Pet Scams

May 11th, 2010 by Johnson

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. However, this kind of sentiment for pets can lead people to be scammed.

Puppy mills are held by several con artists around the world. Sellers receive these animals from brokers through shipping. These sellers advertise the puppies through the Internet or through other means of advertisement to unsuspecting buyers.

On the Internet they will often show a picture of a very attractive 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. The scam is that when the animals arrives, IF it ever arrives, it will not be the same one in the picture.

Pet scammers will claim that the animal is fully up on their shots and are in good health in their ads. However, the dogs buyers get often die not long after they get there. Do not plan on buying any live animals for a source you cannot certify as being legitimate.

For the most part, a buyer of a pet is paying for a specific pet that has a picture on the website. However, the buyer receives no dog and they can’t get their money back. Lots of people have lost hundreds to thousands of dollars because they thought they were buying purchasing a purebred champion – which are extremely expensive. Stay aware of this potential problem and always take the time to check with a service such as cheapinfosearch.com/Virginia/Leesburg/571/291 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. The scammer then keeps the money and never sends a pet. Unfortunately, the buyer has no recourse in getting their money back.

Be prepared for many legitimate sounding stories from the pet scammers. 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. Try to get to where you can meet the pet face to face, or trace the lineage of the dog. You’ll just end up regretting buying an expensive dog online sight unseen. A legitimate breeder will be well-known and can be easily investigated. Also, you should be seeing red flags anytime someone requests money be paid before you see what you’re buying.

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Important Information About Frauds and Fraud Prevention

May 7th, 2010 by Johnson

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, 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. These animals are shipped, through brokers, to various sellers. These sellers advertise the puppies through the Internet or through other means of advertisement to unsuspecting buyers.

When they’re advertising on the internet there’s usually a picture of a very cute or pretty animal. They’ll claim that the dog is a championship breed and charge a lot of money. The purchase always requires money up front. However, the animal you pay for is far from the animal that you get in the end.

Pet scammers will claim that the animal is fully up on their shots and are in good health in their ads. 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. However, the buyer receives no dog and they can’t get their money back. 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/440/232/ 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. The scammer then keeps the money and never sends a pet. The buyer can do absolutely nothing to recover the 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. 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. Try to get to where you can meet the pet face to face, or trace the lineage of the dog. 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. Don’t trust any sort of transaction that asks for money before the product.

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