Puppy Buying Scam - Page 2

I received a relay internet call a couple nights ago. They asked if I had any puppies to sell. When I said NO, they just hung up. They didnt say where they were from. Jan ;-)

can you guys can share the persons email and name so other breeders can blacklist the email address? I feel that if somebody is willing to scam somebody that they just signed their privacy away, just IMO.

A friend has just received one of these from someone in Great Britain. Wanted 2 pups, same deal. The Nigerian thing has been going on for some time. There was a list of countries to avoid, somewhere.

Brittany, I think enough information has been released and discussed here, if you receive one of these, regardless of the email address, you would be able to recognize it for what it is and protect yourself. There is more than one person out there doing this. The only name provide is in the note pasted on the original post, and it too, is of no consequence, ANY name could be typed in and it does not matter.

Is get them from all over all the time....like 4 or 5 a day... If someone is really wanting to buy your pup they will give you information about themselves and other dogs they have had ect...not some cut and paste memo from a paper handed to to them...this is a very common scam now...I see it listed everywere. All you have to do is screen your buyers like you should and you will see that they are trying to take you for money.

I just received a relay call last night! When I responded with an Email, here is the reply I got back: Thanks very much for your email, it was really nice speaking with you on the relay call, you have to bear with me as I have hearing problems, hence the use of the relay call. The reason I am sending you this email is to make final reconfirmation and also to let you know that payment will be by certified USPS (United States Postal Servce) Money Order. In view of this I need you to email me any information that may be required to send the Money Order, as I do not want to send the Money Order to a wrong location lest they gets into the wrong hands. I want Elsie .Regarding the shipping, I have a company that takes care of the pick up of my consignments for me and ship to my destination anywhere in the U.S.A, you do not worry about shipping, the company will send down a representative to arrange the sales documentation and the pick up from your end for onward transfer to my destination. I also want to alert you on the fact that you will be recieving an overdraft Money Order, which will cover the money for the pickup (pickup and shipping to the final destination) as well as the money to be paid to the company that will take care of the pickup and the documentation with you. So please, as soon as you receive the Money Order, go and cash them immediately, deduct the money that accrues to you, and send the balance to the Head Office of the company that handles the shipment in New York City, New York State via the nearest Western Union agent in your area. Deduct the Western Union charges from the balance and send the remaining to New York immediately . The Money Order will be in your name to make it easier for you to receive payment, deduct your money and send the balance via Western Union as regards my earlier direction, please reconfirm your details one more time.I will give you the details of the company that you will send the balance of the money to in New York City, New York State once I get a reply and agreement that you will send the money to New York City, New York State via Western Union money trnasfer immediately you cash the Money Order. Once the money is received by the agent in New York, the shipping agent will contact you immediately to arrange the documentation as well as the pick up immediately. So in view of the above, here are some of the details I will need for final issuance of the USPS Money Order to you. (1) Full Names (2) Mailing address, No P.O.Box Please (3) Your direct Telephone Numbers(Home and Office and Cell) (4) Acceptance of my offer and agreement to send the balance of the money to my shipping agent in New York City, New York State Via Wester Union Money Transfer. Once you get back to me with all the above, the Money Order will be issued out immediately and it will be sent to you . Hope to hear from you immediately. Regards, Lana Bill N.B. : I will pay you extra $50 to reserve this for me. Isn't that nice of her to give me an extra $50! LOL! I also received scam letters from: Jerry Micheal and Paul Smith.

This is almost exactly, word for word, with the scam run with horses. I can't remember the lady's URL where she published all the dealings she had with people trying to do these scams, but was really funny to read how she played them back before turning them over to the authorities. Kristina

This is one of the email i got from some guy he claimed in new york  

 

                  Thanks for your patient and am sorry for the delay in receiving the payment,I am glad to tell you that you would be receiving the payment  via FEDEX with TRACKING NUMBER:xxxxxxxxxxxx and follow my instruction below as soon as the payment is received.
 
(A) TAKE THEM TO YOUR ****BANK**** AND GET THEM CASHED  IMMEDIATELY.
 (B) ONCE YOU HAVE CASHED IT,DEDUCT THE COST ACCRUED TO YOU AND THE HOLDING FEES WHICH IS $50 AND PROCEED TO THE NEAREST WESTERN UNION TO SEND THE REST OF THE FUNDS TO MY SHIPPER'S DETAILS.
 
(C) YOU WILL DEDUCT THE COST OF THE WESTERN UNION TRANSFER FROM THE BALANCE THAT IS LEFT WITH YOU AFTER YOU HAVE DEDUCTED YOUR OWN FUNDS.
 
Below is the information  where you will send the funds via western union transfer,please print this info out and have it with you so immediately you receive the check,please go and cash it and go and send the funds to the details below according to our agreement;
 
Name:Michael Cole
Address: 10 campshill place, lewisham
City:London
Post code:se13 6qg.
Country:United Kingdom
 
Go and send the money at western union locations around you where they offer western union money transfer services.
Upon your transfer of the Shipper's funds via WESTERN UNION,you will email me the details of the western union transaction immediately complete with the following:
 
(1) SENDER'S NAME:
(2) SENT AMOUNT:
(3)MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER:
 
As soon as I get these details I will forward them to the shipping agent account officer and once the money is recieved by the shipper agent,you will be contacted by the shipping agent on the details of the pick up immediately.
Thanks for your understanding; I will be expecting to hear from you immediately on confirmation of funds transfer with western union details.
 Note:Once the money is received by the senior accountant of the shipping company they would send a representative to call you to make pick up arrangment at your door step at you convininecy.
 

I let one go ahead and send me a money order......the Buyer was supposed to be in England, the money order came from Spring Texas and was drawn on a bank in Wichita Kansas!  LOL! 

I now tell them I want 6 personal references and the name and phone number of their veterinarian.  I usually don't hear back from them, LOL.

 

Vickie

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