Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Date Reported
2023-03-24 00:00:00
Victim Postal Code
13357
Total Dollars Lost
200
Scam Description
I Recently message M H and she had a yorkshire Puppy for sale Four hundred dollars.. Said to send two hundred dollars via paypal two secure the dog from other offers.. I used my daughter’s paypal account to send her the money as I don’t have one the next day M contacted me and said she needed the other 200 to get papers and shots..I told her the agreement was to get the dog then receive rest of payment..when I started getting a bad gutt feeling after seeing molly harvey Facebook was hacked on March 10th, I asked for a refund and this option wanted my daughters paypal account number or her phone number to get me my refund..the first 200 went to sarahburnett056@gmail.com..I also questioned why it was going to someone different and got no respose..I am at the point where I say keep the money, and block these people..
