I was fortunate enough to catch this before money was sent but I wanted to make people aware. Here is the email conversations we had:
Scammer: Hello
Yes we still have sweet little English Bulldog puppies, ready to go now at 12 weeks, done with house and toilet training, males and females available. We presently live in Brooklyn New York. Lucy, Kike, Jude and Spikey. There are all healthy and all vaccinated. I have attached their recent pictures. All are vet checked, fully akc, puppies are very playful and love much attention and to be pampered, all my puppies have the same characteristics because i hand raised them my self, i am now looking for loving homes to send them into. We are a family of five, we all love puppies too, but wanting to get ride of four puppies now because the apartment we are moving in is too small to keep all of them, we will like to know about you for future sake before giving the puppies: that is why we are asking these questions and we will be very pleased if you can get back to us with answers to these questions to enable us know the kind of home where our puppy (s) will be going to
- Whats your name?
- where do you live?
-Have you a puppy before? Which Breed?
- Do you often go out with your pets?
-Do you promise sending me up dated photos monthly
- Have you got a pet now?
-Will you be able to spoil the baby (s) with much love and care?
-Do people at your environ cherish dogs?
- IS your current pet use to other pets and vet checked also?
- Do you have a vet? What about your family and kids?
Are you adopting the baby (s) for pet or commercial reasons?
- When are you ready for a puppies?
-Which of the puppies will you love to take?
-How many puppies do you want to adopt, and which sex?
- Can you please tell me more you know about pets and this breed especially?
Sorry for asking a lot we just wanna make sure our puppy (s) is safe where he or she is going, we have two male and two female to give out. Kike and Jude are the male while Lucy and Spikey are female, Each puppy will cost you $250 for everything, you shall spend just $250 for a puppy ok. We offer a health certificate for 6months to you, and also a pedigree, pet food manual. You can
see the puppies any time you want, we can give you our address for view, if it is too far, then i can drive down the puppy to you, or send the puppy to your house by a courier service that carriers puppies around for people. Please our interest in more on the home you have for this pups. Just heard that one of our pups which we gave out was rescued by the rescue team, because the family we sent the pup into, did not take proper care of the puppy and this is what we hate. Please get back to us with more details
about your home and you. These dogs are gentle and playful and very fond of his or her family. A puppy has a heart, they are very clever, sociable and loving, easy-going and docile. Though they do generally have a lot of energy, especially as puppies. Good with children and friendly with strangers, and love everyone. They are not watchdogs, but they bark little These puppies are very intelligent and trainable, but they have a mind of their own and will only obey a command if they see the point and if you do
not display leadership, they will not see the point in obeying you. Please get back to me asap. For more details and formalities on the shipping and on how you can make one your new family member..
Me: My name is * and I live in *, La. I am the proud owner of a 12 yr old chow named Bree and a 9 yr old chow named Smokey. I have wanted an English bulldog since I was a little girl but as I got older and really started researching them I thought it was best to wait until I was out of college and established before I really started trying to find one. I know that they require alot of affection and attention and when I was in nursing school time was not on my side and I knew that I would not be able to provide an English bulldog with the love and attention it would require to be happy. I am married with two boys 15 yrs old and 10 yrs old and we all love pets. We live on 10 acres so our babies have plenty of room to stretch their legs. I am interested in adding a new member to my family not interested in commercial reasons at all. When our chows were younger they went on outings with the family all the time but now that they are older it is alot harder for them to get around so if we go on a family vacation we have a family member look after them. I would love nothing more than to have a traveling companion again if the puppy I chose is not stressed by traveling. Otherwise he/she would be well taken care of if we have to be away. I am currently a case manager for a home health company so I dont work any more than 40 hrs a week and would be able to spend lots of time with the baby. Just by looking at the pictures I am really interested in Jude or Lucy. Could you tell me a little more about their individual personalities? If you have any other questions feel free to ask. I am really impressed that you are truly interested in the well being of these babies. Oh and of coarse I would be willing to send you pictures and updates on their life.:-)
Scammer: Hi dear friend,
Okay nice reading from you. I am so pleased with your e-mail regarding the puppies ok. Well as regarding shipping, it will cost you just $145 including the adoption fee $250 making it up to.$395. $395 is all you will be paying to have her ok. So please i will like to know how soon you want the puppy delivered to your home because we need a home for the puppy as soon as possible. If you are ready, we can arrange and have everything done so that you can receive the puppy latest tomorrow.
Thanks and waiting
Me: The cost is not a problem... How would she be shipped? Also do you have other breeds I noticed there are alot of breeds listed on your post... Just had me curious?
Scammer: Hello dear friend,
Nice reading from you. As regarding the flight and delivery, i will need you to get back to me with your full shipping and delivery information which i will use to register the puppy to your names and address where she will be delivered to. So you will have to get back to me with the following..
Your full names,
contact number,
city/state,
street and home address,
the nearest airport in your location.
With all the above information, i will register the to your names and address where she will be delivered to. So just get back to me with the data so we can proceed. The payment will be sent via Western Union money transfer because it fast and reliable.
And my final response to this criminal:
I just thought I would let you know that I think you should be in jail and I am making it my mission to stop felons like you. Did you really think I was just going to send you my money western union and not do more research. Sorry you are dealing with someone that has some intellengence unlike you, are people really that stupid. I mean my first tip off was the fact that the picture on your listing was not even one of the dogs you sent me pictures of. Then I get to doing research and find the same pictures you sent me onother breeders websites. Not to mention the fact that you have listings all over the United States with the same picture and listing but yet the seller name changes everytime.
California - sandrolone1
Kansas - lyzfreeman00
Tennesse - lanerichard1
N. Carolina - richardkings
Washington - sergeobusqe0
Texas - joselvanessa
Florida - rkellychoks (i thought this one was hilarious)
Oklahoma - jamescarl110
These are just to name a few... All of your seller names as well as the email address have been turned over... Oh and the pics you sent me... Sorry to put a damper in your criminal activities. I know you will be able to continue your theivery but at least this way you will have to change some things... You might want to get your own pictures as well. I mean you are really racking up the charges. Karma is something you dont want to mess with and one day I assure you she will come for you.
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