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We purchashed Staffordshire Terrier from Vibrant Staffordshire LLC., first deposit of $350. then signed contract and paid additional $750. through Chime, then the shipper required $1555.00 for the crate and air conditioning and pet insurance to transport door to door. They said on delivery they would reimburse back 90% of the fee. Shipper said they were having problems with the cc so they were giving us numerous emails, ID's for Chime and Cash app. and we had to set up those apps so theere were dailey limits but we did get an additional $1000.00 using Chime to them. They asked about trying Zelle and we did another $500. But the bank wouldn't go through. The puppy was on hold in another state Houston until the remaining funds come thru. We offered cash on delivery and of course our cc but nothing. We contacted the seller and they encourage us to hang in there as they have used them for 8 years. Everything is done through text and when i try to call the numbers the call immediately drops. The breeder shows registered in US so it looked legit but at this point i asked for a picture, nothing. I did a check on the breeder and shipper and it comes up SCAM. I can't get back my money, $2000.00 plus and we are retired on a fixed income. The breeder had 8 pictures of the 11 weeks puppies and another soon to come, selling half price with papers, shots, microchip and health check from vet. So disappointing.

Dollars Lost

$2000

Targeted Person's Location

FL, USA- 32506

Scammer Information
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Edmond, OK- 73012

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(202) 846-3927

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Vibrant staffordshire LLC

Scam Type

Online Purchase

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Business name

Vibrant Staffordshire LLC

Date Reported

July 6, 2025

Scam ID

1010260


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