New Internet Dog Scam
February 18, 2009 · Print This Article
Have you heard about the latest Internet scam, preying on your sympathy towards abandoned animals for the scammer to make money? Saw this article recently in the Hamilton Journal News.
Apparently, the scammer sends you an unsolicited e-mail, telling you that he has the cutest little purebred puppy who desperately needs a home. And since he can’t keep her himself, he’s begging you to take her off of his hands for the low, low price you’d expect to pay for a shelter dog.
This is similar to the e-mail where the scammer has received a check from his Nigerian uncle and needs to have you deposit in your account, then withdraw most of it and send it to him, keeping only your extravagant commission. Only the check bounces, and you are out the amount you sent him. In this variation, there is, of course, no puppy to be had. The scammer simply takes the money you wire to him and disappears. Suggestions to avoid being taken:
- Never respond to an unsolicited e-mail. If you can stop yourself in time, don’t even open them!
- If there is a link in any e-mail, copy and paste the address into a browser window rather than clicking on the link. This prevents you from being taken to a fake site.
- Be suspicious of e-mails that look “official” but contain typos or spelling mistakes.
- Never buy a puppy without seeing its parents live and in person. While the Internet can be a valuable tool to use in finding breeders, it is never a good idea to buy the dog sight unseen.
- If you want a dog at a shelter dog price, visit a shelter! (Duh!)
If you think you have been the victim of Internet fraud, contact your state attorney general’s office. Until next time, Good day, and good dog!
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I wanted to post this to anyone that is looking for a dog. Do not buy from david Chupp of chupp’s puppy’s he ahs went against the code of ethics on this web page. He has chupp’s puppys. He sells puppy’s with health problems. He was on WSBT news for puppymill. I have ran into alot of people in the past yr. that has gotten pups from him.My daugter has gotten 2 sick english pups from him. And he will not give any money back. so look out and beware!!!
In regards to the New Internet Dog Scam, I recently ran an ad on the internet to advertise my litter of puppies for sale. I received an email from an Eric Locas I Have received the following emails from this person. Although I have not opened the FedEx package, I feel that this is a scammer. BE WARE!
Dear Tammy, I hope you are okay? I have not yet read from you lately, what is the problem with you? I did receive a notification from FedEx that the address sent for the delivery of the payment is not correct.so calls them and supply them with this Tracking no.: 985867250061 so that they can give them directives on the delivery. Regards, Eric
— On Mon, 2/16/09, Tammy Caswell wrote:
From: Tammy Caswell
Subject: Re: still Interested/Payment details needed
To: ericlocas12@yahoo.com
Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 2:57 PM
Sorry, I need a name and phone for a veterinarian clinic
— On Mon, 2/16/09, eric locas wrote:
From: eric locas
Subject: Re: still Interested/Payment details needed
To: tcas1116@yahoo.com
Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 2:33 PM
Dear Tammy, Kindly mail the Vet on this email address excellentcenter@hotmail.com, have a splendid week. Regards, Eric
— On Mon, 2/16/09, Tammy Caswell wrote:
From: Tammy Caswell
Subject: Re: still Interested/Payment details needed
To: ericlocas12@yahoo.com
Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 9:53 AM
EricOnce I receive vet referrences, I will be happy to work with you.
— On Mon, 2/16/09, eric locas wrote:
From: eric locas
Subject: Re: still Interested/Payment details needed
To: tcas1116@yahoo.com
Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 9:42 AM
Dear Tammy, Thanks for the prompt reply, i will check through my files when am home, please acknowledge the receipt of the payment that will be delivered to you and send the male puppy pictures across to me now for viewing. Regards, Eric
— On Mon, 2/16/09, Tammy Caswell wrote:
From: Tammy Caswell
Subject: Re: still Interested/Payment details needed
To: ericlocas12@yahoo.com
Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 9:38 AM
EricThe only thing I have available is a male pup. Can you please send me your vetanarians name and phone number for referrences? Thank You
— On Mon, 2/16/09, eric locas wrote:
From: eric locas
Subject: Re: still Interested/Payment details needed
To: tcas1116@yahoo.com
Date: Monday, February 16, 2009, 9:37 AM
Dear Tammy, Thanks for receiving my calls. I will wait to receive an update from you once the payment is delivered. Regards, Eric
I have been to Mr. Chupp’s home. And yes I would class him a puppymill. I was there to buy a englishbull dog, How ever he has none anymore, Which I think is a very good thing, After seeing his place, He has some little boy’s that was playing with the dog’s. And they wasn’t being very nice with them. He is amish, His wife had no ideal about the dog’s at all. There was one that didn’t look to well to me! Scarey!! He would not let you see the place they where kept or the father or mother! So I and my husband thanked him and left!! So I would sat buyer beware!!!
Check this out — a friend of mine was just called by his wife. She got a phone call from a man who said he was in Valencia, and he had their dog (Valencia is about 3 1/2 hours from here). He described the dog, it was a young female, recently spayed, and looked like a boxer mix. He had the dogs name, their phone number, and their home address.
Molly, the dog he said he had was in their back yard at the time of the phone calle. He described her perfectly.
I’m thinking someone did some dumpster diving at the vets where they recently had her fixed, and was hoping they were at work, and would meet him before going home to check and make sure the dog was really gone, and try to get some money out of them.
Good thing someone was home and could check right away and verify that in fact the dog *was* in the back yard.