Most people who have a love for pets have done so since they were children. 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.
Their ads will display beautiful dogs that are extremely pleasing to look at online. They’ll claim that the dog is a championship breed and charge a lot of money. You’ll always have to pay up front in these situations. The scam is that when the animals arrives, IF it ever arrives, it will not be the same one in the picture.
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. 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. It would do you well to use cell-registry.com/440/232/ or another telephone look up service to test the validity of the claims these sellers are making, and to see if it’s a scam.
One of the favorite pet scams is to advertise that they will be shipped from overseas and all the buyer has to do is pay the shipping costs. 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. There are other stories about people who go overseas and have to abandon the pet they own. No matter the story, they ask for cash up front.
Being aware of who you are buying the pet from to start with is the best defense for not being scammed. 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. Reputable breeders are known by other people, and it should be easy to check them out. Also, you should be seeing red flags anytime someone requests money be paid before you see what you’re buying.
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