Just got scam for $12,000 buying a dog. Beware!!

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by greenman on 13 November 2010 - 06:11

Scammer's are so creative these days. I saw an ad for a protection trained German Shepherd for sale for $12,000. The owner is ill and want to sell dog asap. Owner requested transaction be done with Google Checkout for buyer's protection. If dog arrive and not to my standards, i have 7 days to decide if i want to keep dog or not. If not i can ship dog back to owner (per owner expense) prior to funds being release from Google.

Well, i sent $12,000 and never heard of him again. i did some searching and this is what i found:

http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Web+Search/thread?tid=77d30c389dc5236c&hl=en

by greenman on 13 November 2010 - 06:11

Beware of Google checkout and never ever use it!!!

by trixx on 13 November 2010 - 14:11

if you cant go check out the dog dont get it, thats the only way you wont get screwed.

i have been scammed too.

by SitasMom on 13 November 2010 - 15:11

I'm so sorry to hear that you've been ripped off!
Thanks for letting the rest of us know.

by darylehret on 13 November 2010 - 18:11

And you paid $12000 for a $6000 dog?

Tell you what, if you send me $24000 I'll get your $12000 back for you.

by clc29 on 13 November 2010 - 18:11

darylehret;
I was wondering the same thing. Maybe it's a typo or they sent money for some other reason that was not explained completely in the post.

by greenman on 15 November 2010 - 07:11

typo corrected.

by Red Sable on 16 November 2010 - 22:11

That really sucks greenman. Talk about an expensive lesson

Sorry to hear that.

by Don Corleone on 17 November 2010 - 03:11

Greenman, I'll make you a deal you can't refuse. We're friend's, right? Now, if I do this for you, I may ask for a favor in return. Now, that day may never come, but if it does you cannot refuse my request.

by VonIsengard on 17 November 2010 - 06:11

I hope others considering buying an expensive dog take heed.

When spending that much, it's ALWAYS worth your while to spring a few extra hundred on a plane ticket to see for yourself and pick up the dog firsthand. You save on shipping when you accompany the dog, anyway.

Really sorry to hear about it. You want to consider posting the name/source of the ad to help warn others.

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