Victim Location 33982
Total money lost $350
Type of a scam Online Purchase
I emailed the scammer because we just lost our beloved schnauzer, Grayce. I found his website through google. I messaged him asking if the female puppy,Mely, was still available. He answered right away. I explained that I wasn’t sure if we were ready, emotionally, to add to our family. However, he assured me that my $350 deposit(to reserve her) was 100 percent refundable if we decided that the time wasn’t right. After about 3 days of me asking questions, receiving numerous pictures,I decided to give deposit, via cash app. He stopped answering my questions, that any legit breeder would be more than happy to answer. Once it dawned on me that I had been scammed,I requested my deposit back. I was told that it would be sent back within 24 hrs. It’s been a week, no refund. Scammer is using a different cash app I.d. And there’s no way to dispute transactions with cash app.. it seems to me, that they are making money hand over fist, and there are no puppies! I did a reverse look up, on photos he sent me, of the puppy that I reserved..and, image was used on the internet 97 times. They pull bogus images of cute puppies, and put them on their website
Victim Location 32837
Total money lost $750
Type of a scam Online Purchase
I found the website and contacted them regarding a miniature schnauzer puppy for sale. They said $600 for the puppy and $150 to ship it to my city. We texted and I sent the money through cashapp. The next day I received a sales agreement from the breeder and owner who goes by the name of Dawson Whitfield explaining that he is going to give me a puppy in exchange for the money I sent. All the details of the exchange were there. As soon as I asked for a photo of the puppy next to a water bottle he stopped answering. I tried to request my money back on cashapp and I have been blocked. No puppy. Out $750.
Victim Location 38666
Type of a scam Online Purchase
Scammer could not be contacted by phone. Said line was down. Although he could text me. Ha. I would not be able to make home visit due to Covid. Wanted deposit by Walmart gift card.