Online Purchase June 18, 2024

Scam Type

Online Purchase Scam

Business Name Used

Online Purchase – Puppy Scam

Date Reported

June 18, 2024

Postal Code

02905

Total Dollars Lost

$ 850

Scam Description

I was looking to parchase a chi, I filled out the form online, and they contacted me by message and email. I signed a purchase agreement, and they sent the dog with a transporter. The next day, they transportation company emailed me, saying I needed to pay $500 to put the dog in an appropriate crate, which seemed strange. I immediately wrote to the seller and let them know about the situation, stating that the transporter shouldn’t have taken the dog if it wasn’t in the proper crate.
After spending all day yesterday trying to resolve the issue, their responses were more about getting more money for the crate, which they supposedly would refund after sending me the dog. I told the seller to ask them to return the dog because I didn’t have $500 and it wasn’t part of the contract, but they kept insisting on more money. Yesterday, I wrote that I needed either my money or the dog and they never responded.

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