Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Business Name Used
Pet Scam
Date Reported
December 10, 2023
Postal Code
12590
Total Dollars Lost
$ 2440
Scam Description
They are set up online as a ferret breeder, they asked $350 for 2 ferrets thru venmo. Once paid they needed additional funds for shipping and crating. Than they told my son they need money for veterinary services and a release from customs at JFK. They continued to come up with more reasons to collect money. Once he stopped paying they refused to refund him money or give him any proof of his purchase. We have 3 of their venmo account information now they have said hes not getting his money or the ferrets. I have all the text messages showing they were intent on selling him ferrets and also text where we verified they lied about locations and vetting and customs and venmo reports showing they basically are laughing that they got his money and he got nothing. I reported them to venmo fraud services.
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.
