Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Business Name Used
Ridgeview Stables Sales and barn
Date Reported
Sep 15, 2022
Victim Postal Code
11716
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
8/29/2022 I went to Ridgeview‘s Barnes and sales to look at horses. Neal always claimed on Facebook that he would put the right person on the right horse. After he saw me ride this one horse he said it was perfect. Then he put Lacey with me. She insisted that other people wanted this horses and demanded money down. I Venmo her $2000 and was coming back in two days to take a lesson and bring a check for the remainder plus she suggested an additional $700 cash for them to keep the horse so that I can build my additional barn. I came back two days later and told her that I wanted to get the Horse Vet check before I finish paying him off. She blew up at me and said that was unacceptable there is no pre-vet checks. You either pay him off or you lose your $2000. I took my lesson with McKenzie and felt OK about the horse. I gave Lacey the check and the cash just to not deal with this. I was really hoping this horse is perfect for me. On Friday 9/9/2022 my husband and I picked up the Horse and brought him home, Saturday. I had him vet check him out Saturday morning 9/10/2022. He said the horse wasn’t sound “ Horse is off in both front legs
Both knees are very arthritic / upper joints/DJD
Left eye has the beginnings of a mass SCC
Very head shy and possibly a bad molar ( wadding up his hay)” I then called Neal and told him that I was paying somebody to bring him back. He told me there was no refund . I called again with my attorney and he got very defensive . Ridgeview Stables Barn is not a legitimate place to purchase a horse. Neil and Lacey James are not to be trusted.
