Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Business Name Used
Online Maine Coon Cattery
Date Reported
Sep 17, 2022
Victim Postal Code
59353
Total Dollars Lost
800
Scam Description
mainecoons001@gmail.com and https://onlinemainecooncattery.com are scamming people by posting multiple maine coon cats on a website that states they are
My mom contacted them through their website and reviewed email back from them with multiple details about a cat and even a video at the same cat. They sent around over 30 emails back and forth. They guaranteed shipping to Boise Idaho where my mother was. They requested that she pay through venmo to @fredguye jess Anderson. My mother paid $800 for this cat which included shipping. On the day of shipping- the breeder stated she “forgot” but was going to ship the cat to be there around 8-9 PM. My mother waited up until midnight on 9/15/2022 and the cat never came. She also tried to contact the breeder which didn’t respond to her emails.
I then contacted the same page and requested the same cat. They said that he was available and sent me the same initial details they sent my mother. When I requested to drive down and pick up the cat since my mother bought it, they stopped emailing me back.
