Victim Location 70127
Total money lost $750
Type of a scam Online Purchase
I found this website to purchase a Pomeranian puppy! Mr Demetre Jones is the owner! I purchased a 10 week old puppy cost of puppy $500.00 plus cost of shipping via air $200.00 payment was made through Cash App. This occurred on 8/3/20. As soon as he supposedly arranged for shipment through a company called Explicit Pet Carrier I got an email from them requesting $1,350.00 supposedly to cover insurance. I’ve been in contact with both parties since the purchase yesterday only by email & text with Mr Jones and via only email with the shipping company. I’ve been asked to pay this amount by the shipping company or the puppy won’t be shipped. I’ve been told by Mr Jones I need to help resolve this issue to get the puppy so now I know this is a scam. I’ve got a bill of sale from Mr Jones. At this point I don’t know what to do regarding ever getting my money back. I do know I want to do what is needed to stop this person from doing this because I know for a fact he did the same thing to a lady in Florida. I was sent by mistake her invoice fro the supposedly shipping company with all of her information and I’ve been in contact with her.