The Pet Report

From the time a person is a child they develop a love for pets. Even adults love pets, and most people have a dog or cat at some point in their lives as a companion. Unfortunately, pet scammers take advantage of these feelings to cheat people.

Many con-artists, throughout the world have puppy mills. Sellers receive these animals from brokers through shipping. Internet ads are then put up by the sellers, attracting buyers who take their word for it.

On the Internet they will often show a picture of a very attractive animal. They’ll claim that the dog is a championship breed and charge a lot of money. You’ll always have to pay up front in these situations. However, the animal you pay for is far from the animal that you get in the end.

Another problem with pet scanners is that they state that the animal has all its shots and is in good physical condition. However, the dogs buyers get often die not long after they get there. Do not plan on buying any live animals for a source you cannot certify as being legitimate.

For the most part, a buyer of a pet is paying for a specific pet that has a picture on the website. However, the buyer receives no dog and they can’t get their money back. People have lost hundreds and thousands of dollars in this way as purebred champions are very expensive. Stay aware of this potential problem and always take the time to check with a service such as cell-registry.com/954/600/ to verify the person who calls you is truly who they say they are.

There is one variant of the pet scam that claims that the dog has to be shipped from out of the country, and asks for money to cover shipping. The scammer then keeps the money and never sends a pet. The buyer can do absolutely nothing to recover the money.

There are a lot of detailed stories told by pet scammers to engender sympathy. Sob stories abound about pets who were abandoned and are just looking for a good home, which you might provide. People overseas who have to give up their pet for various reasons are also a current story. No matter the story, they ask for cash up front.

Being aware of who you are buying the pet from to start with is the best defense for not being scammed. If possible, a buyer needs to look at the animal’s parents and view the prospective pet in person. Trying to purchase from an unknown here or overseas is just looking for trouble. Reputable breeders are known by other people, and it should be easy to check them out. Additionally, anytime money is requested up-front, one should question the transaction.

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