Victim Location 20701
Total money lost $2,665
Type of a scam Online Purchase
While looking for a dog for my son I came across this site on pintrest and I contacted them. They sent me a questionnaire to fill out to make sure I was suitable for adoption. I filled it out and sent it back. Upon approval, they gave me the details of where to send the payment along with the information about the dog and a mp.4 video of the dog as well. When we were making preparations about the shipping, then they needed two more payments. One was for a shipping company and one was for more vaccinations. I was told they would both be refunded. Of course none of them were.
I’ve included images of the documents and I’ve copied the emails below. I realize that I’ll never get my money back ($2665) so I am using this as an opportunity to teach my son to never trust anyone. It’s a lesson that will take him far in life. I also hope no one else has to deal with these people because nothing happens to scammers. They don’t even bother to take down their sites or change their phone numbers and email addresses anymore because they know they will be fine. We will complain and that’s about all that will happen.
Correspondence:
Thanks for contacting us about MAGO, our MALTIPOO puppy. He is still available and ready to go now.
MAGO is 10 weeks old, he is sweet & happy. He is used to our kids, cats & other dogs. He is friendly, calm, laid back & outgoing. He’s not jumpy, hyper or barks a lot. He is fully house trained, potty & crate trained, loves to cuddle & snuggles. Has the sweetest personality & temperament ever.
MAGO will come healthy, well-socialized, vet checked, dewormed, current on all shots, microchipped & with free 2 years health guarantee against any health problems or birth defects. Our adoption fee is $820 which includes the transportation cost, airline approved shipping crate, toys & paperwork.
-Before I let MAGO join your family, please answer all 8 questions below if you don’t mind.
(1). Is everybody in your house okay with a new puppy?
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(2). Who takes care of your pets if needed when you are at work or out of town?
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(3). Do you have the $820 ready to pay for MAGO today?
(4). We take payment using ZELLE. Please visit www.zellepay.com to see if your Bank is supported. Other payment methods are also accepted if your Bank is not supported.
(5). Will MAGO be an indoor or outdoor dog?
(56. Have you ever surrendered a pet to a shelter or given one away? If so, please explain in detail.
(7). Are you involved in any pet store, commercial dog breeding operation, or getting MAGO for adoption for resale?
(8). I will need the name of the nearest airport to you for shipping arrangements or send me your zip code to check.
If for some reason you’re unable to use that airport we can also get to IAD AND Dulles Airports as well.
-Once payment for MAGO is received, I will remove him from our website for holding, for other customers not to contact us about him and to begin delivery arrangements and paperwork with the airlines. You will receive him within 48 hours after receiving payment to begin delivery arrangements and paperwork with the airlines today.
Is there any question(s) you would like to ask me about MAGO?
Thanks,
CHRISTOPHER.
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Thanks for getting back to me. I am very satisfied with all your answers to my questions. MAGO is very sweet and happy. He is used to kids and adults of all ages and also used to cats and other home animals. See the attachment for her video. I will ship MAGO to BWI Airport and you will receive him within the next 48 hours after receiving payment to start delivery arrangements and paperwork today.
To make Zelle payment, login into your BANK APP on your phone. Once you are inside your BANK APP, click Send, Pay or Transfer money. Put my email address in the place where it says phone number. Send payment now to our Zelle details provided below. Some banks have daily limits. So if you have daily limits, send the daily limit amount now and the balance tomorrow. Email me a copy of the payment receipt or screenshot to confirm payment and to start delivery arrangements and paperwork with the airlines today. PLEASE make sure you copy my email, first and last names provided below correctly. It is important to spell my names and email correctly if not the payment won’t go through.
ZELLE PAYMENT INFORMATION:
EMAIL: [email protected],
FIRST NAME: CHRISTOPHER,
LAST NAME: OSAI,
Amount Due: $820.
PAYMENT DESCRIPTION: MAGO.
Thanks,
CHRISTOPHER.
Cash App Info: $loreta2cute and $lewiss44
Name: Seville Lewis
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Saturday, 13 June 2020
DEAR ******* ******,
Thanks for your patience. This is to confirm that we have received payment of $960 from Ms. Christina for Insurance, and Temperature Control Crate for your puppy. We wish to inform you that, your puppy is now ready to proceed with his delivery to BALTIMORE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT today. But the Health and Quarantine department of our company wishes to bring to your knowledge that during a routine health inspection of your puppy 30 minutes ago, we discovered that not all rules and regulations were met in regards to the health and vaccinations of your puppy.
We are unable to proceed with the delivery of your puppy to your location at the moment because of lack of the following vaccines below. The problem here is that your puppy needs the following vaccinations below to treat the growing stress issue due to long waiting time. We conducted another test on him and found out that he has some minor stress issues. Your puppy will be stable and ready to continue with his delivery to your location today after taking these vaccines. These are all common stress related issues which occur during the delivery of puppies.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY $885.00 FOR YOUR PUPPY’S VACCINATION FEE VACCINES TUBES $200.00 HYPOGLYCEMIA $180.00 ALOPECIA $200.00 COCCIDIAN $105.00 KENNEL COUGH $200.00 TOTAL COST $885.00
YOUR REFUND WILL BE $960 + $885 = $1,885. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE COPIES OF THE PAYMENT RECEIPT.
This is also not an additional fee. you will get 100% of the $885 added to your refunds by our delivery agent when she gets to the airport with your puppy today. all you need to get money back is to also keep a copy of the CASH APP payment screenshot or receipt for this payment as you will be required to show it to our delivery agent for your refund at the airport. Our insurance sector has already cover you for this payment so, you don’t need to worry about anything. your puppy is now ready for delivery and will be in the next available flight to BALTIMORE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
SEND $885 USING THE SAME CASH ALPP PAYMENT DETAILS LIKE YOU USED IN THE LAST PAYMET. GET THIS DONE QUICK AND LET ME KNOW TO PROCEED AS THE NEXT FLIGHT TO YOUR LOCATION IS IN 5O MINUTES.
JAMES LEVY. DELIVERY MANAGER:
Victim Location 04101
Total money lost $820
Type of a scam Online Purchase
Isabella sold me a nonexistent Maltipoo for the tune of $820.00 shipping included. The day of shipping she sent me a text and an e-mail demanding an additional $930 be sent to Brittany Pierre via Western Union. This was highly suspect and I started asking questions and was given a phoney Google phone number for the shipping company which I called to verify and some drunk guy answered the phone and hung up on me. So I refused to send the money and Isabella refused to send the nonexistent dog and threatened to block me if I continued to text her. I then filled out a Complaint Referral Form on the Internet Crime Complaint Center which is associated with the FBI as this is wire fraud which is a federal offence. I also reported this to the local police in Midland TX.