I was interested in a puppy named Vince on their website, with a little digging on the photos listed and one that he sent they are clearly fake photos. One listed on the website appears to be from a European website even though he claims they are in Cleveland, Ohio and second shows up on more than 15 sites so clearly a stock photo for many places. The phone number sent through email was from Texas when looked up. Also through all the emails sent back and forth I never got a name. Careful folks I nearly fell for it.
Victim Location 63020
Type of a scam Online Purchase
They are claiming to sell French Bulldog puppies & they will ship the puppy to you. They want a deposit to hold the puppy of your choice. Then once you pay the final amount, they will ship said puppy to you. They have no address or phone number on the site. You communicate via email only. They are selling these supposed dogs for $700 when they normally sell for up to $4500 or more per puppy. We had picked out a puppy & I told him that it would be a couple of days before I could send a deposit. So then, I told him that my husband thinks he is a scammer & he asks if we could come pick the puppy up in person. So, I told him yes & he comes back saying that with the pandemic, he can’t actually meet in person. So that was the tip off. I’m just glad we didn’t send him any money, but I’m sure others will if they don’t do any research. Plus, the way he writes in email makes me think that he may not even be in the country. I asked him about cost of Nanny Shipping (he couldn’t meet us, but he could send another person to bring the puppy to us??) & he typed 200$.
Was this the website? kenn frenchies.com
Do you have recommendations for a reputable site?