Craigslist Dog Adoption Scams

I went online in search of getting a golden retriever or yellow lab.

Craigslist dog adoption scams. I support a small nonprofit that works to put puppy mills out of business by educating the public about pet shops and where they get their puppies. A scammer on Craigs List Facebook or E-bay is selling a purebred puppy or kitten often for free or at a deeply discounted price for the breed. Do that a couple times a week and you can give up your day job.

Due to isolation and forced working from home people are desperate to find a pet to keep them company. Pet shipments often part of the scam. Buyers need to be warned and aware of how these disreputable Sellers play this game to rip them off.

You contact the person and they explain that they just moved out of the country and their pet is having a horrible time accommodating to the new climate. Pet adoption scams read. So in a nutshell these people under the guise of being a friend to animals make a 200-400 profit for each dog they obtain from the shelter or other adoption means CL local classifieds etc.

They collect the animal either for free or for a small fee then immediately offer it. The scammer first puts an ad offering pets for sale a very low cost. After exchanging a few e-mails and building trust the owner of the animal will only require that you pay for the shipping just promise youll take.

Experts believe at least 80 of sponsored advertisements about pets may be fake. Now I am looking for a new pup but there are sooo many scammers on craigslist plus they all want HUGE rehoming fees. The thieves almost always ask the victims to pay to ship the pet by air and they will send victims to bogus web sites of pet transportation companies set up.

These reports are collected and posted. While many times these fake listings appear on websites like Craigslist some scammers find ways to position themselves as reputable breeders by stealing personal info from them. Do consider adopting from a local shelter or rescue group instead of buying a pet online.