Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Business Name Used
Lisa Sheltie Home
Date Reported
Sep 19, 2022
Victim Postal Code
28311
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
Reached out to the breeders via their website. Got an email back with videos/photos of a puppy I was interested in, and then they texted me. They wanted $800 for a puppy, lots of supplies, medical paperwork, chipping, AND flying the dog with a nanny from OH to NC. I asked about payment, they said it was up to me on $800 up front or a deposit of $500 and the rest after I got the puppy. That didn’t sit well. I asked if she would be up for a FaceTime to see the puppy, and she said she wasn’t “tech savvy” and couldn’t FaceTime but that I could trust the emailed content. I decided to reverse image search the picture on the website of her and her husband (“Lisa and Brad”), and the image is on Zazzle as an advertisement for a T-shirt you can buy. Immediately realized it was a scam. I hope no one else falls for it. They had also said they needed my full name, address, and Zelle info. I didn’t give it.
