Victim Location 28081
Total money lost $600
Type of a scam Online Purchase
Seller offered to sell me a pembroke welsh corgi for $450.00 plus $150.00 for shipping directly to my home. Tried to call the seller several times, but they would only text or email with us pictures and short misspelled texts. We had to pay through Western Union upfront The seller picked up the money from Western Union under the name of Thaddeus Reagan in Waldorf, MD.
What caught me off guard was when I got a message that I would have to pay an extra $1,350 for shipping insurance. They told me that the puppy was already at the airport and ready for shipping and that I had to pay this amount quickly. They sent me an email and called me as well. Caller had a foreign accent. Told them that I was unaware of this extra costs and that I did not have the money to send.
They insisted that I pay and even offered to pay $700 of the insurance costs. I conducted a scammer search at this time and noticed that it had happened to several others, so I closed my credit card and texted the seller to refund my money. And now he will not respond to us.