Contacted company, that now goes by the name of Barley Goldendoodles, and filled out the questionnaire. They replied, via email, asked a few questions, and requested 865.00 via Zelle. Zelle would only permit a 500.00 per day limit and I was to send it to a guy named Kenneth Alexander. The transaction was rejected because the email address was invalid. He then told me to send it to Darnisa Thompson, and I stupidly did. The next day I was supposed to send the remainder of the balance but something didn’t feel right. I attempted to contact them, via the telephone number on their website, but there was no answer. I googled the address and it was nonexistent. I emailed them again explaining my findings and didn’t get a response. I requested a refund through Zelle and still no response. I filed a complaint with my attorney general and will be filing a police report.
Victim Location 14051
Total money lost $875
Type of a scam Online Purchase
My ex contacted this kennel to purchase a Puppy. The cost was $875.00. She paid him via Cash App $475.00 & I paid him $400.00 via cash app. He then had a shipping company Called Cosco Cargo Express to email us saying that the puppy needed a special crate because of the outdoor temperature is 85 degrees or above? WE live in a suburb of Buffalo, NY that the weather is no higher than 60-70 degrees and Michigan temperature is not high this time of year.
So i went to the shipping Company web site and they want me to send them $975.00 to rent a CRATE??? and that it would be refunded after we got the puppy.
They wanted me to send the payment to their head office in Cameroon Africa. I then realized this is a SCAM.
I emailed the Kennel and they were very unhelpful. I told them I will call the police and the Attorney General of NY and Michigan. They said Go ahead and swearing at me. I have the emails.
Me and my ex then contacted the Cash App to get a refund but the kennel refused to issue it. So we both contacted our banks to NOT PAY CASH APP. WE will see if we lost the $875.00 we both sent them. My policeman friend said that there are a lot of pet scams out there these days.
Don’t Use Cash App not unless you know you are sending money to.
Did you get your money back?