Popular Frauds Information And Prevention Methods
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.
Many con-artists, throughout the world have puppy mills. These animals are shipped, through brokers, to various sellers. It is the sellers who will use various means of advertising, including the Internet, these puppies for sale.
When they're advertising on the internet there's usually a picture of a very cute or pretty animal. This animal is offered at a very high price as a purebred of championship quality. You'll always have to pay up front in these situations. Unfortunately, when the animal arrives, if it arrives at all, it is not the same animal at all.
Another downside with these pet scammers is the guarantee they give that the animal has had its shots and is in perfect physical condition. Many of the buyers who fell for this game got a puppy that was sick and/or died soon after. Don't buy from a source that lacks certification or any sort of validation.
In many cases the pet purchaser sends the money for an animal pictured 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/715/271/ 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.
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. The buyer is left with no options for the return of the their money.
Pet scammers have many stories to tell that sound legitimate. Stories often revolve around abandoned pets from people who love their animal, but can no longer keep the pet. People overseas who have to give up their pet for various reasons are also a current story. In addition, every one of these circumstances will demand prepayment of any money required.
Being aware of who you are buying the pet from to start with is the best defense for not being scammed. Try to get to where you can meet the pet face to face, or trace the lineage of the dog. The idea of buying any unknown animal, either overseas or here at home, is setting yourself up for trouble. A legitimate breeder will be well-known and can be easily investigated. Additionally, anytime money is requested up-front, one should question the transaction.
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