Pet Adoption Scam Warning

PDC

I've just read a report on a recent scam going around in the US on the Crimeproofing website and thought it worth a post on here, forewarned and all that.

Pet shipping company Animals Away was featured on the channel 9 News in NYC warning the public about a very popular ad found on free classified ad sites, and newspapers in the U.S and Canada. These ads offer pets for adoption at no cost, all that needs to be done is to pay the shipping charges. A simple Western Union payment at a local Walmart of two hundred dollars or so will get a free pure bred puppy delivered to the door

Full details, http://www.crimeproofing.co.uk/news/?p=41

The video of the news report is here

DCFC79

But this applies to america not the UK, in any case do people have money to waste in the current climate

sparky7

spam! just advertsiing their own site, check out their other post.

PDC

DCFC79 wrote: »

But this applies to america not the UK, in any case do people have money to waste in the current climate

As I said in my own post this scam has currently moved through Canada into the US so I'm sure its just a matter of time until it arrives here.

Neither of these sites are mine .

edit

In fact its allready here in the UK as this article in the Sheffield Telegraph reports

lofielectronic

I was just reading about one of these localy,

http://www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk/news/4194345.Scam_warning_to_pet_lovers_in_Redditch/

sarahg1969

Frankly, anyone who is stupid enough to think about buying a dog over the internet, and then sending money by transfer without even seeing the animal, deserves everything they get.

They thought someone was giving away a valuable dog for nothing, except transportation costs? Well, their greed got the better of them, didn't it?

hollydays

The words "simple" and "western Union" go well together.

hartcjhart

Actually to all the doubters this is not 'spam' and IS very relevant to the UK,
a friend of mine was nearly caught,they sent pics etc even to his mobile,it was not till the payment details were sent (transfer) that he got suspicious,

so yes beware

sarahg1969

hartcjhart wrote: »

Actually to all the doubters this is not 'spam' and IS very relevant to the UK,
a friend of mine was nearly caught,they sent pics etc even to his mobile,it was not till the payment details were sent (transfer) that he got suspicious,

so yes beware

Why was he even thinking about buying an animal he'd never seen, from someone he knew nothing about?

hartcjhart

it is a rather long winded scam,but basically,

they advertise various breeds,on free websites,you search for a dog and see their ad and contact them,

they then say yes you can see the dog but not for a week as they are away blah blah,send you loads of lovelly doggie pics get you hooked and keep putting of saying that due to various reasons they will bring the dog to you when they are paid and if you do not like it they will refund yer im sure

Takoda

sarahg1969 wrote: »

Frankly, anyone who is stupid enough to think about buying a dog over the internet, and then sending money by transfer without even seeing the animal, deserves everything they get.

They thought someone was giving away a valuable dog for nothing, except transportation costs? Well, their greed got the better of them, didn't it?

Bloke I used to work with bought a golden retriever off Ebay. He collected it though - they didn't post it to him LOL