Scam Type
Online Purchase Scam
Business Name Used
Unavailable
Date Reported
January 20, 2024
Postal Code
80129
Total Dollars Lost
$ 1600
Scam Description
The site advertised a parrot and I messaged her within Facebook. The cost was $600 for the bird, $180 for shipping and $300 for a cage. All prices were reasonable. Then the breeder requested $380 for reimbursable shipping insurance, which they split with me. After the bird was supposedly picked up by the shipping company, there was an additional cost of $500 for a vet check that was also refundable after the bird arrived. This cost I did not pay. The shipping company is Speedy Network Transport, which the website no longer works. Both the bird site and shipping company seems fraudulent.
