Victim Location 63069
Total money lost $700
Type of a scam Online Purchase
Contacted that candies dachshund home looking for a puppy. Over several emails, agreed on price for a puppy and the puppy would be shipped. Several questions to confirm sex of puppy, finally answered. Appeared to be a legitimate breeder. After transferring $700 for payment of puppy via Zell through my bank, was contacted by courier asking for an additional $1500 to pay for Thermal regulated crate for puppy due to Covid precautions. This was to be paid cash the Western Union. At this point I realized I have been scammed, carrier would not except credit card and seller with no longer respond to phone calls and emails.