Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Business Name Used
Online Kitten Scam
Date Reported
August 13, 2024
Postal Code
34691
Total Dollars Lost
$ 300
Scam Description
Joined a Facebook group called oriental shorthair kittens run by a profile by the name of Micheal George and previously under the name Rash Ann. DM’d for info on a kitty and ended up sending $300 deposit to hold with plans to drive to GA to adopt and pay the balance of $400 in cash as requested. He began messaging me stating that he must neuter the kitty first and would need $198 sent immediately for the surgery. Told him I have a vet and will pay my vet for the surgery. He kept pushing. I told him I would not send any money. I asked him to refund my deposit and he said he has no money. Mysteriously, the Facebook group has now disappeared. My loss but warning to others- SCAM!
