:49 PM	#48
Medina YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 8	I hate these ads. It did give me an initial exitement. Thank god I threw up the flag after reading.