Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Date Reported
2023-01-13 00:00:00
Victim Postal Code
70471
Total Dollars Lost
450
Scam Description
I found the website searching for breeders in the area. The website looks legit. You can chat with someone, and has good reviews too. I filled out a form and the person contacted me via text. We talked on the phone. It was a good show. I picked one of the dogs that the website has, and sent a deposit of $450 via Zelle. He told me that for $50 he can bring the dog to my house (3 hour drive). He has an accent, so I asked where he was from. He said Norway. He definitely didn’t have an accent of someone from there (my neighbor is from there). The day after, I had a gut feeling that something was wrong. However, he kept answering my messages. A friend contacted him as a new customer, and he offered the same dog, and told her to send the deposit via Zelle, but this time he gave her a different name and email address. I waited and decided to tell him that we didn’t need the dog anymore. I asked for my deposit and he told me he will give it back to me. That is the last time I heard from him. He is not answering my texts or phone calls anymore.
