Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Business Name Used
Pet Scam
Date Reported
April 13, 2024
Postal Code
23693
Total Dollars Lost
$ 1200
Scam Description
Was looking for a Boxer puppy and came across someone going by the name Mercy Kylie on Facebook and got scammed with her partner involved shipping and crate cost for the puppy to fly and then insurance.
BBB notes: If you feel you are a victim of an online pet or pet transportation scam, BBB encourages you to file a complaint and/or customer review at www.bbb.org/Norfolk, with the Virginia Attorney General’s office at https://www.oag.state.va.us/consumer-protection/index.php/file-a-complaint, as well as report your experience to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov and the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov.
