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Oh my goodness. The girl that sits
and stresses about the number of
scams going around just got scammed
herself and it was just like that. Let me
elaborate.
For two years I’ve been wanting to get
another puppy. I have always gotten my
dogs from a shelter. Getting an animal
from a breeder was just something that
never turned my crank. Well after two
years of applying for a dog from shelters
or rescues with no luck, I decided to get
one from what I thought was a reputable
breeder.
Long story short, I paid just over
$1,000 for a Cavapoo. Upon paying the
price, I had to sign some documents.
The dog was set for departure from
the United States only to receive a call
and email saying that I needed to pay
another $1250 for a transportable crate
for the pup. By this time I’m thinking
“what the heck?” I pay the fee as I am
told that I would be reimbursed $1200
once the pup arrives and the crate is
given back.
Moving on, I am really not feeling
good, but I am reassured that this is all
normal and it is the breeder’s fault for
just dropping off the pups and leaving.
The pups are set to depart the US
and arrive in London, Ontario where
they will be delivered to my home.
Tongue
Twisters
You’ve no need
To light a night-light
On a light night like tonight,
For a night-light’s light
Is a slight light
And tonight’s a night that’s light.
When a night’s light,
Like tonight’s light,
It is really not quite right
To light night-lights
With their slight lights
On a light night like tonight.
quiet, I felt that
people need to
know that this crap
can happen without
warning. And I
consider myself to
be someone who
is cautious. Looks
like this is another
experience to
put in my books.
By Anna Moscardelli, From here, I will
Sarnia
be looking into this
triangle of people
Unfortunately, I receive a call at about and will hope to shut them down,
2am stating that the pups are in the however I imagine once they are shut
Niagara Falls Customs and we need to down another one will pop up. For
pay another $1750. By this time, I have anyone who wants to know who the
lost it. From here I contact Customs, Cavapoo puppy breeder was or who
the RCMP, the transporter and the socalled
the global transportation company was,
breeder. Crazy, but this so-called feel free to reach out to me. I will gladly
breeder now starts to tell me how cruel I share their names.
am and that God will get me or whatever Sometimes we get calls and we react
his crazy text messages said. I tell him negatively, partly because of past things
“Refund my money. The police will be we’ve endured. With that, I feel for those
investigating.”
who are legitimate and are questioned
I am the girl that so many times by the receiving party. Some people
talked about being careful. Well, this is unfortunately will take advantage of
something so innocent that I didn’t even others and they don’t care. Sadly, these
see it coming. A legitimate site all around people attempted to threaten me with a
only to find out that this was a scam. law suit and a few other things.
I can’t believe this happened. It is now in the hands of the legal
Embarrassed and wanting to keep authorities. I know that they will do
their best but I also know that their
hands will be tied when it comes to any
criminal proceedings. If nothing more,
hopefully someone will read this and
may be saved from enduring the same
hardship. Sadly, as I was reporting this
to the officer in charge, he mentioned
how one of his fellow police officers
had been scammed close to $30,000. If
a police officer can get scammed then
it goes to show you how clever these
individuals are with their websites or
their ‘for sale’ posts. Unbelievable.
Publisher’s note: None of us are
immune to scams and I still have a sore
spot after being ripped off trying to
buy concert tickets from a stranger. My
best advice is to use your VISA card for
anything and everything. The company
relies on being trusted so they will
reimburse you for anything you purchase
but do not receive, warranty items for
longer in most applicable cases, and even
refund your money for items that are
lost or broken within a certain time from
the date of purchase. They also have an
uncanny ability to inform you when they
have concerns about fraudulent activity,
long before you would have noticed it. I
imagine that Mastercard and AmEx may
work just as well, but I’ve personally
come to have great faith in VISA as a form
of insurance.
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