Pet For Sale Scam
From the time a person is a child they develop a love for pets. That love of animals definitely goes with them to adulthood, and most people end up have a cat or dog as a pet. Unfortunately, there are pet scammers who are quick to use people’s love of animals to cheat them.
Many con-artists, throughout the world have puppy mills. Sellers receive these animals from brokers through shipping. It is the sellers who will use various means of advertising, including the Internet, these puppies for sale.
On the Internet they will often show a picture of a very attractive animal. The puppy is always touted as a purebred with championship abilities, and an extremely high price tag. If you want to buy, money is always required up front. Unfortunately, when the animal arrives, if it arrives at all, it is not the same animal at all.
Another problem with pet scanners is that they state that the animal has all its shots and is in good physical condition. However, the dogs buyers get often die not long after they get there. Buying from any source that is not certified is not a good idea.
The person buying the puppy thinks they are paying for the animal they saw in the picture on the internet. In reality, there is no animal at all and the money is gone. Due to the large amounts of money paid for what is claimed to be a championship dog, many people have lost small fortunes. Stay aware of this potential problem and always take the time to check with a service such as phone-investigators.info/210/404/ to verify the person who calls you is truly who they say they are.
One of the more common pet scams is advertising the animals are going to be shipped from another country (overseas)and the only thing buyer is responsible for the shipping charges. Needless to say, once the money is paid, the animals never show up. The buyer is left with no options for the return of the their money.
Pet scammers have many stories to tell that sound legitimate. One of the regular scam stories is owners who love their pets but can’t continue to keep them. People overseas who have to give up their pet for various reasons are also a current story. No matter the story, they ask for cash up front.
If you want to keep from getting scammed, verify the original owner of the pet, or its location. As a buyer, you have the right to see what you’re buying ahead of time, and even the pet’s parents, if possible. You’ll just end up regretting buying an expensive dog online sight unseen. It’s not hard at all to get in contact with perfectly legitimate breeders. Also, you should be seeing red flags anytime someone requests money be paid before you see what you’re buying.
