Please Donate – These scams are often associated with sad stories of abused and neglected animals or ones that have suffered severe injuries. Next are the scams focusing on human desire to help needy animals. People I know in dogs have found older pictures of their dogs used on these scam sites as “examples” of what the business has available. Send a deposit and shipping, the balance is due when you receive the puppy. Another variation is a deposit to a business that has many puppies available. Several friends of mine uncovered one of these scams when they found pictures of their puppies being used to build a fake sale site. In reality, there is nothing for sale or adoption. All you have to do is send money for shipping. In this scam you find a pet for low cost or even free. No Pet – This is another scam revolving around people looking for a pet. A variation of this scam is the broker calls and claimed the puppy is no longer available, but would you like to get a slightly older puppy? When you agree, the dog sent is still nothing close to what you bought. What arrived was a senior terrier with significant behavioral issues. A Midwest kennel posted Maltese puppies for sale. I had a client taken by one of these scams. Bait and Switch – With this scam, you purchase a pet online, but the ordered animal does not exist.
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