Autumn –
Victim Location 06109
Type of a scam Online Purchase
Scammer has stolen legitimate pictures of golden doodle puppies along with their descriptions (the same description for each puppy) and asks for the funds via Western Union wire transfer. He then claims the puppies will be shipped from Texas (using presumably a fake name/location there) to the nearest airport where you need to go pick them up. The cost of a puppy is initially $595, but presumably it escalates from there. A WHOIS lookup of the owner of the site shows it’s registered in Cameroon, Africa. The scammers respond quickly via email, but with generic answers about the animals.