Most people who have a love for pets have done so since they were children. Even adults love pets, and most people have a dog or cat at some point in their lives as a companion. Unfortunately, pet scammers take advantage of these feelings to cheat people.
Puppy mills are held by several con artists around the world. Sellers receive these animals from brokers through shipping. Internet ads are then put up by the sellers, attracting buyers who take their word for it.
Their ads will display beautiful dogs that are extremely pleasing to look at online. The puppy is always touted as a purebred with championship abilities, and an extremely high price tag. The purchase always requires money 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. Many of the buyers who fell for this game got a puppy that was sick and/or died soon after. Do not plan on buying any live animals for a source you cannot certify as being legitimate.
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. People have lost hundreds and thousands of dollars in this way as purebred champions are very expensive. Stay aware of this potential problem and always take the time to check with a service such as cell-registry.com/337/268/ to verify the person who calls you is truly who they say they are.
There is one variant of the pet scam that claims that the dog has to be shipped from out of the country, and asks for money to cover shipping. Of course, after the money is sent they never arrive. Unfortunately, the buyer has no recourse in getting their money back.
There are a lot of detailed stories told by pet scammers to engender sympathy. Sob stories abound about pets who were abandoned and are just looking for a good home, which you might provide. People overseas who have to give up their pet for various reasons are also a current story. Of course, all of these situations require money up front.
The best way to avoid pet scammers is to know who the pet is being purchased from. If possible, a buyer needs to look at the animal's parents and view the prospective pet in person. The idea of buying any unknown animal, either overseas or here at home, is setting yourself up for trouble. It's not hard at all to get in contact with perfectly legitimate breeders. Don't trust any sort of transaction that asks for money before the product.
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