Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Business Name Used
Country Boston terriers
Date Reported
Sep 16, 2022
Victim Postal Code
33150
Total Dollars Lost
0
Scam Description
Found website as I was looking for a Boston terrier puppies. Communicated via email and they sent me pictures of the dog I was interested in. Since I am in Florida I wanted to go visit the puppies before making a decision and they wanted a zelle deposit. The email address for zelle had nothing to do with the business name or the supposed owner. I did a little more research and the property address on contract is not listed to the owner Gerard Williams. I also cross referenced the pictures on google and found they had been used in 2020 on Facebook. The scammer sent me a picture of the dog with a sign with todays date and my name but it looked photo shopped. In the end I told them I wasn’t comfortable sending a zelle but will still be willing to go and see the pups and pay in cash at that time. Have not heard back from them since.
