How can I tell if it%26#039;s a scam? The actual listing that I saw was for Yorkie puppies at $100 each. The listing also said that the family lived in Pensacola, FL, which is where I live. When we started emailing though, it turns out that they are in Barcelona. They did ask questions of me, like if I have owned a dog before and if I have the means to care for the dogs. Below is the last email from them. First of all, is there any way to pay the $150 safely that I know can be refunded if it%26#039;s a scam?
%26quot;We only need the transfer of ownership papers to get them over.I knew that by the grace of God our babies were going to make it into a caring home.The laws here in Spain are quite different from the laws in the
states and so the transfer of ownership papers must be done here if not the Spanish custom authorities at the airport will not allow the puppy to to be shipped out of Spain .We are willing to separate the puppies if you only want one.I will be shipping from the Barcelona international airport.All we will need is the change of ownership papers and so we can book a flight for any of the puppies. The certificate for the change of ownership is a legal document that certifies that the puppies have been transferred to your ownership and care.The change of ownership papers will cost $50 for each puppy and $100 for both puppies .If you are ready we can have the papers done today and so we have any ship to you by evening or tomorrow morning depending on when the papers will be signed at the ministry of Livestock and Animals Transportation.
We will require the following information and so we can fill on the transfer of ownership papers:
-your full names
-Home address
-The names of the closest Airport to your Home
-Your phone number
.We will use the Delta Cargo or Air Europa Cargo because there are very efficient in
pets transportation and they always insure pets before shipping .They also offers home delivery services but you will have to pay an extra $50 if you will want the puppy to be delivered to your door steps.They also have well trained vet specialist that will take proper care of pets during flight.As soon as you are ready to wire the money let me know
and so we can have things started .You can call me using my universal satellite cell phone number +2287455998. We hope to read from you.Have a nice day.GOD BLESS YOU.
Thanks
Dr Bent%26quot;
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http://www.oodle.com/view/doll-faces-xma鈥?/a>|||Google puppy scam, these are one of the most common internet scams. Nobody is going to ship a puppu from Spain to the US, nobody. They want you to send money for shipping and insurance and youll never see the puppy as it doesnt exist
Do an ip address lookup of the emails they are sending and chances are these emails are from W Africa, not Spain
Dont send any money ever. Go to a local shelter or local breeder where you can see the dog before you ever pay anything for a puppy
http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?articl鈥?/a>
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/20鈥?/a>
http://forums.gumtree.com/about150631.ht鈥?/a>
Also, +228 phone numbers are from Togo in West Africa. There is no reason why an American in Spain would have a phone number from Togo. And do you really think there is a government ministry anywhere in the world called %26#039;the ministry of Livestock and Animals Transportation%26#039;?|||The first red flag is the ad saying they%26#039;re in Florida, the US, and they%26#039;re actually in another country- also, actually an entirely different phone number in the ad from the one you got from their email. The second red flag, to me, I can%26#039;t really put a finger on, this whole thing just screams %26quot;SCAM%26quot;.
I wouldn%26#039;t chance it. Not at all. There are plenty of verifiable, legitimate pups in the US. Why take this risk?
