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Description

Wanted to buy pet snakes. I googled it, and came across the website. Communicated through whatsapp. To pay i had to zelle the money to one individual with a name and number he provided. Next day i get an email stating i had to pay mailing fees. I negociated the price down. Then, the same thing. I had to zelle the payments to another person different from the first person i zelled. Different name and number. They gave me a tracking number to follow the items in a link they provided. A few days later the link showed it was stopped at JFK airport because of insurance fees. I also got an email for the same thing. Communicated with the initial person through whatsapp. He said i had to pay for it. I decided to check the tracking link they provided. When i pressed on anything in the link it didnt have anything or it would take me back up to the top of the page. Thats when i realized i was scammed. Requested a refund and they never responded back. The website can really trick anyone. It was very well created.

Dollars Lost

$109.7

Targeted Person's Location

NY, USA- 10465

Scammer Information
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Unknown Location

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Unknown Phone Number

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happytailsexotic.com

Scam Type

Online Purchase

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Business name

Happytailsexotic

Date Reported

July 8, 2025

Scam ID

1011521


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